• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.16 no.7
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• pp.382-397
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• 2016

This study focuses on the lessons and implications of Germany's measures for the social integration after the reunification, and especially the Germany's measure on labor reproduction for the economic stability of East Germany. This analysis indicates, whether South Korea is going to achieve gradual and peaceful reunification or absorb North Korea due to its sudden collapse, that the reunification, in any case, requires the social integration through economic stability of both North and South. In order to ensure national reconciliation, recovery of homogeneity, and establishment of identity for the economically stable social integration, the new integration of educational system is necessary. Especially, the objective of this study is to find the role and direction of vocational education for the stability of the North Korea's labor market and economic life in order to socially integrate South Koreans with its Northern counterparts. First of all, this study examined a priori example of the experiences during West Germany's social integration process, i.e. the vocational education promotion process for the social stability and economic life. It figured out the problem of vocational education for the integrity as well as analyzed the vocational education differences and integration promotion system between East & West Germany. Even though East and West Germany showed their disparities in each vocational education, they corroborated each other by finding one similar system such as bifurcation, which lead to the integration of the labor market and new vocational education policy for the economic stability. Despite the West Germany's support for the socio-economic integration, nevertheless, the East Germany's capacity turned out to be insufficient, which resulted in the failure of the policy. Based on above discussion, this study intended to suggest the efficient solutions of vocational education for the internal reunification of South and North Korea by promoting the independence and self-support of North Koreans and leading the stability of labor market and economic for the future reunification.

• Journal of agricultural medicine and community health
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.171-182
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• 2003

Objectives: This study was conducted to analyze the dental care utilization patterns and related factors of the rural residents. Methods: The data collected by interview and self-administered questionnaire survey of 524 peoples of Seongju county in Gyeongsanbuk-do. The summarized results are as follows. Results: The rate of persons who experienced the oral disease was 52.5% during 1 year and it was at most in the age group of 40-49. The rate of persons who had experienced the oral disease were investigated according to general characteristics, perception of oral health, being of regular treatment facility. Therefore the rate of persons who had experienced the oral disease was significantly higher the younger peoples, worse oral health status and being of the regular treatment source than the other groups. During 1 year period, 64.0% of the cases had treated the perceived oral disease, 36.0% did no action at all during last year. Among respondents, 49.4% had treated their oral disease at dental clinics, 8.0% had treated at community health center or subcenter and remains did not treated at all. The results of logistic regression analysis suggested that statistically significant factors in dental health care utilization were educational level, degree of pain, oral health status and regular treatment facility. Therefore the dental health care utilization rate was higher at groups with the high educational level, serious pain, better oral health status and being of the regular treatment source than other groups. 45.5% of the rural residents did not treat their oral disease immediately due to the no identified need, limitation of time(19.2%), economic limitation(19.2%), and geographical limitation(9.0%). Conclusions: In consideration of above findings, we may conclude that oral health community program to prevent oral diseases should be intensified, oral health education to raise oral health knowledge should be performed periodically.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.47 no.2
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• pp.25-43
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• 2013

South Korea has fewer public libraries than other developed nations of OECD. This calls for a more diverse role of school libraries in the geographically isolated areas. School libraries should provides services for not only its students and faculty, but also the surrounding neighborhood as a part of cultural community. Based on the needs for an expanded role of school libraries, this research aims to identify the necessary factors for school libraries to provide services to their local residents. Two things should be identified for this research. First, we should confirm the necessity of policies that provide library services to local residents of school libraries. Second, we should propose a way to have the libraries as a part of cultural community where meet the information and cultural demand of their local residents. The study surveyed users, school principals and working-level staff members of cultural communities in order to study the two questions. These groups were from Uri-school Village Library, which is supported by the NHN Culture Foundation. Through the survey, the research confirmed the need for a consistent outside assistance, job training, open door policy for local residents and diverse library services in order for school libraries to serve their local community.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.25-39
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• 1985

