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KMID : 0379220210410030353
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2021 Volume.41 No. 3 p.353 ~ p.371
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COVID-19 Discourse and Social Welfare Intervention through Online News Big Data: Focusing on the Elderly Living Alone
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Yeo Ji-Young
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to provide clues to social welfare policy making by revealing discourse on social intervention and response based on big data on elderly living alone in the COVID-19 situation. Keyword analysis, network analysis, and topic analysis were utilized to explore the ways in which news media have portrayed challenges facing older individuals and the ways in which the central and local government as well as private organization have responded to them. Results are as follows. First, networks(degree, closeness, betweenness) were formed around region, delivery, society, support, and vulnerability, suggesting an increased demand for economic assistance and social support as well as stronger service delivery systems. Second, key topics derived included “establishing public delivery systems”, “establishing local networks”, “Managing care gap”, “Establishing a private economic support system”, and “Establishing service organization system”. Based on the research results, discourse on the organic role of government, communities and the private sector has been presented, suggesting policy and practical implications by proposing a discussion on how to intervene for elderly living alone in disaster situations such as COVID-19.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, elderly living alone, bigdata, network analysis, topic analysis
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