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Factors Affecting the Number of Hours Children Spent in Child Care Centers among Dual-working Families

맞벌이 가정 영유아의 어린이집 이용시간에 영향을 미치는 요인

  • Shin, Nary (Department of Child Welfare, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Ahn, Jaejin (Division of Child Welfare & Studies, Sookmyung Women's University)
  • 신나리 (충북대학교 아동복지학과) ;
  • 안재진 (숙명여자대학교 아동복지학부)
  • Received : 2012.06.29
  • Accepted : 2012.10.08
  • Published : 2012.10.31
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Abstract

This study examined the factors affecting the number of hours spent in child care centers by children of dual-working families. Data for this study was collected by way of a survey that involved a total of 33 child care centers. A total of 465 families took part in the study. Child factors, parental factors, household factors, and child care center factors were included in the hierarchical regression model on which this study was based. The results of this study identified eight primary factors related to the number of hours spent in child care centers by children of dual working families, which were as follows: (1) children's engagement in extracurricular activities, (2) maternal working hours, (3) parents' preference for child care center as a non-parental care provider, (4) the number of children attending the child care center in the household, (5) the presence of adults other than parents in the household, (6) accessibility to the child care center, (7) the satisfaction with child care services, and (8) the primary purpose of child care center use.

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Supported by : 숙명여자대학교

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