This study was conducted to assess the morbidity and medical facilities utilization patterns of the residents in urban low income area. Study population included 2,002 family members of 468 households in the low income area (LA) of Nam-san 4 Dong, Jung Gu of Taegu city and 1,709 family members of 374 households in surrounding neighbourhood control area (CA). Well trained nursing school students interviewed mainly with housewives according to the pretested questionaire between July 1 and July 30, 1984. Age-sex distribution of the study population in LA was similar to that in CA. The average monthly income of a household in LA was 236,000 won and 356,000 won in CA. Educational level of the residents in LA was lower than that in CA; average years of school education of the 20 years old or above in LA was 6.9 years compared with 8.5 years in CA. The average family members per room in LA was 2.6 and 2.2 in CA, and proportion of Medicaid program beneficiary was 29.4% in LA and 1.9% in CA. Prevalence rate of illness during 15-day period was 131 per 1,000 population in LA and 71 in CA(p<0.01) and that of the chronic illness for 1 year was 134 per 1,000 population in LA and 89 in CA(p<0.01). The most common illness experienced during 15 days was respiratory disease(24.0% in LA ana 29.8% in CA) and followed by gastro-intestinal disorders(21.0% in LA, 20.6% in CA). Injury or poisoning was 10.3% in LA and 3.3% in CA. Castro-intestinal disorder was the most common chronic illness in both LA (22.7%) and CA (21.7%), and followed by musculoskeletal disease in LA and neuralgia in CA. Mean activity restricted days among the persons with illness during 15-day period was 4.0 days in LA and 2.2 days in CA. Among persons with illness during 15 days, 17.9% in LA and 11.6% in CA did not seek any medical treatment and the most frequently utilized medical facility was pharmacy in LA (35.5%) and local clinic or hospital OPD in CA (42.1%). Among persons with chronic illness, 15.2% in LA and 9.2% in CA did not seek for medical treatment, and residents in LA as well as residents in CA utilized local clinic or hospital OPD more frequently than pharmacy or drugstores, especially those who have medical insurance. The most common reason for not treating illness experienced during 15-day period and chronic illness was economical constraint in both LA and CA. The higher prevalence rate of illness during 15-day period and chronic illness in LA than that in CA seems to be highly correlated with their lower economic status and educational level and crowded living condition. The utilization pattern of medical facilities was associated with the medical security status. A program to improve the economic status and living condition should be integrated with the health program to promote the health of the population in low income area.

• Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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• v.27 no.5
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• pp.41-50
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• 2010

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate effectiveness of hypertension prevention and management programs (HPMPs) in rural Korea. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted with 700 community health practitioners working at primary health care posts (PHCPs). The questionnaire had four domains, which were hypertension management, hypertension prevention, the PHCP environment, and evaluation system, each with different maximum weighted values (WVs). Weighted values of 100 indicate the best effectiveness for the HPMP in all four domains. Results: The average WVs and percent effectiveness of all four domains combined was 61.65 (62%); the hypertension management domain was 28.81 (72%); the hypertension prevention domain was 23.44 (67%); the PHCP environment was4.29(43%); and the evaluation system was5.10(34%). Conclusion: The HPMPs were generally effective, and hypertension management was the most effective. The environment of PHCPs and the evaluation system of HPMPs should be improved to increase the effectiveness of the HPMPs.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.33-46
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• 2010

The 14 cities and guns within Gangwon-do were divided into three regions (urban-rural-integrated type, urban type, and ruralcoastal type), and local voluntary disaster prevention organizations in those regions were surveyed as sample groups. As a result, the urban-rural-integrated type and the urban type were found to be lower than the rural-coastal type in all domains including recognition of disaster crisis, evacuation guidance, preparation of voluntary evacuation, maintenance of disaster prevention system, surveillance & guard, and information delivery. In particular, three types had higher information delivery but considerably lower preparation of voluntary evacuation. As for information delivery, foundations for rapid delivery of disaster information due to establishment and extension of systems for forecasting and warning of local governments were prepared, but as for preparation of voluntary evacuation, it is needed not only to perform consistent training and promotion for preparation for disasters for residents to accurately understand status of disasters but to take measures to secure safe places for evacuation beforehand.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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• v.44 no.6
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• pp.1-12
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• 2016

There is growing concern about landscape agreement with regard to a variety of activities within resident-based agreements in Korea. This study aims to investigate the communication method of the agreement contacting process and its essential role as a bottom-up resident-based process. The study site is Gobuk Market in Suwon city, where a resident-based landscape agreement was successfully made. In this study, the author implemented in-depth interviews and a literature review to understand the meaning of the agreement contracting process and participants' opinions regarding the Gobuk Market case. During the landscape contracting process, the level of participation of residents, experts and the government changed. The study found that diverse communication methods, such as training, agreement information sessions and seminars were conducted during the process of the resident-based landscape agreement and it is crucial to construct healthy relationship among stakeholders. Furthermore, the experts' role is crucial in establishing agreement among residents initially. However, as local empowerment and the willingness of local people grow, each stakeholder's role is changed by stage. Therefore the Central and Local Government have the necessary task of providing institutional strategy. This study has offered practical information on how each stakeholder played their individual role within the landscape agreement.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.17 no.9
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• pp.178-187
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• 2016

The purpose of this study is to analyze governance in the business processes of Jeju's proposed 'Happy Living Area.' This study found Jeju's 'Happy Living Area' plans for governance were realized and conflicts may frequently occur in future business processes. Furthermore, roles and support systems were measured for the development council of 'Happy Living Area.' This paper reports findings from a case study on community planning for a public art project. This study recommends public-private governance in terms of process factors as well as role considerations. With respect to process factors, administrative agencies and citizen participation are examined. Second, the Living Area Council should play a mediating role between central and local governments as well as residents. Third, Happy Living Zones' Advisory Centre should undertake an advisory role. Fourth, consultation between public and private sectors is needed to establish evaluation criteria for reviewing proposals from subordinate administrative agencies. Fifth, local government systems should be managed by autonomous municipalities. Concerning role considerations, a new 'Personality for Governance' position should be established for performing different roles in the project implementation stage.

