COMPARATIVE SOCIAL POLICY

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This course introduces the different approaches in which nations have addressed social issues. The course provides an overview of theories and institutions of social policy in western countries. Students will obtain knowledge of social welfare systems from comparative perspectives, focusing on key social policy areas. Topics include the typology of welfare states, social constructions and politics of social policy, social security, health care, employment policy, housing policy, and family policy. The course also introduces social policy systems in non-western countries, in comparison to the western welfare regimes. 002012