Abstract
This study sought to explore the demand in the social service sector and present policy implications, focusing on the vulnerable in rural villages exposed to worse conditions amid the Covid-19 crisis. To this end, the social service needs of vulnerable groups by household type were analyzed by utilizing the raw data of the 2018 Survey on Rural Well-Being. Analysis showed that the greatest demand social services for all rural villages, the elderly, the disabled, one-person, one elderly and low-income households were income support services, while in household that included children the demand was for childcare and education-related services. The second-highest social services in terms of demand were cultural leisure vacation support services for all rural villages, healthcare-related services for the elderly, the disabled, one elderly and low-income households, cultural leisure vacation support services for households including children and daily life support services for single-person households. Based on these results, a measure was proposed to support social services, tailored to vulnerable groups in rural villages. In addition, the government's lack of a consultation system between urban and rural welfare policies, such as a basic plan for health and welfare in rural villages, led this paper to discuss the need for a feedback function and dedicated formulation of mid- to long-term policies in rural villages. It also proposed the establishment of conditions for providing customized social services for rural villages.
본 연구는 코로나19 사태 속에서 더욱 열악한 환경에 노출된 농어촌 취약계층에 초점을 두고 사회서비스 영역의 수요를 탐색하고 정책적 함의를 제시하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 '2018년 농어업인 등에 대한 복지실태조사' 원자료를 활용하여 가구유형별 취약계층의 사회서비스 욕구를 분석하였다. 분석결과 농어촌 전체, 노인, 장애인, 1인, 노인 1인, 저소득 가구 등이 1순위 사회서비스는 '소득지원서비스'로 나타났고, 아동 가구는 '보육 및 교육 관련 서비스'로 나타났다. 2순위 사회서비스는 전체는 '문화여가향유지원서비스', 노인, 장애인, 노인 1인, 저소득 가구 등은 '보건의료 건강관리 서비스', 아동가구는 '문화여가향유지원서비스', 1인가구는 '일상생활지원서비스'로 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 토대로 농어촌 취약계층 맞춤형 사회서비스 지원 방안을 제안하였다. 또한 농어촌 보건복지 기본계획 등 정부의 도농간 복지 격차 완화 정책의 문제점을 공식부처 간의 협의체계 부재로 보고 농어촌 중장기 정책의 환류기능과 전담조직의 필요성을 논하고 '농어촌 지역맞춤형 사회서비스 제공여건 구축(안)'을 제안하였다.