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Health Sector Reform in China: Gender Equality and Social Justice

In: Gender and Social Policy in a Global Context

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  • Jufen Wang

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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’.

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  • Jufen Wang, 2006. "Health Sector Reform in China: Gender Equality and Social Justice," Social Policy in a Development Context, in: Shahra Razavi & Shireen Hassim (ed.), Gender and Social Policy in a Global Context, chapter 12, pages 258-277, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:sopchp:978-0-230-62528-0_12
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230625280_12
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