Developmental Trajectories and Predictors of Social Exclusion Among Older Koreans: Exploring the Multidimensional Nature of Social Exclusion

Soondool Chung, Haesang Jeon, Ahyoung Song, Ju Hyun Kim

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper was to investigate the developmental patterns of social exclusion among older Koreans over time. In addition, we identified the significant determinants that may increase the risk of social exclusion among older Koreans. The analyses were based on the panel data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing and included older adults from 2008 to 2012 (N = 24,074) for the final analysis. Social exclusion was categorized into four different sub-dimensions: financial, social relational, social cultural, and emotional. The analysis was based on a semi-parametric group-based approach followed by multinomial logistic regression. The results showed considerable variations and different developmental trajectories by the social exclusion sub-dimensions among older Koreans; in particular, the results showed that being older, male, and less educated were significant indicators of social exclusion. This study adds to the limited body of literature on longitudinal studies of social exclusion among older Koreans, and the results will help develop interventions for older Koreans who are socially isolated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)97-112
Number of pages16
JournalSocial Indicators Research
Volume144
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jul 2019

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This study was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea #NRF-2016-S1A3A2924582.

Funding Information:
by the National Research Foundation of Korea

Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, Springer Nature B.V.

Keywords

  • Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA)
  • Korean older people
  • Social exclusion

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