초록
This study investigates the attitude and needs of the middle-aged residents for the elderly care in Milwaukee city, Wisconsin, USA and Jinju city, Korea. Survey questionnaire was carried out in both countries. (1) Many respondents(63.5%) who live in Jinju city answered they don't have intentions to move to elderly care and they think elderly care impresses them favorably, while many respondents(79.6%) who live in Milwaukee city answered they don't have intentions to move to elderly care and they don't think elderly care impresses them favorably. (2) In choosing elderly care, Korean respondents placed order of priority on 'countryside with a good environment(19.1%)', 'economic aspects(14.9%)', 'the level of programs and services(14.6%)', and American respondents placed order of priority on 'economic aspects(23.5%)', 'distance from area in which children live(17.9%)', 'the level of programs and services(14.6%)'.