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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society 2017 Volume.37 No. 4 p.835 ~ p.852
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The Effect of Exclusion from the National Basic Livelihood Security System on Material Hardship among the Low-income Elderly People: Moderating Effects of Social Support
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Kim Soo-Jin
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to examine the moderating effects of social support on material hardship of low-income elderly people that have been excluded from the National Basic Livelihood Security System. For this research, data of 255 persons aged 65 and over were collected using a survey conducted in 2014 by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea on the minimum living cost of low-income household. Data analysis was performed through descriptive analysis, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis with STATA13. According to the results, the average level of material hardship in low-income elderly people was 1.45 out of 6, with the most hardship shown in heating and health care. The results of multiple regression analysis showed that when low-income elderly people became excluded from the system, they suffered more than the recipients. They also showed that the social support system of low-income elderly people brought a negative impact on their material hardship when they were connected by the strong social support system. In other words, social support system reduced their material hardship caused by exclusion. Based on the results, this study suggests some practical and political means to reduce material hardship of low-income elderly people.
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KEYWORD
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National Basic Livelihood Security System, Exclusion, low-income elderly people, material hardship, social support
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