Social cohesion in greater China [[electronic resource] ] : challenges for social policy and governance / / editors, Ka Ho Mok, Yuen-Wen Ku
| Social cohesion in greater China [[electronic resource] ] : challenges for social policy and governance / / editors, Ka Ho Mok, Yuen-Wen Ku |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (396 p.) |
| Disciplina | 361.610951 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MokKa-Ho <1964->
KuYeun-wen <1963-> |
| Collana | Series on contemporary China |
| Soggetto topico |
Social integration - China
Social integration - Taiwan Social integration - China - Hong Kong |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-76194-3
9786612761942 981-4291-93-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments; Notes on Contributors; Introduction: The Quest for a Balanced Economic Growth and Social Development - Ideas and Practices Promoting Social Cohesion in Greater China Ka Ho Mok, Ka Kuen Leung and Yeun Wen Ku; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL COHESION AND SOCIAL HARMONY; 3. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL COHESION AND SOCIAL POLICY/ GOVERNANCE; 4. CRITICAL THEMES IN UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL COHESION; 5. CHANGING POLICY CONTEXTS FOR PROMOTING SOCIAL HARMONY IN GREATER CHINA; 6. ABOUT THIS BOOK: THE ORIGIN, THE STRUCTURE AND THE MAJOR ARGUMENTS; REFERENCES
PART I: CONCEPTS OF SOCIAL COHESION AND POLICY RESPONSEChapter 1 Social Cohesive Efforts to Meet Youth Development Needs in Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong Sandra K.M. Tsang and Yiu Kong Chu; Chapter 2 In Search of Harmonious Society in China: A Social Policy Response Kinglun Ngok and Yapeng Zhu; Chapter 3 Social Cohesion in a Divided Society: Lessons from Taiwan's Welfare Politics Yeun Wen Ku; Chapter 4 One Country, Two Cities: A Comparison of Perceived Cohesion in Guangzhou and Hong Kong Simon T.M. Chan, Sammy W.S. Chiu and Marcus Y.L. Chiu; PART II: SOCIAL CHANGE AND URBAN GOVERNANCE Chapter 5 Governing a Global City in the Context of Political Transition Tai Lok LuiChapter 6 Embracing the Market: Examining the Consequences for Education, Housing, and Health in Chinese Cities Ka Ho Mok, Yu Cheung Wong, Richard M. Walker and Xiulan Zhang; Chapter 7 Urban Governance from Below: A Case Study of Kaohsiung, Taiwan Shiuh Shen Chien and Yeilong Wu; PART III: ECONOMIC WELL-BEING, URBAN POVERTY AND PENSION REFORMS; Chapter 8 Elderly Poverty and Old-Age Pension Reform in Hong Kong: Issues and Prospects Ernest Chui and Lisanne Ko Chapter 9 Is Welfare Restructuring and Economic Development in Post-1997 Hong Kong in Search of a Cohesive Society? Maggie Lau and Ka Ho MokChapter 10 Economic Development and Household Economic Well-Being in Urban China Xiulan Zhang, Terry Lum and Yuebin Xu; Chapter 11 The Fragmentation of the Old-Age Security System: The Politics of Pension Reform in Taiwan Shih Jiunn Shi; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456180003321 |
| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Social cohesion in greater China [[electronic resource] ] : challenges for social policy and governance / / editors, Ka Ho Mok, Yuen-Wen Ku
| Social cohesion in greater China [[electronic resource] ] : challenges for social policy and governance / / editors, Ka Ho Mok, Yuen-Wen Ku |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (396 p.) |
| Disciplina | 361.610951 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MokKa-Ho <1964->
KuYeun-wen <1963-> |
| Collana | Series on contemporary China |
| Soggetto topico |
Social integration - China
Social integration - Taiwan Social integration - China - Hong Kong |
| ISBN |
1-282-76194-3
9786612761942 981-4291-93-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments; Notes on Contributors; Introduction: The Quest for a Balanced Economic Growth and Social Development - Ideas and Practices Promoting Social Cohesion in Greater China Ka Ho Mok, Ka Kuen Leung and Yeun Wen Ku; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL COHESION AND SOCIAL HARMONY; 3. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL COHESION AND SOCIAL POLICY/ GOVERNANCE; 4. CRITICAL THEMES IN UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL COHESION; 5. CHANGING POLICY CONTEXTS FOR PROMOTING SOCIAL HARMONY IN GREATER CHINA; 6. ABOUT THIS BOOK: THE ORIGIN, THE STRUCTURE AND THE MAJOR ARGUMENTS; REFERENCES
