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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2014.12.8.493

A Study on Evaluation of Baby Boomer's Life Redesign Educational Program  

Kang, Hyun-Jung (Multiful education and Welfare center, Hanseo University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.12, no.8, 2014 , pp. 493-499 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to verify the effects of the life redesign educational program based on the baby boomer (11 members of experimental group, 12 members of control group). The program was conducted for two hours two times in a week in the area of Chungnam (Total 8weeks 16sessions). First, in the result of the Wilcoxon's pairs signed-ranks test between the pre-post tests for the analysis on the program effectiveness of the experimental group of baby boomer, the baby boomer of experimental group showed an improved perception of preparing the volunteer work in the perception of preparing their old age, and there was no pre-post significant differences in the control group. In case of the experimental group, perception of the post-retirement preparation, such as a physical preparation, emotional preparation, financial preparation, volunteer work preparation and leisure activities preparation increased in average. Second, the satisfaction for the program's educational process, educational contents, educational data, educational method, instructor and the educational environment were shown to be more than 3.5 points out of 5 points in full.
Keywords
Life redesign educational program; Baby boomer program; Wilcoxon's pairs signed-ranks test;
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