Contracting of social services has been adopted in China as an innovation in welfare
provision. This article reviews the emerging literature on contracting of services to social …

Amid global shifts towards family-based alternatives, China persists with prevalent
institutional care, drawing attention to concerns surrounding caregiving practices. Official …

Purpose–This paper seeks to address emerging practices of social enterprises (SEs) in
China by exploring the institutional context, organisational features and legislative …

Introduction In the field of protecting children with autism, NGOs have become a major force
that cannot be ignored. Although NGOs for children with autism have expanded the number …

Global social work defies concise definition. In this article, the key terms of the definition of
social work formulated by the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) are critically …

This article offers a general review of the development of national policies on child
protection in China. It offers an in‐depth analysis of related legislation enacted between …

The proliferation of civic groups has been one of the most intriguing features of China's
societal transformation over the past three decades. The massive spread of non …

Shang X, Fisher KR, Xie J. Discrimination against children with disability in China Int J Soc
Welfare 2011: 20: 298–308© 2009 The Author (s), International Journal of Social Welfare© …

China's rapid economic development has not translated automatically into political
development, with many of its institutions still in need of major reform. In the post-Mao era …

The transition out of state out-of-home care is a critical and challenging phase for young
individuals with care experience worldwide, yet there is limited understanding of the positive …