Beschreibung:
Marginalisation and Social Welfare in China provides a systematic analysis, underpinned by recent empirical research and strong comparative theory, that defines and accounts for the contours and operation of China's welfare system.
Tables and Figures. Preface. Foreword. 1. Chinese socialism and social welfare 2. The culture of welfare -the pre-revolutionary legacy 3. Social welfare in the first three decades 4. The new welfare challenge 5. Welfare for veterans and peasants 6. Urban Welfare and mutual aid 7. The role of the state 8. Utilitarian Chinese familism 9. The collective canopy 10. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.