Publication Date
2-5-2009
Summary
This case study investigates the adoption and implementation of Child Development Accounts (CDAs) in South Korea, using information collected from in-depth interviews and existing documents. The design of the program, an asset-building program for children in the child welfare system, reflects unique needs and conditions of the target population and promotes strong collaboration among governmental and private entities. Issue framing emerges as an important strategy for the CDA policy’s adoption. Institutional and organizational factors, such as sponsorship and well-developed collaboration among multiple partners, may explain the successful implementation of the program.
Document Type
Working Paper
Category
Financial Inclusion
Subarea
Global Asset Building
Original Citation
Nam, Y., & Han, C.-K. (2009). A new approach to promote economic independence among at-risk children: Child Development Accounts (CDAs) in Korea (CSD Working Paper No. 09-02). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Project
South Korea: Asset-Based Policy Development
Keywords
child development account, CDA, youth, GAP
Recommended Citation
Nam, Y., & Han, C.-K. (2009). A new approach to promote economic independence among at-risk children: Child Development Accounts (CDAs) in Korea (CSD Working Paper No. 09-02). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7936/K7ZC82CH
Notes
Subsequent publication: Nam, Y., & Han, C.-K. (2010). A new approach to promote economic independence among at-risk children: Child Development Accounts (CDAs) in Korea. Children & Youth Services Review, 32(11), 1548–1554. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.04.009