PART I: CONCEPTS OF SOCIAL COHESION AND POLICY RESPONSEChapter 1 Social Cohesive Efforts to Meet Youth Development Needs in Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong Sandra K.M. Tsang and Yiu Kong Chu; Chapter 2 In Search of Harmonious Society in China: A Social Policy Response Kinglun Ngok and Yapeng Zhu; Chapter 3 Social Cohesion in a Divided Society: Lessons from Taiwan's Welfare Politics Yeun Wen Ku; Chapter 4 One Country, Two Cities: A Comparison of Perceived Cohesion in Guangzhou and Hong Kong Simon T.M. Chan, Sammy W.S. Chiu and Marcus Y.L. Chiu; PART II: SOCIAL CHANGE AND URBAN GOVERNANCE Chapter 5 Governing a Global City in the Context of Political Transition Tai Lok LuiChapter 6 Embracing the Market: Examining the Consequences for Education, Housing, and Health in Chinese Cities Ka Ho Mok, Yu Cheung Wong, Richard M. Walker and Xiulan Zhang; Chapter 7 Urban Governance from Below: A Case Study of Kaohsiung, Taiwan Shiuh Shen Chien and Yeilong Wu; PART III: ECONOMIC WELL-BEING, URBAN POVERTY AND PENSION REFORMS; Chapter 8 Elderly Poverty and Old-Age Pension Reform in Hong Kong: Issues and Prospects Ernest Chui and Lisanne Ko Chapter 9 Is Welfare Restructuring and Economic Development in Post-1997 Hong Kong in Search of a Cohesive Society? Maggie Lau and Ka Ho MokChapter 10 Economic Development and Household Economic Well-Being in Urban China Xiulan Zhang, Terry Lum and Yuebin Xu; Chapter 11 The Fragmentation of the Old-Age Security System: The Politics of Pension Reform in Taiwan Shih Jiunn Shi; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780880203321 |
| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Social cohesion in greater China : challenges for social policy and governance / / editors, Ka Ho Mok, Yuen-Wen Ku
| Social cohesion in greater China : challenges for social policy and governance / / editors, Ka Ho Mok, Yuen-Wen Ku |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (396 p.) |
| Disciplina | 361.610951 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MokKa-Ho <1964->
KuYeun-wen <1963-> |
| Collana | Series on contemporary China |
| Soggetto topico |
Social integration - China
Social integration - Taiwan Social integration - China - Hong Kong |
| ISBN |
9786612761942
9781282761940 1282761943 9789814291934 9814291935 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments; Notes on Contributors; Introduction: The Quest for a Balanced Economic Growth and Social Development - Ideas and Practices Promoting Social Cohesion in Greater China Ka Ho Mok, Ka Kuen Leung and Yeun Wen Ku; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL COHESION AND SOCIAL HARMONY; 3. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL COHESION AND SOCIAL POLICY/ GOVERNANCE; 4. CRITICAL THEMES IN UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL COHESION; 5. CHANGING POLICY CONTEXTS FOR PROMOTING SOCIAL HARMONY IN GREATER CHINA; 6. ABOUT THIS BOOK: THE ORIGIN, THE STRUCTURE AND THE MAJOR ARGUMENTS; REFERENCES
PART I: CONCEPTS OF SOCIAL COHESION AND POLICY RESPONSEChapter 1 Social Cohesive Efforts to Meet Youth Development Needs in Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong Sandra K.M. Tsang and Yiu Kong Chu; Chapter 2 In Search of Harmonious Society in China: A Social Policy Response Kinglun Ngok and Yapeng Zhu; Chapter 3 Social Cohesion in a Divided Society: Lessons from Taiwan's Welfare Politics Yeun Wen Ku; Chapter 4 One Country, Two Cities: A Comparison of Perceived Cohesion in Guangzhou and Hong Kong Simon T.M. Chan, Sammy W.S. Chiu and Marcus Y.L. Chiu; PART II: SOCIAL CHANGE AND URBAN GOVERNANCE Chapter 5 Governing a Global City in the Context of Political Transition Tai Lok LuiChapter 6 Embracing the Market: Examining the Consequences for Education, Housing, and Health in Chinese Cities Ka Ho Mok, Yu Cheung Wong, Richard M. Walker and Xiulan Zhang; Chapter 7 Urban Governance from Below: A Case Study of Kaohsiung, Taiwan Shiuh Shen Chien and Yeilong Wu; PART III: ECONOMIC WELL-BEING, URBAN POVERTY AND PENSION REFORMS; Chapter 8 Elderly Poverty and Old-Age Pension Reform in Hong Kong: Issues and Prospects Ernest Chui and Lisanne Ko Chapter 9 Is Welfare Restructuring and Economic Development in Post-1997 Hong Kong in Search of a Cohesive Society? Maggie Lau and Ka Ho MokChapter 10 Economic Development and Household Economic Well-Being in Urban China Xiulan Zhang, Terry Lum and Yuebin Xu; Chapter 11 The Fragmentation of the Old-Age Security System: The Politics of Pension Reform in Taiwan Shih Jiunn Shi; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910965200503321 |
| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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