Key Issues in Social Policy Studies

This course introduces students to the key theoretical and empirical issues in social policy studies. As such, it explores the concept of policy process, the provision of social welfare, the frameworks of social policy analysis and evaluation. Various policy issues in social welfare such as social security, employment, housing, health and education, etc. will be examined. A particular focus of this course will be the social problems and social policy issues in Hong Kong and other Chinese societies. The students will be able to develop their skills of critical evaluation and appraisal of social policy issues in the contexts of Hong Kong and Greater China.