• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.236-250
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• 2004

The objective of this study was to investigate difference in the diet by the kind of meal and the economic status. Nutrient contents at each meals were compared and differences in food intake at different meal were analyzed by economic status. Data from the 1998 Korean National Health Examination Nutrition Survey were used. Using the poverty line based on the 1998 Korean minimum cost of living, the subjects (n = 10400) were classified into high class (36.1％), middle class (40.7％) and low class (23.1 ％). Most nutrient intakes were obtained for main meals regardless of economic status. For high class, breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks bring about 21, 29, 30 and 19 ％ of total energy intake, for middle class 22, 29, 30 and 19％ and for low class 24, 30, 30 and 16％, respectively. The high-middle class people tend to get more food intakes and nutrients at dinner and snacks, while the low class at main meals. This result was associated with the consumption of a smaller number of meals and a greater number of snacks daily as the economic level was going up (p 〈 0.05). Meals contributed to energy, protein and fat intake, and snacks to water, retinol and vitamin C. The food intakes by food group were different at meals by economic class. Seaweed product were popular breakfast foods in both middle and low groups. Thus three meals such as breakfast, lunch and dinner still delivered most of the energy and most of the macro-nutrients regardless of economic status.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제36권10호
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• pp.1061-1070
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in the diet with the amount and the qualitative assessment of nutrient intakes by the economic level. Data from the 1998 Korean Health and Nutrition Survey were used. Using the poverty line based on the 1998 Korean minimum cost of living, Subjects (n = 10400) were classified into high class (36.1％), middle class (40.7％) and low class (23.1％). Chi-square-test and Analysis of Variance following Duncan's multiple range test were used to test the difference in nutrient intake pattern among three groups ($\alpha$ = 0.05). The amount of nutrient intake and nutrient intake adequacy were statistically different by the economic level (p<0.01). The ratio of energy intake from carbohydrate is higher than the criteria of WHO recommendation in all economic levels. Especially people in the low class depended much on the carbohydrate for the energy intake. The ratio of energy from the protein and fat are lower in the middle and low class than that of the high class. The Intake level of calcium and vitamin B$_2$ were lower than those of the Recommended Dietary intake level, regardless of economic status. It also showed differences in major food sources of nutrients by the economic level Consequently, it seems that the nutrition policy and program should be prepared according to their economic status. Also, there should more detailed studies to find out the nutrient intake pattern, their determinant, and health consequences.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.807-815
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• 2021

Microfinance is seen as a tool for poverty elimination by providing various services characterized as financial and non-financial to minority groups in the society to be included in the mainstream financial system. This paper seeks to examine the effect of microfinance institutions' (MFIs) financial and non-financial services on women's entrepreneurship and empowerment in Jordan as a developing country. To gain a deeper understanding of the effectiveness of microfinance services, the study is undertaken to address the question of what kinds of services are available and whether the MFI services are in line with the actual needs of women entrepreneurs to improve their performance. Hence, a qualitative approach was adopted in this study using semi-structured interview questions to collect data from twenty-four women entrepreneurs in Jordan. The results showed that, as regards financial services, the most important needs of women entrepreneurs include providing adequate financing with necessary financial facilities such as reducing interest, reducing monthly installments, and extending the grace period, while non-financial services should include holding specialized courses, accessing a counseling center, providing incentives and psychological support, marketing support, and monitoring and evaluation. This study concluded that factors associated with MFI play a crucial role to uplift women entrepreneurs and eliminate gender inequality.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.253-277
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• 2004

1990년대에 들어서면서 유럽 각국에서는 기존의 빈곤 패러다임을 대체하는 '사회적 배제(social exclusion)'라는 새로운 개념을 사용하여 빈곤과 불평등에 관한 새로운 접근법을 제시하고 있다. 이에 관해서 실버(H. Silver, 1994)는 사회적 배제의 세 가지 패러다임(공화주의, 자유주의, 그리고 사민주의)을 제시하면서, 한 사회가 기반하고 있는 철학에 따라서 사회적 배제에 대한 인식과 상황이 달라진다는 것을 논구하고 있다. 이러한 점에서 본 연구는 사회적 배제에 대한 인식과 전략에서 각각 세 가지 패러다임을 대표하고 있는 프랑스, 영국, 스웨덴의 경우 실제 사회적 배제 상황에서도 차이를 보이는지를 살펴볼 목적으로 작성되었다. 이러한 목적을 달성하기 위하여 본 논문은 사회적 배제에 대한 "(이론적) 개념화$\rightarrow$(국가별) 유형화$\rightarrow$(측정) 지표화"의 세 가지 단계를 거치면서 연구대상 국가별로 사회적 배제의 상황이 통계적으로 유의미한 수준에서 차이를 보이는지를 살펴본다. 또한 이를 기초로 정직한 유의차(Honestly Significant Difference: HSD) 기법을 사용하여 사회적 배제 지표별로 연구대상 국가간에 어떠한 짝짓기가 가능한가를 살펴봄으로써, 이념적 기반에 따라서 다른 사회적 배제 상황을 보이고 있다는 사실을 밝히고 있다. 이러한 점에서 본 연구는 실버(1994)의 세 가지 패러다임을 실증적으로 입증하여 그의 주장을 보완하는 의미를 가지는 한편으로, 실제적으로 한 사회가 기반하고 있는 철학적인 배경의 차이가 구체적인 사회적 현상(여기서는 사회적 배제)의 차이를 가져오는 지 여부에 대한 보다 포괄적이고 보편적인 논의를 가능하게 하는 의미를 아울러 가지고 있다고 할 수 있다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.171-184
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• 2015

