Social Welfare Policies for People with Disabilities in Vietnam and South Korea

Forschungsarbeit , 2016 , 33 Seiten

Soziale Arbeit / Sozialarbeit

Since the United Nations' Convention on the rights for disabled people approved in 2006, the understanding of disability and support for people with disabilities worldwide has changed and progressed sustainably. That includes the changes in theoretical debates and welfare policy on disability to encourage society to understand and treat people with disability as other citizens. However, people with disabilities in Vietnam and Korea still experience the difficulties and need further support.

This paper looks and compares the welfare initiatives in Vietnam and South Korea on supporting the people with disabilities in order to articulate some of implicit values of welfare practices for people with disabilities in these contexts and to make the experiences to each other.

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• Current population trend of people with disabilities
  • People with disabilities in South Korea
  • People with disabilities in Vietnam
• Related welfare laws for people with disabilities
  • Related welfare laws for people with disabilities in South Korea
  • Related welfare laws for people with disabilities in Vietnam
• Welfare policies for people with disabilities
  • Welfare policies for people with disability: South Korea's case
  • Welfare policies for people with disability: Vietnam's case
    • Disability allowance
    • Education
    • Vocational training and employment
    • Health care
    • Social supports and social assistance
    • Cultural and sport activities
    • Transportation and public accessibility
• Conclusions

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This paper aims to analyze and compare the implementation of welfare policies for people with disabilities in Vietnam and South Korea, focusing on education, employment, health, and income policies. The study seeks to identify implicit values in welfare practices for people with disabilities in these contexts and share experiences between the two countries.

• Comparative analysis of welfare policies for people with disabilities in Vietnam and South Korea
• Examination of the impact of welfare policies on the lives of people with disabilities
• Identification of key differences in welfare approaches between Vietnam and South Korea
• Exploration of the role of social policy in promoting inclusion and well-being for people with disabilities
• Recommendations for enhancing welfare state support for people with disabilities in Vietnam.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The first chapter introduces the study's objective, which is to analyze and compare welfare policies for people with disabilities in Vietnam and South Korea. The chapter also defines the scope of the study and the theoretical framework used for analysis, drawing on Gilbert and Terrell's (1992) model of social welfare policy.

The second chapter examines the current population trends of people with disabilities in both countries. It provides a brief overview of the categories of disabilities recognized in each country and presents data on the number of people with disabilities, their living arrangements, and the challenges they face.

The third chapter delves into the legal framework related to welfare for people with disabilities in Vietnam and South Korea. It examines the relevant laws and regulations in each country, highlighting key provisions related to disability rights and social welfare.

The fourth chapter focuses on the specific welfare policies implemented for people with disabilities in both countries. It analyzes the various policies related to education, employment, health, social assistance, cultural activities, and transportation, comparing the approaches adopted in each country.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The main keywords and focus topics of this study include disability, welfare policies, Vietnam, South Korea, social policy, legislation, inclusion, and well-being.

• Hochschule: Vietnam National University Hanoi
• Veranstaltung: Social Work
• Autoren: Tran Van Kham (Autor:in), Heung Seek Cho (Autor:in)
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
• Seiten: 33
• Katalognummer: V334448
• ISBN (eBook): 9783656985013
• ISBN (Buch): 9783656985020
• Sprache: Englisch
• Schlagworte: Vietnam, Disability, People with Disability, Social Welfare, Social Work, South Korea