| Unit name | Social Policy in East Asia |
|---|---|
| Unit code | SPOL20049 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Izuhara |
| Open unit status | Open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School for Policy Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This course develops students' understanding of the study of social policy in cross-national perspective, focusing particularly on the countries of East Asia. It explores how socio-economic and socio-political changes taking place in East Asian societies have affected social policy delivery and management. This unit has two componenets: The introductory set of sessions deals with the distinctiveness (or otherwise) of welfare systems in East Asia. This engages with theoretical debates about welfare regimes as well as more substantive discussions of human capital investment, demographic change and the contemporary political economy of East Asia. These discussions are then linked tospecific policy themes including poverty, welfare and family change, urbanisation and shelter, migration and ageing societies.
