• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.28-33
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• 2022

This study aims to investigate factors that affect elderly poverty based on a comprehensive and universal perspective, suggesting some alternatives for improving the poverty rate of the elderly. The comprehensive and universal approach to the poverty of the aged that this study attempts can give a better understanding of the elderly poverty beyond the contribution of the existing literature, with the research model including individual, family, labor, and income factors as the causes of old-age poverty from the comprehensive and universal perspective on the causes of poverty of the elderly. In addition, the study attempts to input variants of variables into the equation for the causes of elderly poverty by using panel data from the 8th Korean Retirement and Income Study. This study employs decision tree analysis to determine the cause of the poverty of the elderly using CHAID. The decision tree analysis shows that the most vital variable affecting elderly poverty is making income. For the poor elderly without earned income, public pensions, educational careers, and residential areas influence elderly poverty, but for the poor elderly with earned income, wage earners and gender are variables that affect poverty. This study suggests some alternatives to improve the poverty rate of the aged. The government should create a better working environment such as senior re-employment for old people to be able to participate in economic activities, improve public pension or social security for workers with unfavorable conditions for public security of old age, and give companies that create employment of the aged diverse incentives.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제66권1호
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• pp.163-189
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 한국사회 구성원의 빈곤원인 인식 유형 및 분포, 주요 빈곤원인 인식의 결정양상에 대한 분석을 통해 한국사회가 지닌 빈곤에 대한 사회적 태도의 이해를 제고하고자 하였다. 본 연구의 분석에는 빈곤원인 인식 항목이 새롭게 추가된 8차년도 한국복지패널조사자료를 활용하였으며, 분석결과에서는 한국사회의 빈곤원인 인식이 개인책임 인식(individualism), 사회구조책임 인식(structuralism), 운명책임 인식(fatalism) 등의 세 가지 유형으로 분포하고 있으며, 한국사회에서는 빈곤원인을 개인책임으로 인식하는 성향이 높음을 확인할 수 있었다. 한편, 빈곤원인 인식의 양상은 인구사회학적 특성, 사회경제적 수준, 가치태도 등에 따라 유의미한 차이가 있음을 또한 확인할 수 있었다. 개인책임, 사회구조책임, 운명책임의 빈곤원인 인식에의 결정양상은 일부 차이를 보였지만, 대체로 가치태도 변수들이 주요하게 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과는 한국사회 빈곤원인 인식의 실태와 특성을 보여주는 바로, 특히 빈곤을 개인책임으로 인식하는 성향이 높다는 분석결과는 한국 사회복지의 낙후성이 이와 같은 사회의식에 기반한 것일 수 있음을 시사하여 준다. 아울러, 빈곤원인 인식의 결정에서 가치태도의 주요한 영향은 복지국가 발전의 토대 조성에 사회문화적 맥락에도 정치적, 정책적 관심이 제고되어야 함을 시사하여 준다.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.315-319
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• 2019

The paper aims to investigate empirical causes of poverty of the Khmer ethnic people and suggest policy implication to help the Khmer ethnic people escape poverty in Tra Vinh province and the Mekong Delta. The study has been conducted with direct interviews with 300 Khmer households living in seven districts and cities in Tra Vinh province and with the use of multivariate regression. The research results show that a number of causes that affect poverty of poor households include lack of capital for production, lack of means of production, poor health and lack of labor, large families, lack of job opportunities or unemployment, and lack of willingness to escape poverty and education. Thus, there should be poverty reduction policy for the poor househlods in the coming time. Based on the current situation and regression results, the authors propose a number of recommendations: 1) Focus on preferential loan policies for poor people 2) Provide occupational training programs for improving incomes for the Khmer ethnic households 3) Build up special infrastructure in the Khmer ethnic areas 4) Focus on promoting cultural and belief institutions in areas of the Khmer ethnic people and 5) Improve and build up healthcare clinics services and facilities.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.295-303
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• 2021

