A Study on the Realization of the Self-development Rights of the Elderly in an Aging Society - Focusing on the Development of Network for Aging Friendly Cities - (고령사회에서 노인의 자기개발권 실현에 관한 연구 - 고령친화도시 네트워크 형성에 대한 제도적 검토를 중심으로 -)

Hwang Jung Hoon (황정훈)

A Study on the Realization of the Self-development Rights of the Elderly in an Aging Society - Focusing on the Development of Network for Aging Friendly Cities -

Legal Theory & Practice Review
Abbr : LTPR
2019, 7(1), pp.213-240
Publisher : The Korea Society for Legal Theory and Practice Inc.
Research Area : Social Science > Law

Hwang Jung Hoon ¹

¹호서대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

In order to effectively cope with the emergence of an aged society, an active review of the elderly's right to self-development is required. In this regard, articles 34, 4 and 5 of the Constitution governs the duties of a state to improve the welfare of the elderly and to protect the elderly who are incapable of living. The government and local governments should support the employment and income activities of the elderly, create a living environment, and clarify the right to self-development of the elderly. Based on the guidelines proposed by the WHO for the elderly to realize their right to self-development, they should enhance accessibility to urban infrastructure, enhance accessibility to leisure activities, and strive to enhance their sense of social belonging through the administrative information support system. Social participation and spatial accessibility should be enhanced in connection with the convenience of transportation means and the focus should be on generation integration through strengthening the role of senior citizens in communities. In addition, efforts should be made to realize a comfortable and safe life for the elderly, and social activities and human relations should be activated through enhanced information access. In relation to the utilization of human resources, the social participation of the elderly for active senior citizens should be promoted, and the possibility of independent life should be increased for the elderly to maintain their health life. Considering the different needs of the elderly, it will be possible to implement the self-realization of the elderly through the provision of different resources depending on the availability.

KEYWORDS

self-development rights, network of elderly friendly cities, strengthening access to information, promoting social participation of older people, increasing health of older people.

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