Orna Naftali - Children in China

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Copyright Orna Naftali 2016

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First published in 2016 by Polity Press

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ISBN-13: 978-0-7456-8054-5

ISBN-13: 978-0-7456-8055-2 (pb)

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Naftali, Orna, author.

Children in China / Orna Naftali.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-7456-8054-5 (hardback) ISBN 978-0-7456-8055-2 (pbk.) 1. ChildrenChinaSocial conditions. I. Title.

HQ792.C5N337 2016

305.230951dc23

2015023559

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My research and writing of this book would not have been possible without the generous support of many individuals. Primarily, I want to express my heartfelt thanks to the editors at Polity Press. Emma Longstaff first approached me with the idea for the book, and I am extremely grateful for the faith she has placed in me, as well as for her enthusiasm and helpful guidance throughout the early phases of the project. My deep appreciation also goes to Jonathan Skerrett at Polity for suggesting many concrete improvements, and to two anonymous reviewers who provided encouraging feedback and thoughtful comments on the draft manuscript.