• Proceedings of The Korean Society of Health Promotion Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.78-78
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• 2009

맑은 화성을 만들기 위하여 지역주민의 통제력을 강화시키고 금연을 지원하는 환경을 조성함으로써 흡연으로 인한 질병과 사망 및 간접흡연의 노출을 감소시키는 것을 목적으로 두고 있다. 미국 CDC에서 제안한 "Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program"에 기반한 중재 프로그램을 개발하여, 사업을 추진하였으며, 사업 추진체계를 금연환경, 금연교육 및 캠페인 운영관리 매뉴얼 개발, 금연프로그램, 감시 및 평가 5개 영역으로 구분되었다. 화성시보건소 금연사업은 매월 1일은 건강도시 화성시의 금연DAY로 지정함으로써 체계적이고 종합적인 금연홍보를 하고 있다. 어디서든 화성시 금연사업의 슬로건을 볼 수 있으며, 다양한 매체를 통하여 접해볼 수 있다 더구나 지역적 특성을 고려하여 권역별(서부권, 동부권, 남부권)의 특징을 살려 금연환경 조성 및 홍보, 이동클리닉을 하고 있으며, 환경조성으로 금연거리, 공원, 문화재, 마을, 선도학교 등을 지속적으로 관리중이며, 다양한 매체를 활용한 홍보, 생활 속 금연을 위한 대상별 캠페인 및 교육 등으로 화성시의 금연물결을 불고 있다. 감시 및 평가로 금연프로그램에 대한 평가를 설문을 통해 실시할 예정이며, 아동 및 청소년의 흡연특성을 조사하여 내년 사업 방향을 수립할 예정이다. 앞으로 담배연기 없는 맑은 화성시를 위하여 금연 버스 정류장과 금연아파트 및 금연 금연성공자 사례집 발간 등으로 슬로건을 앞세운 다양한 사업을 통하여 화성시의 금연율 향상 및 건강증진을 기대해본다.

• Nuclear industry
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• v.35 no.9
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• pp.46-52
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• 2015

1975년 우라늄협회로 출발한 세계원자력협회(WNA)는 원자력을 평화적으로 이용하는 것을 적극 지원하고, 원자력 발전과 핵연료주기 전반에 걸친 원자력 산업 발전을 위하고자 설립한 세계적 민간 기구로, 우라늄 채광부터 변환, 농축, 핵연료 제조, 원자력발전 운영, 기자재(설비) 제작 및 사용후핵연료 처분에 이르기까지 원자력발전의 전 주기 산업을 촉진하고 관련 정보를 지원하고 있다. 2001년 지금의 명칭으로 변경한 WNA는 전 세계 원자력산업체와 원자력 관련 기관, 대학 등 175개 회원사를 두고 상호 협력과 전문 인력 교육 기반 강화, 국제화에 적극 나서고 있으며, 원자력산업 정보 제공과 교환을 위해 관련 보고서와 자료도 수시로 발행하고 있다. 2013년부터 WNA를 이끌고 있는 아그네타 라이징 사무총장은 지난 11월 영국 런던 소재 WNA를 방문한 <원자력신문>과의 인터뷰를 통해, 원전과 주변지역 주민의 갑상선암 발병에 대한 인과 관계에 대하여 "갑상선암 발병이 원전과 연관성 있다는 주장은 과학적 근거가 없다"고 단호히 말하고, "한국과 유사한 사례가 해외 원자력계(과학계)와 의학계에 보고된 적이 있냐"는 질문에 "해외에서 정상 운영되고 있는 원전 시설은 국제방사선방호위원회(ICRP)의 엄격한 기준(ICRP-60)이 적용하고 있으며, 방사선 방호와 관련된 연구보고서(논문)를 꾸준히 내고 있지만 원전 주변 주민에 대한 여러 역학 조사에서도 갑상선암이 증가했다는 사례는 보고된 바 없다"고 말했다. 또한 "실제로 일본 원폭 생존자 연구와 체르노빌 원전 주변 주민 연구에 의하면 20세 이상의 성인에서 방사선 노출에 의해 갑상선암이 증가한다는 증거는 없었다."면서 "체르노빌 사고와 후쿠시마 원전 사고 이후 방사선 누출로 인해 방사선이 갑상선암의 발생률을 증가시키는 것으로 알려졌지만 실제로 원전에서 발생하는 방사능은 갑상선암을 유발시킬 수 있는 양에 비해 아주 적다. 그럼에도 원전 시설에서 나오는 방사능 수치에 대해 제대로 밝히는 기관이 없기 때문에 원전 주변에 살아도 영향을 받는 것으로 오해할 수 있다."고 덧붙였다. 아그네타 라이징 사무총장은 스웨덴 출신의 방사선 방호 전문가로, 스웨덴 국영기업 Vattenfall AB 그룹에서 원자력 에너지 환경 분야 최고 전문가로 활동했으며, 스웨덴원자력학회, 유럽원자력학회, 세계여성원자력전문인회(WiN-Global) 회장 등을 역임했다. 인터뷰 전문을 게재한다.