Journal articles: 'Asian Social Policy'

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Ahuja, Deepti, and Venkatesh Murthy. "Social cyclicality in Asian countries." International Journal of Social Economics 44, no. 9 (September 11, 2017): 1154–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijse-04-2016-0112.

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the cyclical pattern of social expenditure during 1980-2012 for a set of Asian countries. The extant literature available so far has captured the cyclicality of fiscal policy only for member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and for Latin American countries. Moreover, previous studies have largely ignored Asian countries. Design/methodology/approach The analysis used panel data from global macro-databases of the International Monetary Fund, Statistics of public expenditure for economic development and Asian Development Bank. The cyclical components of social spending (health, education, and social protection) and GDP were determined by using the Hodrick-Prescott Filter. A positive (negative) correlation indicates procyclical (countercyclical) fiscal policy. In line with the existing literature on fiscal cyclicality (Gavin and Perotti, 1997; Lane, 2003; Frankel et al., 2013) that has examined the behavior of fiscal policy over the business cycle, regression analysis is used to examine the impact of political and institutional factors on the behavior of social spending. Findings It was found that government social expenditure is procyclical across Asian countries during 1980-2012. However, during the past decade, emerging Asian countries have been able to shift from procyclical to countercyclical social spending. This shows that they had taken several initiatives to boost expenditure in the social sector – be it in social protection, health, or education services. The significant determinant of social cyclicality is the quality of institutions, which could help the government to increase fiscal deficit during recessions and repay the debt during economic booms. However, to some extent, their countercyclical action is restrained by the high accumulated level of public debt. Originality/value In the context of the Asian region, it is important to understand the cyclical pattern of social policy for several reasons. It has been said that crises offer an opportunity for countries to rethink their social policy to achieve more sustained and equitable development. By studying the social spending behavior, the authors can see whether Asian countries were able to grab the opportunity for reshaping their social and economic agenda after the Asian financial crisis.

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Tran and Warikoo. "Asian American Perspectives on Immigration Policy." RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences 7, no. 2 (2021): 154. http://dx.doi.org/10.7758/rsf.2021.7.2.08.

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Lee, Yung Soo. "A Study on the Relationship between Social Policy and Social Capital: Evidence from Asian Countries." Asian Social Science 16, no. 5 (April 30, 2020): 96. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v16n5p96.

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There are two competing hypotheses regarding the relationship between social policy and social capital. The crowding-out hypothesis suggests that public resources allocated through social policies and programs eradicate various forms of social capital such as trust, social network and norms. The crowding-in hypothesis, on the contrary, emphasizes virtuous cycles between social policy and social capital. Empirical evidence, mostly conducted for Western countries with advanced economies, has not produced consistent findings regarding the relationship. This study empirically tested these hypotheses based on data from 24 Asian countries. This study further explored how relationships between social policy and social capital vary by sub-regions of Asian countries. Findings from both macro- and micro-level analysis suggest that social policy influences social capital differently according to the forms of social capital. There also seems to be heterogeneity across sub-regions in the relationship between social policy and social capital. Theoretical and policy implications as well as future research directions were further discussed.

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van Wie Davis, Elizabeth, Carlos A. Parodi, and Elizabeth Rexford. "Structuring an Asian Pacific Foreign Policy." Journal of Contemporary Asia 26, no. 3 (January 1996): 392–404. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00472339680000231.

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Ghosh, Ratna. "Multicultural Policy and Social Integration: South Asian Canadian Women." Indian Journal of Gender Studies 1, no. 1 (March 1994): 49–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/097152159400100104.

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Koehler, Gabriele. "Transformative Social Protection: Reflections on South Asian Policy Experiences." IDS Bulletin 42, no. 6 (November 2011): 96–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1759-5436.2011.00280.x.

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Rudner, Martin, and Susan McLellan. "Canada's Economic Relations with Southeast Asia: Federal–Provincial Dimensions of Policy." Modern Asian Studies 24, no. 1 (February 1990): 31–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0026749x00001165.

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In its reply to the Report of the Special Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives (The Hockin Committee) on Independence and Internationalism (1986), the Government of Canada reiterated its intention to treat the Asia-Pacific as ‘an area of concentration in the National Trade Strategy’ (Canada's International Relations, 1986, p. 60). Within the National Trade Strategy, significant attention is being given to the development of Canada's economic relationship with the countries of Southeast Asia, most notably the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) grouping. The policy mechanisms deployed to promote closer economic and social ties with Southeast Asian countries include those pertaining to international trade and finance, development assistance, transport, immigration and cultural relations.

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Hu, Weixing. "China's Taiwan policy and East Asian security." Journal of Contemporary Asia 27, no. 3 (January 1997): 374–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00472339780000221.

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Saha, Anamik. "Funky Days Are (Not) Back Again: Cool Britannia and the Rise and Fall of British South Asian Cultural Production." Journal of British Cinema and Television 17, no. 1 (January 2020): 6–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/jbctv.2020.0505.

