Fall 2024 Public Affairs U6228 section 001

Comparative Social Welfare Policy

Comparative Social Welfare Pol

Call Number 16301
Day & Time
Location
T 4:10pm-6:00pm
407 International Affairs Building
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Yumiko T Shimabukuro
Type SEMINAR
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

Priority Reg: USP Concentration. This course explores welfare systems from a comparative perspective and analyzes the political, economic, socio-cultural, and historical factors that shape and sustain them in various parts of the world.  It pays particular attention to the development of critical national social welfare policies, such as social security, health care, unemployment insurance, social assistance, public employment and training, and emerging best practices and challenges in these areas.  The course also analyzes pressing global/regional trends (e.g., the greying of societies, labor market stratification, social innovation, and affordable housing).

Web Site Vergil
Department International and Public Affairs
Enrollment 27 students (28 max) as of 9:06AM Thursday, November 21, 2024
Subject Public Affairs
Number U6228
Section 001
Division School of International and Public Affairs
Open To SIPA
Section key 20243PUAF6228U001