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Caring for orphaned children in China /
International media regularly features horrific stories about Chinese orphanages, especially when debating international adoption and human rights. Much of the popular information is dated and ill-informed about the experiences of most orphans in China today, Chinese government policy, and improveme...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham :
Lexington Books,
[2013]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Tables and Figures
- Glossary and Abbreviations
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 Changing Care for Orphans
- Purpose of the Research
- Structure of the Book
- Part I Alternative Care and the Chinese Welfare State
- Chapter 2 Alternative Care Theory and Practice
- Alternative Care Laws and Theory
- Definitions of Alternative Care for Orphans
- Principles of Good Alternative Care
- Governing Alternative Care
- Preventing the Need for Alternative Care
- Trends in Alternative Care
- Conclusion on Alternative Care Theory and Practice
- Chapter 3 Research Methods and Sites
- National Census of Orphans
- National Sample Survey of State Child Welfare Institutions
- In-depth Research Sites
- Research Limitations
- Chapter 4 Welfare System in China
- Demographic, Economic, and Political Context
- Organizations of Child Welfare
- Child Welfare System Legislation
- Welfare Services for Orphans, People with Disabilities, and Older People
- Social Security Provision to Children
- Health Care
- School Education
- Family Planning
- Conclusion About Child Welfare in China
- Chapter 5 Alternative Care in China
- Forms of Alternative Care in China
- Historical Development of the Formal System of Alternative Care
- Impact of Economic Reforms on Alternative Care
- Child Welfare Institutions Policy Changes
- Foster Care Policy Changes
- Non-government Children's Welfare Services
- Conclusion About Alternative Care in China
- Part II Case Studies of Alternative Care in China
- Chapter 6 National Census Profile of Chinese Orphans
- Profile of orphans in China
- Reasons for Becoming Orphaned
- Alternative Care for Orphans in China
- State Social Security Provision to Orphans
- Summary of National Census of Orphans
- Chapter 7 State Child Welfare Institutions
- Orphans in the Care of State Child Welfare Institutions.
- Forms of Alternative Care Managed by State Child Welfare Institutions
- Support Workers in Institutions
- Foster Families
- Conclusion about State Child Welfare Institutions
- Chapter 8 De-institutionalization of State Alternative Care
- De-institutionalization
- Social Exclusion and Market Transition
- De-institutionalization in the Three Cities
- De-institutionalization and the Emergence of a New Child Welfare System
- Fostering in Urban Families, Urban Communities, and Rural Communities
- Financial Basis of the Three Administrative Models
- Conclusion About De-institutionalization of Alternative Care
- Chapter 9 Kinship Care in Rural China
- Research Methods
- Kinship Care and Residual Social Policies
- Gender Bias of Kinship Care
- Exclusion of Mothers from Caring for Children
- Kinship Care Risks to Children's Rights
- Family Networks and Rural Communities
- Conclusion About Kinship Care in Rural China
- Chapter 10 Kinship Care in Urbanizing Rural Communities
- Research Sites and Methods
- Profile of Orphans
- Social Support for Orphans
- Kinship Care Families
- Outcomes of Children in Kinship Care
- Conclusion About Kinship Care in Urbanizing Rural Communities
- Chapter 11 Caring for Orphans in a Rural Migrant Worker Area
- Research Sites
- Profile of Tianzhen Orphans
- Social Support to Orphans in Tianzhen
- Forms of Alternative Care and Impact on Children
- Child Outcomes
- Conclusion about Kinship Care in Rural Migrant Areas
- Chapter 12 Kinship Care in an Autonomous Region
- Profile of Orphans in Xinjiang
- Social Support to Orphans
- Alternative Care in Xinjiang
- Impact of Support on Orphans in Xinjiang
- Conclusion about Kinship Care in Autonomous Regions
- Chapter 13 Foster Mother Villages
- Research Methods
- Increase in the Number of Orphans in Datong.
- Historical Development of the Datong Social Welfare Institution
- Institutional Care in Datong
- Foster Care and Foster Mother Villages
- Education and Training
- Health Care and Rehabilitation
- Urban Adult Orphans From Foster Mother Villages
- Conclusion About Foster Mother Villages
- Chapter 14 Non-government Children's Welfare Institutions
- Research Methods
- Background to Non-government Institutional Care
- Bright Children's Institution
- Government Regulator of NGO Legal Status
- Financial Resources
- Quality of Care
- Conclusion About Non-government Institutional Care
- Chapter 15 Supporting Children Affected by HIV
- Research Methods
- Communities with HIV Infection and Affected Children
- Economic Impact of HIV on Families
- Social Impact of HIV on Children
- Needs of Children Affected by HIV
- Government Support for Children in HIV Areas
- Challenges Facing the Government and Communities
- Conclusion About Children in HIV Affected Areas
- Part III Future Directions for Alternative Care in China
- Chapter 16 Implications for Alternative Care of Orphans in China
- Toward a Mixed Child Welfare System
- Child Welfare Service Gaps
- Formalization of Alternative Care in China
- Principles of Good Alternative Care
- Law and Governance of Alternative Care
- Appendix Fieldwork Details
- References
- Authors.