• 한국사회복지학
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• 제63권4호
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• pp.203-224
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• 2011

본 연구의 목적은 신문기사 분석을 통하여 한국 사회의 고령화 사회에 대한 인식과 대책을 분석하는 것이다. 이를 위하여 조선일보, 중앙일보, 경향신문, 한겨레신문 4개의 주요 일간지를 대상으로 고령화 사회에 대한 472건의 기사를 통하여 내용분석을 실시하였다. 분석 결과, 고령화 사회에 진입하면서 고령화 사회에 대한 관심이 지속적으로 증가하고 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 인식과 대책은 경제적인 영역을 중심으로 다루어지고 있음을 볼 수 있었다. 또한 우리 사회가 고령화 사회를 긍정적이고 중립적으로 바라보는 관점이 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과를 바탕으로 본 연구는 고령화 사회와 관련된 다양한 영역에 관심을 가질 필요가 있으며, 현실적인 문제 파악과 실제적인 욕구에 부합하는 대책이 마련되어져야 함을 제시하였다. 또한 앞으로는 우리 사회만이 갖는 특수한 상황이나 문제점에 주목하여 그에 대한 대책 논의와 연구도 함께 진행되어야 할 것이다.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.197-209
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• 1995

A family life education program for caregiving families has been developed in order to help mitigate burden of those who provide caregiving for their older parents and to meet the needs of both caregiving families and parents. The program has been applied to a small group of people who have at least one living older parent. The effectiveness of the program has been evaluated by taking one pre-test and two post-tests. The test results suggest that the program has been effective in improving participants' knowledge on aging process, locus of self control, and relationships with parents.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.133-147
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• 2010

This study aimed to identify the dimensions of successful aging, as perceived by elderly Koreans, and to test qualitatively the elders' optimization of selection and compensation strategies in a social activity context. The results were as follows: First, the most important part of life fulfillment and regret was family and work. Second, social activity played a role in self-actualization and physiological needs. Moreover, it contributed to the elders' physical and mental health maintenance. Third, the elderly effectively participated in social activities by optimizing their selection and compensation strategies. Fourth, the elderly realized they are growing old, but considered it as a natural process. In addition, some participants suggested retirement age should be raised, but others were against this idea. Finally, elders thought successful aging means having a sufficient and independent life in old age. Thus, the elderly required good health, economic security, and a positive attitude for aging successfully.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.365-371
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• 2017

Hydrogen has potential for preventive and therapeutic applications as an antioxidant. However, micro- and macroparticles of hydrogen in water disappear easily over time. In order to eliminate reactive oxygen species (ROS) related with the aging process, we used functional water containing nanoparticle hydrogen. Nanoparticle hydrogen does not disappear easily and collapse under water after long periods of time. We used murine embryonic fibroblasts that were isolated from 12.5-day embryos of C57BL/6 mice. We investigated the ability of nanoparticle hydrogen in water to suppress hydroxyurea-induced ROS production, cytotoxicity, and the accumulation of ${\beta}-galactosidase$ (an indicator of aging), and promote cell proliferation. The accumulation of ${\beta}-galactosidase$ in the cytoplasm and the appearance of abnormal nuclei were inhibited by daily treatment of cells with hydrogen water. When the aging process was accelerated by hydroxyurea-induced oxidative stress, the effect of hydrogen water was even more remarkable. Thus, this study showed the antioxidant and anti-senescence effects of hydrogen water. Nanoparticle hydrogen water is potentially a potent anti-aging agent.

• International Journal of Human Ecology
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2016

This is a descriptive study that introduces programs that support family caregivers looking after the elderly, by focusing on the case of Georgia, in the United States. The U.S. is one of the few countries that support family caregivers by law. In this study, we focus on the evidence-based interventions implemented through the Alzheimer's Disease Supportive Services Program (ADSSP), a federal policy that complements the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP). Our findings show that one-on-one evidence-based programs (EBPs) for family caregivers are both economical and effective in assisting caregivers. In our discussion, we highlight how the implementation of the latest EBPs can build an infrastructure to support family caregivers. ADSSP funding is useful as it constructs a caregiver support through the implementation of programs in the local community. The result is the creation of a well-coordinated division of labor among government agencies, academia and NGOs, which produces a synergetic effect in funding, research and development, translation and implementation of programs, and staff training. We conclude that the implementation of EBPs funded by the government is a useful reference for Korea and other rapidly aging countries, if we are to create an infrastructure for caregiver support, which can effectively prevent a crisis in caregiving.

