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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2016.14.5.433

Study on the Sex Recognition of Male Elderly  

Lee, Mi-Ran (Department of Social Welfare, Kosin University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.14, no.5, 2016 , pp. 433-443 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study is to research the comprehensive recognition of male elderly about the sex life in old age. We collected data through face to face interview after obtaining the consents of 13 male elderly over 65 years old who reside in Kimhae Gyeongnam and Busan. The result of study showed that the sexual recognition of male elderly participants include the core concept of , , < the sex with restriction> and . In other words, the male elderly recognized the sexual life of old age as a natural and instinctive thing, the restrictions still exist including the negative recognition of family and surrounding people and diseases but it is found that the improvement of social recognition about sexual desire, the sex education and aggressive support for the various solutions are required. As the sexual awareness of the elderly is the comprehensive and broad study, the amalgamative and integrated study should be continued in the various fields. Through this, we tried to suggest the basic documents to the effective and differentiated individual sex consultation based on the empirical characteristics and desire of male elderly, and customized sex education and the development of local society program.
Keywords
Male elderly; Sex Recognition; Desire; Support; Amalgamative; Program;
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