Presented by:

1. San Min Vocational High School (SMVHS)

2. Okinawa Shogaku High School (OSHS)

3. Kaohsiung Girls’ High School (KGHS)

SMVHS OSHS KGHS

Team leader: Jenny Wu Teacher: Joyce Teammates : Lynn, Tina, Fini, Jason, Linda, Joanna, Dora, Tamy, Winnie, Xedia, Jenny

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When the population of 65 years and over exceeds 7% of the country population, the country will be an aging society.

Situation in Asian countries Nation Pop. of Age 65+ Rank in Asia Rank in the world

Japan 20% 1 2

Taiwan 10% 4 51

Korea, South

10% 4 51

Indonesia 5% 20 95

Malaysia 4% 28 119

From: 2006 World Population Data Sheet, Population Reference Bureau

Situation in Taiwan & Japan

1. How is the problem of aging of population in your country?

Taiwan1%

34%

65%It’s not a problem.

It’s ok.

It's serious.

Japan2% 18%

80% It’s not a problem.

It’s ok.

It's serious.

Taiwan

56%

44%

Yes

No

Japan

68%

32%

Yes

No

2-1. Does your family have people older than 65 years old?

2-2. If you do, does the economic load of your family increase because of them?

Taiwan31%

69%YesNo

Japan20%

80% YesNo

3. Are you satisfied with the government’s measures for welfare of the elder?

Taiwan19%

81% YesNo

Japan11%

89% YesNo

Taiwan11%

36%34%

19% None

One

Two

Three or morethan three

Japan11%

45%26%

18% None

One

Two

Three or morethan three

4. Do you have brothers or sisters in your family? How many?

5. Are you willing to have a child in the future?

Taiwan48%

52%Yes

No

Japan

93%

7%

Yes

No

1.Low birth rate

2. Advanced Medicine

More Awareness for Health Care

• Labor force decrease

• Social welfare system, medical system,

and infrastructures will no

longer operate well and meet the

needs of the elderly

• People have no sufficient money after

retirement

• Poverty gap expand

1. Create good economic and educational environment for children and relieve burdens of rearing children for young couples

2. Formulate a set of laws for the welfare of the elder

3. Consider the need of old people before building any infrastructures

4. Develop business related to the elder

4. For the Youth:→ Study Hard→ Work Hard→Save Money

→ Enjoy Retirement Life

　　　

Society In Present

Japanese society

• The Increasing gap between the rich and poor

• Aging of Society • Declining birth rate

What 　 is NEET ？

• Not in Employment Education or Training• Non-workers who are between 15~34

years old.• Graduated, unmarried, and people who

don’t go to any kind of School• Does No chores at home ※There are many definitions for NEET

and the population depends on the definition.

Q1. Have you ever heard of the word “NEET”?

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(1) Yes, I have.

(2) I think I have.

(3) No, I haven’t.

The Population of

NEET• 847 thousand NEET (renewed 2005)• 670 thousand people(1992)• 850 thousand people (2002/Increase)• The young (15~19 years old) Decreased from 180 to 120 thousan

d • The middle aged group (30~34 years

old Increased from 120 to 230 thousand.

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Q2. Do you think “NEET” will increase?

(1)It will increase greatly.

(2)It will increase a little.

(3)It won’t change.(4)It will decrease a

little.(5)It will decrease

greatly.

NEET in Foreign

Countries

• The word NEET was first used in England at the end of 1990

• NEET exist in most developing nations

Problems

• Their cost of living is paid for by their parents and the government

• Because NEET don’t work, Japan lacks labor

• Don’t pay insurance• Budgetary Deficit• The Aging of Society

Cause of the Increasing

number of “NEET”

• School Education • Family Relations• Employment Opportunity

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Q3 How do you feel about the fact “NEET”

has increased in the last couple of years?

(1)It is a big problem(2)It is a problem(3)It won’t be too much of a problem(4)It won’t be a problem at all(5)I don’t know

Q4 What most likely caused “NEET” to • increase?• (1) School education• (2 )Family• (3) Community• (4) The government and community

policy• (5) Economic conditions such as

depression• (6) The changes in society• (7) I don’t know

Questionnaire Survey (Attitude Survey)

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Q5 What will most likely effect the increase in “NEET” cause?

(1) More crime

(2) A breakdown in social security

(3) A decrease in economic growth

(4) A decrease in international competition

(5) A decrease in knowledge and technology

(6) It won’t effect society too much

(7) I don’t know

Cause of the Increase in

NEET is Social Problems!!

Reasons why NEET can’t get jobs

• Effect of an Occupation Glacial Era• Limited job Availability (except for new grad

uates) • Employment priority given to people with

work experiences

Measures against NEET• Measures in Japan “Career Start Week”• Problems All too formal and don’t work well• Japan has a wrong Idea about NEE

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Q6 What would you most likely do if your friend or family

member was a “NEET”?(1)Leave it to his/ her will(2)Talk with him/her sufficiently(3)Ask school for help (4)Ask community for help(5)Talk to people with the same

problem(6)I don’t know.

Q7. What is the most important thing we need to

work on for “NEET”?(1) Look over family surroundings (2) Look over compulsory education system (3) Look over higher education system(4) Reinforce vocational schools’ system(5) Reinforce community’s association(6) I don’t know.

•Communication with family is very important to prevent the increase in NEET.

• Well, what can the society do?

Comparison of Budget for

Youth

• Japan’s budget is the lowest!!

Japan

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ConclusionNEET doesn’t work

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Can’t support children↓

Declining birth rate↓

Aging of society↓

Japan’s economy is in Danger

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The Rich VS. The Poor

By Fifteen Cents

The Poor

The Rich

Look at this family.

Look at that family.

What made them so poor,

and what made them so rich?

Let’s take a look at it

from the historical point of view.

Agricultural Society

The more land you had, the richer you were.

The identities of landlords

and farmers were

in a great contrast.

Landlords and their children

were always the rich;

farmers had to settle for

such harsh conditions.

Can the next generation make a difference?

Industrial Society

If you had capital, you were the bosses.

If you didn’t, you were the laborers.

The bosses exploited the laborers.

The bosses made a lot of money,

but the laborers still remained

inferior, receiving little salary.

Will the world become fair in a new era?

Computer Age

You need to have the knowledge to use

the high-tech equipment.

Nowadays,

as we proceed to the era of

information explosion,

such problems seem to

become more and more serious.

Solution - Government

• More job opportunities.

• Better social welfare system.

• Equal education opportunities.

Solution - NGOs

‧ Distribution

Solution - Individual

• Donation

• Volunteer work

As long as we contribute,

the world will become

a better place!