Korean Welfare State - Social Investment in an Aging Society

This book examines the evolution of the Korean welfare state over the last several decades and the challenges it currently faces as a rapidly aging society. Since the turn of the 21st century, the Korean welfare state along with the economy has rapidly matured, increasing both the scope of social welfare coverage and the fiscal capacity to pay for these benefits.

List of contents

• Introduction


• Part I Evolution of Korean Social Policy:


• 1.Development Trajectory and Future Directions of the Korean Welfare State


• Eugene Yeo


• 2. The Inclusive Welfare State In Korea


• Heung-Seek Cho


• 3. Welfarenomics: Inclusive Capitalism


• Sang-Mok Suh


• Part II The Policy Pillars of the Welfare State


• 4. Income Security System in Korea


• Kyungbae Chung


• 5. National Health Insurance


• Hyoung-Sun Jeong


• Part III Policy Challenges of A Rapidly Aging Society


• 6. Long-Term Care: Experience and Challenges


• Jaeeun Seok


• 7. Inclusive Community Care Policies in Korea


• Yeong-shin Jang


• 8. Filial Piety: Continuity and Change


• Kyu Taik Sung


• 9. Confident Aging: A Solution for Longevity with Dignity


• Sang Chul Park


• Postscript


• Korean Social Policy Debate on Universal Basic Income

About the author

Kyungbae Chung is Past President, Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA), and National Pension Research Institute. Past President, Korea Social Security Association, and Advisory Committee for the President of Korea.

Neil Gilbert is Distinguished Professor of Social Welfare and the Chernin chair in Social Welfare and the Social Services at the University of California, Berkeley and an elected Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. He served as Acting Dean of Berkeley Social Welfare and Vice Chair and Chair of the Berkeley Senate Faculty's Graduate Council. He is the Board of Chair of Seneca Family of Agencies.

Summary

This book examines the evolution of the Korean welfare state over the last several decades and the challenges it currently faces as a rapidly aging society. Since the turn of the 21st century, the Korean welfare state along with the economy has rapidly matured, increasing both the scope of social welfare coverage and the fiscal capacity to pay for these benefits.

Product details

• Authors: Kyungbae ( Chung
• Assisted by: Kyungbae Chung (Editor), Neil Gilbert (Editor), Gilbert Neil (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.04.2024
• EAN: 9780197644928
• ISBN: 978-0-19-764492-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: International Policy Exchange
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Korea, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Social History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, Social welfare & social services, Social and cultural history, Social welfare and social services, Central / national / federal government policies, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, Central government policies, Age Groups, Age groups and generations