중장년 및 노년기 남성의 가족생활 현황과 지원방안 연구

• 영문명: The family life of men aged 50 and older in Korea: Focusing on retirement and readjustment of family life
• 발행기관: 한국여성정책연구원(구 한국여성개발원)
• 저자명: 최인희(In Hee Choi) 홍승아(Seung Ah Hong) 김주현(Ju Hyun Kim) 정다은(Da Eun Jung)
• 간행물 정보: 『한국여성정책연구원 연구보고서』2014 연구보고서 3, 1~334쪽, 전체 333쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 여성학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2014.10.31

국문 초록

Ⅰ. 연구개요 1. 연구의 필요성 및 목적 □ 고령화의 진전 및 가족 가치관의 변화 등으로 노년기 생활이 부부중심으로 재편되고 있으나, 최근 통계자료에 의하면 혼인기간 20년 이상의 이혼이 증가하는 추세이고, 노년기 부부 간 만족도가 다른 연령대에 비해 낮은 것으로 나타나고 있음(통계청, 2013) ○ 한편, 장년기 및 노년기 부부의 낮은 관계 만족도, 가족갈등에 있어 '남성'은 대체로 갈등의 원인(cause)으로 규정되는 경향이 있음. 그럼에도 불구하고 '남성'의 관점에서 이들의 삶과 가족생활에 초점을 둔 연구는 대단히 제한적으로 수행되었음 ○ 특히, 남성은 중장년기 '은퇴'라는 큰 전환을 경험하면서 개인과 가족의 삶을 재편성해야 하는 과업을 맞이하게 되며, 생계부양자로서의 정체성 상실 등을 통해 '위기의 시기'(Philipson, 1998)를 경험할 수 있으므로 중장년 및 노년기 남성에 대한 연구가 필요함 □ 본 연구의 목적은 중장년 및 노년기 남성의 가족생활 현황을 1) 현재 가족관계 및 생활만족도, 2) 은퇴 전/후 가족생활 변화를 중심으로 살펴보고, 중장년기 및 노년기 남성의 가족생활을 지원하고, 이들의 삶의 질을 향상시킬 수 있는 정책 지원 방안을 도출하는 것임

영문 초록

Due to changes in the functioning of the family and family structure, as well as shifts in related family values, spousal relationships in Korea have grown more important in old age. Still, the level of marital satisfaction among females in their 50s and males in their 70s is comparatively lower than that reported by their counterparts in other age groups, and the divorce rate for marriages of more than 20 years has been steadily increasing. In many cases, a failure to devote the required time and effort to develop relationships with their family members on the part of men while in their 30s and 40s has been identified as a main source of marital conflict and disruption in middle and old age. Men generally face difficulties as they pass through the significant life transition of the retirement process and are forced to readjust both their individual and family lives. However, few studies have examined the family life of middle-aged and senior men from their perspective. The purpose of this study is to investigate the family life of middle-aged and senior men in Korea in terms of their family relationships and life satisfaction, as well as to investigate the changes in family life in the pre-and and post-retirement period. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were utilized for this study. First of all, two nationally representative data sets were analyzed in order to examine family relationships and life satisfaction among men aged 46 and older. Specifically, the 2010 Baby Boomers' Demographic Profiles and Welfare Needs data (KIHASA, 2010) were analyzed as a means to investigate the family life satisfaction, social participation, level of preparedness for old age, and overall life satisfaction among men and women aged between 46-59, and further analysis was performed in order to identify differences among men in terms of age group, level of education, level of household-income, type of household composition, and their labor force participation status (e.g., pre-retiree, in phased retirement, retiree). The 2012 Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging data (KEIS, 2013) was analyzed in an effort to examine the family lives of men aged 50 and older and explore the determinants of life satisfaction among these men by focusing on the effect of retirement and family relationships. Moreover, a survey developed by a KWDI research team was conducted in order to illuminate the life satisfaction, family life (e.g., relationship satisfaction, division of household labor, level of support for child(ren) and parents), social network, work and retirement planning, and personal values of men aged 50 to 69 who reside in the Seoul Metropolitan Area (N=700). Lastly, in-depth interviews (N=20) were conducted to support an examination of how the retirement process affects the family lives of men and the ways in which earlier family relationships impact the retirement process and later life. The results show that spousal relationships and relationships with a child or children, as well as health condition, level of education, and level of household income, all affect the quality of life among men. In addition, respondents reported relatively high levels of conflict with their spouse compared to with other family members. Therefore, evidence-based marriage and education programs that are designed to enhance communication skills and help resolve relationship conflicts should be developed and expanded. Secondly, men who prepared for old age reported higher levels of life satisfaction compared to those who did not do so. This indicates that multidimensional life planning and retirement planning services at earlier stages are critical for later life. With regard to retirement, respondents to our survey reported experiencing higher levels of depression due to loss of roles and lack of financial security following retirement. Therefore, gradual retirement should be encouraged through various measures (e.g., phased retirement, partial retirement)

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발간사

연구요약

Ⅰ. 서론

Ⅱ. 이론적 배경과 주요 선행연구

Ⅲ. 중장년 및 노년기 남성의 가족생활 지원정책

Ⅳ. 중장년 및 노년기 남성의 가족생활: 2차 자료 분석

Ⅴ. 설문조사 및 심층면접 결과

Ⅵ. 정책제언

참고문헌

부록

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