Law, Pui-Shan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 129-143). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgement --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii -iv / List of Figures --- p.vii / Abbreviations --- p.vii / Chapter / Chapter One´ؤ --- Introduction --- p.1 -4 / Chapter I. --- Overview --- p.4-13 / Chapter 1. --- The Lump Sum Grant System / Chapter 2. --- The New Subvention System and Its Relation With Newublic Management Reform in the West / Chapter 3. --- The Newublic Management Reforms and Social Work / Chapter III. --- Objective and Significance --- p.13-14 / Chapter II. --- Researchlan and Methodology --- p.14-17 / Chapter 1. --- Unit of Analysis / Chapter 2. --- Level of Analysis / Chapter 3. --- Methodology / Chapter IV. --- Structure of Thesis --- p.17-18 / Chapter Two -- --- Literature Review / Chapter I. --- Social Work / Chapter 1. --- Sociological Definition ofrofession / Chapter 2. --- Sociological Studies: Social Workers as Semi-Professionals / Chapter 3. --- Social Work: Diverse Views onrofessionalization / Chapter 4. --- Social Workers asrofessionals - Some Important Characteristics / Chapter II. --- The Newublic Management Reforms and Its Impact on Welfare State and Voluntary Organizations --- p.28-36 / Chapter 1. --- The Newublic Management Reforms in the Western Welfare State / Chapter 2. --- The Impact of New Managerial Reforms on Welfare State and Voluntary Organizations / Chapter III. --- The Impact of the New Managerial Reforms on Social Workers --- p.36-44 / Chapter 1. --- Budget Holders - A New Role in Managing Resources / Chapter 2. --- Greater Managerial Control Overrofessionalractice - Loss of Workplace Discretion / Chapter 3. --- Erosion of Traditional Work Values / Chapter 4. --- Reduction in therofessional Role of Social Workers / Chapter 5. --- rofessional Social Workers as Agents of the State / Chapter IV. --- Conclusion --- p.45 / Chapter Three - --- The Historical andolitico-Economic Contexts of the Development of the Social Workrofession in Hong Kong and the Significance of the Lump Sum Grant System / Chapter I. --- "The Social Workrofession, the Voluntary Sector And the Residual Welfare State: A Historical Review" --- p.46-62 / Chapter 1. --- 1984-1945: The Voluntary Sector as the Major Source of Relief for the Needy / Chapter 2. --- 1946-1966: The Voluntary Sector as the Major Social Servicerovider / Chapter 3. --- 1967-1977: The Voluntary Sector and Social Workers asartners of the State / Chapter 4. --- 1978-1990: The Voluntary Sector and Social Workers as Quasi-state Agents / Chapter II. --- 1990s-resent: NGOs and Social Workers in the New Managerial Era / Chapter 6. --- Summary / Chapter II. --- Theolitico- Economic Contexts of the Adoption of the LSG System --- p.62-77 / Chapter 1 --- Inherent Limitations of the Modified Standard Cost Subvention Mechanism / Chapter 2. --- Budgetary Constraints - LSG System as a Reaction to the State Financial Crisis / Chapter 3. --- Legitimacy Crisis inost-Colonial Hong Kong / Chapter 4. --- Summary / Chapter Four - --- The Lump Sum Grant System and Its Impact on Social Workers / Chapter I --- Background Information --- p.78 / Chapter II --- Flexibility as a State Strategy of Cost-Containment: Its Impact on Work Conditions. 79-% / Chapter 1. --- The LSG Funding Model / Chapter 2. --- The Advantages of Flexibility / Chapter 3. --- The Inadequate Funding and the Resulting Inflexibility in the Deployment of Fund / Chapter 4. --- The Impact on Work Conditions / Chapter III. --- redominance of Managerial Values Overrofessional Values --- p.96-111 / Chapter 1. --- Social Workers as Budget Holders / Chapter 2. --- Commercialization of Social Services / Chapter 3. --- Loss of Organizational Autonomy / Chapter 4. --- Decreased Responsiveness to Clients Need / Chapter IV. --- Restructuring the Relationship Between the Social Workers and the State --- p.111-119 / Chapter 1. --- Theurchaser -Provider Relationship: Social Workers as Agents of the State / Chapter 2. --- Erosion of the Advocacy Role / Chapter V. --- Conclusion --- p.120-122 / Chapter Five- --- Conclusion / Chapter I. --- The Background and Significance of LSG System --- p.123-124 / Chapter II. --- The Impact of LSG system on Social Workers asrofessionals --- p.124-125 / Chapter III. --- olicy Recommendation --- p.126 / Chapter IV. --- Research Constraints and Outlook --- p.127-128 / Bibliography --- p.129-143 / Appendix 1 --- p.144-146 / Appendix 2 --- p.147-148 / Appendix 3 --- p.149-150 / List of Figures / Chapter 1. --- Social Welfare Spending Asroportion of Totalublic Spending in Hong Kong1965-1992 / Chapter 2. --- Welfare Expenditure From 1991-1996 / Chapter 3. --- Subvention to Non-Governmental Organizations 1985 -2001 (Millions) / Chapter 4. --- Unemployment Rate1992-2001 / Chapter 5. --- Majorolicy Areas' Share of Total Recurrentublic Expenditure in 1994-95 andin 1999-2000 / Abbreviations / ASWO Assistant Social Welfare Officer / FSA Funding and Service Agreements / HKCSS Hong Kong Council of Social Service / LSG Lump Sum Grant / MC Model Cost / MSC Modified Standard Cost / NGO Non - Governmental Organization / SPMS Serviceerformance Monitoring System / SQS Service Quality Standards / SWD The Social Welfare Department / SWO Social Welfare Officer / TOG Tide Over Grant

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