Taxonomy of economic perspective on cognitive domain for older workers government policy

Abstract

This research was a pilot study to investigate the knowledge and attitudes of people in Bangkok, aged 20-60 years, working-age and school-age at the university level on the "National Elderly State Policy". This data was obtained from 600 samples. Questionnaire outcomes are (1) population in all age groups has no different information behaviors receiving on the national elderly state policy. (2) All age groups agree that the Elderly Policy news is contributed via television to society the most. (3) They receive news about the policy less than two days a week. (4) Their average attentions are paid to the policy. Therefore, it takes less than 15 minutes to be able to read and understand the policy of older people including all projects from the state made for the elderly via television. Moreover, the interpretation from economic applied perspective summarizes that according to the statistics of the National Bureau of Statistics finds that the population of Thailand is growing especially number of elderly. Various needs of the elderly include the elderly care industry and facilities for seniors such as elderly care center, real estate for the elderly, clothes for the elderly, food for the elderly be needed in nearly future. Particular, health habitation and nutrition equipment leisure activities for the elderly traveling and psychological counseling for the elderly are demanded. So, the government should now concern and put the strategy for supports on the national elderly plan in accordance with state policy. However, the policy might not be worked if information does not contribute to society in proper and the knowledge cannot be transferred. So, this paper is used besides the questionnaire but also economic theory for explanation and interpretation the national elderly plan in accordance with the state policy announced. © Serials Publications Pvt. Ltd.