Korea is one ofthe countries that the population is aging very rapidly. Besides, aging rate of Korea is fastest in the world. But particularly more serious thing is that the level of welfare for the aged has not improved to keep pace with the speed of aging in Korea. Therefore the problems ofthe aged are appearing seriously and one of those is the elderly suicide. According to a recent statisti
2. The population issues caused by suicide
1) Lack of change in the recognition ofthe people about suicide.
Depression and enlightening and public education about suicide are helpful in the prevention ofsuicide in the long run. According to the report on the people's attitude about respect for life, the Korean Association for Suicide Prevention's 2007 National Survey,
38.2% of our people
Identify the main social problems related to health care
youth
the elderly
the disabled
1. The youth
Extent of youth health care problem - Smoking
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Extent of youth health care problem - Smoking
In 2009, 27.4% of Korea's adolescents from middle school to high school have smoked cigarettes one or two puffs experience for lifetime.
1 of 3 boys and 1 of 5 girls have sm
2.2.3 Promoting system
The promoting system of Senior Employment Project for the aged consists of division of roles by different levels of government, such as 'Ministry of Health and Welfare', local government, 'Korea Labor Force Development Institute for the aged(한국노인인력개발원)‘, and each performing institutions. Major policies are managed by 'Ministry of Health and Welfare' a
2. Religious view of honor killing
1) In Quran.
What Quran said about adultery?
If any of your women are guilty of lewdness, Take the evidence of four (Reliable) witnesses from amongst you against them; and if they testify, confine them to houses until death do claim them, or Allah ordain for them some (other) way. (004.015)
If two men among you are guilty of lewdness, punish them both. If