{"product_id":"9789401057783","title":"Social Development in Asia","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSocial Development in Asia\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKwong-leung Tang\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost Asian countries have shown a strong commitment to rapid  economic development. Economists have argued that the fruits from  economic development will be spread equitably throughout the  population. In the absence of a strong tradition of social rights,  social development in Asia has long been taken for granted. This  collection documents social development in the Asian countries of  China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand and India and  concludes that social development has lagged behind economic  development. This has given rise to `distorted development' in many  countries. Serious development problems of poverty and inequalities  have lingered even in these economically advanced countries of Hong  Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore. These problems have been exacerbated in  the wake of the Asian economic crisis. In order to harmonize social  development with economic growth, Asian states ought to be more  proactive in their development agendas. \u003cbr\u003e  As a text on social development in Asia, this book is primarily  intended for practitioners and students of social work, social  administration, and social policy. It is also relevant for students  and practitioners of sociology, economics, and public policy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-10-26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789401057783\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-011-4028-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 240.0cm x160.0cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 187.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44359156334732,"sku":"9789401057783","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789401057783_1c76a623-a8f5-42e8-870c-fcee523b54e3.jpg?v=1765474416","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789401057783","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}