The quality of life in Korea : comparative and dynamic perspectives
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The quality of life in Korea : comparative and dynamic perspectives
(Social indicators research series, v. 14)
Kluwer Academic, c2003
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"Reprinted from Social indicators research, volumes 62 and 63 (April 2003)"
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This is the first volume ever published to examine the objective and subjective qualities of Korean life from both comparative and dynamic perspectives. It presents non-Western policy alternatives to enhancing the quality of citizens' lives, distinguishing Korea as an Asian model of economic prosperity and political democracy. It is intended for academics and policymakers interested in recent developments in Korea.
Table of Contents
- Introduction. The Quality of Life in Korea: Comparative and Dynamic Perspectives
- Doh Chull Shin, C.P. Rutkowski, Chong-Min Park. I: The Transformation of Korean Life. Demographic Trends and Their Social Implications
- Tai-Hwan Kwon. Social Change and Stratification
- Doo-Seung Hong. Economic Crisis and Its Consequences
- Jiho Jang. Democratization and Its Consequences
- Doh Chull Shin, Junhan Lee. Stability and Change in Korean Values
- Aie-Rie Lee. II: Quality of Life across Life Domains. Family Structure and Relations
- Ok Kyung Yang. Religious Influences on Personal and Societal Well-Being
- A. Eungi Kim. Health and Health Care
- Soonman Kwon. Educational Attainment and Policy
- Junghyo Kim, Junhan Lee. Income, Consumption and Poverty
- Joung-Woo Lee. Changing Conditions and Quality of Housing
- Jae-Joung Sun, Yun-Hi Won, Choon-Geol Moon. Crime and Crime Control
- Hee-Jong Joo. Social Welfare System
- Meesook Kim. Quality of Local Government and Democratic Citizenship
- Chong-Min Park. Environmental Conditions and Governmental Fiscal Policy
- Dong-Ki Min. Media, the Public and Freedom of the Press
- Hun Shik Kim. III: Quality of Life across Population Groups. Women in the Workplace: Gender and Wage Differentials
- Gyeongjoon Yoo. Quality of Life among Government Employees
- Meesook Kim, Kyung-Ho Cho. Value Consensus and Diversity between Generations and Genders
- Eun-Yeong Na, J. Duckitt. Patterns of Family Support and the Quality of Life of the Elderly
- Ik Ki Kim, Cheong-Seok Kim. Subjective Well-Being among College Students
- Kyeong-Ho Cha. IV: The Quality of Korean Life in Comparative Perspective. Objective Quality of Life in Korea and the OECD Countries
- Hyun Song Lee. Subjective Quality of Korean Life in 1981 and 2001
- Doh Chull Shin, C.P. Rutkowski. Index of Authors Volumes 62 and 63, 2003.
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