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World Wide Views on Climate and Energy 2015 in Korea as a Global Deliberative Governance ('지구적 숙의 거버넌스'로서 유엔기후변화협상에 관한 세계시민회의)

  • Lee, Young Hee;Jeong, In Kyung
    • Journal of Science and Technology Studies
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.1-31
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    • 2015
  • World Wide Views on Climate and Energy held on 6 June 2015 was a structured citizens' deliberative consultation forum involving 10,000 citizens in 77 countries, and South Korea was one of the participating countries. Citizen participants, selected to reflect the demographic diversity in their countries or regions, were given information beforehand and deliberated for a full day with other citizens and voted on an identical set of questions, designed to reflect policy controversies at the UN COP negotiations to be held in Paris on December 2015. This study, firstly, analyzes the backgrounds and purposes of World Wide Views on Climate and Energy and reports the WWViews event held in Seoul, Korea before examining the theoretical implication of it. And then, this study discusses about the features and opportunities of World Wide Views on Climate and Energy as a way of forming a global deliberative governance by focusing on deliberative democracy, citizen participatory governance, and global citizenship.

Effects of ICT based Integrated Dementia Prevention Program on the Vitality, Fear of Dementia and Preventive Behavior of Dementia for Elderly in using Senior Citizen Centers (ICT기반 치매예방 통합프로그램이 경로당 이용노인의 활력, 치매두려움 및 치매예방행위에 미치는 효과)

  • Mi Ra Jung;Eun Jeong
    • Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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    • v.40 no.6
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    • pp.1403-1412
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    • 2023
  • The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an ICT based integrated dementia prevention program on vitality, fear of dementia, preventive behavior of dementia in the elderly using senior citizen centers. The experimental treatment was given an ICT based integrated dementia prevention program for the preventive behavior of dementia for 12 sessions over 6 weeks by the one group pretest-posttest design. Data analysis was Paired t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient. The level of vitality and preventive behavior of dementia improved, and fear of dementia level decreased for these elderly using senior citizen centers. Therefore, it is recommended that the integrated ICT based dementia prevention program be utilized in clinical settings to prevent dementia among senior citizens using senior centers.

Analysis for Environmental Consciousness on Conservation Planning Considering the Regional Characteristic -The Case of Daegu City- (지역특성을 고려한 환경보전계획수립을 위한 시민환경의식 분석)

  • Ryu, Ji-Won;Jung, Eung-Ho
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.23 no.12
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    • pp.2071-2082
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    • 2014
  • In this study, the environmental consciousness of Daegu citizen on conservation planning considering the regional characteristics was investigated. Data were collected throughout a survey and 1400 people were selected using a stratified sampling method based on populations of Daegu administration district. Results wee followings; First, the levels of environmental consciousness were different dependent on districts' characteristics. Second, poor awareness on Daegu Agenda 21 (Clear and Green Daegu 21) were shown. Daegu Agenda 21 is the action plan for the sustainable environmental conservation activities of the City of Daegu. Third, waste was the most serious environmental problems of Daegu, air quality was second worst, and third was river water quality from the survey, but differentiated awareness was shown dependent on regional spatial factors and pollution emission factors. Last, a public environmental education was the most important issue to make invigorations and progress for future environmental policy.

A Study on the Application Solar Heating System of Village Hall (마을회관의 태양열 시스템적용에 관한 연구 -경상북도 영양군 입암면을 중심으로-)

  • Yoo, In-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.145-151
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    • 2010
  • This study is for getting basic data through grasping the obtained heat by structure of each unit and the effects of environment improvement based on judgement for whether or not a solar heating system of renewable energy installations is possible to set up in village hall public buildings as community center and senior citizen center. Conducting a survey of community center and senior citizen center in Ibam-Myon, Yeongyang-Gun, Gyeongsangbuk-Do and the analysis, obtained solar heat of 414,309,678 kcal every year and from this, effects of 131.48995 $TCO_2$. These figure equate to 26,298 pines effect. These results show that the advantage of reducing building operating costs in the long run besides effects of environment improvement.

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A Study on the u-Residential Space Service : Focusing on u-Service Extraction and Application (u-주거공간의 u-서비스 추출 방법론 및 적용에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Heang-Woo;Jung, Jin-Sung;Kim, Yong-Seong
    • Journal of Information Technology Services
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.309-321
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    • 2011
  • The u-City construction plan being executed presently involves such problem that services are provided in a suppliers-oriented direction while there are not much discussions on what u-Services citizens should be provided with and what u-Services that city government the supplier shall provide. In order to implement citizen-friendly u-Services the type of u-Services that offer just the right services efficient and convenient for citizens, u-Services should be provided based on active researches on the citizens' use and utilization of u-Services rather than u-Services being provided in suppliers' perspective as so far. To that end, there need be recognition and well-organized methodology that u-Services should be provided through humane, social and scientific analysis of the citizens that are to be provided with u-Services. Thus, in this study, the process of u-Services being transmitted was re-interpreted as background theory to deduce and apply services appropriate for u-Residential Space, and service science for u-Services the scientific and overall approach to seek for service innovation was applied to the development of u-Service deduction method based on such background theory. The u-Service methodology developed based on service science is judged able to deduce and provide u-Services appropriate for the intended services through scientific analysis of citizen-friendly u-Services.

