농촌지도와개발 (Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development)
- 제15권1호
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- Pages.49-74
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- 2008
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- 1976-3107(pISSN)
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- 2384-3705(eISSN)
농촌여성의 봉사활동 현황과 활성화 방안:안성 . 강릉 지역의 농촌과 도시 여성 비교
Research on Volunteer Activities of Women Organizations in Local Community: Comparing Rural Women's Activities with Urban Women's
초록
Although demands for people to promote quality of life have been increased, rural residents especially aged was very difficult to keep in touch with the public social service system. On the other hand, many volunteers belonged to non-profit organizations(NPOs) have contributed to deliver the social service to overcome restrictive public social service system. The purpose of this study was to compare volunteer activities of both of rural and urban women NPOs, and to suggest some programs to facilitate volunteer activities in rural area. For this study, the survey was conducted by interviews based on a closed questionnaire. The subjects of the survey were members of rural and urban women NPOs in Gangneung and Anseong districts. It was conducted from August 24 to October 31, 2006. Data were collected from 582 members, of which 562 data were analyzed. The major findings were follows: Rural women participated in volunteer activity of 7 fields a year, while urban women participated in 6.5 fields. But, only 15.8% of rural women volunteers was insured for accident during activities by local Volunteer Center, on the other hand, 53.2% of urban women volunteers was insured. This study suggested measures to support compensations (accident insurance and so on) for volunteer activities of rural women, and to put emphasis on some programs especially to encourage urban women`s activities for rural area.