| Journal Call no. | JA26.H64 |
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| Author | Wong, H. K. |
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| Article Title | Anomalies and issues in welfare pluralism : financing residential care for the elderly in Hong Kong / H.K. Wong. |
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| Is Part Of | The Asian journal of public administration ; v.17, no.2, Dec 1995, p.248-266. |
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| Abstract | This article looks at the anomalies and issues in welfare pluralism from the case of financing residential care for the elderly in Hong Kong. It examines a number of policies on the provision of social welfare services in relation to comprehensiveness, relative standards, respective public-private roles and the principle of need. A number of unintended effects and policy dislocations are identified. Also, the reasons underlying the limits to privatization of this service at a comparable quality standard and an affordable price are addressed. The conclusion is that the present arrangments for related provisions are less than rational and equitable. |
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