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http://dx.doi.org/10.9708/jksci.2021.26.05.127

A Study on the Welfare of Single-Person Households by Creating an Aging-Friendly City  

Lee, Duk-Nam (Dept. of Social Welfare, Chosun College of Science & Technology)
Abstract
Since the World Health Organization proposed guidelines for creating an age-friendly city in 2007, Efforts have been underway to create an age-friendly city to prepare for an aging society around the world. At this point in time, This study shows the local governments that are currently certified as an age-friendly city and the local governments that prepare for certification, improving the welfare level of single-person households for the elderly. For this purpose, Based on the theoretical discussion of elderly-friendly cities and single-person households, the policy implications are reflecting the eight major areas of the development of an aged-friendly city residential, economic, health, leisure and social participation, and for senior citizens in a single household presented policy reflections on four levels. Finally, The Limitations of the Unsurvey on the Actual Conditions of the Elderly in Single Households and future research directions were presented through the survey.
Keywords
WHO(World Health Organization); Aging-Friendly City; Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities; Eight Major Areas of Aging-Friendly Cities; Single-person household;
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