Welfare state without dependency: The case of the UK Chinese people

Chak Kwan CHAN; Bankole COLE; Graham BOWPITT

doi:10.1017/S1474746407003843

Welfare state without dependency: The case of the UK Chinese people

Chak Kwan CHAN, Bankole COLE, Graham BOWPITT

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Abstract

The present study was based on data from 100 face-to-face interviews, supplemented by findings from 316 respondents in a national postal survey, and shows that UK Chinese respondents were family-orientated and self-reliant, having low expectations of public welfare. These features challenge the myth of welfare dependency of ethnic minorities. Also, compared with Chinese welfare practices based on strong moral values and duties towards other people, New Labour's welfare culture lacks a solid social and ethical base for nurturing the concepts of duty and self-reliance.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	503-514
Number of pages	12
Journal	Social Policy and Society
Volume	6
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746407003843
Publication status	Published - Oct 2007
Externally published	Yes

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CHAN, C. K., COLE, B., & BOWPITT, G. (2007). Welfare state without dependency: The case of the UK Chinese people. Social Policy and Society, 6(4), 503-514. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746407003843

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