The purpose of this study was to examine the living conditions by the characteristics of the rural elderly in Korea.
Based on previous studies related with the elderly, living conditions were classified into 9 areas: family life, economic life, health life, farm and work life, leisure and education life, housing life, later life, emotional life, and welfare needs. Data were collected from 548 elderly aged 60 and over living in rural areas nationwide through structured questionnaires. The results showed that the majority of living conditions for the rural elderly were significantly different by the sex, age, and living arrangements of the elderly. The major findings were discussed in the context of developing various services and making a welfare policy for rural elderly.
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