• International Journal of Human Ecology
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.53-68
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to highlight the importance of 'marital preparation skill' by focusing on more substantial and tangible skills in marriage life, and to conduct an exploratory research to examine the current conditions and gender differences in marital preparation skills of college students. Data were gathered through a self-administered questionnaire in four universities located in Seoul and Gyeong-gi areas in the spring of 2013, and a total of 332 senior students chosen were used for data analysis. Based on the instrument used in Olson & Olson's(2000) PREPARE/ENRICH Program, the present study sought to suggest a measurement tool with the moniker of 'marital preparation skill' that included seven domains: conflict resolution skill, sexual relationship skill, household labor skill, financial management skill, leisure management skill, parenting preparation skill, and parental role skill. Each domain consisted of four items and thus, a total of 28 items were utilized for this study. Descriptive statistics were analyzed in order to examine the degree of marital preparation skills, and t-tests were conducted in order to assess the gender differences in marital preparation skills. The main results of this study are as follows: First, overall the degree of marital preparation skills of male students was higher than that of female students. Particularly, female students were lower than male students in the skills of financial management and conflict resolution. Second, regarding the basic household labor skill related to clothing and housing life, male students showed higher than female students, implying the impact of military life. Third, even though the degree of consciousness about appropriate preparation of parenthood and parental role seemed to be heightened, the actual degree of readiness of college students revealed to be insufficient. Male students had a much higher degree of confidence and sacrifice acceptance about parenthood, and understanding about their parents' child-rearing style than female students, while the mindset of child-rearing participation of male students was lower than that of female students. Findings of this study can be used as basic data for developing more effective and differentiated educational programs of marital preparation skills for men and women.

• KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.53-85
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• 2020

We examine how certain occupational physical requirements affect labor transitions of disabled workers by exploiting a unique feature of South Korean Disability Insurance (DI), where award rules are based solely on an applicant's medical condition, independent of his previous occupations. We estimate the labor market response to a health shock by constructing a physical intensity measure from O^⁎NET and applying it to longitudinal South Korean household panel data. Our results suggest that health shocks initially lead to a 14 to 20 percent drop in employment and that this effect is greater for workers who previously held physically demanding occupations. Those who remain part of the labor market exhibit higher occupational mobility toward less physically demanding jobs. These findings imply that the magnitudes of income risks associated with health shocks vary depending on occupational and skill characteristics.

• 한국인구학
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.255-286
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• 2001

해외로 이주한 이민자들의 언어능력 계발은 이민국 내에서 경제적으로 적응하는데 있어 중요한데, 이는 현지사회에서의 언어 소통능력이 이민국의 노동시장에 얼마나 적합한지 나타내는 이민자의 기술 수준 중에서 중요한 부분을 차지하기 때문이다. 게다가 언어는 이민자가 사회에 적응하고, 다양한 인종과 민족집단으로 구성된 미국과 같은 사회에서 사회적, 정치적 응집력을 나타내는 이민자의 기술 수준 중에서 중요한 부분을 차지하기 때문이다. 게다가 언어는 이민자가 사회에 적응하고, 다양한 인종과 민족 집단으로 구성된 미국과 같은 사회에서 사회적, 정치적 응집력을 나타내는 데 매우 중요한 역할을 담당한다. 이 연구의 주 목적은 미국 내의 한국인과 다른 아시아 이주자들의 영어능력에 대한 결정요인을 분석하는 것이다. 본 연구의 분석을 위해서 질적, 양적인 측면에서 가장 대표성을 담보하고 있는 미국의 센서스 자료(PUMS, A, 5%)를 이용하였다. 서열화된 범주를 가지고 있는 영어사용능력의 질적 격차를 분석하기 위해서 본 연구에서 사용된 통계기법은 Ordered Probit이다. 분석 결과는 미국에 오래 거주한 경우, 가족 중에 자녀가 있는 경우, 모국어가 보다 적게 사용되는 지역에 거주하는 경우, 이주를 할 때의 연령이 보다 낮은 경우, 학력이 보다 높은 경우에 영어를 보다 유창하게 사용한다는 사실을 알 수 있었다. 하지만, 아시아 이민자들의 영어사용능력의 수준은 출신국별 이민역사와 모국어의 차이별로 두드러진 차이가 존재하였다.