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KMID : 0895320030120010085
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Korean Journal of Research in Gerontology
2003 Volume.12 No. 1 p.85 ~ p.110
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Daily Life and Needs of the Poor Elderly Women: Focused on Sangdong Area in Mokpo City
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Ahn Jean
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The purpose of this paper was to understand the meaning of work among the poor elderly women through the analyses of their daily life and welfare needs. Daily life and their attitudes were investigated by the narrative data from three interview groups. Welfare needs were analyzed by need assessment research. The major finding of this study was that the meaning of work among the poor elderly women would be quite different from that of the elderly men or the upper/middle class elderly people. Their boundary of work and leisure was very ambiguous in their daily routine. In addition, their daily life was constructed around the welfare center for the elderly or senior house (Gyungro-dang). Self-esteem and the level of life satisfaction was very low. Their attitudes on children’s support for parent has really been changed. They are very generous and submissive to the young generation. Their primary welfare needs are still very basic, like lunch service, health care, and trivial work for the tiny income. Practical implication of the finding for the welfare program and welfare policy is that the welfare center for the elderly or senior house can be utilized and activized not just as leisure space but as a kind of workplace for the poor elderly women because it is very important in their daily life. This paper also raised the theoretical discussion on the meaning of work among the poor elderly women.
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