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This article explores the conditions that led to the rise and fall of British South Asian cultural production. Following a high point in the 1990s when for the first time a South Asian diasporic presence was felt in British popular culture, across television, film, music, literature and theatre, Asians have now returned to the periphery of the cultural industries. But this is not a simple case of British Asians falling in and out of fashion. Rather, as this article explores, British Asian cultural producers were enabled but then ultimately constrained by shifts in cultural policy (and specifically ‘creative industries’ policy) and, more broadly, by the politics of multiculturalism in the UK and beyond. In particular, it focuses on the moment of New Labour and ‘Cool Britannia’ as a significant cultural and political moment that led to the rise and subsequent demise of British Asian cultural production. Through such an analysis the article adds to the growing body of work on race and production studies. It demonstrates the value of the historical approach, outlined by the ‘cultural industries’ tradition of political economy, which is interested in how historical forces come together to produce a particular set of institutional and social arrangements that shape the practices of British Asian creative workers. While the article foregrounds television and film, it explores the field of British Asian cultural production more broadly and, in doing so, marks the ascendency of the ‘diversity discourse’ that characterises cultural policy in the present day.

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Choi, Yoonsun, Eunseok Jeong, and Michael Park. "Asian Americans’ Parent–Child Conflict and Racial Discrimination May Explain Mental Distress." Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences 9, no. 1 (February 23, 2022): 18–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23727322211068173.

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Despite being stereotyped as problem-free and high-achieving, Asian Americans are vulnerable to mental distress (e.g., depression, suicidal ideation, and suicide), according to the limited available studies. Ethnic subgroups also have more variable outcomes than the monolithic category, “Asians or Asian Americans,” may suggest; but even across communities, few utilize mental health care compared to other racial/ethnic groups. To illustrate the needed evidence, a longitudinal survey of Filipino and Korean Americans found that mental distress among young Asian Americans increased at an alarming rate during the transition from adolescence to young adulthood. Two prominent contextual factors, parent–child conflict and racial discrimination, explained the uptick in mental distress. The surge of anti-Asian discrimination since the COVID-19 pandemic requires anti-discrimination policy, while parent–child conflict requires working with families in a culturally competent way.

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Chan, Raymond K. H. "New social risks and changing directions in Asian family policy." Journal of Asian Public Policy 2, no. 3 (October 28, 2009): 309–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17516230903204810.

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Shum, Terence Chun Tat. "Quality of Life of South Asian Older Adults in Hong Kong: Policy Implications for a Multicultural Active Aging Framework." Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine 9 (January 2023): 233372142311798. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23337214231179837.

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In Hong Kong, the number of South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, and Nepalese) older adults is projected to increase. However, academic and policy research in Hong Kong exploring the aging experience among ethnic minority older adults remains scarce. Drawing on in-depth interviews with South Asian older adults in Hong Kong, this paper examines the challenges they face in the economic, health, and social domains to maintain their quality of life in old age. Our analysis illustrates the significant cultural values, family obligations, and ethnic networks that shape the quality of life of South Asians in Hong Kong. These findings can help advance active aging policy in Hong Kong as they examine how to enhance the quality of life and facilitate social integration among ethnic minority older adults in this multicultural society.

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LEE, ELIZA W. Y. "The Renegotiation of the Social Pact in Hong Kong: Economic Globalisation, Socio-economic Change, and Local Politics." Journal of Social Policy 34, no. 2 (March 15, 2005): 293–310. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0047279404008591.

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This article discusses the politics of social policy development in Hong Kong following the Asian financial crisis. It examines the cause, mode and political significance of social policy reform in an Asian late industrialiser that has been experiencing the twin pressures of economic globalisation and socio-economic change. Financial austerity has prompted the state to adopt social policy reforms through re-commodification and cost containment, resulting in the retrenchment of the residual welfare state. The state's policy choices are structured by local politics, including the state of political development and the path dependence nature of policy change. The article questions the effectiveness of the social authoritarian approaches adopted by the state in attempting to renegotiate the social pact with its citizens, and contends that progressive development in social policy is inevitably bound to democratisation.

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Hum, Tarry. "Asian Immigrant Settlements in New York City: Defining “Communities of Interest”." AAPI Nexus Journal: Policy, Practice, and Community 2, no. 2 (2004): 20–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.36650/nexus2.2_20-48_hum.

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Asian Americans are the fastest growing racial group and transform New York City into a majority ‘minority’ city. The decennial census allows for the political redistricting in accordance with the goal of the fourteenth amendment. The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) launch a survey-based study to document New York City’s historic and emergent Asian neighborhoods. AALDEF aims to learn of the Asian immigrant populations whose interests are typically not represented in the political or policy discourses. The survey discusses the survey findings for four neighborhoods with the most concentration of Asians. Their goal was to draw a district boundary that kept Asians in a neighborhood whole to create opportunities in electing a politician who will represent their interests. The article discusses neighborhood boundaries and its subjectivity influenced by various social factors including such as gender and race. The quality of the neighborhoods and its problems, and how being Asian affects that situation.

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Ozili, Peterson K. "Social inclusion and financial inclusion: international evidence." International Journal of Development Issues 19, no. 2 (April 13, 2020): 169–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijdi-07-2019-0122.

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Purpose This study aims to investigate the association between social inclusion and financial inclusion. Social inclusion and financial inclusion are two major development policy agendas in many countries, and the association between them has received little attention in the policy and academic literature. Design/methodology/approach The findings reveal a positive and significant correlation between social inclusion and financial inclusion for Asian countries, Middle Eastern countries and African countries while the correlation between social inclusion and financial inclusion is negative for European countries. The findings also show that European and Asian economies experience higher levels of social inclusion and account ownership in a formal financial institution while African countries and Middle Eastern countries experience lower levels of social inclusion and account ownership. Originality/value The association between social and financial inclusion has received little attention in the policy and academic literature. This is the first study that investigates the association between social and financial inclusion.

