• Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.204-227
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• 2018

This paper seeks to interrogate the very assumption of "sociality" in social media at a conceptual level and substantiate it with the help of information collected on aged people's use of conventional media $vis-{\grave{a}}-vis$ so called "social media" from the field work. Although global literature has written the obituary of mass media and promoted the "sociality" of social media, one needs to critically engage with such statement. Such statements have been an outcome of the established status of the "post broadcast" model of media where conventional media is in existence for some time and accessible to everyone in society. Further, this paper seeks to explore the interplay of new media in the life of the aged population in select areas of Kolkata city in the state of West Bengal, India. There are few studies on the ageing population's use of new media in the Indian context. While many of the studies reveal the new media literacy among the youth, this is unimportant as both the new media and the youth are relatively young as a field of research in media studies in India. What is missed in the earlier studies is, how new media plays an important function in the life of the aged population. How do older adults engage with the skilling and deskilling process of media literacy in their everyday life? And finally, do new media provide an extension to their on-going social relations? With the help of substantive details, the present study addresses the aforementioned queries.

• International Journal of Contents
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.30-34
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• 2018

There are several problems facing our society today that are caused by demographic changes, such as an increase in the ageing population. The rapid increase in the aging population leads to increases in medical costs and a higher demand for care services for the elderly. The needs and burdens associated with elderly care are growing, but the human resources and costs to meet these needs are limited. Welfare technology has been suggested as an effective way to solve the discrepancy between higher welfare needs and limited resources. This study aims to explore the current trends and challenges of using welfare technology related to elderly care through literature review. Practical ways to expand uses of welfare technology are also provided. In order to make effective and practical use of welfare technology, public awareness and education, the cooperation of related organizations, the expansion and utilization of Living Labs, and the development and adoption of welfare technology are required.

• 수완나부미
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.89-110
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• 2020

Singapore and Thailand have been rapidly ageing. There has been a growing demand for eldercarers in the home-setting for which migrant domestic workers have filled the role. This paper examines the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Consensus governing women migrant workers entering the eldercare sector. It argues that because the ASEAN Consensus is not legally binding, it only serves to reinforce the sovereignty of states in the treatment of migrant workers instead of member states acting in unison to ensure labour protections for this group; as a result, Singapore and Thailand do not feel the need to step up protections for this group of workers according to national labor laws and hence low-skilled women migrant workers entering the eldercare sector continue to be vulnerable to labour abuses. Thus as with globalization, the ASEAN Economic Community manifests the paradox of borders: that while states are economically interconnected and interdependent, they are simultaneously disconnected and independent from each other.

• Architectural research
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2010

This research paper explores selected behavioral outcomes of a multi-sensory environment. An experimental study was conducted at a specialized facility for the ageing in Sweden. The objective was to explore the effects of agitated behaviors of ageing residents with dementia and to identify any short-term effects. Appointed nursing staff was instructed to record physically and verbally agitated behaviors on three occasions; pre-session, mid-session, and post-session. Over seven months, nine participants received sixty-one sessions in the multi-sensory room. ANOVA and Post hoc multiple comparisons were performed to identify the differences in mean between each session. Generally irritated/frustrated behavior and eating/drinking non foods revealed statistically significant differences, while there were no significant results in verbally agitated behavior. One short-term effect was observed in one agitated category; a reduction of generally irritated/frustrated behavior. These results suggest that the multi-sensory environment can have positive effects on some manifestations of agitated behavior. This study proposes that a multi-sensory environment may be recommended as an alternative intervention for physically agitated behavior among this category of residents. However, more research is needed to understand the specific effects and the best use of the multi-sensory environment for this population.

