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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.Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer Verlag, Singapore
ISBN-139789811556470
eBay Product ID (ePID)10046722238
Product Key Features
Number of Pages501 Pages
Publication NameSocial Welfare in India and China: a Comparative Perspective
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGovernment
Publication Year2020
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaFamily Sociology
AuthorLakshmana Govindappa, Jianguo Gao, Sheng-Li Cheng, Rajendra Baikady
Dimensions
Item Height235 mm
Item Weight963 g
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EditorJianguo Gao, Sheng-Li Cheng, Lakshmana Govindappa, Rajendra Baikady
Country/Region of ManufactureSingapore