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 |
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| Pages (from-to) | 503-514 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Social Policy and Society |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| 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