• 한국인구학
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.111-145
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• 2003

이 연구는 개혁개방정책 이후 중국 내 조선족이 보인 사회인구학적 행태의 변화를 설명하기 위한 것이다. 시장경제체제의 도입과 한중 국교수립 이후 조선족사회는 출산력수준의 급격한 저하와 인구구조의 고령화로 매우 급격한 변화를 겪고 있다. 조선족의 인구행태와 인구구조의 이러한 변화는 한족에 비해 두드러지게 나타난다. 중국 내 조선족인구가 가장 밀집되어 거주하고 있는 연변지역의 조선족사회는 최근 절대인구규모의 감소추세를 보이고 있다. 아울러 시장경제의 도입 이후 이동성향이 높아지고 통혼권과 거주지역이 확산되며. 조선족학교를 통한 민족교육이 급격히 위축되는 추세를 보인다. 그리고 이에 따라 조선족사회의 사회적 통합과 문화정체성이 약화되고 중국 내 소수민족사회로서의 위상도 점차 약화되는 과정에 있다. 연변 조선족사회의 사회인구학적 변화와 위기상황에 대한 설명을 위해 이 연구는 연변조선족자치주의 1990년과 2000년 인구센서스 자료와 각종 통계자료를 활용하였다. 또한, 이 연구에서는 인구센서스를 통하여 드러난 조선족인구의 연령구조가 매우 불규칙적이라는 점을 감안하여 1990년과 2000년 인구센서스 자료의 신뢰성과 정확도를 재검토하는 작업도 이루어졌다.

• 토지주택연구
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.1-16
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• 2023

전 지구적으로 기대수명 증가와 과학 기술의 비약적인 발전은 인구 고령화와 함께 에이징에 대한 패러다임을 변화시켰고, 세계 최하위 저출산 국가인 한국은 인구 자연 감소 시대와 초고령 사회라는 복합적인 인구구조의 격변으로 새로운 국가 위기와 국정과제 해결에 직면하였다. 즉 노인 인구의 급증과 핵심노동인력의 급감으로 돌봄 수급의 심각한 불균형은 노후 삶의 질(Quality of Life) 향상, 인간 존엄성(Dignity) 보전, 자립 생활(Independent Living) 유지를 위하여 혁신적인 접근을 요구하고 있다. 이에 4차 산업의 혁신 기술이 접목된 스마트 에이징이 지속가능한 삶의 가치를 실현시킬 수단으로 급부상하여 주목받고 있으나 학술적 정의나 사회적 합의의 부재 속에 관련 논의가 이어지고 있다. 이에 본 고에서는 통합적 문헌고찰과 개념 분석의 접근을 활용하여 스마트 에이징의 개념과 그 모형을 구성하고자 한다. 먼저 에이징의 점증적인 패러다임 변화 속에 등장한 스마트 에이징의 개념과 속성을 살펴보았고, 그 구성요소인 에이징 인 플레이스(Aging in Place), 웰 에이징(Well Aging), 액티브 에이징(Active Ageing)를 도출하여 각 요소별 특징을 검토하였다. 스마트 에이징의 첫 구성요소인 에이징 인 플레이스는 친숙한 지역사회 내의 거주 연속성에 초점을 두고 주거기반의 자립 생활, 사회적 교류의 지속, 자기결정권의 존중, 잔존 능력의 최대한 활용 등을 촉진하는 에이징 친화적인 환경의 조성을 의미한다. 웰 에이징은 삶의 질을 향상시키고자 신체적·정신적·사회적·영성적·경제적 조화로움, 균형적인 삶, 주관적인 행복을 중시하는 웰빙이 강조되는 반면 액티브 에이징은 적극적인 사회활동의 참여와 경제적인 노동활동의 참가를 통한 능동적 삶을 지향한다. 이러한 구성요소를 토대로 스마트 에이징의 전제 조건으로서 주거보장, 소득보장, 의료보장, 돌봄보장, 참여보장을 제안하며, 이들 구성요소와 전제조건은 상호연관성을 지니며 뉴노멀 시대의 지속가능한 삶의 질에 일조할 것이다. 아울러 사용자 친화적인 스마트 에이징을 구현하기 위한 생태계 구축과 함께 에이지-테크(Age-Tech) 산업의 육성과 동향 파악이 뒤따라야 할 것이다.

