A Development of Social Welfare System for the Elderly Labors in Informal Sectors to Reduce the Social Inequality in Special Economic Zone: A Case Study of Sa Kaeo Special Economic Zone (Phase II)

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to; analyze the existing social inequality of the elderly labors in the informal sectors in special economic zone; testify and mobilize the social welfare model for the elderly labors in the informal sectors to reduce the social inequality in special economic zone; and to provide the policy recommendations for the social welfare model implementation for the elderly labors in the informal sectors to reduce the social inequality in special economic zone. The researchers employed the R&D methodology to fulfill the study. The research found that the social inequality before mobilizing the social welfare model through the activities “Palai World Café Council” and the level of welfare accessibility and needs for the elderly labor in the informal sectors in special economic zone were at the moderate level ( = 2.98, S.D. = 0.62) (accessibility) and high level ( = 4.09, S.D. = 0.72) (needs). In addition, in comparison, the pretest and posttest of “Palai World Café Council” for measuring the accessibility level and need level were found different at the 0.5 significant level. Finally, “Palai World Café Council” could be an direct and indirect activities for the social inequality reduction.