This study is to analyze the examples of the modified Youth policy and work in the developed countries (Japan, England and Finland) after 2000 from the point of four parts; Promoting System of Youth Policy, the Categories of Youth, the Goal of Youth policy and work aim. This study also suggest a developing plan for Youth Policy and Work of Korea. In the case of Japan in 2003, the government rearranged the Youth age less than 30-year-old, and it has two main goals of policy; supporting independence and special supporting for the handicapped youth. Ministry of Education Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology has pushed youth experiential activities connected with school education. Also Cabinet Office has focused on supporting independence, youth safety, and international exchange. The government of England announced 'The Children's Plan' in December 2007, and arranged the comprehensive countermeasure to make the welfare state for children. It also changed the Promoting System of Youth Policy and has encouraged the total policy connected with kid, school, and family in the new Department for Children, School and Family. The government of Finland reformed from the Youth Work Act to Youth Act in 2006, and defined the age of Youth less than 29. Also, it made the Youth Policy Development Programme for 5 years and has encouraged mainly supporting independence of youth growth. For advanced Korea society, Youth policy and work has to remake a plan based on sustainable Holistic Flexibility and Stability of Youth Policy and Work. The government will have to make a goal with preparing a basic capacity of life and constructing a safety network. To achieve the above things, first, it should make the total service of education, welfare and health from birth to youth who can become independence. Secondly, it should build the total service system for user. Thirdly, it should make a national standards, and need to propel them systematically.

• 이광호(경기대학교 사회과학대학 청소년학과)