• Journal of the Korea Fashion and Costume Design Association
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.167-182
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• 2015

This study was to investigate the preference tendency by detail and material preference of summer one-piece dresses for the children, and evaluation standard of children's wear in purchasing one-piece dresses as an object of mothers who have girls as buying representatives of children's wear in order to supply real information of design about the one-piece dresses for the girls in accordance with the consumers' demands. The results of this study revealed that the one-piece dress was favorite one to them in purchasing their summer wear. This study showed tendency that the more the mother's fashion interest was, the more the mother's preference on the one-piece dress was. As to the material preference of one-piece dress, it preferred the natural fiber to the synthetic fiber much, and the preferred customer order in purchasing one-piece dresses for their children was analyzed as activity, material, design collar, and pattern. As to the preference by form factor of one-piece dress, it preferred A-line silhouette in the silhouette, natural waist in the waist position, 5~7cm from the knee in the length of one-piece dress, and flared skirt in shape of skirt. The preference on the collar type was soutien collar, and the preference on the neckline type was round neckline. In addition, the preference on sleeve form was shirtsleeve, and the preference on trimming was lace trimming.

• Korea journal of population studies
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.65-96
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• 1997

The main purpose of this study is to explore the determinants of sex ratio imbalance at birth in Taegu which has experienced the extremely imbalanced sex ratio at birth since mid-1980s. This paper attempts to compare the determinants of sex ratio imbalance at birth, such as sex discrimination against women, son preference, prenatal sex identification followes by sex-selective induced abortions, among married women aged 25 to 44 in Taegu with those in Bay area, California in USA. The research is based on the survey data which were conducted in Taegu, Repulic of Korea and Bay area, California in USA. The findings of this analysis suggest that married women in Taegu are more likely to feel sex discrimination against women than married women in Bay area. Furthermore, the percentage of married women's effort for son bearing before pregnancy is much higher than that of married women in Bay area. We also have found that the percentage of sex-selective induced abortion in Taegu is six times higher than that of married women in Bay area. According to the logistic regression analysis, the determinants of sex-selective induced abortion among married women in Taegu are discrimination against women, son preference, prenatal sex identification. On the other hand, age is the only variable which has an important impact on sex-selective induced abortion among married women in Bay area. From the findings of this study, we can conclude that son preference based on Cofucianism is the most important impact on sex ratio imbalance at birth in Taegu where son preference is much stronger than other regions in Korea. The phenomenon of extremely imbalanced sex ratio at birth in Taegu is the result of combination of these factors, such as strong son preference, seeking to have at least one son within small family size, and prenatal sex identification followed by sex-selective induced abortion.

• Cartoon and Animation Studies
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• s.46
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• pp.23-61
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• 2017

This study aims to understand the using characteristics of TV animation and web-based animation of children and investigate the effects of change in viewing process on the purchase of character goods. For this purpose, an online survey was conducted for parents who have children as animation viewers. The results show that there was no difference by age or gender in using both TV and web animation. When parents get animation information on TV, they had their children watch animation through the same TV channel, but the web has no significant relationship between information acquisition path and main service they use. In addition, it is found that parent' perception of TV animation superiority is influenced by respondents' income and children's watching time of animation has no effect on it. Finally, monthly income of households, payment amount of web animation, watching time of TV animation, and perception of quality of TV animation have a significant effect on parents' active purchase of character goods. On the other hand, the purchase intention of the recommended goods is influenced by children's age, the parent's perception about the web animation quality, and the payments of the web animation.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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• v.46 no.5
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• pp.69-81
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• 2018

