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The Understanding of Human Rights of the Elderly and Christian Educational Approaches

노인 인권에 대한 이해와 기독교교육적 접근

  • Junghee Kim (Mokwon University)
  • 김정희 (목원대학교)
  • Received : 2023.08.22
  • Accepted : 2023.09.28
  • Published : 2023.09.30
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Abstract

Purpose of Research: The purpose of this study is to emphasize that the understanding of the elderly must change to a more positive one as a way to resolve social problems caused by aging. And this study proposes understanding and education about the human rights of the elderly as one of the measures. Research Contents and Methods: The research aims to achieve its purpose through the following contents and methods. First, this study examines the issue of elder abuse that occurs in old age to understand the importance of human rights for the elderly in the context of aging. One of the causes of elder abuse is the lack of understanding of the human rights of the elderly. What are the rights of the elderly? To this end, the text explains the understanding of the human rights of the elderly according to UNESCO, as well as the policy on the human rights of the elderly in Korea. Based on this, the importance of human rights education for the elderly was argued. This is because an increase in awareness has a significant impact on improving the human rights of the elderly. In particular, this study argues that the church is also affected by the aging phenomenon. Therefore, it is argued that the church should also take an interest in the human rights of the elderly. And it was emphasized that human rights education for the elderly should be approached from a Christian perspective. Results/Conclusions: In conclusion, this study emphasizes the importance of protecting the human rights of the elderly and proposes three aspects of christian human rights for the elderly. First, there is a need for self-dignity education for the elderly. Second, it is necessary to learn about and empathize with the lives of the elderly in order to recognize and respect their rights across different generations. Third, education on mutual respect was proposed as a means to alleviate conflicts between the elderly and other generations, and to promote harmony and respect for rights. It is believed that this will play an important role in bridging the generation gap caused by aging. Unfortunately, this study has a limitation in that it does not address methodological approaches and education, as it primarily focuses on theoretical proposals. Therefore, it is hoped that further studies will continue to be conducted to develop specific alternatives aimed at enhancing the human rights of the elderly.

연구 목적 : 본 연구는 고령화로 인한 사회적 문제 해소를 위한 한 방안으로 노인에 관한 이해가 보다 긍정적으로 바뀌어야 함을 강조하며, 그 방안 중 하나로써 노인 인권에 대한 이해와 교육을 제안하는 데 목적을 두었다. 연구 내용 및 방법 : 먼저, 오늘날 노인 인권에 관한 관심이 필요함을 강조하면서, 노년에 발생하는 노인학대 문제에 대해 살펴보았다. 그리고 노인학대가 발생하는 원인들 가운데 하나가 노인의 인권에 대한 이해의 부재로 인해 발생하였음을 지적하였다. 다음으로 '노인 인권이란 무엇인가'에 대해 살펴보았다. 이를 위해 UNESCO에서 말하는 노인 인권에 대한 이해부터 한국의 노인 인권에 대한 정책까지 설명하였다. 이를 근거로 노인인권교육의 필요성을 주장하였다. 노인 인권이 향상되기 위해서는 인식의 전환이 큰 영향을 주기 때문이다. 특히 교회도 고령화 현상을 피할 수 없으며, 그로 인해 교회 내 노인 성도의 분포도가 높다는 사실을 전제로 하여, 교회도 노인 인권에 대해 관심을 가져야 한다고 주장하였다. 그리고 기독교적 관점에서 노인인권교육을 제안해야 함을 강조하였다. 결론 및 제언 : 결론적으로 본 연구는 노인 인권의 중요성을 강조하면서, 기독교적 노인 인권을 세 가지 측면에서 제안하였다. 첫째, 노인을 대상으로 한 자기 존엄성 교육이다. 둘째, 타 세대의 노인에 대한 존경과 권리를 인정하는 방법으로써 노인의 인생을 배우고 공감하는 교육이다. 셋째, 노인 세대와 타 세대 간의 갈등을 완화와 조화를 통한 권리 존중을 위해 상호존중교육이다. 그러나 아쉽게도 본 연구는 이론적인 제안에 주안점을 둔 관계로 방법론적인 접근 교육 등은 다루지 못한 점에서 한계가 있다. 따라서 향후 이러한 점을 보완하여 기독교 인권교육에 관한 실천적인 교육 프로그램이 연구되는 등 노인 인권 향상을 위한 구체적인 대안 마련에 도움이 되는 후속 연구들이 지속적으로 이루어지길 바란다.

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