Changwon Welfare Foundation's Proactive Response to Address Youth Isolation Issues

Proposal for Supporting Youth Isolation in Changwon Special City

The Changwon Welfare Foundation in Gyeongnam will publish the final report of the youth isolation survey research, which has been conducted since February this year to understand the actual conditions of isolated youth in Changwon Special City.

Gyeongnam Changwon Welfare Foundation is explaining the results of youth isolation.

The ‘Changwon City Youth Isolation Survey’ is a study aimed at identifying the isolation status of youth, which has recently become a significant issue. It derived isolation types and estimated scales, and presented the basic direction for support policies at the city level.

In particular, the survey results presented at the final report meeting in June showed that the types of youth isolation in Changwon were classified into three groups based on the degree of isolation: non-isolated group (79.2%), potential isolation group (18.2%), and reclusive isolation group (2.6%). It was analyzed that applying the reclusive isolation group to the entire youth population of Changwon City estimates about 6,600 individuals.

Based on this, the future policies to support youth isolation in Changwon Special City aim to realize social inclusion embracing marginalized youth, proposing three basic directions: ‘preventive and comprehensive isolation support,’ ‘close, delicate, and intensive isolation support,’ and ‘customized support by isolation type.’

Hong Jae-sik, chairman of the Changwon Welfare Foundation, stated, “As the first in Gyeongnam to identify the actual conditions of isolated youth who were in the blind spots of policy interest, this is significant in establishing foundational data for future support measures for them.” He added, “Along with the enactment of the ordinance to support socially isolated youth, which was announced for legislative notice in June, we will make further efforts to continuously advance research on youth isolation policy development based on the results of this survey.”

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