01771 a2200337 4500 135199932X 20250317111600.0 250312042018GB 12 eng 9781351999328 Taylor & Francis GBP 41.99 BB 01 eng JBF thema GTM thema JHB thema 1FPC bisac JFF bic GTB bic JHB bic 1FPC bisac SOC008000 bisac SOC053000 bisac 361.951 bisac Jie Lei China's Social Welfare Revolution Contracting Out Social Services 1 Oxford Routledge 20180515 178 p The Chinese government has recently adopted a radical welfare approach by contracting out social services to non-governmental organisations (NGOs). This is a big departure from its traditional welfare model, whereby all public services were directly delivered by government agencies. This book examines this new welfare approach. It analyses the implementation of various types of services for individuals, families and communities – including medical social services, care of the elderly, probation services and much more. It discusses important issues arising from contracting out, considers the nature of the contracted NGOs and their services, and explores major problems encountered by both government agencies and NGOs. This book also compares the similarities and differences of contracting policies in different cities. Overall, the book provides an overview of one of the most important welfare policy changes in contemporary China. Chak Kwan Chan B01 4022 4022