The Application of Evaluation of Social Interaction(ESI) on Local Community Base Program for Solitary Senior Citizen (독거노인을 위한 지역사회기반 프로그램에서 사회적 상호작용 평가(ESI)의 적용- 광주지역 독거노인을 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Jung-Mi;Park, Woong-Sik;Jang, Ji-Yeon
    • The Journal of Korean society of community based occupational therapy
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2011
  • Objective : Study purpose is to inspect not only the utility of Evaluation of Social Interaction(ESI) but also the efficiency of occupational therapy measurement in program based local community of solitary senior citizen in G region. Methods : Six solitary senior citizen in G region were participating in a community-based program were a convenience sample for this study. The Occupational Therapy Intervention Process Model (OTIPM) provided the theoretical framework. The ESI provided a pre-test performance measure and also served as a guide for an five-week occupational therapy intervention program, and as a post-test to measure intervention effectiveness. Results : This study showed that the ESI was effective in guiding therapist Intervention related to social skill performance of participants during their participation in a community-based program. As a group, the difference between pre and post ESI logit measures was also significant(t=-7.362, p=0.001). Conclusion : The study provides initial considerations for the utility of the ESI to guide intervention related to social skill performance during daily occupations in Korea. It further documents the effectiveness of the ESI in measuring occupational therapy intervention, based on OTIPM, and supports occupational therapy services provided in a community based program context for those solitary senior citizen.

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Effects of an Elder Health Promotion Program using the Strategy of Elder Health Leader Training in Senior Citizen Halls (노인 건강지도자 양성 전략을 적용한 경로당 노인 건강증진 프로그램 효과검증)

  • Gu, Mee-Ock;Eun, Young;Kim, Eun-Sim;Ahn, Hwang-Ran;Kwon, In-Soo;Oh, Hyun-Sook;Kang, Young-Sil;Jung, Myun-Sook;Choi, So-Young;Sung, Kyung-Mi;Kang, Hye-Yeon
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.42 no.1
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    • pp.125-135
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: This study was conducted to develop and test the effects of an elder health promotion program and apply strategies for elder health leader training sessions with elders at senior citizen halls. Methods: A nonequivalent control group pretestposttest design was used. Participants were 49 elders at a senior citizen hall (intervention: 27, control: 22). The elder health promotion program consisted of health education and exercise. A professional leader led the program for 4 weeks, and then an elder health leader and research assistant led for 8 weeks (total 12 weeks). Scales for elder health promoting behaviors, perceived health status, life satisfaction and senior citizen hall capability were used and physical fitness levels were measured. Data were collected between April 21 and July 28, 2010 and analyzed using Chi-square, Fisher's exact test, t-test, and repeated measure ANOVA with SPSS/WIN 12.0. Results: Health promoting behaviors, physical fitness, perceived health status, and senior citizen hall capacity were significantly better in the experimental group after the intervention compared to the control group. Conclusion: Study findings indicate that elder health promotion programs applying strategies of elder health leader training are effective and can be recommended as nursing interventions for health promotion of these elders.

Establishment of the Digital Era Elderly by Lifelong Educational Leisure Sports (평생 교육적 여가스포츠를 통한 디지털 시대의 신노인상 정립)

  • Kim, Myung-Mi
    • The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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    • v.8 no.6
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    • pp.933-940
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    • 2013
  • Our country is defenseless against the aging population in society that is suddenly and rapidly increasing. This is expressed as the aging shock and aged society earthquake, warning us of the crisis in the future society. Senior citizens of Korea are a group that does not receive proper education due to various social factors, and it is a group that requires lifelong education more than any other group, and therefore, senior citizens have become a priority target for lifelong education. Thus, the need for lifelong education for seniors can be said to be in establishing a new senior citizen image so that they may live a fuller retirement by improving their abilities to appropriately adapt to the rapidly changing modern society due to the digital times. Furthermore, with the enhanced cultural level and personal desire for a fuller life in the modern society, the necessity for leisure activities has been emphasized. Instead of simply relieving stress through leisure activities, it aims at being provided with educational opportunities through leisure activities. Therefore, senior leisure activity education should be an important method for establishing the senior citizen identity of a self-oriented senior, productive senior, volunteering senior, informed senior, and a well-rounded senior, which are all the image of senior citizens in the 21st century. In addition, a specialized leisure activity program that systematically provides education for leisure activities should be performed from the perspective of lifelong education. Hence, the significance of senior citizen leisure activities as lifelong education is in improving health, enhancing sociability and realizing one's self, while improving the quality of life for senior citizens. It will be greatly meaningful for establishing the new senior citizen image in which they independently live their own lives, while not being dependent on others, as required in the 21st century.

Mutual Cooperation between USA Police and Private Security : Actual Status and Meaning (미국 경찰과 민간경비의 상호협력 : 실태 및 함의)

  • Park, Dong-Kyun;Kim, Tae-Min
    • Korean Security Journal
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    • no.28
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    • pp.207-228
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    • 2011
  • In the situation that crime is diversified qualitatively and quantitatively, the mutual cooperation system between police and private security is very important to cope with the change of policing environment properly. The primary purpose of this study is to suggest the method to improve the policing service quality of police and advance sound security industry by analyzing the case of close mutual cooperation system between police and private security of USA, which can be called the best country in the field of private security. When considering the cases of USA synthetically, we can know that as the most basic characteristic, the discussion over actual cooperation method is performed on the basis of positive recognition over mutual existence of police or private security. It means that the mutual relationship is based on the basic recognition over partner relationship to meet citizen's desire for safety. While reviewing the cases of USA, Korea shall refer to the fact that social safety activities of advanced countries display effects because of many factors such as various mutual cooperation programs between police and private security, efforts of local government, high quality of private security, reliance of citizen and general understanding of police, private security and citizen to solve crime problem. As shown in the review of USA cases, when considering the fact that the mutual cooperation between police and private security is performed in the level of autonomous police, Korea shall perform autonomous police system to provide better policing service, which is close to citizen.

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