독일 괴팅겐시 노인 자치 코하우징 사례와 노인교육의 의의

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Due to the fact that South Korea will become an ageing society in 2017, this study presents a senior cohousing concept “Self-Determination”from Goettingen in Germany.Firstly, the cohousing concept will be explained; secondly, through analyzing the case of senior cohousing in Goettingen the significance of elderly education will be examined.
The analysis of this study reveals the following points: The seniors in Goettingen have given up regular life concepts to improve their quality of life and accomplished an autonomous cohousing concept. They started to learn to build a community by practicing and started to use social capital for networking and building a place for communal living.
The elderly education progress at this place reveals then again following points, with regard to improve the quality of life of elderly people and its significance. Senior cohousing offers a space for education and reduces the gap between generations. Senior cohousing also enhances the self-esteem of the residents and their ability to care for each other and consequently aims for social integration. Arising conflicts between residents can be solved and reduced through supervision, so that in result, the quality of life of aging people can be improved immensely.