• 한국가족복지학
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• 제57호
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• pp.159-182
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• 2017

본 연구는 고령화연구패널 4차와 5차의 종단적 자료를 활용하여 Rowe와 Kahn(1997)의 성공적노화요소들의 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향을 연구한 것이다. 본 연구의 대상은 65세 이상 노인1,385명이다. 분석방법으로는 인구사회적 변인, 위계적인 특성을 갖고 있는 질병과 장애의 예방, 신체 인지기능, 사회활동, 자녀관련 변인을 차례로 투입하는 위계적 다중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 노년기에는 여성과 남성의 평균수명의 차이로 인하여 배우자 유무에 따른 성공적 노화요소도 차이가 있으므로 배우자 유무에 따른 차이도 검증하였다. 본 연구에서 Rowe와 Kahn의성공적 노화요소인 질병과 장애의 예방, 신체 인지기능 유지, 적극적인 사회활동 외에도 중요한 성공적인 노화요소라고 할 수 있는 자녀관련 변인을 포함하여 분석하였다. 배우자 유무에따른 성공적 노화 요소의 차이검증에 의하면 배우자가 없는 노인이 배우자가 있는 노인보다연령이 높았으며 자녀동거도 두 배 이상 높았다. 규칙적인 운동과 기억력은 삶의 만족도에 유의한 영향을 미쳤다. 적극적인 사회활동 중에서는 친구, 친척, 이웃의 만남이 유의한 영향을미쳤으며 자녀관계 중 전화나 메일 등의 잦은 접촉은 유의한 영향을 미쳤으며 성공적 노화요소 중 삶의 만족도에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 요소로 나타났다. 연구결과에 의하면 성공적 노화요소 중에서도 조작정의에 따라 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향은 다르게 나타났다.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.171-180
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• 2003

In this study, the characteristics and patterns of family problems were explored. What constituted family problems, and how those evolved over the period of drastic changes in the Korean society were examined, by analyzing articles published from the 1940s to the 1980s in the four major national newspapers in Korea. A total of 6542 articles related to family problems in the four newspapers, Chosun, Dong-A, Kyunghyang, and Seoul, were used for the content analysis of this study. The main categories of family problems were classified as poverty, marital issues, issues related to children and adolescents, elderly issues, problems in the family as an institution, and the so-called family-lag problem. Each of these categories consisted of several subcategories: The poverty-related problems included the problems caused by difficulty in making a living and instability of living, for example. The marital issues category consisted of conflicts between the couple, unfaithful spouses, domestic violence, divorce, and so on. Issues related to children and adolescents included juvenile delinquency, difficulty in bringing up children, child abuse, single motherhood, and underage household heads, for example. The elderly issues included the anxiety over the aging society, support for the elderly, conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, alienation of the elderly, etc. Problems in the family as an institution consisted of the legal issues in such areas as marriage, succession of the family head, and adoption. Lastly, the family-lag problem included confusion over family values, and conflict caused by the inconsistency between consciousness and actual behavior related to the family or family crisis. From the 1940s to the 1980s, family-lag was the most common problem (26.2% of the total articles), followed by issues related to children and adolescents (23.1%), poverty (16.2%), marital issues (15.9%), elderly issues (12.4%), and problems in the family as an institution (6.0%). During the 1940s and the 1950s, poverty was a prominent problem, and in the 1960s, issues related to children and adolescents were most commonly addressed in the articles. In the 1970s and the 1980s, the family-lag problem was the most frequently addressed.

• 한국가구학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.309-317
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• 2016

Recently, Korean society is increaseing "1 person family" phenomenon, which is influenced by changing of young peoples' value, aging society and social economic problems. Increase of single households is a result of complex economic, cultural and social factors. It is because as the individual's financial independence increases due to elevated income and education level, the age of marriage is going up and the individualism, which values the individual's value rather than custom, is spreading. Therefore, this new phenomenon will be impact to between social, economic value structure and living space. An increase with small furnitures are also increasing of R&D and marketing plans for 1 person family. Currently, 1 person family is bigger than last decade and that is requiring more suitable and multi-functional furniture for them. However, in Korea furniture companies are more optimization to traditional family size. Thus, this research explore about developing cheap price sofa bed, which is using at narrow area and small place.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2014

Korea is quickly transforming into an aging society. As a reaction to the accelerated aging society in recent years, there is a growing need to introduce sustainable housing policies and strategies for aging society. The main purpose of this study is to explore where people want to live after retirement. Especially, this study focuses on the residential environment such as housing types, residential location, and living environment. The main findings are as follows. First, people preferred living in a sububan-style housing in the suburban or rural areas to living in a city-style housing in the urban areas. Second, people have a strong preference for the importance of convenience in using natural environment, medical service, and cultural facilities. Third, the family life style has been changed from children-oriented life style to couple-oriented life style by showing that people like to stay with a spouse rather than with their children after retirement.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.231-252
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• 2005

외국인가족들은 대체로 고령화되고 있는 산업사회에서 사회경제적 체제유지를 위해 많은 기여를 하고 있다. 그러나 이들은 이주사회에서 사회경제적으로 안정적인 지위를 확보하기가 어려우며, 문화적 적응과정에서 본국이나 이주사회 어느 곳에도 친화감을 느끼지 못하고 주변화될 위험을 안고 있다. 본 논문은 독일에서 사민당정부가 집권하게 되면서 급속히 변화된 외국인 가족복지정책의 배경요인들을 사회통합적 측면에서 분석해 보고, 이를 통해 독일의 사례가 우리나라의 외국인 가족복지정책에 시사하는 함의를 도출해 보았다. 외국인가족을 위한 사회복지서비스가 미흡하고, 저출산과 인구의 고령화문제에 당면해 있는 우리사회에 독일의 사례는 외국인가족을 위한 자립정착과 지역사회 내 서비스의 확충을 위한 함의를 제공한다.