new middle aged
; living conditions and welfare needs
; preparedness for old age
Publication Year
2020
Publisher
Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs
Abstract
Due to rapid population aging, Korea’s productive population is on the decline after reaching its peak in 2018. The government is considering those aged between 50 and 69, who still belong to productive age but who find it difficult to keep participating in productive activities due to the current retirement age limit and corporate culture, as an important human capital in the era of population aging, exerting efforts to help them continuously contribute to society. However, there is a lack of data with which to systematically describe a thorough picture of the socioeconomic traits of the new middle-aged. This has led to a limited policy coverage focusing solely on the employment facet the new middle-aged. The objective of this study is to provide basic information on the new middle-aged, especially on their living conditions and welfare needs, and to draw implications for comprehensive policy-making for those population groups.
Table Of Contents
Ⅰ. Overview 1 1. Introduction 3 2. Method 6 Ⅱ. Theoretical Background 9 1. Changing Lifecycle Patterns of the Middle-Aged 11 2. Defining the New Middle-aged 14 Ⅲ. Findings 17 1. Overview 19 2. Important Characteristics of the New Middle-aged 22 3. Changing Characteristics of the Younger New Middle-aged 29 Ⅳ. Policy Implications 49 1. Policy Support for Diverse Aspects of Life 51 2. Periodical Surveys 54 References 57
Local ID
Policy Report 2020-03
ISBN
9788968276842
KIHASA Research Subject Classification
Social service > Welfare for older persons
Population and family > Responses to population aging
