Call Number | 15517 |
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Day & Time Location |
T 3:10pm-5:00pm 404 International Affairs Building |
Points | 3 |
Grading Mode | Standard |
Approvals Required | None |
Instructor | Yumiko T Shimabukuro |
Type | SEMINAR |
Method of Instruction | In-Person |
Course Description | 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 key 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., greying of societies, labor market stratification, social innovation, and working poverty). |
Web Site | Vergil |
Department | Urban and Social Policy |
Enrollment | 29 students (32 max) as of 10:05AM Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
Subject | Urban & Social Policy |
Number | IA7600 |
Section | 001 |
Division | School of International and Public Affairs |
Open To | Architecture, Schools of the Arts, Business, Engineering:Graduate, GSAS, SIPA, Journalism, Law, Public Health, Professional Studies, Social Work |
Section key | 20253URSP7600U001 |