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Tang, Kwong‐Leung. "Asian crisis, social welfare and policy responses:Hong Kong and Korea compared." International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy 20, no. 5/6 (June 2000): 49–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01443330010789179.

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Chang, Pilwha. "A Feminist View of Social Policy in Some East Asian Countries." Asian Journal of Women's Studies 2, no. 1 (January 1996): 7–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/12259276.1996.11665775.

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Azhar, Sameena, Anne Farina, Antonia R. G. Alvarez, and Susan Klumpner. "Asian in the Time of COVID-19: Creating a Social Work Agenda for Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities." Social Work 67, no. 1 (November 8, 2021): 58–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sw/swab044.

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Abstract The health of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities remains an understudied area of racial/ethnic minority research in the United States, and even more so in the field of social work. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how AAPI health and social welfare issues have not received adequate attention in social policy, social work practice, and research. Contrary to model minority myths, AAPIs are subject to racialized attitudes and discrimination, which have been associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes, including increased anxiety, depression, and suicidality. Drawing from the theoretical framework of AsianCrit, which is grounded in critical race theory, authors analyze health disparities among AAPI communities as reflected in COVID-19 hospitalizations and fatalities, as well as increases in acts of anti-Asian racism and xenophobia. Better understanding health disparities of AAPI communities needs to be a key research issue for social workers in future years. The authors conclude by offering a short set of recommendations to improve social policy, social work practice, and research to more aptly address contemporary social issues impacting AAPI communities.

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Wong, Agnes, Roshini Peiris-John, Amritha Sobrun-Maharaj, and Shanthi Ameratunga. "Priorities and approaches to investigating Asian youth health: perspectives of young Asian New Zealanders." Journal of Primary Health Care 7, no. 4 (2015): 282. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/hc15282.

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INTRODUCTION: The proportion of young people in New Zealand identifying with Asian ethnicities has increased considerably. Despite some prevalent health concerns, Asian youth are less likely than non-Asian peers to seek help. As preparatory research towards a more nuanced approach to service delivery and public policy, this qualitative study aimed to identify young Asian New Zealanders' perspectives on best approaches to investigate health issues of priority concern to them. METHODS: Three semi-structured focus group discussions were conducted with 15 Asian youth leaders aged 18–24 years. Using an inductive approach for thematic analysis, key themes were identified and analysed. FINDINGS: Study participants considered ethno-cultural identity, racism and challenges in integration to play significant roles influencing the health of Asian youth (especially mental health) and their access to health services. While emphasising the importance of engaging young Asians in research and service development so that their needs and aspirations are met, participants also highlighted the need for approaches that are cognisant of the cultural, contextual and intergenerational dimensions of issues involved in promoting youth participation. CONCLUSION: Research that engages Asian youth as key agents using methods that are sensitive to their cultural and sociological contexts can inform more responsive health services and public policy. This is of particular relevance in primary health care where culturally competent services can mitigate risks of unmet health needs and social isolation. KEYWORDS: Asian; minority health; New Zealand; youth

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Kim, Kwang-Woong. "The Form of State and Development Policy: Case of Selected Asian Countries." Korean Journal of Policy Studies 4 (December 31, 1989): 105–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.52372/kjps04005.

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Since World WarⅡ, many social scientists in the West have proposed numerous theories to examine various issues of national development(Adelman and Morris, 1973; Amsden, 1984; Evans, Rueschemeyer and Skocpol, 1984; Higgott and Robinson, 1985; Zysman, 1983). These theories differ a great deal over the exact role which political factor plays in the process of economic development and industrialization. Pluralist theories, for example, argue that government plays no major role. These theorists assume that society as a whole is organized by interdependent institutional elements, and politics by competitive interest groups which vie for each other for maximizing their own interests. According to them, the polity and the economy are relatively autonomous so that the role of government is not significant in economic change. However, since they are interdependent in nature, certain associations are expected. On the other hand, the statists, particularly those with marxist perspectives, view that politics is essentially a matter of class politics where a hegemonic class rules over the state which in turn facilitates economic change to the benefit of the hegemonic class.

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Ester Lengkong, Melly Sabina. "THE ANALYSIS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY, “LOOK EAST POLICY” ON ASEAN INDIA STUDENTS EXCHANGE PROGRAMME PERIOD 2011-2016." Sociae Polites 20, no. 1 (June 20, 2019): 35–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.33541/sp.v20i1.1458.

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This journal analyzes the implementation of India’s foreign policy ‘Look East Policy’ in ASEAN through ASEAN-India Students Exchange Programme (AISEP) in the period 2011-2016. AISEP program is a form of India’s Public Diplomacy in ASEAN. The objective of this research is to explore India’s goals from the AISEP concerning its foreign policy interests. All the explanations would be associated with the theory of diplomacy and the concept of Foreign policy, Regionalism, and Public Diplomacy. This research implies the qualitative methodology referring to data sources from library research, documentaries, and online. According to data shows that the AISEP program toward disseminating India’s modernity in the 21st century ever since its Look East Policy (1992) implemented. The progressive development of India’s economy has a positive effect on its foreign policy, which is a matter of interest to Southeast Asian countries, particularly ASEAN. Hence, this research describes the highly economic motivation referring to its dominated industrial visits. Another social and political visits to universities and government institutions were disseminating its growing economy also came from the high quality of its human resources and democracy.

