Full Description
China, while maintaining high speed in economic growth, has made tremendous social progress since 2000, particularly in the provision of general education and health services. In the same period, the society is rapidly aging, particularly in North and Northeastern China where the proportion of population over 65 years of age has exceeded twenty percent. Decision makers are facing difficulties in balancing the protection expenses between the young and the old. This book aims to describe the situations of children and youth in China, a country characterized by regional disparities and urban-rural divisions in every social aspect. The book aims to report the many hardships and difficulties youth and children face when support from the State or public goods are unavailable. It also aims to identify areas of future growth.
Contents
Preface; Overview: Children and Youth in China: Opportunities and Challenges of Rapid Social Changes and Widening Economic Disparities; Positive Youth Development: An Emerging Approach in China; Early Childhood Intervention in China: Implementing Evidence-Based Practices; Special and Inclusive Education in China; Children Social and Developmental Services in China; HIV-Infected Children in China: Concern and Hope; From Affective Education to Social Emotional Learning in China; Protecting Child Rights: The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations; Young People in Two Cities, Macao and Zhuhai: A Quality of Life Comparison; Dependency on Mobile Phone Devices and Its Relations to Sleep Deprivation and Depressive Symptoms: An Exploratory Study; Adolescents Development in the Province of Gansu; Adversity Training and Resilience Development for University Students; Index.
