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 improvements evident in parts of China. Informal kinship care is the most common support for the orphaned children. The state supports orphans and abandoned children whose parents and relatives cannot be found or contacted. The book explores concrete examples about the changing experiences and future...
International media regularly features horrific stories about Chinese orphanages, especially when debating international adoption and human rights. Mu...
Without access to a public social welfare system in parts of China, some families face invidious decisions about the lives of their children with disabilities. In other places, children with disabilities can now expect to participate in their families and communities with the same aspirations as other children. Understanding how Chinese policy has changed in the places that have addressed these stark situations is vital for the rights of the children and their families who still struggle to find the support they need.
This book examines family experiences of child...
Without access to a public social welfare system in parts of China, some families face invidious decisions about the lives of their children with d...
For children who grow up being cared for by the state, rather than their families, in China, the past twenty years has seen a shift: China has gone away from keeping those children in institutions and towards alternative approaches that attempt to honor children's rights to an inclusive childhood and adulthood. This book reviews the changes in policy and practice that underlie this shift, and, through interviews with young people involved with state care in the period, presents a clear view of how the change in approach has affected individual lives. As this is an issue that all countries...
For children who grow up being cared for by the state, rather than their families, in China, the past twenty years has seen a shift: China has gone aw...
This book investigates how NGOs in authoritarian states, such as China, craft accountability and legitimacy to ensure their survival. Essential reading for researchers and policy makers interested in development, NGO, social policy, political science, and child welfare studies.
This book investigates how NGOs in authoritarian states, such as China, craft accountability and legitimacy to ensure their survival. Essential readin...
