Child and Youth Well-being in China - 9780367086138

Taylor & Francis

Child and Youth Well-being in ChinaAuthor(s): Lijun Chen, Dali L. Yang, Di Zhou, Qiang Ren\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367086138, 978-0367086138\nSynopsis\nThe true measure of any society is how it treats its children, who are in turn that societys future. Making use of data from the longitudinal Chinese Family Panel Studies survey, the authors of this timely study provide a multi-faceted description and analysis of Chinas younger generations. They assess the economic, physical, and social-emotional well-being as well as the cognitive performance and educational attainment of China's children and youth. They pay special attention to the significance of family and community contexts, including the impact of parental absence on millions of left-behind children. \n\nThroughout the volume, the authors delineate various forms of disparities, especially the structural inequalities maintained by the Chinese Party-s.