Loading [MathJax]/jax/output/CommonHTML/jax.js
  • Title/Summary/Keyword: community child centers

Search Result 209, Processing Time 0.023 seconds

Recommendation of Serving Size of the Meal Service of Community Child Centers in Korea (지역아동센터 급식을 위한 적정 배식량 제안)

  • Lee, Sang Eun;Shim, Jae Eun;Kwon, Sooyoun;Yeoh, Yoonjae;Yoon, Jihyun
    • Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
    • /
    • v.19 no.4
    • /
    • pp.361-371
    • /
    • 2014
  • Objectives: This study was performed to set easily applicable portion sizes by sex and age for children at the Community Child Centers (CCC) in Korea. Methods: Considering the age and gender specific energy level at Target Patterns for children aged 6-18 years, which were suggested as a part of the 2010 Korean Food Guidance System (KFGS), we set three meal sizes. We reclassified the recommended daily servings of Grains, Meat fish eggs beans and Vegetables group at Target Patterns into three meal sizes, and then calculated the recommended serving per meal. Each proposed amount of food per meal was calculated based on serving size of foods commonly eaten at KFGS, which was then allocated to five meal components; rice, soup stew, protein and vegetable side-dishes and Kimchi. Each proposed amount of food per meal was applied to 173 menus' recipes from CANpro 3.0 as main ingredient's amounts. We cooked the 173 menus at the medium size and measured their weights after cooking. Results: Each recommended serving per meal was 0.75, 0.9 and 1.2 for Grains; 1.2, 1.6 and 2.4 for Meat fish eggs beans; 2, 2.4 and 2.8 for Vegetables by meal sizes. Among five meal components, the ratio of small and large to medium size was 1/5 less and 1/3 more for rice and 1/3 less and 1/3 more for soup stew, protein side-dish and Kimchi, respectively. We suggested the same amount for a vegetable side-dish to encourage vegetable intake. Proper portion sizes per meal of medium were rice 190 g, soup stew 210 g (solid ingredients 60 g), protein side-dish 100 g (meat eggs beans) and 70 g (fish), vegetable side-dish 80g and Kimchi 30 g. Conclusions: Proper portion size per meal suggested in this study may be useful at the CCC where dietitians are not available and the approach could be applicable to the other types of meal services.

Operating Strategies for Family-Cooperative Activities (Pumasi) and a Cooperative Child Care Place as a Healthy Family Support Center's Project (건강가정지원센터의 가족품앗이 및 공동육아나눔터 사업운영 전략)

  • Cha, Sung-Lan
    • Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review
    • /
    • v.16 no.2
    • /
    • pp.187-210
    • /
    • 2012
  • Pumasi and Cooperative Child Care Sharing have had positive results among participants and show possibilities of spreading out to the community in general. However, performance was not proved where it is clarified, and the experience of 23 local Healthy Family Support Centers have that ran the demonstration project were unable to be collected. It is the point of time when the initial backing up is important but the centers do not have the systematic support. Therefore, this research presents an effective management plan through qualitative research involving Pumasi participants and person in charge. The operation strategies by the stage of the project were as follows: First, in the beginning stage, the person in charge establishes the target and vision of the project. Second, when comprising the Pumasi team, it was necessary to consider their characteristics according to the team organization subjects. Third, it is necessary to extend the turn-off time and provide many programs so that the various populations can participate. Fourth, in the advertising step, word of mouth and individual contact needs to be utilized. Fifth, in a medium or small city or an urban-rural complex area, the person in charge should support the participants' Pumasi activities. Sixth, various programs such as a passive and active parent education program and Pumasi education program for the leader needs to be provided for the activation of Pumasi activities. Lastly, a cooperative child care sharing location needs to be constructed by the duality system of the base space and outer space. In this location, the inside play space for the children is essential.

