Analyzing work and leisure pattern of near-elderly adults

Abstract

◈ 일과 여가의 일반적 관계에 대한 고찰 ◈ 노년기 일과 여가의 의미 ◈ 관련 선행연구 결과 검토 ◈ 노인의 일에 대한 욕구 분석(소득계층별, 직종별, 성별, 연령별, 지역별) ◈ 노인의 여가에 대한 욕구 분석(소득계층별, 직종별, 성별, 연령별, 지역별) ◈ 고령인력 활용 현황 분석 ◈ 적극적인 고령인력 활용을 위한 정책방안 제시

Until now, policy measures for older adults have focused on providing policies to ensure security and stability of later life. Also researchers have focused on analyzing the needs of people who have already entered their later life. However, due to the fact that the babyboomers are starting to retire from labor market, policies that deal with enhancing the quality of life of older people and also the necessity to analyze the needs of near elderly adults who are soon-to-be elders and thus to develop preventive policy measures is becoming more of a central policy issue. The number of babyboomers born between the year 1955 to 1963 is expected to be as many as 7.12 million. The retirement of babyboomers will start from 2010 and will become senior citizens from 2020. This new generation has higher level of education than before, and also has stronger need and want to continue work and also enjoy leisure. Therefore this study aims to analyze the work and leisure characteristics of near elderly adults aged 55~64 in order to find implications on future work and leisure policy development of Korean older adults.