• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.233-240
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• 2010

This research is designed to study the residence environment of the elderly residing in three different types of residence - the local community, silver towns and nursing homes and compare their level of social support and life satisfaction of the residents. The subjects of the study was those aged 65 and older who live single and couple 68 residing in the local community, 32 in silver town and 32 in nursing homes. The result of analysis is as follows; 1) the residence environment is different in the three types of residence in terms of number of children, living with a spouse, subjective economic status, and participation in group activities; 2) as for social support, emotional support is the highest among the elderly residing in the local community and declines among those in silver town and the lowest in nursing homes, which suggests that the local community still maintain the support system for the elderly, however it declines in silver town and drop further in nursing homes. But in terms of instrumental support, there is no meaningful difference in the three types of residence. The result shows that the elderly residing in nursing homes are supported by systematic medical and residence service which make up for instrumental support Similar to those in the local community and silver town; 3) life satisfaction is the highest among those residing in nursing homes, however there was little meaningful difference. The result means quality of living is similar among three different types of residence. What is interesting is those living in nursing homes has similar level of life satisfaction despite their lowest emotional support.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.89-102
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• 2000

This paper aims to analyze the changes in the structure of households with the eldery in Seoul and Taegu by time trands, using census data. The conclusions are as follows: The rate of the Single and Couple and Couple+Parent(s) Households with the eldery have been increasing. The rate of 3,4 generation households with the eldery has been decreasing. The trend towards single and Couple Households in Taegu was higher than that in Seoul. The result this paper is opposite to common knowledge that in general the speed of change in the large city is higher than that of in country town. And it is coincide with the results of the former papers of the writer.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.49-58
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• 2007

Kitchen space is one of the most dangerous places for the elderly. Modifications of kitchen space for improving safety and independence for older residents are very important factor for aging in place. The purpose of this study was to identify the current situations and modifications of kitchen space by elderly-headed households. The sample included 108 respondents over the age 65 who consisted of elderly-couple or single person household with homeownership in Seoul. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. Based on the findings of the study, the present incidence and recognition of future need in kitchen modifications were identified. Changes made in kitchen space tended to be nonstructural or relatively inexpensive items. In conclusion, this study suggests several ideas for improving current physical problems of kitchen space to support safe and independent daily living of older residents.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.217-231
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• 2024

The aims of this study were to identify (a) the social network contact frequency of the elderly with children, relatives, and friends; (b) the impact of contact frequency (face-to-face/non-face-to-face) on life satisfaction of the elderly; and (c) the moderating effect of digital capabilities of the elderly on the relationship between social contact frequency and life satisfaction. Data were obtained from the National Survey of Older Koreans 2020. The sample comprised 6,119 adults aged 65+ who were in single or couple households. The principal findings were as follows. First, couple households, higher levels of education, and better health status increased life satisfaction of the elderly. Second, the higher the frequency of face-to-face contact with children and the higher the frequency of non-face-to-face contact with friends, the more positive the effect on life satisfaction of the elderly. Third, the interaction effect of the digital capabilities of the elderly differed according to children, relatives and friends. There was a significant and positive moderating effect on the relationship between life satisfaction and the frequency of face-to-face/non-face-to-face contact with children and the frequency of face-to-face contact with relatives. Conversely, there was a significant negative effect on the relationship between life satisfaction and the frequency of face-to-face/non-face-to-face contact with friends. By examining the impact of non-face-to-face contact on life satisfaction of the elderly in the era of digital transformation, the findings have significance in that they provide basic data to support policies and education programs aimed at improving the digital capabilities of the elderly.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.339-349
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• 2019

본 연구는 노인가구 노인의 삶의 만족도 변화에 미치는 영향 요인을 분석하는데 연구 목적이 있다. 연구를 위해 노인 1인가구와 노인 부부가구를 노인 가구라고 정의하여, 한국고용정보원이 제공하고 있는 고령화 연구패널자료(Korean Longitudinal Survey of Ageing: KLoSA)의 2, 3, 4차 자료를 활용 했으며, 65세 이상 3차시 모두 설문에 응답한 677명을 최종 분석대상으로 활용하였다. 노인가구의 삶의 만족도 수준의 종단적 연구에서 시간이 지날수록 개인별 만족도 수준이 낮아지고 있음을 확인하였고, 잠재성장모형의 조건부 모형을 통해 노인가구의 삶의 만족도 수준의 종단 변화에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 가구유형, 주택소유유무, 주관적 건강상태 등이 노인가구의 삶의 만족도 초기값에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 가구유형, 생활수준 기대감 등이 노인가구의 삶의 만족도 변화율에 영향을 미치는 요인으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구 결과를 통해 노인가구의 자아실현 기회를 높여 노년 시대의 삶의 만족도 향상이 필요하며, 정책적 접근에 있어 다양한 유형을 고려한 선별적 접근이 필요함 등을 제언하였다.

