일본 죽음교육 연구동향에 관한 체계적 문헌분석 = Systematic Review on Death Education Research Trends in Japan

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study aims to systematically analyze the current major research trends of academic discourse on death education in Japan in the context of a super-aged society, and to draw research and practical implications for death education in Korean society. Using systematic review as a research method, a total of 220 academic papers were selected in order of top ranking from Google Scholar and CiNii, as two representative academic databases in Japan, under death education(English) (n=50), death education(Japanese) (n=67), death and life studies (n=95), and life education (n=8). As a result of the research, death education in Japan has been evolving since the 1990s based on ethical approaches and academic practices, and interdisciplinary research has been carried out as being centered on both school and community education. The main content has evolved into the development of various practice programs reflecting the philosophy of life and death and the entire life cycle. Based on these results, this study discusses the directions, tasks, and practical measures of death education that can be applied to Korean society as well as to researchers and workers who work with elderly citizens. Since Korea is entering a super-aged society where a continuous increase in so-called deaths of despair accompanies, more efforts are urgently needed in this area.