Behavioral and Social Sciences
Michin Hong, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor
School of Social Work
Indiana University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Kyungmin Kim, PhD (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor
Department of Child Development and Family Studies
Seoul National University
Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, Republic of Korea
Jeein Jang, MPP
PhD Student
Gerontology
University of Massachusetts, Boston
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Eunju Lee, BA (she/her/hers)
Graduate student
Child Development and Family Studies
Seoul National University
Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, Republic of Korea
Jeremy Lim-Soh, PhD (he/him/his)
Research Fellow
Centre for Ageing Research and Education
Duke-NUS Medical School
Singapore, Singapore
Michin Hong, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor
School of Social Work
Indiana University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
The symposium aims to provide a multifaceted examination about aging related issues within different cultural contexts with a particular focus on the Korean population. The first study conducted a cross-cultural examination on financial satisfaction during the retirement transition period between South Kore and the U.S., highlighting the needs for culturally tailored interventions to support individuals’ financial wellbeing in retirement. The second study focused on Korean middle-aged adults’ residential preferences after retirement, emphasizing the importance of understanding evolving housing needs and their impacts on health and social interactions in later life. Third study conducted a comparative analysis of long-term care policies between South Korea and Singapore, examining the emergence of Community Care services as a potential solution for aging-in-place and providing valuable insights into the compatibility of such services with different cultural and welfare system framework. The last study introduced a psychometrically sound scale to measure public stigma associated with Alzheimer’s disease among Korean-speaking populations, contributing to a better understanding of the nature and magnitude of Alzheimer's disease stigma, with implications for stigma reduction efforts within this population. The symposium offers an excellent opportunity to examine various aspect of aging issues among Koreans, encompassing financial wellbeing, housing preference, long-term care, and public perception of an age-related disease. By examining these topics, the symposium will contribute to informing policy and practice in addressing various needs of aging populations from a more culturally tailored perspective.
Korean/Korean American and Aging Interest Group Sponsored Symposium
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jeein Jang, MPP – University of Massachusetts, Boston
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Eunju Lee, BA (she/her/hers) – Seoul National University
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jeremy Lim-Soh, PhD (he/him/his) – Duke-NUS Medical School
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Michin Hong, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – Indiana University Indianapolis