2018, Vol.14, No.5

Crisisonomy 2023 KCI Impact Factor : 0.64

pISSN : 2466-1198 / eISSN : 2466-1201
https://journal.kci.go.kr/cemtp

Considering that ego integrity can be achieved by accepting both successes and failures from the past, the memories of the past experience would have an important impact on ego integrity. This study was designed to explore the link between the memory of the past experiences and ego integrity. The participants were interviewed about their past experiences and asked about their ego integrity, depression and life satisfaction. Although they all were satisfied with most of their past experiences and had positive memories, 80 percent of them were still unhappy and frustrated with their academic careers. In addition, their relationship with parents, marital satisfaction, and post-retirement life satisfaction have a static correlation with their ego integrity. It was also confirmed that the elderly with higher levels of ego integrity had lower levels of depression and higher levels of life satisfaction.

The policy design and implementation processes for vulnerable populations in disasters are scattered across various governmental agencies in Korea including the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, depending on the type of the vulnerable and the nature of the disaster. Moreover, there is no effective strategy to assist the vulnerable during the processes of disaster response and recovery. Therefore, this study aims to improve the support system for the victims of disasters in Korea by analyzing and comparing the U.S. and Japanese systems of protecting and supporting the vulnerable. Based on the lessons from the two countries, we analyze the current status of disaster support system in Korea and draw implications for policymakers and practitioners in Korea. In conclusion, the study suggests several measures to improve the support system for the vulnerable in Korea, including legal reform, organizational reconstruction, and clear identification of tasks and responsibilities among relevant government agencies.

The purpose of this study is to analyze the policy coherence of the Korean Emission Trading Scheme in the era of climate change. In order to evaluate the policy coherence, four dimensions were constructed by combining policy and administrative dimensions. These four levels of policy coherence combinations were evaluated for contextual coherence and normative coherence, which are eventually divided into eight dimensions. The results showed that the contextual coherence at each quadrant was high both in the external- vertical and internal-horizontal dimension, intermediate in the external-horizontal dimension and low in the internal-vertical dimension. The normative coherence of all dimensions was evaluated to be over 70% at an absolute level. However, if we look at the precedence of each dimension, the normative coherence at the internal-vertical dimension is the lowest, while the normative coherence at the internal-horizontal dimension is the highest. Overall, this study emphasizes the importance of the policy coherence of K-ETS at both internal-vertical and external-horizontal dimensions.