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Varma, Roli. "Asian Americans: Achievements Mask Challenges." Asian Journal of Social Science 32, no. 2 (2004): 290–307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1568531041705103.

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AbstractThis article focuses on the existence of the "glass ceiling" to upward career mobility experienced by Asian Americans in professional occupations. It questions the recent portrayal of Asian Americans as a "model minority" who have "made it" in America. Instead, it shows that despite their good record of achievement, Asian Americans do not reach a level at which they can participate in policy and decision-making responsibilities. This article builds on the emerging glass ceiling literature by Asian American scholars, while examining social/cultural complexities, peculiarities, and nuances in private companies, government agencies, and institutions of higher education.

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Dharma, Budhi. "Architecture of the Indonesia Welfare State: The reflection of 20 years of Indonesia Reformation Era." Jurnal Kesejahteraan dan Pelayanan Sosial 5, no. 1 (May 30, 2024): 68–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.52423/jkps.v5i1.25.

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After Asian Economic Crisis (AEC) hit many of Asian countries in 1997, Indonesia and Asian countries are experiencing crisis and change, Indonesia had transformed its economic and political structured. From centralistic to be more decentralised. Indonesia has produced various economic policy to recover the destructive of the crisis which has impacted not only on economic dimension but also other dimensions. Alongside of massive economic and political changing, Indonesia also realised to reform its social policy system to protect people especially the lower middle class during the crisis. During 20 years from 1998-2018 Indonesia has a massive transformation in terms of social policy and strengthening their architecture of welfare state. Using several data from various journal articles and research reports which has been analysed through qualitative content analysis this paper is aimed to understand how Indonesia has been committing to address absolute poverty and income inequality. The results of the study found that Indonesia has transforming their social policy to be more institutionalised to tackle poverty and income inequality.

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Jorg Michael, Dostal. "The Developmental Welfare State and Social Policy: Shifting From Basic to Universal Social Protection." Korean Journal of Policy Studies 25, no. 3 (December 31, 2010): 147–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.52372/kjps25308.

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Most people would agree that developing countries should advance from basic, informal, and insecure welfare provision toward universal, formal, and secure welfare regimes. This article examines how analytical concepts of developmental statehood and developmental welfare statehood might be applied to this issue. In particular, how is it possible to combine economic and social development objectives in a mutually beneficial manner? The article reviews the history of both concepts and some of their shortcomings; examines policy features of developmental (welfare) statehood, focusing on the examples of South Korea and four other countries that have frequently been referred to as "East Asian welfare regimes"; and explores some policy options for developing countries seeking to expand their economic and social policy-making capabilities.

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Low, Linda. "How Singapore's Central Provident Fund Fares in Social Security and Social Policy." Social Policy and Society 3, no. 3 (June 22, 2004): 301–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1474746404001824.

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Singapore's Central Provident Fund (CPF) has served well in the old economy as a macroeconomic stabilisation policy. It finessed the developmental state and created socio-political stability with home ownership extended to health, education and asset enhancement schemes. However, structural changes with globalisation, information communication technology (ICT) and the new knowledge-based economy (KBE), plus a series of crises and downturns since the Asian crisis have undermined full employment as the lynchpin of the triangulation and CPF model. Announcements made in August 2003 are germane to this paper's discussion of the reinvention of the CPF model. Profound and creative reinvention to balance between neo-liberal market-based solutions without losing the socio-political control enjoyed by the ruling regime, however, remains a political choice as in delinking the CPF–fiscal process, CPF serves members or state.

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Tran, Van C., Fei Guo, and Tiffany J. Huang. "The Integration Paradox: Asian Immigrants in Australia and the United States." ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 690, no. 1 (July 2020): 36–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0002716220926974.

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Whereas Australia has pursued a skills-based migration policy, the United States has privileged family-based migration. The key contrast between these migration regimes provides a rare test of how national immigration policy shapes immigrant selection and integration. Does a skills-based immigration regime result in a more select group of Asian immigrants in Australia compared to their counterparts in the United States? Are Asian immigrants more integrated into their host society in Australia compared to the United States? Focusing on four groups of Asian immigrants in both countries (Chinese, Indians, Filipinos, and Vietnamese), this article addresses these questions using a transpacific comparison. Despite Australia’s skills-based immigration policy, we find that Asian immigrants in Australia are less hyper-selected than their counterparts in the United States. Asian immigrants in Australia also report worse labor market outcomes than those in the United States, with the exception of Vietnamese—a refugee group. Altogether, these findings challenge the conventional wisdom that skills-based immigration policy not only results in more selected immigrants, but also positively influences their integration into the host society.

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Hyung-jun, Kim, Li Peng, and Murayama Kaita. "Capitalism Effects through Asian Crisis: An Analysis of South Korea's Economic Policy in the Welfare State Perspective." Pancasila International Journal of Applied Social Science 1, no. 02 (September 7, 2023): 89–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.59653/pancasila.v1i02.225.

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The Asian financial crisis with a marked fall in the value of the Thai currency (Bath), initially a currency crisis was followed by a financial crisis in non-bank financial institutions which had to be closed due to bankruptcy. The economic crisis was followed and spread to South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore and other Asian countries. International institutions reacted to help with the Asian crisis, initially The International Monetary Fund (IMF) after being asked for assistance by Asian countries provided assistance. Many analyzes have been given by financial, economic and political experts, one of which is Weiss and Hobson who analyzed that the Asian economic crisis appeared to have two faces namely; the external face is in the Deep Crisis area and the external face is in the ordinary crisis area, while the crisis occurs from the role of international actors, both state and non-state actors. The social policy approach that is applied takes welfare state steps, with welfare programs implemented by South Korea including reforms in the fields of labor, market and finance, BUMN and active social policies to provide social security for the unemployed or for those who become poor in the period of national economic reform. Weiss and Hobson concluded that state guided capitalism was one of the causes of the Asian crisis.

