Policy innovation and policy realisation: the example of children future education and development accounts in Taiwan

Lough²,

Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research

et al. 2019

Social work and the other applied social science professions aim to marshal evidence to inform beneficial social change. Notwithstanding positive intentions, effective application of research to policy and practice is not always robust in achieving impacts. To do better, we should purposefully connect research to action, including engagement with practitioners and the policy process. We extend the definition of "public impact scholarship" to include this vital connection. Drawing on research from the Brown School's Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Louis, and from the center's partners, we share examples of applied efforts, note successes, and acknowledge instructive losses. We also suggest guidelines for effective applied social research, including strategies to ensure objectivity when research and action are conjoined.

Section: Examples Of Financial Capability Influence and Impacts Abroadmentioning

confidence: 89%

Section: Examples Of Financial Capability Influence and Impacts Abroadmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Examples Of Financial Capability Influence and Impacts Abroadmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Applied Social Research: Aiming for Impact

Lough²,

Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research

et al. 2019

Poverty and Inequality in East Asia

“…In addition, the government also enacted a policy on Savings Accounts for Future Education and Development of Children and Youth in 2018. This savings account allows children and youths receiving public assistance to save money to a child development account and receive matched savings to finance higher education, entrepreneurship, and vocational training (Cheng, 2019). (See chapter 7 on financial difficulties among low-income Korean youths).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Explaining the child poverty outcomes of Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan

Bradbury¹,

Abe²,

Jäntti³

et al. 2022

Previous research has identified a distinctive East Asian model of income protection for disadvantaged children. In the wealthier East Asian societies, relative poverty rates are similar or lower than those in many Western European societies, but income transfers are low and market incomes (including private transfers) are relatively high. This chapter compares the family circumstances and household 'income packages' of disadvantaged children in Japan, Taiwan and (South) Korea with those in selected other OECD societies using data from the Luxembourg Income Study and national data sets.We look at poverty rates and the incomes of the poorest one-fifth of children in each society. In cross-national context, poverty rates are generally low in these three countries, despite low social transfers. Demographic factors (low fertility, small family size and parental age) play a significant role in this outcome -though they are also constraints in their own right. High rates of parental employment are also important.

Applied Research Quality Life

“…However, the way in which assets are built up may vary in different places because of those place's different social systems and cultural backgrounds. For example, CDAs in areas such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan (Cheng, 2019;Han & Chia, 2012), which are largely affected by Chinese culture, reveal that families and peers play a positive role in maintaining the project. Here, CDAs are not just an intervention for children but an effective channel for the better development of the whole family.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of Household Assets on Child Well-being: Evidence from China

Líu

Hua

et al. 2021

This study examined the impact of household assets on multiple dimensions of child well-being using data on 2,583 children aged 10–15 years and their families from the cross-sectional 2016 China Family Panel Studies survey. Household assets were measured as the value of housing assets, cash deposits and household durable goods. Child well-being was measured with 10 indicators in five dimensions: health, education, economic well-being, subjective well-being and family relationships. Multiple linear regression was applied to investigate whether household assets were predictive of child well-being. The results suggest that children living in households with relatively low levels of household assets have lower overall well-being than those living in families with higher levels of assets. The impacts of diverse household asset types on various aspects of children’s well-being are different. Additionally, the relationship between household assets and various dimensions of child well-being is different and unequal between rural and urban areas, as well as among the eastern, central, and western regions.