The emergence of social assistance in China

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 188-198

  Leung, Joe C B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Laid off employees; Social assistance; Social protection; Unemployment; Urban poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745027666     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2006.00434.x     Document Type: Article

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