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KMID : 0613620090290020030
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Health Social Welfare Review
2009 Volume.29 No. 2 p.30 ~ p.54
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Korea’s Policy on Single-parent Households: An International Comparison
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Kang Ji-Won
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to cluster family policy from a comparative perspective using OECD family database, and to analyse the policy on single-parent families in Korea. In terms of the explicit family policy, four clusters are separated; Scandinavian, Continental Europe, English- Liberal, English- Conservative. It is shown that Korea’s family ideology accepts a variety of family structures, but its policy is more conservative than the ideology. Although single-parent support programs began appearing since the 1960s, both income maintenance levels employment rates for the single- parent are still low in Korea. Based on the analysis of family policy clusters and single-parent support policies in Korea, I suggest some policy measures as follows. First of all, it is necessary to extend income maintenance programs to include low-income single parents. Secondly, to balance with family and work, it is time to make a care related holidays and school related holidays. Finally, the government should give single-parents priority in early childhood education and child care facilities.
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KEYWORD
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sole-parent, family policy, welfare regimes, cluster analysis
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