The Clash between Social Policy and Traditional Values
Unmet Welfare Needs Sustained by the Culture of Familism in South Korea
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12916357 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruth Phillips (0000-0003-0711-8389, The University of Sydney, corresponding author), Yong‐Moon Jung (The University of Sydney) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 18-27 |
| Publication date | 2013-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Social Work and Policy Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1753-1403 • E-ISSN: 1753-1411 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/aswp.12004 |
| OpenAlex | W2113586019 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 7 |
Drawing from a wider study of the ideas of poverty and inequality in S outh K orea, this paper reports on the lived experiences of disadvantaged S outh K oreans and their relationship to the N ational B asic L ivelihood S ecurity S ystem ( NBLSS ), a flagship social assistance program aimed at addressing poverty and inequality. Utilizing a cultural approach to understanding and analysing policy responses to poverty, the impact of familism in the application of the NBLSS safety net is examined. Research data is presented through the testimonies, obtained through qualitative research interviews, of disadvantaged research participants and those who work with them, as well as policy‐makers' perspectives, revealing key flaws in the current NBLSS policy objectives. It is clearly evident that, by clinging to outdated C onfucian conceptualizations of familial piety as a justification for highly selectivist access to what is no more than a subsistence level of financial support for poor people, the proposition of a poverty safety net is compromised and is widely missing its aim of reducing poverty and inequality in contemporary S outh K orea
Disadvantaged · Dismissal · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Inequality · Piety · Political science · Poverty · Safety net · Social policy · Sociology · Subsistence agriculture · Underclass · Welfare · Anthropology · Gender Studies · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Law · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
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| Citations per year | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |