2000년 이후 북한 사회복지법제 동향

Abstract

Trends in North Korea’s social welfare legislation since 2000 reflect its changing perception and attitudes toward social welfare. Analysis of the legislation trends shows ‘legal differentiation by target group.’ This trend is opposite of North Korea’s past legislations, where its social welfare legislation showed an integrated legal approach to target groups. In other words, North Korea’s social welfare legislations now differentiates various target groups to establish systemic mechanisms in protecting its socially vulnerable population, such as the disabled, elderly, children and women. It is estimated that this change in legal behaviors has resulted from various internal circumstances North Korea faces. North Korea’s internal circumstances surrounding social welfare and its changing perceptions have combined to sublimate into its ‘legislation.’ Its socialwelfare legislation started to differentiate between target groups and in turn produced separate laws for different groups. This indicates a significant change in North Korea’s social welfare which would mean an ‘advancement’ in its legislation. The development in North Korea’s social welfare legislation is both quantitative and qualitative. It is possible also to presume that this development in legislation will continue in North Korea. Given its significance, North Korea’s social welfare legislation trends since 2000 will provide a standard upon which the dynamics of North Korea’s social welfare’s past and future can be judged.