Health Sector Reform in China: Gender Equality and Social Justice

Jufen Wang

Chapter 12 in Gender and Social Policy in a Global Context, 2006, pp 258-277 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract In any country the most important aspects of social policy are the social security and social welfare systems. These systems are not only the results of social and economic development but also, through the redistribution of national income, can actively enable the harmonious, stable and healthy development of society. Moreover, these systems can strengthen people’s capacity to identify and avoid risks and accommodate unexpected events. The Constitution of China (PRC) states that the ‘citizens of PRC are entitled to obtain physical assistance from state and society in old age and ill health’.

Keywords: Migrant Worker; Insurance Scheme; Insurance System; Health Care Insurance; Average Wage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230625280_12

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