  • PDF

Evaluation of Food Behavior and Nutritional Status of Preschool Children in Nowon-gu of Seoul by Using Nutrition Quotient (NQ) (어린이 영양지수(Nutrition Quotient)를 이용한 노원구 유아의 식행동 및 영양상태 평가)

  • Kim, Jung Hee;Jung, Yeon Hyang
    • Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
    • /
    • v.19 no.1
    • /
    • pp.1-11
    • /
    • 2014
  • The objectives of this study were to assess food behavior and nutritional status of preschool children by using the Nutrition Quotient (NQ) for children and children's growth index. The subjects for this study were 424, 5-year old children, who enrolled in child-care centers (n = 219) and kindergartens (n = 205) in Nowon-gu, Seoul. The NQ was examined by NQ questionnaire which consisted of 19 food behavior checklist items. Their items were grouped into 5 categories: balance, diversity, moderation, regularity, and practice. Children's anthropometric measurements were performed by using InBody J05. All data were statistically analyzed by SAS 9.3 and significant difference was evaluated by Student's t-test and χ2-test. The rates of overweight and obesity for subjects were 11.1% and 3.3%, respectively. Total NQ score of the subjects was 65.1, which was within medium grade. The NQ score of kindergartens (66.1) was higher than that of child-care center (64.2), showing significant difference by institution type. In addition, the NQ score of obesity was significantly lower than that of normal weight subjects. The scores of balance (p < 0.05) and regularity factor (p < 0.001) were higher in kindergarten compared to child-care center. Particularly, the frequency of consumption of white milk and Ramyeon was higher (p < 0.001) and lower (p < 0.05) respectively in kindergarten compared to child-care center. Frequencies of meal regularity (P < 0.01) and breakfast eating (p < 0.001) were also higher in kindergarten compared to child-care center. These results indicate that kindergarten's children had better eating habits than those of child-care center. Overall analysis of items for food behavior checklists implies that children in Nowon-gu are short of vegetables consumption. Therefore, children and their parents need proper nutrition education and counseling to correct their eating habits and to improve their nutritional status.

The Difference of Child-Care Teachers' Perception on the Working Environment by Social and Demographic Characteristics (보육교사의 사회인구학적 변인에 따른 직무환경의 인식 차이)

  • Hyung, Keun-Hye;Park, Ok-Im;Kang, Hee-Soon
    • The Korean Journal of Community Living Science
    • /
    • v.21 no.3
    • /
    • pp.285-298
    • /
    • 2010
  • This study aims to analyze teachers job satisfaction according to the working environment of teachers working in child-care centers and to investigate which variables of the working environment relate to job satisfaction of child-care teachers. The main results of this study were as follows. First, married teachers are more satisfied with the job itself, supervision, and colleague relations compared to teachers who are not married. Teachers with certificates are more satisfied with the job itself compared to teachers without certificates. Second, teachers's job satisfaction is significantly correlated with their salary, welfare, and colleague relations. Also teachers' job satisfaction is correlated with responsibility in the case that teachers have a good relation with their principal and child-care parents. Third, the results of this study show that teachers consider substitute teachers, vacation systems, day care systems, compliant with the ratio of teacher and children, job security, order of legal status as important. With regard to external compensation, teachers want salary increase, payment on overtime labor, flexible work-time, use of both full-time and part-time teachers, expansion of educational materials, increase on purchasing cost for textbooks and materials. To improve the quality of child-care teachers' working environment as well as their satisfaction, practical policies need to be implemented.

