Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture (한국농촌건축학회논문집)

Korean Institute of Rural Architecture (한국농촌건축학회)
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A study on the housing policy for the elderly in Korea

우리나라 노년 주택정책 및 제도에 관한 연구

  • 임승구 (청주대학교 건축공학과, 청주대학교 도시.지역개발연구소) ;
  • 최효승 (청주대학교 건축공학과)
  • Published : 1999.06.25
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Abstract

The first of 2000's, Korea will be changed the aging society. And then the many of aged Korean are respected to live alone or with their wives/husbands at the housing for the elderly. Therefore the demand of the housing for the elderly will be increasing rapidly in Korea but it is difficult to provide it to them. The housing policy for the elderly in Korea is not definite so far. For the development of the housing policy for the elderly in Korea, the process of this study is as follows. 1st, The consideration of the residence consciousness of the elderly in Korea. 2nd, Focussing around the welfare of the aged act and the arrangement of agricultural and fishing villages act, the analysis of the housing policy/system for the elderly. 3rd, In conclusion, a proposal for the development of the housing policy for the elderly.

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