A Qualitative Case Study on the Changes in Child Care Institutions Adopting Daily Two-shift Roster of Child Care Workers

아동양육시설 보육사 2교대 제도에 따른 시설 내 변화에 대한 질적 사례연구

The purpose of this study is to understand the changes from adopting daily two-shift roster in child care institutions. To accomplish this purpose, we collected data mainly from depth interview with managers, child care workers, and children in child care institutions adopting daily two-shift roster, and analysed these data through qualitative case study approach. The results of this study are as follows. First, child care workers take the chance of recreation, their working conditions improved, they were participated in self-development activity, and they could make relationship with persons in social network. But, some participants worried about decrease of responsibility of workers. Second, one hand, possibility of high-quality care for child is increased, on the other hand, possibility of improving attachment relationship between workers and children is decreased. some children is confused by shift. But, most important strength is that partners have complementary parenting roles through discussion about parenting skills. They have developed communication skills by trial and error, and growed with children through sharing. Third, many qualified persons have applied for institution because of improvement of working conditions, thus institutions had the chance of adopting qualified workers. These workers have various abilities and resources, could mobilize resources from community, and could progress various programs and intervene for children. But, institutions had many difficulties in process adopting daily two-shift roster because of unstable financial support and previous structure. Most of participants worried about that local government may cut down a subsidy.

본 연구의 목적은 아동양육시설에서 근무하는 보육사들의 2교대 제도가 실시되면서 시설 내에 어떤 변화가 발생하였는지 이해하고자 하는 것이다. 이러한 목적을 달성하기 위해 2교대 제도를 도입하여 운영하고 있는 아동양육시설의 관리자와 보육사, 아동들을 대상으로 보육사와 아동의 생활, 시설전체에서의 변화를 중심으로 한 심층면접 등을 실시하여 자료를 수집하고 분석하였다. 분석결과 보육사들은 재충전의 기회가 생기고 근무조건이 좋아졌으며, 자기개발과 사회적 관계를 형성할 수 있게 된 반면에 주인의식이 부족해졌다는 지적이 있었고, 아동의 경우에는 개별적인 돌봄이 가능해졌지만 애착관계 형성이 어려워졌으며, 혼란스러움이 있었고 파트너 보육사들간의 상호보완적인 양육이 가능해졌다. 시설 전체로 보면, 인적 자원이 양적, 질적으로 향상되었다는 점이 두드러졌다.