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Influence of the Middle- and Old-aged People’s Time Perception on Active Aging

  • The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics
  • Abbr : 기사윤
  • 2022, (53), pp.381-409
  • Publisher : The Society Of Korean Christian Social Ethics
  • Research Area : Humanities > Christian Theology
  • Received : July 16, 2022
  • Accepted : August 15, 2022
  • Published : August 31, 2022

Lee Sang Hoon 1

1남서울대학교

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ABSTRACT

South Korea will be faced with the need of retaining or reemploying of middle- aged and older workers due to shortage of labor stemmed from decline in working-age population. Middle-aged and older people’s active aging are deemed to be highly required now in view of the current demographic situation. This paper focuses on remaining time in middle-aged and older people’s lives in an attempt to address rapid decline in working-age population and then examines the likely impact that their perception of remaining time can have on their active aging. This study first analyzes and compares middle-aged and older people’s three-stage life - education, work, retirement - and their four-, five-stage life cycle-centered perception of remaining time. We also look into the formation of intangible assets and find that relationship and community can help to expand active lives. This is followed by an examination of Heschel’s understanding and Qoheleth’s perspective on time.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.