2000
DOI: 10.1007/s12126-000-1002-1
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Elder care in Korea: The future is now

Abstract: Modernization has greatly affected the lives of individuals and families in many ways in Korea. Women, the primary caregivers of the elderly, are increasingly entering the workforce, and families are becoming more mobile and segmented. With the decline in fertility and mortality rates, population aging has generated significant demands for long-term care. This paper examines the characteristics and implications of aging in Korea, focusing on the influence of cultural heritage on caregiving and the development … Show more

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“…). In addition, many caregivers and family members believe that feeding an older adult is a way of being caring and nurturing (Chee ). Additional interpersonal interactions that are associated with eating performance include such things as role modelling by caregivers and other residents to eat independently (Gibbs‐Ward & Keller , Palacios‐Ceña et al .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…). In addition, many caregivers and family members believe that feeding an older adult is a way of being caring and nurturing (Chee ). Additional interpersonal interactions that are associated with eating performance include such things as role modelling by caregivers and other residents to eat independently (Gibbs‐Ward & Keller , Palacios‐Ceña et al .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Informal caregiving for disabled parents is embedded as an inseparable component of old-age support in traditional Korean culture (Sung, 1990), as in other East Asian cultures (Hsu and Shyu, 2003; Yamamoto and Wallhagen, 1997). Filial piety, an essential element of Confucianism, served as the major principle for the everyday lives of ordinary people, helping to keep the family as well as society in harmony (Chee, 2000). In an agrarian society until the 1960s, the Korean extended family served as a production unit as well as a communal living unit.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…South Korea, for instance, provides community-based home-care services to people 65 or older who experience physical disability and/or cognitive disorders. Volunteers or paid home-helpers offfer daily care and homemaking services and authorised nursing facilities provide care for short-term stays (Chee, 2000). Similarly, Japan's Long-Term Care Insurance programme provides services for frail elderly people requiring home help and day care; municipalities oversee and pay for the provision of such services (Campbell and Ikegami, 2003).…”
Section: East Asian and Taiwanese Contextmentioning
confidence: 99%