| Economic Stress, Human Capital, and Families in Asia: Research and Policy Challenges 2013 Edition Contributor(s): Yeung, Wei-Jun Jean (Editor), Yap, Mui Teng (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9400773854 ISBN-13: 9789400773851 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy - Medical | Public Health |
| Dewey: 306 |
| Series: Quality of Life in Asia |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.28 lbs) 270 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book presents the most current findings about the consequences and policy implications of economic stress for human capital development and family well-being in Asia. The scope of these articles goes beyond the impact of current financial crisis to include the effect of economic deprivation families in Asia experience as a result of job loss, marital dissolution, low-wage employment, and catastrophic natural calamities. |