POLI 357 Lecture 15: POLI 357 – Social and Family Policy – November 2
4 Nov 2016
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Poli 357 social and family policy november 2, 2016. Miljan decently explains three pillars of canadian social policy (income security, redistribution, health care) Briefly notes that, comparatively, canada spends less than many. Ca(cid:374)ada (cid:374)ot getti(cid:374)g it (cid:858)(cid:449)ro(cid:374)g(cid:859), (cid:271)ut doi(cid:374)g thi(cid:374)gs slo(cid:449)er. Politics comparative weakness of labour movement and absence of electorally strong left-wing party at national level. Focus on non-class based divisions like language and region. G sta esping-a(cid:374)derse(cid:374)(cid:859)s the three worlds of welfare capitalism. Power resource theory: liberal welfare regime: focus on individuals and assumption that they should provide for their families through paid employment. Governments invest low amounts of public money into social programs. Individuals incentivized to find jobs rather than rely on government assistance. Examples: canada, united states, uk: corporatist-statist (cid:894)(cid:272)o(cid:374)ser(cid:448)ati(cid:448)e(cid:895) (cid:449)elfare regi(cid:373)e: e(cid:373)ployers(cid:859) groups, unions, and governments collectively develop social insurance programs to share risk of lost income. Not meant to promote equality; meant to promote social stability.
