The purpose of this study was to closely analyse the current status of professional sport welfare policy in Korea and to propose the progressive views of it. The problems of welfare policies and system in relation to professional sport in Korea, espec...
The purpose of this study was to closely analyse the current status of professional sport welfare policy in Korea and to propose the progressive views of it. The problems of welfare policies and system in relation to professional sport in Korea, especially those of player-related welfare policies and system were examined and on the base of it proposed desirable alternatives.
Depth interview and a secondary analyses were used for qualititive research. The implications of the study are as follows;
The referent frame to analyse the professional sport welfare policy in Korea was composed with six different factors such as retirement, player treatment, livelihood assistance, welfare facilities, insurance and pension.
The views through depth interviews on the factors above are firstly to assist players' basic livelihood and also need some legal provision. It is suggested that players' agent and players' council are essential for the future development of professional sport welfare policies in Korea.