Education Investment Behavior of Mothers about Children of the Lower Greades in Primary School

초등학교 저학년 자녀에 대한 어머니의 교육투자행동

  • Min, Soon-Sun (Dept. of Consumer Studies & Resource Management, Seoul National Univ. Master) ;
  • Lee, Ki-Young (Dept. of Consumer Studies & Resource Management, Seoul National Univ. Professor)
  • 민순선 (서울대학교 생활과학대학 소비자학과 석사) ;
  • 이기영 (서울대학교 생활과학대학 소비자학과)
  • Published : 2000.09.01

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate investment behavior of mothers who have children of the lower grades in primary school and the effects of the variables. The subjects of this study were 454 mothers who have children of lower grades in primary school in Seoul. Statistics used for data analysis were frequency, mean, percentage, multiple regression. The households which paid their money for private education investment cost was 182.543 won a month and the mean of time use of mother for child education was 125 minutes a day. The most influencing variable on money investment to private education investment behavior was family income and on time investment to it was influence of reference group.

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