• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.99-113
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• 2001

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships of the life style to health care behavior among Japanese elderly. The sample was composed of 89 older people over 60 years old who live in Osaka area in Japan. Major findings are as follows: 1) Japanese elderly have strong interests in health care and put themselves out to care health, 2) Japanese elderly are likely to be benefited with the medical treatment in hospital, but not economically dependent upon their children, 3) Their life style reflects both Japanese traditional collectivism and the neo-aging cultural value, and 4) Life style patterns of the Japanese elderly are related to their health state and health care behaviors.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.612-621
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• 2006

Purpose: The purposes of this study was to identify the health status, health-related life habits, activities of daily living and biophysical index of the elderly in Korea and Japan respectively, and to compare the Korean elderly with those of the Japanese elderly. Method: Two hundred ninety five elderly from Korea and 325 elderly from Japan, aged over 65 years were conveniently recruited from welfare centers in both countries. Health status, health-related life habits, and activities of daily living were assessed by self-report questionnaires. BMI, lean body mass, body fat, body fat rate, muscle area of limbs and grip strength were measured for biophysical indices. Descriptive statistics, non paired t-test and Chi-square test were used to describe and to compare the levels of these variables. Results: The mean scores on frequencies of Korean and Japanese elders' chronic diseases were 2.9 and 0.8. The mean scores on activities of daily living were 9.8 and 12.4 respectively. The Korean elderly had higher mean scores of BMI, and body fat rate than The Japanese elderly, and showed lower mean scores of muscle areas of the lower extremities and grip strength. Hypertension was the most prevalent disease in the both groups. Conclusion: Significant differences in several variables of health status, health-related life habits, activities of daily living and biophysical index were noted between the Korean and Japanese elderly.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.184-191
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare health management and leisure activities of the Korean and Japanese elderly. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional descriptive research design. A total of 149 Korean and 140 Japanese older adults living in two urban-rural composite areas participated in this research project. Data were collected using interviews with the participants. t-test and $x^2$ test were used to analyze the data. Results: Eighty eight point two percent of the Japanese perceived that their health status was good whereas 27.3% of the Koreans responded that their health status was poor. There were significant differences in types of leisure activities in art, intellectual, events, and volunteer activities between the two groups. A majority of the Japanese elderly replied that they spent some time and money for leisure activities; however, 20.2% and 27.2% of the Koreans reported that they did not spend time or money at all for leisure activities. Conclusion: The number of the Korean elderly participating leisure activities was significantly lower than Japanese participants. Developing nursing strategies using leisure programs would improve the quality of life of older adults and the quality of nursing care.

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.61-69
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• 2009

This study has been started in order to provide basic information for the planning of Korean elderly care facilities by analysing For-profit elderly homes of Japan. Japan is famous for her high elderly proportion and also her fast aging speed. Therefore, Japanese experiences of trials and errors related to the supply of elderly homes will be a good guideline for Korea which is undergoing the sharp increase in elderly population. Data have been mainly collected from the official statistics of Japan and Korea. The outcomes of this study are as follows. At first, the definition of For-profit elderly homes of Japan has been proposed clearly. Secondly, the trends of them related to supply and operational characteristics have been analysed. Thirdly, the size and utilization rate of them have been analysed. And finally, the physical characteristics of elderly residences in For-profit elderly homes of Japan have been discussed.

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.17-26
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• 2014

Purpose: This study tries to explore and analyse Service Attached Elderly Housing of Japan in order to prepare new elderly housing type effectively for aged society of Korea. Service Attached Elderly Housing was introduced in 2011 and it includes existing elderly housing of Japan such as Designated Elderly Housing, Elderly Friendly Housing and Superior Elderly Housing. Methods: Historical transition of Japanese elderly housing and background of the introduction of Service Attached Elderly Housing have been reviewed first. Thereafter research team visited to 3 elderly housings of Japan providing elderly services such as elderly care, meal, cleaning, washing, safety check, entertainment, etc. Based on the literature survey and field trip, the characteristics of Service Attached Elderly Housing have been drew out. Results: As the characteristics of Service Attached Elderly Housing of Japan, mixed use facility, community based housing, generation mix, barrier free design, and provision of daily life service for the elderly have been identified. Implications: Not only physical consideration including Universal Design but also elderly services such as elderly care, meal, housework, safety check, entertainment and so on are necessary for the supply of elderly housing.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제61권3호
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• pp.255-281
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 후기노인들의 삶에 나타난 일제강점기와 6.25전쟁에 대한 '개인적인 역사경험'이 어떠한 '현재성'이 있는지 생애사적 맥락에서 '재구성'하는 데에 있다. 이를 위해 Sch$\ddot{u}$tze의 자료수집 방법에 따라 실시한 '생애사적-내러티브 인터뷰' 9개를 Rosenthal의 '내러티브식-생애사 인터뷰 분석'방법에 따라 분석하였다. 그 결과, 개인적인 역사경험의 현재성은 주로 경험방식에 따른 차이를 보임을 알 수 있었다. 즉 '친일경험'으로서의 일제강점기에 대한 직접적인 역사경험과 '국군생활'로서의 6.25전쟁에 대한 직접적인 역사경험은 '개별화된 현재성'이 있는 반면, '남편의 역사적 죽음'으로 표출된 일제강점기나 6.25전쟁에 대한 간접적인 역사경험은 '잠재된 현재성'이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과에 근거해 개인적인 역사경험의 현재성에 대한 '이해'를 바탕으로 하는 노인복지실천을 위한 제언을 하였다.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.726-736
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• 2018

