China's Social Policy Transformation and Challenges [Hardcover]

This book critically and comprehensively examines Chinas welfare development amidst its rapid economic growth and increasing social tensions. It covers the main policy areas from Chinas inception of the open door policy in 1978 to the new administration of Jinping Xi and Keqiang Li, including social security, health, education, housing, employment, rural areas, migrant workers, children and young people, disabled people, old age pensions and non-governmental organisations. In particular, it critically analyses the impact of policy changes on the well-being of Chinese people

1. Introduction: Rebuilding a Welfare System for Chinas Mixed Economy Chak Kwan Chan2. Social Policy Making in China Kinglun Ngok 3. The Institutionalisation of Social Assistance Joe C. B. Leung & Meng Xiao4. Old Age Pension Haoran Peng 5. Labour Policy Kinglun Ngok & Baojian Xie 6. Health Policy in China Victor Wong 7. Chinas Housing Policy: Reforms and Impact Chen Nie8. Education Reform and Governance Change: Policy Issues and Challenges Li Wang 9. Rural Social Policy Shih-Jiunn Shi10. NGO Policy and Politics in China: A Changing Game Qiusha Ma 11. Rural-Urban Migration in China: A Critical Understanding of Informality Xiaodong Lin 12. Child Policy in China: Evolution, Framework and its Future Path Guowei Wan 13. Disability Policy Lixiong Yang14. Conclusion: Modern Chinese Welfare Achievements and Challenges Ahead Kinglun Ngok

Kinglun Ngokis a Professor at Sun Yat-sen University, China.

Chak Kwan Chanis a Reader in Social Policy at Nottingham Trent University, UK.