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다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study aims to provide the ways of enhancement of employment for the older population. Four groups are explored for the interviews, the staffs working for the employment centers for the elderly, employers hiring the elderly, the elderly who are currently working and suspended. Need money is the major reason for working and too hard is the main reason for quitting jobs. This finding indicates that the majority of Korean elderly have limited income and are heavily engaged in physical labor. The staffs working for the employment centers for the aged indicate such problems as preventing from employment for the aged, dislike hiring aged, lack of government policy and lack of information on employment policy for the aged. As a fist step to accelerate the employment for the aged, the employers hiring the aged indicate development of jobs fitting for the aged, whereas, the other groups give high priority on the forced execution hiring the aged. Based on the findings, social policies related to the employment for the elderly are discussed.