본 연구는 주거환경이 열악한 취약계층의 삶의 현실과 주택개보수서비스 이용 경험을 탐색하는데 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 서비스를 이용한 9명의 연구 참여자에게 심층 면접을 실시하였다. 연구 결과, 이들은 열악한 주거 환경 속에서 심리적 사회적으로 위축되는 한편, 비염과 알레르기 등의 건강상의 문제, 잠재된 위험에 대한 불안감 등을 안고 살고 있었다. 그러나 빈곤한 생활로 인하여 주택개보수에는 신경을 쓸 수 없는 형편이었으며, 집주인이나 세입자 모두 집에 대한 애착이 적어 주거개선에 무관심하여 주거의 열악함이 관리 되지 못하였다. 이러한 상황에서 담당 공무원 등의 연계로 주택개보수서비스를 이용할 수 있게 되었고, 이로 인해 서비스 수혜에 대한 고마움이 매우 컸다. 주택개보수서비스 이후, 외관상으로 깔끔해진 집과 수리 이후의 안정감, 사회관계의 회복, 따뜻한 겨울나기에 대한 기대 등 긍정적인 변화를 경험하였다. 그러나 이처럼 '고마운 서비스'임에도 불구하고, 주택개보수서비스는 '제한적인 서비스'로서의 한계 또한 갖고 있었다. 주로 외관상의 시급한 문제에 치중한 공사였고, 이는 제한된 공사비로 인한 경우가 많았다. 또한 현 주거의 문제는 개보수 뿐 아니라, 제도적으로 뒷받침되어야 하는 상황들도 많이 있어 근본적인 문제해결을 위해서는 제도 및 정책적 변화도 수반되어야 함을 알 수 있었다. 이와 같은 연구결과를 바탕으로 결론에서는 주택개보수서비스와 관련된 정책적 제언을 제시하였다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.26-34
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• 2008

This cross-sectional study assessed household food insecurity among low-income rural communities and examined its association with demographic and socioeconomic factors as well as coping strategies to minimize food insecurity. Demographic, socioeconomic, expenditure and coping strategy data were collected from 200 women of poor households in a rural community in Malaysia. Households were categorized as either food secure (n=84) or food insecure (n=116) using the Radimer/Cornell Hunger and Food Insecurity instrument. T-test, Chi-square and logistic regression were utilized for comparison of factors between food secure and food insecure households and determination of factors associated with household food insecurity, respectively. More of the food insecure households were living below the poverty line, had a larger household size, more children and school-going children and mothers as housewives. As food insecure households had more school-going children, reducing expenditures on the children's education is an important strategy to reduce household expenditures. Borrowing money to buy foods, receiving foods from family members, relatives and neighbors and reducing the number of meals seemed to cushion the food insecure households from experiencing food insufficiency. Most of the food insecure households adopted the strategy on cooking whatever is available at home for their meals. The logistic regression model indicates that food insecure households were likely to have more children (OR=1.71; p<0.05) and non-working mothers (OR=6.15; p<0.05), did not own any land (OR=3.18; p<0.05) and adopted the strategy of food preparation based on whatever is available at their homes (OR=4.33; p<0.05). However, mothers who reported to borrow money to purchase food (OR=O.84; p<0.05) and households with higher incomes of fathers (OR=O.99; p<0.05) were more likely to be food secure. Understanding the factors that contribute to household food insecurity is imperative so that effective strategies could be developed and implemented.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.203-209
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• 1974

