Social Policy
What distinguishes a policy as ‘social’ is the fact that it deals with the distribution and the redistribution of resources, opportunities and life chances. This fact raises some issues. We will figure out it below.
Distribution and Redistribution
When people earn wages, or make gains on the stock market, they are engaged in processes of distribution. But in modern societie
The United States Context
Public law foundation underlying government action: broad, deep, well-established
•U.S. Constitution (1789)
•50 state-level constitutions
•national and state statutes
•national and state administrative regulations
•history of significant judicial policy-making
Outsourcing extends to core governmental functions in the United
welfare system that most experts usually talk about is that it lacks of ideology. It is mostly because the fundamental ideology for Korean politics is not based on just one, but policy and people itself. The 19th general election showed the result that people do not have basis whether to decide which ideology, conservative or liberal, is better and rather, people rely on the policies that politic
welfare system supported only a few communities. However, since 1998, the IMF crisis, homeless and the poor strata were hardly increased, this problem have influenced on welfare policy of Korea. Unemployment of Korea and national pension was improved, health insurance system was simplified. There were lots of welfare policies in former governments, however, Kim DaeJoong government make real chang
What is welfare & the need of evaluation
State of being happy and healthy and prosperous
Economic Assistance
Promotes well-being, ‘for the benefits of all’
-> An effort to improve people’s quality of life
The 19th General Election
Saenuri Party: The conservative
Democratic United Party: The liberal
Cannot judge the election just by looking at the parties’ welfare policy.