Abstract
Structural social changes and population aging are emerging as important policy issues in many countries around the world. In particular, although early retirees aged 50 or older are left behind from social welfare services and suffer from worsening social problems, policies have often only focused on elderly people aged 65 or older and vulnerable groups. Based on the theory of a welfare service delivery system, the present study analyzed the case of the Seoul 50 Plus Project in South Korea, which was established to enhance service professionalism and integrate various services to keep up with a changing environment, considering four factors: ‘integration’, ‘accessibility’, ‘systematic function distribution’, and ‘participation’. The case analysis revealed that interconnected service content, which can improve leisure activities, hobbies, and self-development, is very important along with job creation from social services to the 50 plus generation.
Highlights
According to the UN report World Population Aging (2017), the number of people aged 60 or older around the world is 962 million as of 2017, which accounts for 13% of the global population.As population aging continues, the number of those aged 60 or older increases by 3% each year (UN 2017)
While policy actions have been put in place to address population aging, baby boomers, who account for the largest proportion of the population in Korea, are beginning to retire early
The present study aims to suggest specific implications that may help aging cities and countries around the world to explore the diversity and sustainable success of 50 plus social participation policies over the long term and strategies to operate and differentiate the integrated platform of 50 plus social welfare services
Summary
According to the UN report World Population Aging (2017), the number of people aged 60 or older around the world is 962 million as of 2017, which accounts for 13% of the global population. When the 50 plus generation, aged 50–64, reaches 12 million in 2019 with early retirement and increased life expectancy, it will account for 23% of Korea’s total population of 51.8 million The Foundation modeled a new paradigm that turns socioeconomic problems caused by demographic structure and social changes into opportunities This paradigm is an innovative case of public institution-led social participation service policies for the 50 plus generation—the first of its kind in Korea and and around the world (Han 2014). The present study aims to suggest specific implications that may help aging cities and countries around the world to explore the diversity and sustainable success of 50 plus social participation policies over the long term and strategies to operate and differentiate the integrated platform of 50 plus social welfare services
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