Disaster Relief and Alleviation: Social Welfare Activities in China's Feudal Era (1750-1911)

Author: Chen Huai, Liu Zongzhi
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Social assistance is an important component of modern countries' social security systems. It is a social activity and behavior where the government and social organizations provide material aid and services to citizens who, due to various reasons, face difficulties in maintaining a basic standard of living. This behavior is subject to the constraints and regulations of modern laws and systems. The scope of social assistance in modern society is broad, and its content is rich, mainly including minimum living standards support, medical assistance, housing assistance, educational assistance, legal aid, rural targeted poverty alleviation, social mutual aid, assistance for the elderly, disabled, and orphans, poverty relief, unemployment assistance, disaster relief, etc. It covers all aspects of people's lives, including impoverished residents in urban and rural areas, and encompasses the vulnerable groups in society. This book primarily discusses social assistance activities in Chinese society from the mid-18th century to the early 20th century. During this period, social assistance was based on the economic development level and material conditions of the feudal society. The book analyzes and discusses the characteristics, content, methods, effectiveness, and social impact of social assistance during this era, exploring its significance and the features of feudal society's social assistance at the time.