Social Issues in Hong Kong
Author | : Benjamin K. P. Leung |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1990 |
ISBN-10 | : HARVARD:HWJ45X |
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Rating | : 4/5 (5X Downloads) |
Download or read book Social Issues in Hong Kong written by Benjamin K. P. Leung and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1990 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays critically examines the major social issues in Hong Kong. The topics covered include the distribution of power in society, political development and democratization, community politics, poverty, sexual inequality, and the working environment, collective violence, ageing, pornography, and mental illness. The authors, all members of the teaching staff at the University of Hong Kong, bring to the discussion of these topics their expertise in a variety of fields--psychology, sociology, social work, and psychiatry.