Routledge Research On Public and Social Policy in Asia – serie
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16 produkter
Social Policy and Poverty in East Asia
The Role of Social Security
Av James Midgley, Kwong Leung Tang
Inbunden, 2009
2512 kr
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This book looks at the role of social policy and particularly social security in addressing the ongoing challenge of poverty in East Asia despite the region’s spectacular experience of economic growth in decent decades. The East Asian miracle resulted over the last four decades in a transformation …
Higher Education in Southeast Asia
Blurring Borders, Changing Balance
Inbunden, 2011
2441 kr
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This is the first book to systematically chart and comparatively assess the trend towards private higher education in South East Asia. Caught between conflicting imperatives of spiralling demand, and limited resources, the balance between public and private higher education systems in South East, …
Ultra-Low Fertility in Pacific Asia
Trends, causes and policy issues
Av Paulin Straughan, Angelique Chan m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
2512 kr
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Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong SAR are among the very lowest-fertility countries in the whole world, and even China has reached fertility levels lower than those in many European countries. If these levels continue over long periods East Asia will soon face accelerating …
Transforming Asian Governance
Rethinking assumptions, challenging practices
Inbunden, 2008
1521 kr
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There are a multitude of hazards that confront attempts to change institutional or political orders in pursuit of good governance. Even seemingly technical prescriptions run up against local political and social realities which make their adoption difficult and, if adopted, require significant …
Grassroots Social Security in Asia
Mutual Aid, Microinsurance and Social Welfare
Av James Midgley, Mitsuhiko Hosaka
Inbunden, 2011
2512 kr
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Grassroots Social Security in Asia investigates the role of mutual associations in providing income protection to low-income people in Asia and in particular the region's developing countries. Historically, these associations have consisted of small groups of people with common interests who save …
Transforming Asian Governance
Rethinking assumptions, challenging practices
Häftad, 2012
487 kr
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There are a multitude of hazards that confront attempts to change institutional or political orders in pursuit of good governance. Even seemingly technical prescriptions run up against local political and social realities which make their adoption difficult and, if adopted, require significant …
Ultra-Low Fertility in Pacific Asia
Trends, causes and policy issues
Av Paulin Straughan, Angelique Chan m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
750 kr
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Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong SAR are among the very lowest-fertility countries in the whole world, and even China has reached fertility levels lower than those in many European countries. If these levels continue over long periods East Asia will soon face accelerating …
Social Policy and Poverty in East Asia
The Role of Social Security
Av James Midgley, Kwong Leung Tang
Häftad, 2011
910 kr
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This book looks at the role of social policy and particularly social security in addressing the ongoing challenge of poverty in East Asia despite the region’s spectacular experience of economic growth in decent decades. The East Asian miracle resulted over the last four decades in a transformation …
Managing Social Change and Social Policy in Greater China
Welfare Regimes in Transition
Av Ka-Ho Mok, Maggie K. W. Lau
Inbunden, 2013
1827 kr
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East Asia is at the heart of the global economic transformation, and the countries of the region are witnessing rapidly changing labour markets, alongside the pressure to cut production costs and lower taxes in order to become successful ‘competition states’. These changes have resulted in …
Responding to Youth Crime in Hong Kong
Penal Elitism, Legitimacy and Citizenship
Av Michael Adorjan, Wing Hong Chui
Inbunden, 2014
2525 kr
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A society’s response to youth crime reveals much about its broader cultural values, social circumstances, and political affairs. This book examines reactions and policy responses to youth delinquency and crime in Hong Kong during its colonial and post-colonial periods, and in doing so, underscores …
Higher Education in Southeast Asia
Blurring Borders, Changing Balance
Häftad, 2013
828 kr
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This is the first book to systematically chart and comparatively assess the trend towards private higher education in South East Asia. Caught between conflicting imperatives of spiralling demand, and limited resources, the balance between public and private higher education systems in South East, …
Grassroots Social Security in Asia
Mutual Aid, Microinsurance and Social Welfare
Av James Midgley, Mitsuhiko Hosaka
Häftad, 2013
648 kr
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Grassroots Social Security in Asia investigates the role of mutual associations in providing income protection to low-income people in Asia and in particular the region's developing countries. Historically, these associations have consisted of small groups of people with common interests who save …
Migration and Integration in Singapore
Policies and Practice
Av Yap Mui Teng, Gillian Koh m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
2512 kr
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Between 2000 and 2010, Singapore witnessed a huge influx of foreign migrants. The proportion of permanent residents in the total population increased from 7% to 11%, while the share of non-resident foreigners has risen from 19% to 25%. This was as much the result of the spontaneous movement of …
Responding to Youth Crime in Hong Kong
Penal Elitism, Legitimacy and Citizenship
Av Michael Adorjan, Wing Hong Chui
Häftad, 2017
750 kr
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A society’s response to youth crime reveals much about its broader cultural values, social circumstances, and political affairs. This book examines reactions and policy responses to youth delinquency and crime in Hong Kong during its colonial and post-colonial periods, and in doing so, underscores …
Migration and Integration in Singapore
Policies and Practice
Av Yap Mui Teng, Gillian Koh m. fl.
Häftad, 2017
822 kr
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Between 2000 and 2010, Singapore witnessed a huge influx of foreign migrants. The proportion of permanent residents in the total population increased from 7% to 11%, while the share of non-resident foreigners has risen from 19% to 25%. This was as much the result of the spontaneous movement of …
Managing Social Change and Social Policy in Greater China
Welfare Regimes in Transition
Av Ka-Ho Mok, Maggie K. W. Lau
Häftad, 2017
560 kr
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East Asia is at the heart of the global economic transformation, and the countries of the region are witnessing rapidly changing labour markets, alongside the pressure to cut production costs and lower taxes in order to become successful ‘competition states’. These changes have resulted in …
