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With this significant scholarly contribution to comparative global social welfare policy, the authors make a very strong case for the inclusion of East Asia in any future comparative social policy research and scholarship. Social development should become part of the criteria for comparative social welfare policy analysis. Highly recommended. Choice This most recent edited book by Alan Walker and C.K. Wong brings a fresh set of eastern thoughts and ideas in examining Asian welfare systems. ... Hopefully, this volume can become one of the catalysts to inspire other younger Asian scholars to further examine the social and welfare developments of the Asian region. The Hong Kong Journal of Social Work This book provides a wide range of welfare policy developments in six East Asian societies; the text is especially relevant for Western researchers and students who are interested in comparative social policy studies. International Journal of Social Welfare ... this is a timely contribution to the current debate on pension reforms and sustainability in the 'emerging' economies of East Asia ... International Social Security Review This is a timely contribution ... [it] fills a gap in comparative social policy research. It is an informative and well-documented book... Relations Industrielles/ Industrial Relations, Vol. 61 (3) A valuable and original contribution to the limited comparative literature on Eastern welfare systems. Academics, students and practitioners working within international agencies should read this book to gain a better understanding of the ways in which welfare needs are met in societies with varying histories and ideologies. Adrian Sinfield, Professor Emeritus, School of Social and Political Studies, University of Edinburgh

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Alan Walker is Professor of Social Policy at the University of Sheffield and has been writing and researching in this field for over 30 years. He has a long association with China and Sout-East Asia and has supervised 20 doctoral students from the region. Chack-kie Wong is a Professor in the Department of Social Work at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has carried out research in Hong Kong and other parts of China.

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