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Social policy in South Korea — cultural and structural factors in the emergence of welfare
Author(s)	Chang-sik Shin, Ian Shaw
Journal title	Social Policy & Administration, vol 37, no 4, August 2003
Pages	pp 328-341
Keywords	Social welfare ; Social policy ; Korea.
Annotation	There are a number of features that make South Korea an interesting place to study social policy. First, it has experienced rapid economic development with the associated changes in urbanisation and demography. This change has created social problems, which the state has had to address. Second, the country retains a strong cultural tradition and repeated affirmation of the values and practices of Confucianism. In this paper, these two features are considered in relation to the way social policy has been addressed. The thrust of the paper is on the policy response to perceived social problems and the way in which other social problems are individualised within families. These policies are informed and shaped by Korean politics and culture. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-030723208 A
Classmark	TY: TM2: 7DK
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