Familial Foundations of the Welfare State Building the National Heal
This book situates culture as a determining factor in the development of diverse welfare states, exploring the impact of traditional familialism on South Korean and Taiwanese programs. This approach provides an important alternative to studies that focus
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Hye Suk Wang
Familial Foundations of the Welfare State
Hye Suk Wang
Familial Foundations of the Welfare State Building the National Health Insurance Systems in South Korea and Taiwan
Hye Suk Wang Yonsei University Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
ISBN 978-3-319-58711-0 ISBN 978-3-319-58712-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-58712-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017940622 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover design by Thomas Howey Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Acknowledgements
Some might wonder about the page for the acknowledgement and appreciation, which might be too big for my work. I, as well, consider spending my time for such pages as pretty presumptuous. However, one important reason has made me devote myself writing these pages; I have had so much help from countless people and organizations. This book would have not been finished if I worked all alone. The page, therefore, shall also be the confession of my feeling of helplessness and of despair during the field works and the actual time of writing the book. As this book derives from my doctoral research, first gratitude should go to the institutions which supported my research. I have received generous help as a Ph.D. candidate when I completed the dissertation. First, I would like to express my warm appreciation for those who have financially supported me during my fieldwork. POSCO TJ Park Foundation has supported my travel fee and the money required for my nine-month of fieldwork. The organization also encouraged my situation as a Korean researcher who has always been interested in Asian regional st
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