Renqing (personal relationship) and resource allocation
Behaviour analysis of low income qualification assessment by village secretaries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12914146 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Duu-chiang Wang (Tunghai University), Chui-man Pak (0000-0001-7141-4575, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 107-121 |
| Publication date | 2015-05-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | China Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1752-5098 • E-ISSN: 1752-5101 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17525098.2015.1039167 |
| OpenAlex | W1581450022 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
In a Chinese cultural context, Renqing (personal relationship), Guanxi (relationship) and Mianzi (face) are important concepts in understanding social relationships and people's behaviours. A study was conducted on village secretaries in Taiwan who have the power on the social assistance qualification assessment for low-income households. The study found that personal interest and Renqing (personal relationship) are the two major factors in considering resource allocation instead of distribution justice as advocated in the West. In fact, the fundamental principle is to avoid harm on oneself by others. Resource allocation is one of the key concerns of social work, so the findings have important implications for indigenous social work practice. Social work practitioners and other social work professionals have to understand the local cultural context and keep alert to possible unethical practices
Business · China · Context (archaeology · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Guanxi · Harm · Indigenous · Political science · Public relations · Resource (disambiguation · Sociology · Work (physics · Child Abuse and Trauma · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
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