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KMID : 0379220090290010291
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2009 Volume.29 No. 1 p.291 ~ p.307
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The Family Network Types and Life Satisfaction of the Rural Elderly
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Lee Hae-Ja
Park Kyung-Ae
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Abstract
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This study investigated the family network of elderly and its effects on the subjective life satisfaction in Rural Area. In order to classify the family network, the authors used the analysis technique of social network including to a spouse, children and grandchildren. In addition, the authors described basic characteristics of family network on the family type, interaction frequency, and interaction content. And then family network typified four types by K-means cluster analysis method according to characteristics of family network and examined difference on life satisfaction of the elderly persons according to the type of family network.
The major results were as following. First, the elderly did contact his/her children often, emotional support revealed that highest support expectation of elderly. Second, The family network of elderly could be typified four types ; ‘relation estranged type’, ‘children-grandchildren centered type’, ‘family dependent type’, ‘couples centered type’ and statistically significant difference showed in life satisfaction according to each type. The result, in the ‘couples centered type’, the life satisfaction was highest; on the contrary, ‘relation estranged type’, it was lowest. Third, Influencing factors on life satisfaction of the old person were economic conditions, physical conditions, education level, sex, more frequent contacts with grandchild, emotional support expectation of spouses.
The results of this study suggest that social welfare political and institutional efforts are needed to improve the relationship between older persons and their children, grandchildren and spouses and life satisfaction of the elderly.
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KEYWORD
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Rural elderly, Family network, Life satisfaction
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