The Cognition on Community Childcare Support and Social Support between Working Mothers and Non-working Mothers (취업모와 비취업모의 지역사회 육아 지원과 사회적 지원에 대한 인식)

  • Kim, Hye Gum
    • Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
    • /
    • v.8 no.1
    • /
    • pp.5-24
    • /
    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the cognition on community childcare policy and childcare service needs between working mothers and non-working mothers using the 2008 Child Panel by Korea Childcare Policy Institute. The participants were 654 working mothers and 1,416 non-working mothers. The data were analyzed by x2. The results were as follows; 1) 50% of working mothers and non-working mothers thought that the number of childcare centers was enough. Forty-five percent of working mothers and non-working mothers recognized that the number of kinder gartens and private education institutes was enough. Fifty-two percent of working mothers and 4 5% of non-working mothers thought that use of public leisure facilities were convenient. Twenty-seven percent of working mothers and 20% of non-working mothers thought that use of culture institutes were easily accessible. About 50% of working mothers and non-working mothers felt safe about public security and community safety. 2) Second, working mothers perceived social support higher than non-working mothers in several areas.

The Effects of Ego-resilience, Social Support and Subjective Well-being on Psychological Well-being of the Children and Adolescents Who Attend a Community Child Center after School (방과 후 지역아동센터 이용 아동·청소년의 자아탄력성, 사회적 지지, 주관적 안녕감이 심리적 안녕감에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Jung Yee;Park, Young Mi;Lee, Ji Hyun;Cho, Eun Ju;Chang, Sun Nyu
    • Journal of the Korean Society of School Health
    • /
    • v.29 no.3
    • /
    • pp.235-244
    • /
    • 2016
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate factors effecting the psychological well-being of adolescents who attend a community child center. Methods: The survey was conducted on 143 children attending a community child center in P city with a structured self-report questionnaire from August 20 to September 20, 2016. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffˊe test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression, using SPSS/WIN version 18.0. Results: There were significant differences in psychological well-being according to grade, one of the general characteristics of the subjects. There was a significant positive correlation between ego-resilience, social support, subjective well-being, and psychological well-being. From the multiple regression analysis, the most significant factors affecting psychological well-being were subjective well-being (β=.56) and grade division (β=.19). These variables explained 38.0% of the total variance in psychological well-being. Conclusion: Considering the results of this study, it is desirable to develop measures to increase adolescents' subjective well-being and provide support according to grade in order to improve the psychological well-being of the adolescents attending community children centers.

The Effects of Early Childhood Teachers' Civic Consciousness on Actions for Building an Community: The Mediating Effect of Innovative Culture (유아교사의 시민의식이 공동체 구현 실천 행동에 미치는 영향에서 혁신문화의 매개 효과)

  • Chung, Kai Sook;Noh, Jin Hyeong;Son, Hwan Hee
    • Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
    • /
    • v.17 no.4
    • /
    • pp.93-109
    • /
    • 2021
  • Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating effect of innovative culture in early childhood education institutions on the relationship between teachers' civic consciousness and actions for building a community in order to obtain methodological information for implementation at a time when the need to build an education community has been raised. Methods: The data were collected through 275 early childhood teachers working in kindergartens and daycare centers Then, descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and regression were conducted. Results: All three variables civic consciousness, innovative culture, and actions for building a community showed a significant positive correlation. As a result of analyzing the mediating effect of innovation culture, it was found that the indirect effect of teachers' civic consciousness on the actions for building a community through the innovative culture was found to be statistically significant. Conclusion/Implications: This study was found that it is important to strengthen the teacher's civic consciousness and to create an innovative culture of early childhood education institutions in order to promote actions for building an educational community of teachers. This study is meaningful in that it provided implications for the direction of teacher education and formation of an innovative culture in early childhood education institutions for the purpose building an educational community.

The relation between perceived stress among unemployed younger adults and their level of social support: South Korea and the UK compared (청년실업자의 스트레스와 사회적 지지와의 관계: 한국과 영국 비교 연구)

  • Kim, Seonghee
    • Journal of Family Relations
    • /
    • v.21 no.3
    • /
    • pp.25-47
    • /
    • 2016
  • Objectives: This research aimed to compare perceived stress among unemployed younger adults in South Korea and the UK, particularly the relation between perceived stress levels of unemployed younger adults and their perception of their level of social support including family support and community support. Method: In order to achieve a research purpose, this study undertook a quantitative analysis of 306 unemployed younger adults in portal sites of job recruiting centers in the UK and South Korea from the period of June to July 2014. Results: The analysis found that unemployed younger adults in the UK perceived higher levels of social support, family support among social support, and community support among social support than that of South Korea. Secondly, in the UK perceived levels of social support and community support among female unemployed younger adults outweighed that of male ones. Thirdly, in the dimension of perceived stress, unemployed younger adults in two countries reported opposite results via social class.

