"The main purpose of this study is to analyze family relation network among family members and the aged people in Korea, and the effect of the network upon the people in their twilight ages. I also tries to find the ways for elderly people to become a member of family not just a dependant or burden of family and what role in what areas they can do for family. First, we can see that the elderly people have intent to takes part in family welfare activities through contemplating social traits of old people of Korea. Second, this article includes characteristic features of social structure of Korean family. In the last, I looked up detailed content and forms of participation what elders do for their family welfare.
Key words : family welfare, welfare for the aged, family member, supporting senior citizen"