| Title |
A Suggestion of Housing Alternatives for Korean Baby Boom Generation Based on Their Housing Related Consciousness |
| Authors |
Kwon, Oh-Jung ; Lee, Yongmin |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK_PD.2018.34.5.39 |
| Keywords |
Housing alternatives in old age ; Baby boom generation ; Consciousness regarding living in old age with/apart from their children ; Realizing plans for housing in old age ; Housing values in old age |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to examine the diverse situations and housing related consciousness affecting baby boom generation's housing and to propose new possible housing alternatives for Korean baby boom generation for their old ages. Surveys were used to conduct 1:1 interviews with the baby boom generation. This study analysed the baby boom generation's housing related consciousness regarding living in old age with/apart from their children, sense of responsibility to their children and parents, expectations of support from their children in old age, current preparedness for old age, reasons for difficulties in realizing plans for housing in old age, and housing values in old age in order to examine this generation's diverse view in relation to preparations for housing in old age. Based on the results of the analysis of variables of housing consciousness in relation to old age by each characteristic of the baby boom generation conducted in investigations of the present study thus explained, housing alternatives in old age were 1)family exchange-type housing in old age 2) multihabitation-type housing in old age 3) housing in old-age with workplaces. |