This study analyzes the history of social welfare delivery system in Korea. The scope of this analysis is limited to public delivery system. This study covers the Korea’s public delivery system after the 1960s. The framework of analysis is based on historical institutionalism and policy network model. First, the history of public welfare delivery system is described chronologically and arranged along the three topics: regional unit of frontline office; job and structure of office; and welfare professionals and their role.
In Korea, social welfare delivery system has been greatly influenced by relevant authorities. Related to public welfare delivery system, the action groups have not grown outside government. Public attention has been weak, there are not enough researchers and interest groups are rare. This environ- ment makes the delivery system deviate from important princi- ple and causes inconsistent changes.