• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.675-687
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to investigate the difficulties and needs for adaptation program of married immigrant women raising children in Korea. Data were collected from 27 Day care centers in Guemsan County, Chungnam Province. 20 senior teachers of day care centers and 58 mothers who had immigrated into Korea by international marriage were asked to complete a packet of questionnaire designed by researchers for this study, and in-depth interviews were conducted to 20 senior teachers and 6 mothers who could communicate in Korean. Data were analyzed by using frequency analysis, one way ANOVA, and cross-section analysis. The outcome of this study showed as follows: 1) The number of entire married immigrant women's children attending day care centers at Guemsan area was 102 persons. 2) Immigrant mothers felt that the lack of their understanding Korean culture makes them difficult in raising children in Korea, whereas the day care teachers felt that children's language development was delayed. 3) According to the survey of adaptation program a for married immigrant women's children, there was few program at the time of survey, only two daycare centers conducted multi-cultural education and Korean language education once or twice a year. Teachers required Korean language education, grievance counseling (?) for the mothers. Immigrant mothers required multi-cultural education and Korean language education.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.146-157
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effects of short-term oral health care on children at community care centers, in order to allow them to maintain good oral health. Methods : The SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science), Window Version 18.0 was used to analyze the data for the children's present conditions of oral health; their ability to maintain good oral health; their general knowledge about oral health; changes in their oral health awareness; habit formations concerning oral health; and the satisfaction level of oral health education. Results : 1. While the average number of teeth before the program is 19.84(6.19), that of teeth after the program is 21.33(6.10). 2. Average test scores on oral health information of post-program are improved more than those of pre-program. 3. The 8th measurement of O'Leary plaque index is 3.27, which shows significant changes. 4. Satisfaction level with the program is 4.75(0.45), which shows that children are satisfied with the program. Conclusions : The paper shows that in order to maintain the oral health of children at community care centers, their habit formation and practice for the oral health is important. It also shows that cooperation among communities and public health centers is important to develop various oral health education programs like the program.

• 아동학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.189-199
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between caregivers' characteristic variables and quality of child care and to investigate the magnitude of the association between variables and quality of child care according to children's age. The following factors were suggested as the caregivers' characteristic variables: Total years of caregiving experience, educational level, job satisfaction, amounts of turnover, time for commuting, salary, pay step, years of work in charge of current children, perception on the recommended caregiver/child ratio. The results of the study were as follows : First, it was found that caregivers' salary, total years of caregiving experience, pay step, perception on the recommended caregiver/child ratio, age, and amounts of in-service program were significant among caregivers' variables. Second, when the caregivers' characteristic variables were examined in terms of children's age respectively, the effects of teacher-related variables to influence the child-care quality were significantly different according to children's age group.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.95-104
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• 2005

This study surveyed the perception and demand for the child care policy and child care service of working mothers with children under age 6. The subjects were 266 working mothers in Seoul and Kyoung-Gi Province. Data were collected with the questionnaire method and analyzed by spss-win program, including median, mode, mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The result of this study can be summarized as follows. (1) The working mothers considered both parents have the responsibility on child care and strongly demanded the national support on child care. (2) The working mothers prefered own mother and relatives to child care center as a carer of infants and toddlers, but prefered child care center for children age 3-5. (3) The working mothers demanded the increase of finantial support for family and child care center. (4) The working mothers focused on 'the security and care Program' and focused next on 'diet and health care program' in child care service. (5) The working mothers did not nearly know about the accreditation system of child care centers. This results suggest that the national and social support for child care service is an essential part in promoting children's and the working mothers' welfare.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.61-87
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• 2016

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate how having a family care program in the workplace for working women with preschool children affects these women's work and family life. This study employs a panel analysis based on data from the Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women and Families. The major results are as follows. First, financial support for nursery care is only significantly related to the turnover of married women with preschool children. Second, the negative effects of work on the family are significantly influenced by financial support for nursery care and maternity leave. Third, financial support for nursery care is also significantly related to the positive effects of work on the family. In conclusion, a family-friendly care program including financial support for nursery care and maternity leave in the workplace is an important support system for working mothers in raising their children.

