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are

established in some cities. These associations

behaviour,

provide services relating to social

inter-personal relationships and family life. They

also provide counselling services on psychological

and health matters for women, children, the

elderly and teenagers. 'Schools for residents',

'home economics schools', 'happiness for all

families schools' and 'pre-marriage schools' are

established in some cities.

At present, 85,000 social services units of

various kinds have been

It is

established

in China.

evident from experience that the development of community

services is conducive to bringing into play the initiative

of the masses and resolving pressing problems. It also has

important implications on enhancing relationship among the

contradictions and promoting social

people, easing social

stability and coherence.

3. Social Welfare Production

Social welfare productions include various kinds

of producing and trading activities and are organised by

sectors of the

dumb and other

the state, the collective and different

society for

for helping those blind, deaf,

disabled persons who posses a certain degree of the

capability to work.

Units

engaging

in

social welfare