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Li, Wenjun, Shantha Balaswamy, and Allen Glicksman. "INTEREST GROUP SESSION—AGING AMONG ASIANS: RESEARCH METHODS IN AGING AMONG ASIANS." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S364. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.1329.

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Abstract Asians are the largest and the fastest growing segment of the world population. Asian immigrants are the second largest immigrant population in the U.S. However, age-related social and health issues are understudied among late-life immigrant and the oldest old Asians. Little data exist to support public health promotion, policy studies and clinical practice in this population. To advance research into aging among Asians living in the U.S. and elsewhere in the world, sound methodologies can be adopted from those well-developed in other settings while novel methodologies are to be developed to meet the unique needs of Asian studies. This symposium brings together four abstracts that address a variety of common methodological issues in social and health studies among Asian older adults. The topics range from culturally and linguistically appropriate strategies for recruiting non-English speaking research participants, assessment of social isolation and transportation barriers using an ethnographical approach, development of a new culturally appropriate measure for successful aging among the oldest old Chinese in China, and evaluation of preventive healthcare use among faith-based first-generation Chinese immigrants using self-administered surveys in the U.S. These studies involve qualitative ethnographical analysis, mixed methods for instrument development, quantitative data analysis, use of geographic information systems and demography to plan participant recruitment, and use of staged community engagement to increase efficiency and representativeness of participant recruitment. Lessons learned from these studies are valuable to future studies on aging among Asians. This symposium is a collaborative effort of the GSA Aging Among Asians Interest Group.

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Adewumi, Barbara, and Lavinia Mitton. "Diversifying the Social Policy Curriculum: A Collaborative Approach." Social Policy and Society 21, no. 1 (October 21, 2021): 54–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1474746421000506.

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This article offers a practical methodological ‘toolkit’ for creating more diverse reading lists for social policy teaching. It reports on the findings of the award-winning ‘Reading List Diversity Mark Project’, carried out at the University of Kent in 2018–20, which investigated how many Black, Asian and other ethnic minority authors were included on undergraduate reading lists. Through the application of critical race theory (CRT), we argue that inclusive curricula matter. We then analyse the reasons for the marginalisation of race and ethnicity in the social policy curriculum. A distinctive aspect of the project was the nature of our staff-student collaboration and we discuss how this shaped its design and outcomes. We argue that our approach could be implemented at other institutions and conclude with suggestions about how to achieve a more diverse social policy curriculum.

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Welford, Richard, and Stephen Frost. "Corporate social responsibility in Asian supply chains." Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management 13, no. 3 (2006): 166–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/csr.121.

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Raman, K. Ravi. "Asian Development Bank, policy conditionalities and the social democratic governance:Kerala Modelunder pressure?" Review of International Political Economy 16, no. 2 (June 26, 2009): 284–308. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09692290802454620.

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Lue, Jen-Der, and Chan-ung Park. "Beyond productivist social policy – the East Asian welfare–work nexus in transition." Journal of Asian Public Policy 6, no. 1 (March 2013): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17516234.2013.765182.

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Peng, Ito, and Joseph Wong. "Institutions and Institutional Purpose: Continuity and Change in East Asian Social Policy." Politics & Society 36, no. 1 (March 2008): 61–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0032329207312180.

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Saqib, Najam Us. "Predicting cross-cultural intentions to engage in physical activity." International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing 12, no. 3 (September 3, 2018): 307–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijphm-12-2016-0067.

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Purpose This research identifies cross-cultural differences between perception and behavioral intentions of Western and South Asian consumers to engage in physical activity. The theory of planned behavior is applied. It aims to provide insights to healthcare marketers and managers to address the problems of being overweight and obese in South Asia. Design/methodology/approach Path analysis was used to conduct this research. Two online questionnaires were used to collect data from South Asian and North American respondents. Cross-cultural differences were identified based on results from structural equation models. Findings Path analysis shows that the theory of planned behavior effectively predicted the behavioral intentions of North American and South Asian respondents. South Asians are more strongly influenced by subjective norms and perceived behavioral control in their intentions to engage in physical activity. On the other hand, North Americans are more strongly influenced by their attitudes. Practical implications A consistent campaign to increase awareness about the risks of being overweight and obese will be necessary in South Asian countries to address this problem. Healthcare marketers need to emphasize marketing messages that lead to positive attitudes toward a healthy lifestyle in society and form public opinion such that it increases the role of social norms. Originality/value The research establishes the utility of the theory of planned behavior for South Asian populations. It identifies cross-cultural differences in terms of how behavioral intentions to engage in physical activity are formed in North American and South Asian populations. The findings are relevant to healthcare service managers and marketers in South Asia.

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Akhmejanova, G. B., N. M. Mussabekova, T. E. Voronova, A. Batay, and R. V. Grigorieva. "ESSENCE OF SOCIAL INSURANCE, ITS ROLE AND PLACE IN THE SYSTEM OF SOCIAL PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION." BULLETIN 2, no. 390 (April 15, 2021): 198–203. http://dx.doi.org/10.32014/2021.2518-1467.70.

