East Asian welfare regimes in transition : from Confucianism to globalisation

East Asian welfare regimes in transition : from Confucianism to globalisation / edited by Alan Walker and Chack-kie Wong.

This book puts the spotlight on the Chinese and South-East Asian welfare systems, providing an up-to-date assessment of their character and development. In particular it examines the underlying assumptions of these systems and how the processes of globalisation are impacting on them. As well as spec...

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Other Authors: Walker, Alan, 1952 October 13- (Editor), Wong, Chack-kie (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bristol, UK : Policy Press, 2005.
Subjects:
Public welfare > East Asia.
Welfare state > East Asia.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Human Services.
Public welfare
Welfare state
Economische hervormingen.
Verzorgingsstaat.
East Asia
Electronic books.
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Summary:This book puts the spotlight on the Chinese and South-East Asian welfare systems, providing an up-to-date assessment of their character and development. In particular it examines the underlying assumptions of these systems and how the processes of globalisation are impacting on them. As well as specific country case studies, there is a valuable comparative analysis of Eastern and Western welfare states.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 235 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781847421241
1847421245
1281159522
9781281159526
9781447302162
1447302168
9786611159528
6611159525
Access:Legal Deposit;
Language:English.
Reproduction Note:Electronic reproduction.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.
Action Note:digitized
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.

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