• 아동학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.129-144
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• 1992

The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of family child care. The status of family child care was explored in terms of general characteristics, program quality, and child behavior. The subjects were 17 family child care and their 102 children and 60 parents. Harms & Clifford's (1989) FDCRS(Family Day Care Rating Scale) was used to measure program quality. Child behavior was recorded by time sampling in two 30 min observations during the free play session in each facility. A questionnaire for caregiver and parents was used to investigate general characteristics. The data were analysed by frequency, percentage, and Pearson's r. Results showed that (1) a wide range of variable accounted for the general characteristics of family child care, (2) the level of program quality as rated by the FDCRS was below mid-point, (3) children engaged in solitary behavior much more than in peer interactions or caregiver-child interactions.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제39권10호
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• pp.141-152
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to investigate the after school program in the rural community and the demands of children, parents and teachers for the after school program. Elementary school teachers, parents and children in the farming areas an over the 9 providences responded to the questionnaires developed by the researchers. Conclusions were that almost teachers, parents and children wanted and needed after school program. The after school care's current status was low with lack of teachers for the after school program and financial support. The teachers and parent wanted learning enrichment and talent education-oriented after school program rather than child care-oriented. The most wanted program contents by teachers, parents and children were computer education, English, arts, social development.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.189-198
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• 1998

The purpose of this study was to examine the children's social competence according to not only the day care centers overall, but subordinate quality. Subiects for this study involved auditions, observations, and the use of questionnaires. By using a SAS statistic program, the average, and the standard deviation, and the One-way ANOVA/Duncan test were obtained from the study: The following results were obtained from the study: 1. For the test of the day care centers overall and subordinate quality, an average of the centers whole quality scored 2.56 and the subordinate quality ranged from 1.94 to 2.88. 2. When the children's social copetence according to the day care centers overall quality was examined, high-quality centers ranked higher social competence of children than that of low-quality centers. 3. Finally, the children's social competence according to the day care centers subordinate quality was inspected. Here, the results showed a significat difference in the 'planning and operation of curriculum' and the 'interaction between terachers and children'. not unlike the above results, high subordinate-quality day care centers scored higher social competence of children than that of low subordinate-quality day care centers.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.117-133
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 감각적 영성 활동이 유아가 지각한 유아의 자기 효능감에 미치는 효과를 규명하는데 그 목적이 있다. 연구대상은 U시에 소재한 C 보육시설과 H 보육시설에 다니는 만 4, 5세 유아 36명이었다. 실험을 하기에 앞서 전인옥(1996)이 번안하고 본 연구자가 재수정한 자기 효능감 검사를 실험집단과 비교집단 유아에게 실시하였다. 감각적 영성 활동은 통제 집단 유아를 대상으로 2009년 1월 19일에서 2월 16일까지 이루어졌고, 비교집단에는 일반적인 보육과정을 실시했다. 실험이 끝나고 나서 실험집단과 비교집단에 사후검사를 하였다. 연구 결과 감각적 영성 활동은 자기 효능감에 유의한 효과가 있었다. 하위영역인 신체적 영역, 사회정서적 영역, 인지적 영역에서 모두 효과가 있었다.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2007

Purpose: To investigate the actual conditions of health care management in child day care centers and parents needs for a Center-based Child Care Health Program. Methods: Study design was cross-sectional descriptive study. 937 parents from 33 day care centers in Seoul completed a structured questionnaire. Results: 73.0% of the parents experienced sick events with their child at least once or more every 1-3months. These events resulted in 35.2% of the parents having to leave work early or to be absent from their jobs. 30.4% were asked to drive a sick child from the child day care centers to their home. Most parents (76.7%) agreed on the need for a Center-based Child Care Health Program (CCCHP), and expected general health & illness management, and growth & development evaluation from the CCCHP. Conclusion: These results show that there is a great demand for Center-based Child Care Health Program. They suggest that there is an urgent need to develop CCCHPs to promote children's health and to support parents. Also the results of this study can be utilized as a basis for the establishment of a childcare policy in Korea.