This study is intended to comparison of the recent ideal number of children and atrial approach for analyzing value system for children that form attitude affecting birth control with earlier study conducted 10 years ago. In general the traditional fertility pattern of Korea may be considered as 'early marriage and high fertility' backed by the confucian value system of a farming-oriented country. A selective attitude favoring sons contributes substantially to fertility. But Korea is now moving toward a late marriage and fertility pattern. This has been due to the repid introduction of western culture and a partial acceptance of western value systems, a relative weakening of traditional value systems, a gradual increase in infant and child servival rates thresh medicines, and a desire to avoid having too many children because of economic poverty. This study showed following results: Ideal number of sons and daughters in urban area was decreased by 0.2 respectively compared to earlier study. In rural area, the number of decrease of sons and daughters was 0.5 and 0.2 respectively. The conception concerning Happiness has changed to wealth from health in previous opinion. Regarding attitude toward having sons, 98 percent of them wanted to have sons positively, moreover 10 percent of them wanted two or more sons. Regarding reasons for the wanting sons, we see that economic and traditional considerations, such as dependance in old age, and inheritance of the family line, are a principle concern of about 56 percent in both areas. The rate of dependence in old age was decreased conspicuously compare to previous study while the rate of helding rituals was increased remarkably in rural area. Among reasons for limiting family size. 'for better living and for better education for their children were main rasons reted 46 percent in urban, 51 percent in rural areas. The rates were not changed compare to previous study. Regarding attitude of those who have no son or children, the rate of re-marriage with second wife was decreased remarkably in rural area and the rate of living without special behaivor for having son was increased compare to previous study.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.316-328
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• 2004

The objective of this study was to investigate the differences in food intake patterns by the economic status. Data from the 1998 Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey were used. Using the poverty line based on the 1998 Korean minimum cost of living, the subjects (n = 10400) were classified into high class (36.1%), middle class (40.7%) and low class (23.1%). Mean intakes for other food groups except grains, potatoes and vegetables became higher as the eco-nomic levels were going up. By the family size, it was found that intakes of grains and fishes were different (p<0.05). By the economic status, intakes of fruits (p<0.05), meats (p<0.05) and fishes (p<0.01) were different. There were no significant differences in consumed types of food by the economic status. Rice was the most prevalent food in all clas-ses and its intakes increased as the economic status was going down. In the dietary patterns of main food group (GMDVF: Grain, Meats, Dairy, Vegetable and Fruit), the pattern except dairy (11011) revealed the highest proportion in high-middle class while the patterns without dairy and fruit food groups (11010) had the highest proportion in low class. The propor-tions of subjects with the low dietary diversity score (DDS) increased as economic status was going down (p<0.01). The food groups that most people do not consume were the dairy and fruit group. Proportions of people who missed one or more group increased as economic status was going down. The high dietary variety score (DVS) also was linked to a high score on the DDS and high class (p＜0.01). Thus the intakes of the dairy and fruits product should be increased in all classes. The low class especially had worse quality of food intakes pattern than that of the high or middle class. The nutrition policy and education programs need to be established according to the economic status.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.89-105
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• 2009

A family resilience approach aims to identify and fortify key interactional processes that enable families to withstand and rebound from disruptive life challenges. Walsh(1998) described family belief systems, organizational patterns, and communication processes as the three main keys of family resilience. The purpose of this study was to identify the three key factors of family resilience in case of divorced female single-parent families in Korea. The study participants were seven divorced mothers who were living in the institutional facility for female single-parent families. Using a qualitative approach, in-depth interviews were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim for analysis. The study findings were as follows. First, the participants showed positive thinking rather than fear about the adversity induced by the divorce. They also showed the senses of competence, control, and self-esteem. However, the senses of transcendence and spirituality were barely evident. Second, emotional and economic supports from parents, brothers and sisters, and community networks (i.e., mother-child protection institution, healthy family support center) enhanced the family resilience of the participants. Third, the participants showed clear communication, open emotional expression, and shared decision making. This study suggests that more counseling services and parent education be provided by healthy family support center and institutional facilities as important family resilience factors for divorced female single-parent families who are below the poverty line.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.145-153
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• 2018

최근 우리 사회는 최저임금의 인상폭을 둘러싸고 극심한 갈등을 겪고 있으며, 이에 대해 학계는 신뢰할만한 연구를 통해 적정한 기준을 제시하지 못하고 있다. 본 연구는 최저임금의 고용효과에 관한 기존 국내외 연구들의 경향과 문제점들을 살펴보고 개선방향을 제시하였다. 자연실험 또는 메타회귀분석법을 활용하는 최근의 해외 연구들은 최저임금의 인상이 고용량에 거의 영향을 미치지 못한다는 연구결과를 제시한다. 국내 연구들은 아직 그 수효가 많지 않을 뿐만 아니라 사용된 자료나 분석기간, 연구모형 등에 따라 고용효과에 대해 서로 다른 결론을 제시한다. 향후 연구에서는 자료수집 시 임금과 근로시간 등의 오차를 최소화하고, 최저임금 변화의 내생성 문제, 경제상황과 고용변화의 추세를 적절히 고려하여 최저임금의 고용효과를 측정해야 하며, 해외 연구들에처럼 최저임금의 인상시기를 전후한 자연실험 방법을 적극 활용할 필요가 있다.