2005년부터 2015년까지 미혼한부모자정책분석 -제주특별자치도를 중심으로

Abstract

This study is aimed at analyzing social policy for the unmarried / single parent in Jeju Province, South Korea over a 10-year period from 2005 to 2015, by applying the policy analysis frame of dimensions of choice by Gilbert and Terrell (2013). Analysis result is as follows: first, the allocation dimension of who benefits has been extended from selectivity of shelter-oriented service to universalism of community-based welfare service, which includes not only the unmarried woman with baby but also unmarried father with baby. Second, social provisions have been enlarged and varied, ranging from simple shelter service to many more various types including shelter, voucher, cash, educational service, housing service and job training service etc., as shelter service was changed into home-care service. Thirdly, delivery system for unmarried single parent has been changed considerably, from central governmental level through Jeju Special Provincial government level to Jeju City government. Research results found that all levels of government should reorganize and reform the service delivery system for the unmarried / single parent, currently separated and specialized only in family problems, to meet the needs of various family types including an increasing amount of single parents. Fourth, as financial resources of categorical grants from central government to local government have been changed into block grants, community social policy service can affect policy stability. Thus, local communities should establish local ordinances to stabilize all community social policy. Consequently, this policy analysis found that social welfare service for the unmarried / single parent has been expanded while the financial resource limitation of local government can undermine the policy stability in the near future.