초·중·고 교과서의 고령화 사회 관련 내용 분석-사회, 도덕, 실과(기술 · 가정) 교과서를 중심으로1)-

Abstract

This study aims to analyze how content on aging society is dealt with in social studies, ethics, and practical arts (technology and home economics) textbooks of elementary, middle and high schools. For this purpose, a total of 57 textbooks were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. Three analysis perspectives were employed for this study： 1) the perspective on aging, 2) the agent of preparation for aging society, and 3) the content of preparation for aging society. The main findings are as follows： Firstly, in terms of the perspective on aging, aging has been dealt with in a remarkably negative framework rather than in the framework of a neutral phenomenon or positive evaluation. Secondly, in terms of the agent of preparation for aging society public responsibility taken by the government and society has been more emphasized than private responsibility taken by individual citizens and their families. Thirdly, in terms of the content of preparation for aging society, financial preparation for aging has been stressed while the aspects of leisure and self-improvement, human relation and heath has been relatively occrsionaiy discussed, and medical and health issues have been rarely mentioned. By and large the concept of aging society in elementary, middle and high school textbooks has been addressed as a phenomenon of crisis for which responsive actions should be taken on a national and social level. Based on these findings, in addition to the perspective of “crisis or risk management, that of “opportunity or life cycle management” has been suggested as an alternative perspective to aging society, and it has been pointed out that diverse responsive strategies should be discussed in a balanced manner in social studies, ethics, and practical arts textbooks.