• Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.107-114
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• 2011

According to the aging society, the housing environments of senior citizens who live alone are faced with social various problems. On the dwelling welfare, development of model for the silver house is necessary at the reducing of social expense. Particularly, the silver housing conditions of rural and fishing villages are poor than urban region. The results of this research are as follows. First, the senior citizens who live alone looked to an negative opinion about cohabitation of the aged, but the senior citizens who don't live alone and preliminary old man group showed a positive opinion to the regarding cohabitation. Second, Most of the aged was in poor health, On this account they expressed an opinion that they were opposite to the cohabitation opinion. Although considering health, simultaneous design of both private life and community life shall be reflected to the preferential design element in co-housing of the aged. Through these co-housing for the aged in rural and fishing village, the senior citizens who lives alone have prevented poor housing surroundings, loneliness, loss of role, uneasiness, gloomy, chronic disease.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.121-128
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• 2015

The elderly rate in South Korea in 2013 is over 12%. Especially, the elderly rate in rural area is 36%, i.e., in rural area, one of three is people aged 65 and over. Senior community project in rural that is being promoted by the government. This project is to improve the quality of life health and welfare services for the elderly in rural Area. This paper investigates cases used as living space by interview and remodeling senior centers (village community center) for the elders living alone in rural areas. In Gimje two the nation's first senior centers were remodeled in 2006 (for both the village community center) and were begun to use these as group homes. Evaluation was a success. Since then, these were increased by approximately 20 centers per year by year and are currently 108 centers at the end of 2011. In Chungcheongnam-do, a pilot project has been begun for communal living by remodeling the senior center (for both the village community center) and elderly housing. Municipalities are similar in their business (is mostly). Senior community center projects can proceed smoothly in the direction of some of the following tips and suggestions to promote. Senior community center should be expanded for 'private room type'. Government must support the operating costs. It will increase employment in rural areas. Senior community center should be 'Home Atmosphere'.

• Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.279-299
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• 2007

In order to get the practical suggestions concerning the development of the domestic senior facilities in the rural area, a survey was made in the Philippines and Thailand to grip the policies and programs for senior, by visiting the government institute and senior village facilities. As for the Philippines, Philippine Retirement Authority was attracting investment of foreigners and individuals having Philippine citizenship, by issuing SRRV(the Special Resident Retiree's Visa), and as for Thailand, the Thai Longstay Management Company Limited was providing membership system for the abode of foreigners. In case of the domestic residence for seniors, it is suggested that the development of the senior housing community be designed in accordance with the diversified purposes of residence; that is, the prime concern of the community should be reflected on the characteristics of the retiree group (such as the lifestyle, health situation, etc), and at the same time, special concern also be showed on managing the community club house facilities, and keeping the amicable relations between the retiree residents and the local villagers.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.59-66
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• 2012

The rate of the rural population over the age of 65 was increased from 14.7% in 2000 to 20.6% in 2010. The rate of elderly living alone in rural areas was increased from 9.2% to 13.3% for 10 years. Two million households over 40% of the elderly living alone nationwide are concentrated in rural areas. This paper investigates cases used as living space by interview and remodeling senior centers (village community center) for the elders living alone in rural areas. In Gimje two the nation's first senior centers were remodeled in 2006 (for both the village community center) and were begun to use these as group homes. Evaluation was a success. Since then, these were increased by approximately 20 centers per year by year and are currently 108 centers at the end of 2011. In Chungcheongnam-do, a pilot project has been begun for communal living by remodeling the senior center (for both the village community center) and elderly housing. Municipalities are similar in their business (is mostly). However, the interview results for each municipality are different. The success of the project depends on rules proposed by local governments and the development of programs with users to continuous financially support.

• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.27 no.12
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• pp.1249-1260
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• 2018

The present study aimed to examine participants' perception regarding improvements in education for their return to a mountain village, based on "satisfaction, motivation's achievement, and effectiveness." Survey was conducted with 80 participants in 2017, of which 64 valid responses were used for statistical analysis. SPSS 21.0 program was used to conduct descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, factor analysis, and multiple regression analysis. The major findings were that a higher level of "satisfaction regarding the instructor and teaching materials" resulted in a higher level of motivation's achievement of technology skills, social skills and effectiveness in interpersonal exchange. The findings also revealed that if "the content of education" were satisfactory, there was effective self development. In addition, the higher the motivation's achievement of social skill, the higher the perception in effectiveness of self development and interpersonal exchange. The study can contribute to provide baseline data for improvement of education on return of people to their mountain villages, which are collaborating with civic groups, governments, research institutions and enterprises.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.27-35
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to establish planning criteria and development of type for the senior citizen who lives alone in home for the elderly at rural and fishing villages. In order to take most suitable co-housing, this analysis is progressed various building types based on aging in place and aging in health; self care, nono care, service care and community care. This paper is to suggest collective housing with 10 types in large scale and extracted 19 types in detail scale. The basis of classification are location condition; aging in place, building condition, health care condition; aging in health and possession & operation condition. In viewpoint of dwelling welfare 'Home for the Elderly' is to concerned with systematic methodology and architectural typology for senior citizen who lives alone in the rural and fishing village.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.43-50
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• 2012

According to the aging acceleration phenomenon of the population, Korean society is progressing toward the insecurity society on the 'blessing' or 'disaster'. The purpose of this paper is to establish direction of planning about the dwelling form of collective housing for the senior citizen who lives alone in rural and fishing villages. This focus of study is closely related to the health of the elderly and dwelling form preference. The results of research are as follows. First, the dwelling type of collective housing should be developed for elderly living alone, that must be secured by community life and private life at the same time. Second, it should be supported by such a level of application with Universal Design and Barrier Free Design. Third, collective housing served to the design that the elderly care, as one of the domiciliary care is value in having fact to psychological, physical intention. Fourth, it should be developed visit care or call care for welfare system service and community service manpower on the various types.

• Journal of Industrial Convergence
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.61-73
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to categorize conflict resolution by exploring the conflict experiences of the elderly who participate in jobs for the elderly to create an elderly-friendly village. This study applied grounded theory, a qualitative research method, For data collection, a FGI was conducted by sampling 5 elderly job participants in ◯◯-dong, ◯◯-gu, Seoul. The data were analyzed according to the paradigm model of Strauss & Corbin(1998). As a result of the analysis, causal conditions were social, economic, psychological and physical motivations for participation and contextual conditions were economic difficulties, social disconnection, and differences in life experiences influenced the initiation of conflict. The core phenomena were conflict initiated by 'the difference between experience and role' and 'the difference in psychosocial relationship skills', and the intervention condition were the activation of interpersonal relationships through communication to resolve the conflict, social integration through the use of capabilities, It appeared as a regular social activities. The interaction strategy emerged as a strategy for resolving conflict for senior citizen jobs through education, mutual support for building trust, and successful senior-friendly village program operation. The consequences, it was found that job conflicts for the elderly were alleviated by finding one's life, activating community exchanges, increasing a sense of achievement, and growing a sense of community. In conclusion, the conflict resolution types for senior citizens were classified into educational solution type, mutual support solution type, and success experience solution type.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.17-24
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• 2012

This study is to propose the dwelling planning of collective housing for the senior citizen who lives alone in rural and fishing villages. and this paper analyzed a change element regarding the field of care service for the elderly. The results of research are as follows: First, the range a village unit of "Home for the Elderly" was investigated most primarily. Second, on the lifestyle of a bedroom, proper using person per a room was investigated to two people to use with one room and life style of using bed preferred more in life style of sitting on the floor(ondol). Third, most necessary facilities were examined into bathroom and steam-room, and the separation of man and woman space, toilet was investigated to 1 ranking. Fourth, to be most difficult care service was investigated by long-distance circulation. This is the item which can be reduced naturally in case of service activity caring for a visit in a collective housing.

• 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.