The relevance of the research is due to the fact that the issue of poverty is one of the most acute social problems of the beginning of the third millennium. The phenomenon of poverty is widespread in third world countries as well as it is observed in relatively developed countries. Poverty rates in Latin America are threatening. Consequently, the issue of social and economic inequality in these countries has become extremely acute. The purpose of the research: to identify the causes of poverty and social inequality and substantiate the main directions of poverty reduction in third world countries. The research methods: comparative analysis; index method; systematization; grouping; generalization. Results. The classification of the causes of poverty has been carried out and the directions of its overcoming in the countries of Latin America on groups of indicators have been defined, namely: 1) political; 2) economic; 3) demographic; 4) regional-geographical; 5) social; 6) qualification; 7) personal. Based on the Net Domestic Product indicator, a comparison of economic indicators of the studied countries has been carried out. It has been revealed that from 1990 to 2018 income inequality increased in 52 of 119 countries studied, and decreased in 57 states. Inequality has increased in the world's most populous countries, particularly China and India. In general, countries with growing inequality are home to more than two-thirds (71%) of the world's population. Trends in the distribution of income in the world have been investigated by applying the Gini index, the high level of which is observed in Latin America (Colombia 48,9%, Panama 46,1%, Chile and Mexico 45,9%). The forecast of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on this issue has been outlined; the ways of its impact on the economies of the countries have been studied. As a result of the study, the main directions and mechanisms of the strategy for poverty reduction and social inequality in the third world countries have been identified. The implementation of the poverty reduction strategy presented in this academic paper may have a positive impact on the economic situation of the population of Latin American countries.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제59권3호
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• pp.125-146
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• 2007

본 연구의 목적은 한국에서 빈곤의 여성화 경향이 실제로 나타나고 있는지 또한 빈곤의 여성화 경향이 실제로 있다면 그 원인은 무엇인지를 밝히는 것이다. 연구의 자료로는 1998년부터 2005년까지 8개년도의 한국노동패널 데이터를 이용하였으며, 분석대상은 18세 이상 남성과 여성 개인을 분석단위로 하였다. 본 연구의 결과에 의하면, 1998년 이래 우리나라에서 빈곤의 여성화가 나타나고 있으며 그 경향이 더욱 심화되고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 이러한 여성의 빈곤화 경향에 영향을 미치는 요인을 살펴본 결과, 횡단면 분석에서는 교육수준과 노동형태가 유의한 영향을 미쳤으나 종단면 분석에서는 가구원 수나 가구 내 취업자 수 같은 가구형태 관련 변수가 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이를 통해 여성의 빈곤화 경향을 완화시키기 위해 여성의 노동시장내 차별을 막는 제도적 장치의 마련과 시민권적 개념에 기초한 소득보장 프로그램의 마련 등이 시급하게 필요한 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제59권2호
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• pp.143-169
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• 2007

본 연구의 목적은 1995년부터 2005년까지 도시근로자 가구의 빈곤실태와 변화추이, 빈곤가구의 특성, 그리고 빈곤의 원인을 규명하고, 공 사적 이전소득과 조세의 빈곤완화 효과를 평가하여, 우리나라 빈곤문제에 대한 전반적인 이해를 도모하고, 그에 기초하여 보다 바람직한 정책적 대안을 모색하는데 있다. 이를 위해 도시가계조사의 연간 원자료를 분석의 자료로 활용하였으며, 종단자료에 대한 분석을 위해 GEE(Generalized estimating equation) 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 분석의 결과, 가장 중요한 사실 가운데 하나는, 경제위기를 경험하면서 그 규모와 심도 차원에서 심각했던 도시 근로자 가구의 빈곤 문제가, 이후 크게 개선되지 못하고, 오히려 더욱 악화되고 있다는 점이다. 또한 여성빈곤, 노령빈곤, 저학력 가구주 가구의 빈곤 등, 전통적인 빈곤가구의 특성이 확인되었으며, 이들 취약집단의 빈곤화 현상도 시간이 경과함에 따라 더욱 심화되는 모습을 보이고 있다. 그리고 임시 일용직, 단순노무직, 1차 산업과 민간서비스업 종사자 가구의 빈곤화 현상도 상대적으로 높게 나타나, 저임금과 고용불안정이 빈곤의 주된 원인임을 추정할 수 있다. 이러한 빈곤 가구의 특성은 빈곤의 원인에 대한 분석에서도 다시 한번 확인된다. 그리고 정부의 조세와 공적이전소득의 빈곤완화 효과는 이전의 시기에 비해 크게 확대되었지만, 그 상대적인 효과는 서구의 복지선진국과 비교해 볼 때, 아직 초보적인 단계에 머물러 있는 낮은 수준이다.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제48권
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• pp.82-112
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• 2002

