Community tracking study for the dynamic analysis of low fertility and aging society(Ⅱ): Focusing on three selected areas

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to make a basic data for the dynamic analysis of low fertility and aging society and to analyze the factors related in various perspectives through qualitative methods. That is, the study is intended to build a basic data for policies enhancing fertility through providing community tracking data, which observes changes in the process of marriage, child birth, and childcare and for policies on aging through analyzing physical, psychological, and social aging. The research methods used for dynamic analysis include literature review, survey, and analysis of general characteristics of sample households and communities. The survey includes total 901 households in three selected areas with approximately 300 households each. The sample population consists of 138 never-married men and women aged 20 to 49 years, 373 married women aged 15 to 49 years, and 924 persons aged 50 and over living in the sample household. With this sample, descriptive statistics of survey results were presented. Additionally, this study includes further quantitative analysis and qualitative analysis for the elderly population. It also includes further analysis of Community Tracking Survey of 2013, that focuses on the factors that affect marriage and childbirth and on social networks among the elderly population. The findings from this study have policy implications. First, efforts on acknowledging community members should be made regarding available policies and resources they could access. Second, community resources and infrastructures that support marriage, pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare should be developed and enhanced. Finally, CSA(Consultant on Successful Ageing) by life cycle should be more actively provided.