The Effects of Parentification of Early Adult Non-disabled Siblings on Ambivalence over Emotional Expression and Moderating Effects of Rejection Sensitivity (성인초기 비장애형제자매의 부모화 경험이 정서표현양가성에 미치는 영향과 거부민감성의 조절효과)

  • Son, Juhee;Park, Juhee
    • Human Ecology Research
    • /
    • v.57 no.3
    • /
    • pp.445-457
    • /
    • 2019
  • This study investigated the impact of parentification on ambivalence over the emotional expression of early adults who had a sibling with disabilities and examined if rejection sensitivity moderated the relationship of parentification and ambivalence over emotional expression. Participants consisted of 116 siblings in early adulthood who had a sibling with disabilities (45 male; 71 female). The data were collected from 13 centers for family disability, four community rehabilitation centers, three parent societies for people with disabilities, and three self-help groups in Seoul, Busan, and Gyeonggi province. The levels of ambivalence over emotional expression, parentification, and rejecton sensitivity were measured by the Ambivalence over Emotional Expression Questionnaire (King & Emmons, 1990), the Filial Responsibility Scale-Adult (Jurkovic, Thirkield, & Morrell, 2001), and the Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire (Downey & Feldman, 1996), respectively. The PROCESS Macro program examined the moderating model. The Results indicated that both levels of parentification and rejection sensitivity increased the level of ambivalence over emotional expression of non-disabled siblings. In addition, rejection sensitivity moderated the effect of parentification on ambivalence over emotional expression. The influence of parentification on ambivalence over emotional expression was greater when the level of rejection sensitivity was high, compared to when it was low.

Effects of an Education Program on Sanitation Status at Centers for Children's Food Service Management - Focusing on Jung-gu and Dong-gu regions of Daejeon Metropolitan City - (어린이급식관리지원센터의 위생교육 프로그램이 영유아 보육교사의 배식위생 수행도 및 영유아 급식소 배식환경 개선에 미치는 효과 -대전 동구, 중구 지역을 중심으로-)

  • Seo, Yu-Jin;Jeon, Min-Sun
    • Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
    • /
    • v.20 no.6
    • /
    • pp.447-459
    • /
    • 2015
  • Objectives: This study aimed to assess the improvement of teachers' sanitation performance and food distribution environment at Centers for children's food service management after a sanitation education program. Methods: The subjects were 119 teachers working at child care centers registered in the Daejeon Center for Children's Foodservice Management in Dongu and Jung-gu, Daejeon. The sanitation education was provided three times from March to August in 2014, and the survey questionnaires were distributed before and after the education. The sanitation status of food service environment of the centers was examined by ATP(adenosine-5'-triphosphate) bioluminescence. Results: After the sanitation education, the teachers showed higher levels of sanitation knowledge. Also, sanitation performance and recognition level of the importance of it significantly improved after the education program. The mean variation scores of importance and performance after the education were 0.14 and 0.23. According to the Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) results of 26 sanitation attributes about the food service environment, the selection attributes with relatively low performance and importance were mostly distributed in the children's and distributer's personal hygiene management area. However, all attributes except using a personal water bottle and cup were moved to high performance and importance level. Also, the ATP examination results showed that the sanitation status of the food service environment was improved after the education program. Conclusions: The sanitation education program was effective in improving the recognition of the importance of sanitation and its performance with regard to food service management.