Social Welfare in Transitional China

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At a time of significant transformations in Chinese society, this book addresses the key issue of social welfare and the reform of the welfare system in 21st century China. Considering both the theory and policy making across a variety of welfare issues which directly impact on the country’s economic development, it examines the development of civil society, changes in social stratification and in social class structure. It notably considers the key questions of welfare in both urban and rural settings, for different population groups such as children, the elderly and the disabled, addressing topical issues of housing, education, public health, poverty and the restructuring of related welfare policy system to tackle China’s key issues. It also considers the impact of migrant workers in China and their social integration, including within the welfare system. Providing a unique insight into how economic globalization and financial crisis affects Chinese social welfare policies, this book is a key read for scholars worldwide interested in social transformation in Chinese society at a time of significant social and economic transition. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxi Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introduction (Keqing Han)....Pages 3-16 China’s Social Transition and Social Welfare Reform (Keqing Han)....Pages 17-47 Impact of Economic Globalization on China’s Social Welfare Policy (Keqing Han)....Pages 49-81 Financial Crisis and Institutional Countermeasures Amid China’s Social Welfare Reconstruction (Keqing Han)....Pages 83-104 Social Stratification Objectives of China’s Welfare Construction (Keqing Han)....Pages 105-137 Civil Society and China’s Social Welfare Reform (Keqing Han)....Pages 139-158 Social Quality Theory and Its Enlightenment to China’s Welfare Reform (Keqing Han)....Pages 159-171 “Third Way” Theory and Chinese Way of Welfare Reform (Keqing Han)....Pages 173-184 Front Matter ....Pages 185-185 Development of China’s Elderly Welfare in the Transitional Period (Keqing Han)....Pages 187-219 Development of Welfare for the Chinese Disabled in the Transitional Period (Keqing Han)....Pages 221-253 Changes on Children’s Palace and Fulfillment of Child Welfare in China (Keqing Han)....Pages 255-296 Welfare Reconstruction for the Urban Poor: Taking the Minimum Livelihood Guarantee System as an Example (Keqing Han)....Pages 297-337 Social Mobility and Urban Inclusion of Migrant Workers (Keqing Han)....Pages 339-390 Back Matter ....Pages 391-405