노인학대에 관한 법률의 입법방향에 대한비판적 고찰

It is said that Korea has already become an aging society as the older population increased dramatically. Due to this fact, the state and the society grew interest in problems of elders such as the welfare for senior citizens and a revision work in 「Welfare of the Aged Act」 is now on process with the Ministry of Health and Welfare. However, it is at a standstill regarding an enactment for the elder abuse which was consistently requested by relevant institutions for the Elderly including the academic world for the Elderly. Of course, the articles about the elder abuse in 「Welfare of the Aged Act」 has been revised and supplemented through several amendments since its introduction. Nevertheless, as it was made only fragmentarily responding to social requests raised by elder abuse cases occurred at those times, the revision did not have a proper order. Moreover, some shortcomings are still found in an early national intervention in abuse actions and in a preparation of measures for the protection of elderly victims and for the prevention of recurrence of the abuse. Accordingly, a rigid demand is taking place for an establishment of a special law regarding the prevention of elder abuse and the protection of elder victims. In this article, on the basis of a examination of acts on elder abuse in 「Welfare of the Aged Act」 and of major bills as to elder abuse proposed by National Assembly, I revised the desirable legislative directions on elder abuse for prevention of elder abuse and protection of abused elderly.