This study determined how the upper body shape of elderly women changes with age in order to improve the fit of clothing worn by elderly women. Thirty-nine healthy elderly Japanese women had their body measurements taken by measuring tape and a 3D body line scanner (Hamamatsu Model #C9036-02) from December 2011 to March 2012 at a university in Tokyo. It was found that the shoulder line shortens in women between the ages of 70 and 74, but that the upper arm lengthens in women between the ages of 75 and 79. It was also found that the upper part of the scapular area rolls forward in women between the ages of 70 and 74, and that the point of the back which protrudes the most-the lower scapular area-rolls forward in women between the ages of 75 and 79. The results will be helpful for designing clothes for elderly women as their body shape changes with age.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제46권
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• pp.377-403
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• 2001

The purpose of this study is to measure the social worker's knowledge about facts on aging and attitude toward the elderly between Korea and Japan. and to find out the variables that may influence their attitude. Four hundred and sixty two social workers working in nursing homes were given the questionnaire containing the Kyung San Facts on Aging Quiz to measure the level of knowledge about aging and Yoon (1988)'s scale to find the direction of attitude toward the elderly. The results of this study are analyzed as follows: (1) The Korean social worker's level of knowledge about aging was 63.0%, which was lower than Japanese social worker's level (67.6%). (2) Using 5 points scale. mean of the Korean social worker's attitude toward the elderly was 2.2 (44.8%), which was significantly different from the Japanese social worker's attitude 3.2 (63.4%). (3) Using multiple regression analysis, the social worker's level of knowledge about aging was the most significant predictor to explain the social worker's attitude toward the elderly. The other variables that are also statistically significant predictors of the social workers' attitude were country, personal experience with the elderly. and voluntary experience for the elderly. Especially the significant predictors to explain the Korean social workers' attitude were their levels of knowledge about aging. age, and classification of social worker license. On the other hand. the significant predictors to explain the Japanese social workers' attitude were their levels of knowledge about aging and periods of activity, Based on the research results, implications for practice and education methods for making social workers' attitude toward the elderly more positive are also suggested.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.51-67
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• 2010

This study looked into the current conditions in Korean and Japanese care management for the elderly, cases of consumer counseling in these countries, and the supporting institutions for Japanese users regarding the use of care management for the elderly. The number of recipients of care management for the elderly in both Korea and Japan is growing every year, and more Japanese users receive various services compared to Korean users. The results of an analysis on consumer counseling regarding the use of Korean and Japanese care management revealed, two types of complaints: counseling for the improvement of the institution and complaints related to the procurement of service. Regarding the insurance system, the complaints were mostly related to affirmation of a rating and the burden incurred by cost-sharing. Regarding the use of service, such key impairment cases were related to in-service medical accidents, illegal acts including caregiver contract violations and forced retirement, careless service by workers, and human rights violations of the elderly. Japan has developed governmental and, related-administrative and business services as well as a local governmental system to redress customer impairment issues as this pertains to service for better quality care management. In addition, they have enlarged the locally closed service, provided exact information about the services offered, and improved service appraisal techniques. The Japanese cases will serve as a good reference to improve the Korean system. In particular, the construction of a system that reduces customer losses and the availability of more counseling information are urgently required to improve the system in terms of customer experiences when they seek care management.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.167-174
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• 2018

일본정부는 급격하게 고령화 되어가는 사회에 대응하기 위해 지속적으로 노인복지를 확대해왔다. 그리고 일본의 노인 복지제도의 바탕을 이루고 있던 조치제도는 2000년에 들어서면서 개호보험이라는 사회보험적 형태의 노인복지 시스템으로 변화, 정착되었고 일본의 노인복지 시스템은 획기적인 변화를 맞게 되었다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 개호보험이 가지는 주요 특징 중에 특별히 주목하는 점은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 개호보험은 사회보험시스템으로서 의무적인 가입을 해야 하며 상당한 양의 보험금과 자기부담금을 부담해야한다. 둘째, 복지제도의 이용자는 소비자로 인식되며, 그들은 다양한 소비자로서의 초이스를 가질 수 있도록 하고, 이를 위해 복지서비스 제공자는 자유시장에서의 경쟁의 원리를 바탕으로 활동하게 된다. 그리고 이전의 조치제도 하의 복지서비스 제공자들이 정부 주도의 시설과 단체들로서 그에 대한 규제가 엄격하였다면, 개호 보험에서의 서비스 제공자들은 훨씬 유화되고 간단해진 관리와 규제를 받게 되었다. 이러한 개호보험의 특징은 재일조선, 한국인 조직들이 재일 고령자라는 소비자에게 일본 복지서비스에서는 찾기 힘든 한민족의 민족적 콘텐츠를 노인 복지 영역에 도입하는 활동을 기획하고 실천하는데 있어 그 동력을 제공하였다. 즉, 한민족 콘텐츠를 복지 서비스의 판매에 유리한 조건(selling point)로서, 동시에 예상되는 복지이용에서의 민족적 불이익에 대한 대안으로 삼음으로써 일본의 노인복지서비스 영역을 다양화하는 결과를 가져왔다.