Charity Development in China An Overview

This article studies government policies for the 5.12 Wenchuan earthquake recovery and NGOs' participation in recovery. It is shown that the recovery was characteristic of strong central government control and weak participation by NGOs. This is probably due to China's centralized political system, the central government's control of the majority of national revenue and limited political space for the growth of NGOs in China. We recommend that China's disaster recovery should emphasize the partnership between governments and NGOs. We also suggest China's governments to promote the development of NGOs and social workers to advocate the importance of social recovery after disasters.

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“…The NGO sphere has begun to emerge only in recent years (Yan et al, 2007). The political space for NGOs to operate is restricted.…”

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5.12 Wenchuan Earthquake Recovery Government Policies and Non-Governmental Organizations' Participation

Huang¹,

Zhou²,

Ke-nan³

2011

Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development

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“…It should be noted that China's overall NGO sector is weak. The NGO sphere has begun to emerge only in recent years (Yan, Huang, Foster, & Tester, ). Meanwhile, building and maintaining coordination among social agencies requires time, commitment, information systems and other resources (Brenner, ; Comfort & Kapucu, ; Davis, ), but the majority of social agencies working with the earthquake survivors lacked financial and professional human resources (Huang et al., ).…”

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Challenges of social workers' involvement in the recovery of the 5.12WenchuanEarthquake inChina

Huang

Wong

2013

Int J Soc Welfare

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This article explores the challenges of social workers' involvement in recovery work of the 5.12 Wenchuan Earthquake (12 May 2008). Six social workers working in three social work stations in Sichuan, China, were asked to report the challenges they faced in working with disaster survivors. Findings reveal that the social workers faced many challenges. These include lack of government support, low professional status of social work, rapid changes in the social environment in disaster‐affected areas, lack of supervision, lack of cooperation and coordination among social service agencies, and lack of experience and knowledge in working with disaster survivors. The practical, educational and policy implications of the findings are addressed.

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“…Yan & Tsang, ). The state's role in creating the social work profession is even more prominent because of the underdevelopment of charitable and voluntary organizations in civil society (Yan, Huang, Foster, & Tester, ).…”

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“…In China, only a very few organizations can be classified as NGOs due to the lack of legislation and the tight control of the government (Yan et al., ). While a few of them are profit making organizations, most SWSOs were established as a minban non‐enterprise, which some will argue is an emerging form of NGO/NPO.…”

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Social work in the making: The state and social work development in China

Gao

Yan

2014

Int J Soc Welfare

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The instrumental role of government in the development of social work in China has led to questions about its political function. So far, little has been reported on how the government has “made” social work in China. To fill this gap, we first provide a brief chronological review of major policies and activities of the Chinese government in its making of social work in China. The state's intervention has indeed been massive and crucial although, politically, it may limit the mandate of social work in China. Yet, we argue that the development of the social work profession in China is generating institutional space for the emerging civil society to take a more active role in welfare service delivery. Situated and mediating between the state and the emerging civil society, the social work profession in China will need to constantly negotiate its mandate to meet the needs of both sides.

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Charity Development in China An Overview

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5.12 Wenchuan Earthquake Recovery Government Policies and Non-Governmental Organizations' Participation

5.12 Wenchuan Earthquake Recovery Government Policies and Non-Governmental Organizations' Participation

Challenges of social workers' involvement in the recovery of the 5.12WenchuanEarthquake inChina

Social work in the making: The state and social work development in China

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