Hong Kong's housing policy : a case study in social justice /

Yung, Betty R.

Hong Kong's housing policy : a case study in social justice / Betty Yung. - Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, 2008. - 1 online resource (viii, 231 pages) - Book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-227) and index.

Preface; 1. Philosophy, Justice and Hong Kong Housing Policy; 2. Social Justice -- An Intricate Concept; 3. Social Justice in Public Policy; 4. Just Housing Policy; 5. Justice in Hong Kong's Housing Policy -- A Historical Perspective; 6. Justice Conceived by the Hong Kong Community; 7. Justice, Public Policy and Housing; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

This book examines housing policy in Hong Kong using a new and unique interdisciplinary approach - combining the philosophical discussion on social justice with policy and housing studies. It considers both Western and Chinese concepts of social justice, and investigates the role of social justice in a public policy such as housing. As a philosophical treatise on social administration, the book will be of interest to philosophy, public administration, and housing studies academics and students of all countries. Since Hong Kong represents a very special case with massive governmental interventi.


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Housing policy--China--Hong Kong.
Social justice--China--Hong Kong.
Logement--Politique gouvernementale--Chine--Hongkong.
Justice sociale--Chine--Hongkong.
Society and social sciences.
Sociology and anthropology.
Sociology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Infrastructure.
Housing policy.
Social justice.


China--Hong Kong.


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