Asset-Building Policies and Innovations in Asia (Routledge Research on Social Work, Social Policy and Social Development in Greater China)

By: Michael Sherraden and Li Zou and Hok-Bun Ku and Suo Deng and Sibin Wang

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Synopsis: Asia has long been a testing ground for efforts to augment financial and social security by developing assets that may support individuals and households and contribute to long-term social development. Rapid growth in the number and breadth of asset-based social policies has prompted Asian scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to share lessons from current efforts and chart future directions. This book offers a unique collection of macro- and micro-level analyses on asset-based social development and compares and contrasts national social policies across the Asia Pacific region. Many asset-building policies and programmes have been undertaken in Asia, and innovative proposals continue to emerge. The contributions in this book present and assess this broad, often nuanced, and evolving landscape, and offer an insightful analysis of the evolution of asset-building policies, innovative programmes in rural populations, asset-based interventions to facilitate the development and well-being of children, as well as case studies on new, ground-breaking asset-building projects. Asset-Building Policies and Innovation in Asia will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of Asian social policy, social welfare, social development and social work.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781317577782
Related ISBNs:: 9781315739700, 9781138104082, 9781138104082, 9781138825819, 9781138825819
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 02/14/20
Copyrighted By:: Michael Sherraden, Li Zou, Hok-Bun Ku, Suo Deng, Sibin Wang
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Social Studies, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Michael Sherraden
Edited by:: Li Zou
Edited by:: Ben Hok-bun Ku
Edited by:: Suo Deng
Edited by:: Sibin Wang