Non-State Care Homes for Older People as Third Sector Organisations in China's Transitional Welfare Economy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2114761 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linda Wong (0000-0002-2994-2072, City University of Hong Kong), Tang Jun (0000-0003-2624-9464, Institute of Sociology) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 229-246 |
| Publication date | 2006-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2794 • E-ISSN: 1469-7823 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0047279405009505 |
| OpenAlex | W2129984429 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 6 |
The rise of the third sector has been a global welfare phenomenon. In China, the growth of social organisations has been a remarkable feature of the transitional society after the adoption of market reforms and political liberalisation. In its emergent welfare economy, the third sector has been hailed as a new growth point in social care as the state retreats from direct provision of welfare services. This article examines non-state care homes for older people in urban China based on a survey of 137 homes in three cities. It begins with a brief review of the theory of the third sector, non-governmental organisations and private markets in the production of welfare. This is followed by a discussion of third-sector organisations, markets and the state in the special context of China. The next section appraises the factors that contribute to the surge of non-state residential provision for the elderly. The final part of the article presents empirical findings on the development, key features and authority relations of 137 non-state care homes for older people. It is argued that their uniqueness marks them out as a special form of third-sector organisation in China's welfare economy
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| Citations per year | 0.56 |
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| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |