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KMID : 0379220180380030745
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2018 Volume.38 No. 3 p.745 ~ p.766
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Literature Review and Analysis on Research Trends of Sociology in the Journal of Korean Gerontological Society
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Kim Ju-Hyun
Yeom Ji-Hye
Kim Tar-Il
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to examine the research trends regarding the published articles in the Journal of Korean Gerongological Society within the past 10 years. This study is based on the article written by Won and Mo (2008). This article classified previously published studies into themes, methods, and application of theory. Out of the total of 187 articles published in the past 10 years, 11 articles were about social change and institution, 94 articles were about social issues, 12 articles were about social problems and deviation, 42 articles were about social culture, 14 papers were about gerontological theory and 13 papers were about residence/architecture.
In the last 10 years, the most popular topic was around the various ways aging. New topic that emerged was the effect of IT and technology on the quality of life among the older adults. Other topics that gained interest were age discrimination and prejudice on aging. Trends in research methods showed increased use of qualitative methods. In the future, more research needs to be completed to theorize the results of quantitative research. Furthermore, the use of qualitative research methods needs to be increased in order to understand the lives of older adults in depth. Through more meta analysis, the results of past research articles should be synthesized to get a bigger picture of the Korean older adults.
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KEYWORD
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The Korean Gerontological Society, research trends of sociology, research theme, research methodology
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