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The article discusses the features of the demographic development of Russia and Kazakhstan in modern conditions and the medium term. The scientific problem of the study is to identify the features of the current stage and prospects of demographic development and the contribution of migration to the formation of the population and labor resources of Russia and the Republic of Kazakhstan. It was revealed that Russia and the Republic of Kazakhstan became the two largest countries for the reception of migrants in the Eurasian space. The prerequisites for large-scale and active labor migration to these states are demographic trends, growing labor requirements and the relatively successful economic development of the two countries. The key labor donors for both countries are currently Central Asian states. So, between the countries of the region on the one hand, Russia and the Republic of Kazakhstan, on the other hand, the Eurasian migration corridor has formed, which is currently one of the largest on a global scale. In both countries, it is necessary to strengthen the direction of migration policy associated with attracting labor migrants as a resource for demographic development. Despite the temporary stay in the host countries, many labor migrants pass into the category of permanent residents of Russia and the Republic of Kazakhstan. Russia, as the main host country, has not yet fully benefited from the demographic advantages of the Euro-Asian migration corridor. The country's migration policy remains quite tough and inadequate in the demographic situation. Although the approach seems to be declared at the state level that migration should be one of the development resources, many obstacles to the integration of migrants, including migrants from Central Asian countries, the main donor region, remain in the system of migration policy itself, in its mechanisms and implementation tools. The Republic of Kazakhstan, although it has not yet encountered the demographic problem in a form like Russia, can already consider labor migration as a resource for future development in pragmatic interests. It is noted that both Russia and the Republic of Kazakhstan, as countries receiving labor migrants, should emphasize in their migration policy the integration of part of labor migrants into the host society.

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Lee, James. "Housing policy and asset building: exploring the role of home ownership in East Asian social policy." China Journal of Social Work 6, no. 2 (June 19, 2013): 104–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17525098.2013.797359.

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Kim. "Fault Lines Among Asian Americans: Convergence and Divergence in Policy Opinion." RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences 7, no. 2 (2021): 46. http://dx.doi.org/10.7758/rsf.2021.7.2.03.

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Crone, Donald K. "State, Social Elites, and Government Capacity in Southeast Asia." World Politics 40, no. 2 (January 1988): 252–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2010364.

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The signal performances of Southeast Asian countries in attaining economic growth and political stability are frequently explained by cultural and policy factors. Recent research suggests, however, that the role of the state is extensive and central to economic and political goals. The present approach to the comparative evaluation of state capacities attempts to account for the variations and nuances of the performance of Southeast Asian states. The structure of political support and available means of social control provide relatively greater capacity to state elites in Singapore and Malaysia, and less capacity to state elites in the Philippines and Indonesia; Thailand is an intermediate case.

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Nikku, Bala Raju, and Zain Rafique. "Empowering people: Role for political social work in South Asia." International Social Work 62, no. 2 (February 13, 2018): 877–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020872818755861.

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South Asian governments have initiated political reforms engaging in rhetoric that resonates with the paradigms of good governance and empowerment of people. This article, applying a political social work framework, analyses reform policy in Pakistan and India in South Asia. By doing so, the article investigates the politics of local governance reforms in Pakistan and India within the context of domestic politics, institutional power and dynamics, and bureaucratic traditions and civil society activism. The article argues for renewed South Asian political social work that catalyzes robust local governance through citizen participation, resulting in the empowerment of people.

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Huynh, Victoria, Nhat-Ha Pham, Suji Ro, Q. Eileen Wafford, and Milkie Vu. "Abstract B059: Food insecurity among Asian Americans: A scoping review and recommendations for policy and practice." Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 32, no. 12_Supplement (December 1, 2023): B059. http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7755.disp23-b059.

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Abstract Background: Food insecurity is a critical social determinant of health and is associated with deleterious cancer-related health outcomes. Adults in households with food insecurity are more likely to forgo cancer screenings; they have also been found to have higher risks of cancer. In addition, patients with cancer have high rates of food insecurity. However, little is known about experiences of food insecurity among Asian Americans, including their experiences of food insecurity that are related to cancer prevention or care. We conducted a scoping review on food insecurity and strategies to cope with food insecurity among individuals of Asian origins living in the U.S. Methods: In 2022, we searched peer-reviewed articles in MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library, Scopus, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar. Two authors screened each title and abstract of 900 records and the full text of 48 records. Thirty-five studies were selected and analyzed. Results: Among the 35 studies included in the review, 9 studies reported disaggregated data by Asian origin group for food insecurity prevalence. We observed great heterogeneity in reported prevalence. For example, food insecurity ranges 8.3%-41.1% for Filipinos, 13.1%-28.2% for Vietnamese, 6.6%-22.2% for Koreans, and 2.3%-11.2% for Japanese. Only eight studies included standardized data collection instruments in Asian languages. Seven studies noted collaboration with community partners. Lower acculturation, limited English proficiency, and higher social isolation were significantly associated with food insecurity. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits were seen as inadequate to remediate food insecurity. Barriers to nutrition assistance program participation involved negative experiences with social workers, burdensome application process, and confusion surrounding the program. Notably, no study focuses on how food insecurity influences cancer prevention or cancer treatment among Asian Americans. Discussion: Our review found heterogenous food insecurity prevalence among Asian origin groups. We underscored a need for further research using disaggregated data by Asian origin group, employing multilingual data collection strategies, and involving community partners. Researchers should consider how social contexts and acculturation influences food insecurity. More research is needed on food insecurity as it relates to cancer prevention, screening, or management among Asian Americans. Future studies should investigate policy and interventions to ameliorate food insecurity and encourage nutrition program participation among Asian Americans living with food insecurity. Citation Format: Victoria Huynh, Nhat-Ha Pham, Suji Ro, Q. Eileen Wafford, Milkie Vu. Food insecurity among Asian Americans: A scoping review and recommendations for policy and practice [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 16th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2023 Sep 29-Oct 2;Orlando, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2023;32(12 Suppl):Abstract nr B059.