• 한국노년학
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.759-778
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• 2010

본 연구는 주거환경에서 IT 기술의 도입이 활발히 이루어지고 있는 현 시점에서 노인단독가구의 일상생활의 편리성 증진과 안전하고 자립적인 생활을 지원해줄 수 있도록 유비쿼터스 홈 서비스가 효과적으로 도입될 수 있는 방안을 제안하고자 하였다. 본 연구의 목적은 노인을 위한 전반적인 유비쿼터스 홈 서비스 요소를 규명하고 주택 내에서 노인의 일상생활 행태를 심도 있게 분석하였다. 또한 노인단독가구의 가구유형, 소득수준, 건강상태를 기준으로 노인단독가구를 유형화하고 유형별 생활행태 특성에 맞는 우선적으로 고려할 유비쿼터스 홈 서비스 요소를 도출하고자 하였다. 연구방법으로는 현장방문조사와 문헌분석, 노인거주자를 대상으로 한 심층적인 관찰 및 면접조사를 실시하였다. 주요 연구결과를 보면 조사대상 노인단독가구에게서 공통적으로 나타나는 생활행태 특성은 건강염려형, 규칙적 일상생활형, 약보관/복용중시형, 습관적TV시청형, 가족애착형, 물품방치형으로 파악되었다. 유형별로 특징적으로 나타나는 생활행태가 도출되었고, 최종적으로는 각 유형별로 특징적인 생활행태를 고려하여 우선 적용할 유비쿼터스 홈 서비스 요소가 제안되었다.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.491-504
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• 2005

This research studies the residential environment of the elderly and its trend. Our main focus is on the residential condition and its type between parents and their child/ren in korea which has already entered the aging society. The results are as follows: (1) This paper finds that the residence type of the households with elderly people becomes multifarious, as in a two-generation household, a couple and their single child, a couple family, etc. (2) The parents living separately from their child/ren account for 63.3%, which is becoming predominant in the residence type of the elderly. On the other hand, those living with their child/ren take up merely 24.5%. Thus, we can infer that the number of the parents with the former type is on the increase. (3) The residence type in reality is different from the one intended by elderly people, so we can estimate future change in the residence type. (4) The residence type varies, as in living together with young family, living separately from young family, separation at a distance, etc. In conclusion, we need appropriate living programs for each various residence type between elderly people and their children.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.69-76
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to investigate housing DB construction for elderly people. Document research and content analysis methods were used in this study. The major results of this study are as follows. The number of elderly household is increasing very rapidly. In particular, they consist of a single person or a couple. These households prefer to live and age in a detached house. However, the social welfare system does not satisfy their needs. Therefore a systematic social support or welfare system is required to reflect their needs. For example, related works of housing welfare need to be prepared so that their data base system correctly reflects the socio-demographic characteristics and living conditions of the elderly.

• 한국노년학
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.905-926
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• 2016

고령에 대한 개념은 학자와 법령 등에 따라 다양하게 정의되고 있으나, 본 연구의 특성상 소비지출이 소득과 관련이 깊으므로, 고령자고용촉진법에서 기준으로 하고 있는 55세를 고령자의 기준연령으로 설정하였으며, 고령자 가구는 고령자 1인가구와 고령자부부가족만으로 제한하여 연구를 진행하였다. 소비특성은 욕구의 반영이라는 표출된 욕구로 파악될 수 있어 사회복지 측면에서도 의미 있는 분석 대상이라 사료된다. 따라서 본 연구는 고령자 가구의 소비형태를 유형화해서 소비특성을 파악하고, 소비패턴을 결정하는 요인을 찾아 고령자 가구의 표출된 욕구를 통해 관련 정책 수립에 기여하고자 하였다. 조사대상인 고령자 가구 소비 패턴의 내재적 구조 유형을 살펴보기 위해 고령자 가구의 소비지출 항목을 투입하여 군집분석(Cluster analysis)의 K-means법을 실시하였으며, 결과 4개의 군으로 유형화 되어 각각 '보건의료 중심형', '저축 중심형', '생계 중심형', '식비 중심형'으로 명칭을 부여하였다. 고령자 가구의 소비패턴 결정에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하기 위하여 이항로지스틱 분석을 사용하였다. 연구결과 고령자 가구는 서로 다른 욕구와 문제에 직면해 있으며, 이를 해결하기 위한 접근방법도 다양해야 할 필요성이 있었다. 특히 지금까지 노인하면 경제적 빈곤자로 인식되어 왔으나, 연구에서는 저축을 통해 준비된 가구들도 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 전반적으로 생계 중심형이 가장 많았으며, 이에 영향을 주는 요인으로 혼인여부와 가계소득이 중요한 역할을 하고 있었다. 따라서 고령자 가구의 소득확대에 대한 노력이 필요함을 시사하고 있다. 또한 연령, 주택소유, 주관적 건강상태 등도 유의미한 영향력이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구 결과를 통해 결론 부분에서는 보건의식에 대한 고령자 스스로의 인식 개선, 노년기의 건강 상태에 대한 표준화된 기준 제시, 고령자의 문화생활에 대한 접근성 확보, 삶의 질을 높이기 위한 재정관리 코디, 고령자에게 맞는 일자리 개발과 보급, 협동주거형태인 공동생활가정 보급 등을 제도적 과제로 제언하였다.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.231-242
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• 2012

The purposes of this study were to identify the needs for ubiquitous home services in residential environment of elderly single or elderly couple households living without children and also to analyze the differences of the needs according to their demographic and housing characteristics. For this study, a literature review and field works on ubiquitous home services for older people were performed. Also, 1 to 1 interview by using the questionnaire which was developed by the researchers in this study was conducted and 270 elderly residents in Seoul and Gyeonggi-Do were responded. Seventy-one ubiquitous service items which were adopted to home electronic appliances and furniture for older people were developed for 1 to 1 interview questionnaire. The major findings of the study were as follows: the elderly residents expressed highest need for ubiquitous home service items related to safety and health issues. Among ubiquitous service items applied to gas stove, vacuum cleaner, TV, telephone, sofa and toilet, the items related to safety and health aspects were most needed. And residents' income level and health status were the two major variables to show group differences in the need of ubiquitous home services. In other words, the elderly residents who were high income and frail tended to have the highest demand for ubiquitous home services adopted to home electronic appliances and furniture.