• 한국건설관리학회논문집
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.31-39
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• 2014

현대사회에서 자동차는 통근 통학뿐만 아니라 여가 및 편의생활을 위한 매우 중요한 이동수단으로 자리매김한지 오래다. 특히 대표적인 개인 이동수단인 승용차는 개인소득 증대와 개인의 여가시간과 편의 중시하는 라이프 스타일 변화로 인해 1970년대 이후 꾸준히 증가하였다. 1970년 우리나라 인구 천명당 1.9대에 불과했던 승용차는 2012년 기준 291.5대로 42년만에 153배가 증가한 매우 가파른 증가속도로 보유대수를 늘려왔다. 이러한 승용차 보유대수의 예측은 향후 자동차 관련 산업이나 도로건설 및 시설물 설치 등을 위한 계획, 시공, 관리 등에서도 중요한 기초자료가 될 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 성장곡선모형을 이용한 승용차 보유대수 예측을 실시하였으며, 특히 인구 고령화 변수를 포함시켜 보유율에 어떤 영향을 미치는지 분석하였다. 분석결과, 2020년대 초에 1차 포화점을 지나 2045년에는 인구 천명당 486.8대를 보유할 것이며, 또한 인구 고령화의 영향으로 고령화 문제가 없을 때에 비해 2045년의 보유대수는 10%가까이 낮은 수치를 가질 것으로 예측되었다.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.72-82
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• 2017

Current world population is rapidly ageing and the disabled population is expected to age seriously as well. The concern about the elderly and the disabled is increased largely not just the field of social welfare and service but the housing planning where the physical environment of everyday life is. Recently in Ireland, 'Universal Design Guideline for Homes' is established and proposed in public. It is considered as initial and special national policy for the socially venerable. The purpose of this research is to analyze the User Benefit Characteristics(UBC) of 'Universal Design Guideline for Homes in Ireland' and clearly organize the characteristics for comprehensive communication. The research subjects are 444 guidelines of 'Universal Design Guideline for Homes in Ireland.' The research is conducted by contents analysis technique, and each guideline is analyzed by the 4 main concepts of UBC- 'Behavioral Facilitation(BF)', 'Physiological Maintenance(PhM)', 'Perceptual Maintenance(PM)', 'Social Facilitation(SF).' As results, the User Benefit Characteristic of 'Universal Design Guideline for Homes in Ireland' is ordered by PhM>PM>BF>SF. The design guidelines are supposed to support ageing in place and sustainable living in the existing houses even though people are ageing or being disabled. 'Universal Design Guideline for Homes in Ireland' supports safe behavior and comfort cognition especially in indoor and surrounding outdoor environment. This research is significant for sharing the knowledge and comprehension of decreasing environmental stress of the elderly in specific, and could be utilized for developing new elderly housing in future.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.411-417
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• 2018

Last year, the elderly population aged 65 years and over exceeded 14.2 percent of the total population, and Korea has entered the ageing society. At the same time, social interest in improving the health level and quality of life in the elderly has also increased. In particular, pain is one of the most common diseases experienced by middle-aged and elderly people and is one of the factors that closely affect the quality of life. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors affecting the pain level and pain region of Korean medicine users and the use of Korean medicine in the Korean middle aged and elderly using the 6th Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA) panel. As a result, the main influencing factors of Korean medical care were subjective factors such as gender, subjective health status, and education level. In particular, half of the middle-aged and elderly who used Korean medicine experienced back and knee pain, and generally complained of low level of pain. This study suggests the need for research and development of Korean medicine that can control and relieve the pain of the middle-aged and elderly.

• Journal of East Asia Management
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.63-92
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• 2021

Human activities have been putting a great burden on the earth, leading to many serious problems, such as lack of resources, ecological degradation and air degradation. Although many countries have recognised this circumstance and have developed some sustainable development strategies, the earth still needs research on sustainability in different views and various industries. The nursing industry has grown with the ageing of the global population in recent years, and professional nursing institutions could relieve structural deterioration caused by the ageing population in family, social, economic and cultural. Hence, exploring the key criteria of organisational sustainability in the nursing industry is of the utmost priority. This paper puts forward an evaluation framework to identify the key criteria of organisational sustainability. After connections with nursing homes A and B in China, the author adopts literature research to confirm the criteria system which is based on triple bottom line, utilises analytical network process method to design the network hierarchy analysis model and importance comparison questionnaires to collect experts' first-hand data, and uses technical software - Super Decisions to integrate data and obtain final results. The results recommend three top-ranked criteria in the entire system, eco-recruitment, eco-procurement and corporate social responsibility are discussed with some professional suggestions in the end. The limitations are also extended in the last chapter to provide future research perspectives.