Social Welfare in India and China
A Comparative Perspective
Editors: Gao, J., Baikady, R., Govindappa, L., Cheng, S.-L. (Eds.)
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- Focuses on the design and delivery of social welfare policies related to special interest groups
- Addresses key issues such as child labour, child abuse, exploitation of women, disability, mental health, mental health issue, illiteracy and unemployment
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Focusing on social work and social service delivery, this book examines the social policies and programmes designed to address different societal issues and concerns across India and China. It focuses on gaining understanding of design and delivery of social welfare policies related to special interest groups, highlighting important contemporary challenges such as child labour, child abuse, exploitation of women, problems related to disabled people, mental health issue, illiteracy and unemployment. Offering a comparative perspective, the book considers the impact of political administration in both countries to critically assess key issues related to social welfare in two different political, economic, social, and cultural contexts.
- About the authors
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Jianguo Gao is Professor in the Department of Social Work in the School of Philosophy and Social Development at Shandong University, China.
Rajendra Baikady is Golda Meir Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, and Senior Research Associate at University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Lakshmana Govindappa is Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work in the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Central University of Karnataka, India.
Sheng-Li Cheng is Professor in the Department of Social Work in the School of Philosophy and Social Development at Shandong University, China.
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“When the world is focusing on the economic rivalry between India and China at their front door, this book draws attention to the backyards of these two emerging powers: the well-being of their people. Its comparative focus of economic, social as well as cultural factors distinguishes it from most other writings on the subject.” (Jack W. K. Chan, Associate Professor, Sun Yat-sen University, China)
- Table of contents (25 chapters)
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Introduction: Globalization, Economic Reform and Social Welfare in India and China
Pages 1-17
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Traditions, Values and Religion: Social Welfare in India and China
Pages 25-43
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Chinese Discipline and National Pride as a Case Study for Neighbouring Countries
Pages 45-58
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Paradigm Shift in Social Work Practices in India and China—Lessons for Emerging Economies
Pages 59-72
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Land-use Behavior of Farming Households and Rural Land Degradation in a Karst Area of China
Pages 73-91
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Table of contents (25 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Social Welfare in India and China
- Book Subtitle
- A Comparative Perspective
- Editors
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- Jianguo Gao
- Rajendra Baikady
- Lakshmana Govindappa
- Sheng-Li Cheng
- Copyright
- 2020
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
- eBook ISBN
- 978-981-15-5648-7
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-981-15-5648-7
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-981-15-5647-0
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXXII, 501
- Number of Illustrations
- 3 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour
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