Development in Southeast Asia: Review and Prospects - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 075461817X ISBN 13: 9780754618171

Publisher: Ashgate Pub Ltd, 2002

Synopsis

The region of Southeast Asia has been one of the focal points for study in academic circles. Most of the studies concentrate on the economic development but social development received relatively lesser attention. The region has undergone a period of rapid transition and development in various aspects, such as education, social security, poverty reduction, labour protection, health, social structure and politics. The financial crisis in 1997 has posed a serious threat to most of the countries and territories in the region, and unavoidably affected the social development achieved in the past decades. This text is dedicated to examining the development and achievement of various social aspects in the region. It discusses the challenges and potential of this region in the twenty-first century. It is of considerable reference value and benefits those who want to have an overview and critical understanding of the issues of social development in Southeast Asia. Author About the Raymond K H Chan, author of Welfare in newly-Industrialised Society - the construction of the welfare state in Hong Kong (Avebury, 1996); co-author of Foreign Labour in Asia (Nova Science, 1999) and self-help Organisations for People with Disabilities in Asia (Auburn House, forthcoming) Kwan Kwok Leung, co-chief editor of China Studies and Director of Quality Evaluation Centre, City University of Hong Kong Raymond M H Ngan, published numerous articles in social security and social policy, currently the Associate Head of Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ashgate Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 075461817X
• ISBN 13: 9780754618171
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 268
• Editor: Chan Raymond K. H., Leung Kwan Kwok, Ngan Raymond M. H.