노후준비에 관한 한·일 비교연구

Abstract

This paper gives an analysis about the research of later life preparation of Korean and Japaneseelderly population. However, compared to the increasing interest in later life preparation, there is notmuch sufficient comparative research done between Korea and Japan. For such reason, this study shouldprovide the readers with basic background information in later life preparation in Korea and Japan. Inpreceding research, there was similarities in the research background. First, in the initial stage, the change in population structure caused by aging was considered as elderlyconflicts, but later on, it changed from conflict to task, and centered to elderly desires. Second, the detailsof later life preparation was able to be expanded from physical, economical preparation to social,psychological preparation. Survey showed that Korean elderly population prepared more for later life than Japanese elderlypopulation. According to this, first, it is predicted that Japan focuses more on the life today looking froma population-social view. Second, Japan established long-term care insurance and social welfare systemsto prepare for retirement and relies more on the country for social welfare system for their later life. Through the research of elderly later life preparation of Korea and Japan, it can be concluded that theneed for increase in social welfare system (long-term care insurance, health insurance) to solve economic,physical, psychological, social concern is highly required.