Research Reports
Reducing Housing Welfare Disparities Between Urban and Rural Older Adults: A Focus on Senior Welfare Housing
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AuthorJeong, Minju
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Publication Date2026.04.28
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Purpose of Research
○Korea entered a super-aged society in 2024, with the population aged 65 and older exceeding 20% of the total population. Rural areas crossed the 20% threshold as early as 2010, confronting the structural challenges of a super-aged society more than a decade ahead of urban areas. Older adults in rural areas face significantly poorer access to essential services such as healthcare, transportation, care, and welfare compared to their urban counterparts, and are exposed to safety hazards such as falls due to deteriorated and substandard housing conditions. The prevalence of older adults living alone or with disabilities further compounds the problem, deepening issues of housing vulnerability, social isolation, and care gaps.
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