...Xiaoxia Zhai; Yongmin Luo; Xi Luo Purpose This paper examines the impact of economic policy uncertainty (EPU) on rural workers’ participation in non-farm employment (NFE) in China, and analyzes the social implications of policy instability for livelihood security and labor market integration among...

...Odette Tougem Tasinda; Tian Ze; Bernard Boamah Bekoe; Sunday Adiyoh Imanche; Brandy Perkwang Taty; Raphael Fomukong Tasinda; Innocent Tayari Mwizerwa Purpose This paper reports on the impact of China's Community of Shared Destiny Policy (CCSDP) on ethnicity, and the development and trade benefits...

...Qi Wang This study employed the grounded theory method to investigate family relations among middle-aged citizens in urban China based on data obtained via semi-structured interviews with 34 participants. A grounded theory coding strategy was used for data analysis. The analysis...

... to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Existing research focuses on the pension systems and reforms in China from a macro-level and financial perspective. The expectations of mid-life Chinese people...

...Ka Yi Fung Purpose The purpose of this paper is to ask whether or not social networks can compensate for the disadvantages of being part of an unprivileged group in the job attainment process in urban China, using the 2008 China General Social Survey. Design/methodology/approach The author...

... tended to have smaller percentages of people obtained high-status occupations. Despite China’s rapid social and economic development, ethnic disparities in education did not significantly change, and ethnic gaps in occupational attainment were widened from 2000 to 2010. Geographic sources...

...Kassaye Gudeta Deyassa In this context, China’s new approach to development has attracted notice not least because of the enormous achievements in tackling poverty within its borders and the imperativeness to understand “what works”. However, there is also awareness that Chinese assistance...

... of the dynamic nature of aged care services and preferences of older people. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only China Aged care Social welfare Ageing Community services Confucian values Karen R. Fisher can be contacted...

... process during the college years. By exploring the process of career construction among freshmen, this study contributes to the growing literature on school-to-work transition and educational inequality in China. China Higher education Career construction Freshmen Career awareness Urban rural...

... countries shift to a mixed welfare system, the accountability of non-government organizations (NGOs) becomes critical to quality services. Yet, poor financial and managerial practices of some NGOs in China have led to distrust from citizens. The purpose of this paper is to use a democratic accountability...

...Haomiao Zhang Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess China’s urban social assistance policy, mainly by examining the findings of in-depth interviews with urban Dibao recipients in Chengdu about their experiences with social assistance, and by comparing what the social assistance offers...

...Pui Yan Flora Lau Purpose – Discussion of China's one-child policy generally centres on its demographic effects. Bereavement among parents of singleton children and the role of social capital in the bereavement process have been under-explored. The purpose of this paper is to focus on mothers who...

...Yanxia Zhang; Wei‐Jun. Jean Yeung; Yanxia Zhang; Mavis Maclean Purpose The economic reforms which turned the centrally planned economy to a market economy have profoundly changed the tripartite relationship between the state, work unit, and citizen in urban China and brought significant changes...

...Salvatore J. Babones Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine a much‐overlooked aspect of the rise of China: when will it end? Obviously, the Chinese economy will not grow at an annual rate of 10 percent forever. At some point Chinese growth will stabilize. When is of vast importance...

...Ce Shen; John B. Williamson Purpose This paper aims to describe China's need for old‐age pension coverage in its rural areas, to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the new rural pension system currently being implemented, and to suggest some needed reforms. Design/methodology/approach...

...Haomiao Zhang Purpose This paper aims to analyze the three issues about China's social assistance programs and put forward some suggestions separately. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative research, mainly using documentary analysis. Findings The paper finds that China's urban and rural...

...Jason Powell; Ian G. Cook Purpose To analyse the relationship between China, patriachy, ageing, and social theory grounded in Judith Butler's notion of performativity. Design/methodology/approach This is a novel theoretical framework to examine instances of patriachal identities by using China...

... of household members, and the resources and needs of each generation. While married children’s needs for childcare do not propel them into coresidence, they strongly predict the likelihood of staying coresident. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Nuclear households China Volume 25 Number 3...

...Spero C. Peppas With globalisation and the opening of China’s borders, there has been increasing business and government interaction between China and the US. Given US interest in China’s market and the cultural distance between these two countries, it is imperative for US business persons not only...

...Abbas J. Ali; Manton C. Gibbs Focuses on the nature of world affairs and its impact on international business. Proposes three scenarios, China asserting its regional role, the India‐Pakistan war over Kashmir and peace in the Middle East. Cites that any of these scenarios constitute a real threat...