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Ali, Shahmir H., Sadia Mohaimin, Ritu Dhar, Moitrayee Dhar, Farzana Rahman, Liza Roychowdhury, Tanzeela Islam, and Sahnah Lim. "Sexual violence among LGB+ South Asian Americans: Findings from a community survey." PLOS ONE 17, no. 2 (February 24, 2022): e0264061. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264061.

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and other sexual minority (LGB+) South Asian Americans represent a disproportionately underserved and often invisible community in the United States. While issues of sexual violence have been documented in the South Asian American community, little is known on its impact among LGB+ individuals. This study explores the experience of sexual violence, related attitudes, and mental health outcomes among LGB+ South Asian Americans. A community-informed online survey of 18–34-year-old South Asian Americans living near the New York State region, recruited from online social media platforms, was conducted. Study design, implementation, and evaluation occurred in partnership with an advisory board of South Asian young adult representatives; data was analyzed both descriptively and through multivariable logistic regression models. Of the 385 participants who reported their sexuality, LGB+ participants comprised 24.1% (n = 93) of the sample. LGB+ participants were more likely to have experienced rape multiple times (17.2% vs. 9.6%) in bivariate analyses, and higher odds of depression (AOR:3.47, 95%CI:1.61–8.17) in adjusted analyses. Overall, LGB+ South Asian Americans displayed a disproportionate burden of sexual violence and depression. Findings identify policy and research pathways to address sexual violence among LGB+ South Asians.

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Pieterse, Jan Nederveen. "Capitalisms: Asian-European Dialogue after Enron." Asian Journal of Social Science 32, no. 2 (2004): 274–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1568531041705130.

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AbstractThis dicussion suggests three steps. One is to retrieve the varieties of capitalism from the propaganda that claims there is no alternative to free market capitalism. Second is to examine the growing influence of American capitalism and the diversity or convergence of capitalisms in light of Enron and related episodes. Third is to probe options for the articulation of alternative capitalisms. Looking forward, one way in which this can happen is through a substantive dialogue between Asian countries and the European Union with regard to the direction of contemporary capitalism and globalization. This line of argument can function at two levels — as a broad-brush policy direction and as opening up thinking about globalization — probing the scope for choice.

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Junn, Jane. "FROM COOLIE TO MODEL MINORITY." Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race 4, no. 2 (2007): 355–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1742058x07070208.

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I examine how and why the social construction of Asian Americans has changed from coolie to model minority over the last century. I examine the role of the U.S. government in creating policies that systematically select particular types of entrants to the United States. Federal immigration policy privileges high-skilled workers, and a disproportionately large number of Asian immigrants are granted the status of lawful permanent resident by the federal government on the basis of employment preferences. U.S. immigration policy thus creates a selection bias, favoring Asian immigrants with high levels of formal education and social standing. I also consider the consequences of this selection bias for the construction of racial tropes and Asian American identity, and argue that the normative content of the dominant tropes of racial identity is critical in establishing the incentives and costs of identifying with racial and ethnic groups. Immigration policy, and the selection biases it may engender, is an important factor in how those tropes are constructed and experienced. Racial identity should, and does, vary as a function of the unique histories of migration, labor market demands, and shared experiences for people classified by race.

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Thresia, CU. "Health Inequalities in South Asia at the Launch of Sustainable Development Goals: Exclusions in Health in Kerala, India Need Political Interventions." International Journal of Health Services 48, no. 1 (October 31, 2017): 57–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020731417738222.

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Despite substantial progress in social development during the post-colonial period, health inequalities in the South Asian countries were staggering, with reduced life expectancy, higher maternal and child mortality, and gender discrimination. Notably, even with the rapid economic growth during the neoliberal period, India fares below most of the South Asian countries in several health indicators. The Indian state of Kerala stands out with social sector gains; nevertheless, evidence indicates widening health inequalities, restricted public arenas, and undemocratic practices in health, particularly in the context of increasing market logic in the health and social arenas shaping health. The caste, class, gender, and ethnic ideologies and patriarchal power structure interwoven in the sociopolitical, cultural, moral, and health discourses similar to the South Asian context raise serious inequalities for health. At the launch of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, the populations with lingering privations and forbidden freedoms for gaining better health in Kerala, similar to South Asia, were largely the dalits, ethnic and religious minorities, and women. This necessitates greater political interventions, recognizing the interacting effects of history, culture, social factors, politics, and policies on health. And public health research needs to underscore this approach.

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Lim, Lin Lean, and Nana Oishi. "International Labor Migration of Asian Women: Distinctive Characteristics and Policy Concerns." Asian and Pacific Migration Journal 5, no. 1 (March 1996): 85–116. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/011719689600500105.

