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A Study on Needs for the Elderly Education of the Baby Boom Generation

베이비붐 세대의 노년기교육에 대한 욕구

  • Yang, Hee (Dept. of Aging Welfare, Hanseo University) ;
  • Han, Jung Ran (Dept. of Aging Welfare, Hanseo University)
  • 양희 (한서대학교 노인복지학과) ;
  • 한정란 (한서대학교 노인복지학과)
  • Received : 2014.09.08
  • Accepted : 2014.11.20
  • Published : 2014.11.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the Baby Boom Generation's participation intention for and needs on the elderly education. The survey research was conducted with the 261 participants who were born in 1955 through 1974 years. The results of this study are as follows : First, 67.4% of the respondents have not experienced life-long education because the respondents have no time to learn. Second, the positive agreement of the participation intention is 64.3% because the elderly people want to cope with the social changes themselves. Third, the respondents want to have the need for the elderly education by taking a class about health education with the method of practical training in a welfare organization. In conclusion, as showed the survey research, the elderly have highly participation intention about elderly education, so this study indicates that the high quality programs of elderly education should develop and provide.

본 연구는 베이비붐 세대의 노년기교육에 대한 참여의향 및 욕구를 파악함으로써 이를 바탕으로 향후 베이비붐 세대에게 효과적이고 바람직한 노년기교육 프로그램을 구축하기 위해 필요한 기초자료를 제시하는데 그 목적이 있다. 이룰 위하여 1955년생부터 1974년생까지의 베이비붐 세대 261명을 조사 하였다. 연구결과 : 첫째 응답자의 67.4%가 평생교육의 경험이 없었으며 그중 가장 큰 이유는 시간이 없어서 이다. 둘째, 향후 노년기교육의 참여 의향을 묻는 질문에는 참가하겠다는 응답이 64.3%로 높았으며, 가장 큰 이유는 사회적 변화에 대응에 관한 지식 필요해서 이다. 셋째, 베이비붐 세대의 노년기교육 욕구를 살펴보면 사회복지기관을 통해 실습하며 건강 및 건강관련 교육을 받기를 원했다. 높은 교육, 문화적, 경제적 수준을 가진 베이비붐 세대의 욕구에 부응하는 건강에 관한 차별화된 프로그램 개발과 제공에 힘써야 할 것이다.

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