Health and Welfare Policy Forum 2022.1 No.303, pp.73-86
Abstract
This paper aims to suggest future agendas for population policy from a social policy point of view, which diagnose the current population change as a crisis of social reproduction.The recent demographic change begins with changes in individual population behavior such as marriage, childbirth, and domestic movement, and major demographic indicators are interpreted as cumulative results of the family support system and social structure unique to Korean society. Therefore, it is necessary to solve social problems and expect improvement in population indicators by improving the quality of life of individuals, centering on the 4th Plan for Aging Society and Population.In particular, it is necessary to expand housing support for the young generation, improve the maternity and parental leaves for work-life balance, and review the introduction of universal care for primary school children in order to strengthen the economic basis of families in their formation period.
