Abstract

This study focused on differences in factors of subjective well-being between children who are raised at their own homes and those raised at the residential institutions. This study used two kinds of data sets, one from survey on subjective well-being of children in residential care supported by National Research Foundation of Korea, the other from survey on children's subjective well-being in Korea conducted by Social welfare research center in Seoul National University and Save the Children Korea. The results are as follows; There are no significant difference statistically between children raised at their own homes and children raised at residential institutions in children's subjective well-being, satisfaction with him/herself, and satisfaction with school. However, there is higher satisfaction with family in children raised at their own homes. On the other hand, there is higher satisfaction with community in children raised at residential institutions. There are difference factors effect on children's subjective well-being between the two groups. Most of all, satisfaction with him/herself is very important factor to improve children's subjective well-being in residential care.

Keywords

• children in residential care;
• children raised in their own home;
• children's subjective well-being;
• satisfaction with him/herself;
• satisfaction with home;
• satisfaction with school;
• satisfaction with community

• 시설아동;
• 일반아동;
• 주관적 행복감;
• 자신에 대한 만족;
• 가정에 대한 만족;
• 학교에 대한 만족;
• 지역사회에 대한 만족;

Acknowledgement

Supported by : 한국연구재단