This study investigates the causes of poverty in Korea since the 1997 Economic Crisis by analyzing the composition and characteristics of the poor by the types of families. While the poor largely consisted of disadvantaged groups, such as the aged, the disabled, or the female-headed families before the Crisis, families headed by working-aged and non-disabled adults have represented a larger portion of the entire poor since the Crisis. The higher overall poverty rate in 1998 mainly resulted from the rapid increase in the number of the unemployed and the high poverty rate of their families. In 1999, the larger number of the unemployed poor exited from poverty by getting a job in the labor market, contributing to the reduction in the overall poverty rate. The significant number of families headed by working adults were poor in 1998, and the size of these working poor was not reduced in 1999. The poverty among this group has been caused by lowered wage rates and deteriorating job security. The findings from this study suggest that anti-poverty policies in Korea be improved to provide better income and employment assistance to the non-working poor and, more importantly, be extended to effectively reduce poverty among the working low-income families.

• 아동학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.113-128
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• 1991

The purpose of this study was to analyze the environment of poverty children as reported by the children on a questionnaire. The conception of the environment was divided into the physical environment and the sociopsychological environment. The dimensions of the physical environment included household, cultural, and play conditions. The sociopsychological environment included structural (family values, family relationships, and the reinforcement system) and process variables(affect, care, and communication). For the purpose of this survey was administered to 122 children living in a poverty area and 102 children living in a middle-high income area. Statistics used for data analysis were frequency, distribution, percentile, mean and one-way ANOVA. Major findings showed that (1) The physical environment as reported by the poverty children was meager compared with that of children in the middle-high income area: the households were more overcrowded, and cultural conditions, play materials, and space was more limited. (2) The Structural conditions of the sociopsychological environment as perceived by poverty children were more material and physical than that of children in the middle-high income area: family values were oriented more toward materialism: family relationships were more negative and distant: and the reinforcement system was based more on material reward and physical punishment. (3) Process variables were perceived by poverty children as more laissez-faire and rigid; the parents neglected their children and communicated unilaterally more than the middle-high income parents. (4) Poverty children's perception of the causes of poverty and wealth were perceived as personal and social factors.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.5-15
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• 2017

The Northern States of Malaysia comprises of four states (Penang, Kedah, Perlis and Perak) still record high poverty incidence eventhough Malaysia has experienced a remarkable reduction of poverty over the past century. Economic activities in Perlis and Kedah that are predominantly agriculture in the rural area contribute to this disparity. To add, rural households are also subject to risks and uncertainties that make them more vulnerable to poverty. This study examines the impact of risks and assets on households' vulnerability to poverty. A survey of 400 respondents was conducted in December 2015 in the northern region of Malaysia. From these 400 questionnaires, only 298 were considered valid and used in the analysis. Using a logistic probability function, the results indicated that risks are not a significant threat to households. Gender and strata are crucial elements that significantly determine households' vulnerability. While human capital and financial capital significantly reduce households' vulnerability to poverty, physical and natural capitals were not statistically significant. The study suggests that the government and practitioners design strategies and policies with an assets-based approach. The asset-based approach is more appropriate for linking the causes of poverty to vulnerability.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권11호
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• pp.585-593
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• 2020

This study contributes to the existing literature by empirically exploring the causes of child labor in the Indonesian labor market. Factors identified include rate of poverty, average wages, education participation, and quality of education. This study utilized an aggregate data of 301 districts and cities across 34 provinces sourced from the National Labor Force Survey and the National School/Madrasah Accreditation Board of the Republic of Indonesia. Using a multiple regression analysis, the study found strong evidence of the positive effect of poverty on child labor. Conversely, the study documented the adverse impact of average wages on child labor in Indonesia. Similarly, the participation in the education system also contributed negatively to the child labor. Finally, the quality of education services is found to have a negative effect on child labor in Indonesia. The findings of this study suggest that, in efforts to reduce the involvement of children in the workforce, the poverty eradication program should be enhanced. The wages should be continuously improved, at least, in par with the changes in prices. Finally, the quality of education and its services ought to be further enhanced to attract more child student participation rates across junior high schools nationwide.