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The feminization of women in international labor migration has been most pronounced in the case of Asia, with women moving in their own right as economic migrants and faced with regulatory and social constraints, gender discrimination and exploitation in countries of origin and destination. Asian countries, both sending and receiving, have been experimenting with gender-sensitive migration policies and programs. This paper describes the characteristics of Asian female labor migration, examines policy dimensions and suggests action to bridge the gaps between policy dimensions and implementation.

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Yang, Alan H., and Jeremy H. C. Chiang. "Enabling Human Values in Foreign Policy: The Transformation of Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy." Journal of Human Values 25, no. 2 (April 15, 2019): 75–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0971685819826707.

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How foreign policy embodies human values is an issue worth studying. Such a value not only refers to the interests of social and political elites but to the prevailing welfare of people. In 2016, the Taiwan government launched the New Southbound Policy (NSP), considering it as the flagship foreign policy of President Tsai Ing-wen. It is also Taiwan’s regional strategy for Asia, envisaging a people-centred agenda of Taiwan’s national development and Asia’s regional growth. The NSP demonstrates Taiwan’s concern for national development; in addition, it expresses Taiwan’s emphasis on the human value of Asian development. This article highlights how the NSP responds to prevailing human values by developing social connectivity between Taiwan and its neighbours in Southeast Asia.

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Lee, Soohyun Christine. "Democratization, Political Parties and Korean Welfare Politics: Korean Family Policy Reforms in Comparative Perspective." Government and Opposition 53, no. 3 (January 9, 2017): 518–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/gov.2016.44.

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Recent reforms of family policy signal a turning point in the Korean welfare state, as they undermine the welfare developmentalism that is commonly ascribed to Korean social policy. Drawing on the East Asian as well as Western welfare state literatures, this research seeks to understand the politics behind family policy reforms. In doing so, this research argues that political parties were the driver of these reforms, contrary to the conventional ‘parties do not matter’ perspective that dominates the East Asian welfare state literature. Utilizing the party competition thesis from the study of Western welfare states, this article demonstrates that political parties, the unlikely reform agency due to their perceived non-policy orientation, moved family policy to centre stage in election campaigns. Far-reaching changes in the electorate, namely the diminishing effect of regionalism and the increasing importance of young voters, incentivized parties to promote family policy. Thus, this research calls for bringing political parties into the analysis of East Asian welfare politics.

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Minoura, Satoshi. "Sustainable Development of Offender Treatment Policy in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Countries." International Annals of Criminology 55, no. 2 (November 2017): 237–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cri.2018.2.

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AbstractThe United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFEI) promotes community corrections through technical assistance for developing countries based on the United Nations policies related to offender treatment policy, particularly the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-Custodial Measures and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Still, many Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries suffer from prison overcrowding and some of them largely rely on “imprisonment” as a single solution. This is due, in part, to the underdeveloped state of community corrections in many of these countries. Therefore, this paper considers the sustainable development of offender treatment for the effective prevention of recidivism through the analysis of the relationship between social conditions and the status of imprisonment in Asia.

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Li, Wenjun, and Su-I. Hou. "AAA Research Methodology I: Overcoming Linguistic and Cultural Barriers in Aging Research Among Asians." Innovation in Aging 4, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2020): 812. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.2952.

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Abstract Asians are the largest and the fastest growing segment of the world population. Asian immigrants are the second largest immigrant population in the U.S. However, their age-related social and health issues are understudied. Because studies on older Asians are often scattered geographically and small-sized and study instruments are usually inconsistent in context, language and culture, it is difficult to synthesize findings from different studies on Asians. Little data exist to support health promotion, policy evaluation and clinical practice in this population. To advance research into aging among Asians, a fundamental step is to create content-relevant, linguistically and culturally appropriate research instruments, and encourage use of these consistent and comparable instruments across studies. This symposium brings together four abstracts that report the development and adaptation of linguistically and culturally appropriate survey instruments for health and behavioral studies in older Asians. The topics range from development of new scales for generative concern and acts in older Singaporeans, assessment of appropriateness of health literacy measurements among East Asian older adults, validation of Health Aging Instrument in Southeastern Asian older adults. Based on the experiences in these studies, the group will discuss the need and strategies to develop an international network to promote resource sharing and research collaborations across geographic boundaries and disciplinary divisions. By bringing together the isolated but talented Asian health researchers, the new network may accelerate the growth of research on Aging Among Asians. This symposium is a collaborative effort of the Aging Among Asians Interest Group.

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Huck Ju, Kwon, Dong Grami, and Moon Hyun Gyung. "Economic Crises and the Welfare State in Korea: Reforms and Future Challenges." Korean Journal of Policy Studies 25, no. 1 (April 30, 2010): 175–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.52372/kjps25111.

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"East Asian countries have been hit yet again by economic crisis, this time of a global nature, after having endured the Asian economic crisis of 1997-98. Social protection for the weak in society during the crisis poses a great policy challenge. This paper examines Korea’s social policy responses to these economic crises in the context of the evolution of the welfare state. Faced with the economic crisis of 1997-98, the welfare state was extended and strengthened in terms of coverage and benefits in order to facilitate labor market reform. In the current global economic crisis, social policies such as public assistance and unemployment benefits, together with extra job-retaining measures that the government put into place, have enabled Korea to respond much more effectively to social risks arising from the crisis than it did during the earlier Asian crisis. However, it is imperative for Korea to further strengthen the welfare state, particularly in the areas of social services for children and the elderly, in order to maintain its economic potential in the face of dramatic demographic transitions and changes in family structure that are likely to occur in the future."

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Journal articles on the topic 'Asian Social Policy'

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