The effect of the social networks of the elderly on housing choice in Korea

Choi, Yeol; Kwon, Yeon-Hwa; Kim, Jeongseob

doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2018.02.003

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“…Social networks have a strong impact on well-being of the elderly. For example, interaction with family, friends, and neighbors and their support improved their life satisfaction [19]. As immigrants continue to make up an increasing percentage of the Chinese population, it is essential to understand not only to what extent migration affects their well-being changes but also the factors that contribute to well-being change.…”

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Nothing Like Living with a Family: A Qualitative Study of Subjective Well-Being and its Determinants among Migrant and Local Elderly in Dongguan, China

Liu

Sangthong

Ingviya

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Chinese economic development has led to a significant rise in internal migration over the last 20 years, including large numbers of elderly. When elderly Chinese people migrate, they still register their residency to their place of origin and often do not register with the new administrative office at the destination due to the household registration (hukou) system in China. Thus, most of these migrant elderly do not receive full social services, possibly leading to poor subjective well-being. This study aims to qualitatively examine the level of subjective well-being and its determinants among migrants and local elderly in Dongguan City of Guangdong province, one of the most rapid economically developing areas in China. We also present the results of in-depth interviews among 27 elderly, 15 elderly migrants and 12 local elderly living in Dongguan. The results reveal that the overall subjective well-being of the two groups were good. Most migrants believed their well-being had remained stable or even improved over time due to family reunion and a better physical environment. Elderly’s most valuable needs and the main reason of migration is family reunion; however, inadequacy of social support, including community support and government support (e.g., gift during holiday season, free health examination, healthcare expenditure reimbursement), cannot be neglected for maintaining a good level of well-being. The well-being of migrant elderly can be further enhanced by promoting social services and welfare, recreational activities, and enhancing healthcare reimbursement in their new home.

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Nothing Like Living with a Family: A Qualitative Study of Subjective Well-Being and its Determinants among Migrant and Local Elderly in Dongguan, China

Liu

Sangthong

Ingviya

et al. 2019

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“…Our findings offer practical implications for potential ways to enhance the health behaviours of active ageing (Bahramnezhad, Chalik, Bastani, Taherpour, & Navab, 2017; Choi, Kwon, & Kim, 2018; Kim & Kim, 2020). It was noted that the strength of living arrangements, living with family, receiving caregiver support, and engaging with public health volunteers are vital in enhancing health behaviours.…”

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confidence: 81%

Enhancing active ageing in later life: Can community networks enhance elderly health behaviours? Insights from a bracketing qualitative method

Satsanasupint

Daovisan

Phukrongpet

2022

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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Active ageing has become a policy concept that serves as an important response to the positive outcome of health behaviours, productivity, security, and life course. The objective of this article is to explore how community networks can enhance elderly health behaviours for active ageing in later life. A bracketing qualitative method was used incorporating a snowball sampling of 20 participants in Northeast Thailand. Data were collected using in-depth interviews and were audio-recorded for verbatim transcription. Data were subject to phenomenological analysis (datagathering, data-storing, and explication of the data).Bracketing qualitative findings demonstrated that community networks (strong network ties, relations, participation, support, interactions, and connections) tend to enhance elderly health behaviours (living arrangements, daily living activities, and self-rated health). The article suggests that community networks may be an important element to enhance elderly health behaviours of active ageing in later life. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.

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“…Typically, the subjects of smart home research are chronically ill or older adults who find it challenging to live independently. The primary function of the smart home is to monitor their condition and manage the diseases they have, in order to help them lead independent lives [ 15 , 16 ]. By monitoring the cognitive status and the physical condition of the elderly through intelligent devices, it is possible to detect their health problems in advance.…”

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Smart Homes Supporting the Wellness of One or Two-Person Households

Cho

Kim

2022

Sensors

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The reduction in face-to-face contact and the increase in time spent at home during the ongoing coronavirus disease pandemic have resulted in increasing interest and demand for smart homes. Further, the rapid increase in the number of one-person and two-person households in Korea recently has led to these becoming representative household types. This study identifies the wellness characteristics of such households and proposes a direction for smart home development to help them lead healthy, happy lives. It focuses on mapping residents’ perceptions and experiences to scenarios and on identifying the functions required in smart homes and the technologies needed to provide these functions. It uses data from a survey to investigate and analyze the wellness characteristics of one- and two-person households in five dimensions and develops five scenarios of representative household types. By analyzing the developed scenarios, this study proposes smart homes that support the wellness of such households in six categories: exercise/sports, hobby/entertainment, social communications, occupation/work, self-development/education, and energy conservation. These households are exposed to digital environments from an early age and are familiar with the internet and technologies. Therefore, they are likely to adopt innovative technologies in housing. Thus, the smart home development proposed in this study is a promising strategic approach to housing planning.

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The effect of the social networks of the elderly on housing choice in Korea

Cited by 18 publications

References 40 publications

Nothing Like Living with a Family: A Qualitative Study of Subjective Well-Being and its Determinants among Migrant and Local Elderly in Dongguan, China

Nothing Like Living with a Family: A Qualitative Study of Subjective Well-Being and its Determinants among Migrant and Local Elderly in Dongguan, China

Enhancing active ageing in later life: Can community networks enhance elderly health behaviours? Insights from a bracketing qualitative method

Smart Homes Supporting the Wellness of One or Two-Person Households

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