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KMID : 0379220110310040885
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2011 Volume.31 No. 4 p.885 ~ p.903
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Seniors` Job Programme and User Involvement in Policy-making and Implementation Process
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Yang Yun-Jeong
Chung Young-Soon
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Abstract
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This study aims at examining the extent to which older people participating in the Seniors’ Job Programme do involve in policy-making and implementation processes of the programme. The study is based on qualitative interviews with seven experts among those involved in the policy process in District A of Seoul. They include civil servants of central and local governments and social workers of implementing bodies such as seniors’ welfare centres and job centres. The results show that firstly, practically no direct involvement of participants is being made at the policy-making level, due mainly to the traditional top-down approach of policy process in Korea and also to prejudices of public servants concerned on the current senior citizens’ capability as contributor to public policy-making. User-involvement is being made, however, at the implementation level: participants are making, although minor, suggestions for improvements of working conditions and they are being listened to by frontline social workers. Support by the implementing institutions turns out to be necessary for this. Lastly, in contrast with the present, many interview participants are expecting a more active participation from the future generation, i.e. the baby-boom generation when they would have retired. The study concludes by calling for enhancement of institutional and capacity-building support for active user involvement in the future.
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KEYWORD
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Seniors` Job Programme, user involvement, policy process
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