Recently, user participatory workshops have been applied as a way to plan landscape spaces that reflects the needs and demands of the users. It is also required to improve the quality of the FECC (Forest Experience Center for Children), which is growing rapidly. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to deduct the design elements (forest play activities and space), the basic needs, and the demands of users in making the FECC a preschooler participatory workshop. For this, materials for preschooler participation were selected, and a step-by-step workshop was conducted to satisfy the demands of the preschooler's development. First, in the pre-workshops phase, design elements standards were deducted through the preschooler participatory results (41 children aged 6 and 7, Kindergarten). Second, in the main workshop phase, the design elements to be introduced on the site (Songsan-mulbit FECC) were deducted through the participating preschooler's selection and those results were analyzed. The materials used at the preschooler participatory process were 'drawing a picture' in the pre-workshop phase, and the design elements and the standard types charts were the forest play activity pictogram chart, and the forest play space general images chart in the main workshop. As for results, frst, there are 38 standard types of forest play activities that have been deducted. It consists of 27 cognitive activities (functional 16, constructive 4, symbolic 4, game on rule 3), 9 games (sensory 5, other 4), and two social play activities (solo, group). There are 21 standard types of forest play spaces. They consist of 8 play facility spaces (5 facility, 3 natural), 2 water spaces, and 11 spaces of 5 types. Second, as a result of applying the results to the site, the forest play activities to be introduced on the site were selected, and the functional play was most selected. Additionally, climbing and water play were most selected as the unit activities. Also, functional, constructive, symbolic, games based on rules were selected, even in the preschooler's development play. In the case of the forest play spaces to be introduced in the site, the preschooler's selection results by sex and age tended to be similar to the preschooler's comprehensive selection results, but the boys preferred function and adventure spaces more than the girls, while the girls preferred rest spaces more than the boys. This result is similar to the previous study results, which directly observed the preschooler's forest play behavior, and analysis that the preschooler recognized the site and selected the design elements introduced on the site. Therefore, the participatory workshop process and the materials process in this study are analyzed and applied to the purpose of the study. It is valuable as a case to be applied in design of the FECC from this point forward.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.165-172
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of Genibo program robot-based learning(R-Learning) on a pre-schooler's mental state. To achieve above study purpose, the subject of this study was selected 46(teacher 2, five years old pre-schooler 44) from pre-school childrens in Kyongki Y city(R-Learning activity participants group 21: boys 10, girls 11. non-participants 25: boys 13, girls 12). R-Learning program is consist of 5 field about 20 contents using Genibo robot, were applied to the experimental group and the pre-post test was conducted using the EQ assessment tool and observations. The data were analyzed by t-test using the SPSS(ver 18.0) program. The results were as follows: First, the exposure of robots to pre-schoolers in practical situation has shown positive influence to the children's emotional well-being. Positive improvements were observed in the four sub categories of the EQ assessment after exposure. Second, the Genibo used for this study, is a biomimetic AI based robot mimicking the behavior of a pet dog. This is related more or less to the specifications of a pre-school education where animals are used as a 'friendly medium' to facilitate the learning process. Third, the robot exposure gave benefit to all the ones in the sample, regardless of sex. Furthermore, It is suggested that promising potential for robots to be utilized as a new educational media plus facilitator, R-Learning is related more or less to the specifications of a pre-school education where animals are used as a 'friendly medium' to facilitate the learning process, and when applying them for education, stereotyping the likes of sex is overrated - instead, the focus should be more on the pre-schoolers' / childrens' individual traits, learning curve differences and alike.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• v.31 no.2 s.61
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• pp.240-248
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• 1998

We conducted this study to obtain basic data of lead concentrations in children of Ulsan industrial area and to evaluate the difference in blood lead levels between industrial area and suburban area. The study subjects were composed of 348 school children residing in industrial area and 100 school children of suburban area. There is no difference in age and sex distribution of study participants between industrial and suburban area. The obtained results were as follows; 1. The geometric means of blood lead levels of study participants were $4.90{\mu}g/d\ell$, which is lower than current acceptable value $10{\mu}g/d\ell$. 2. The children residing in industrial area had the higher blood lead levels$(5.26{\mu}g/d\ell)$ than suburban children$(3.81{\mu}g/d\ell)$ with statistical significance(P<0.001).

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.204-210
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• 1999

Purpose: We assessed the nutritional status and the alterations of oral diets during anti-cancer chemotherapy in pediatric oncology patients. Methods: Twenty children with malignancy were evaluated from day 0 until day 21 of post-chemotherapy. Nutritional status was assessed by body weight and biochemical parameters. The amount and calories of oral diets were assessed and food preference before and during chemotherapy were analysed by questionnelle. Results: 1) The underlying diseases of 20 patients were 11 acute lymphoblastic lekemia, 2 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, 2 Langerhans cell histiocytosis, 2 Wilm's tumor, 2 brain tumor, 1 rhabdomyosarcoma. 2) There were weight loss during chemotherapy in 8 patients (40.0%), weigt gain in 5 patients (25.0%), and no significant changes in 7 patients (35.0%). 3) Biochemical parameters showed no significant interval changes during chemotherapy except elevation of serum ALT level. 4) The daily caloric intakes of oral diets during chemotherapy were 310~600 Kcal which was much lower than average of daily recommended calory for Korean children. 5) The most favorate food was altered by chemotherapy, from meats to carbonated beverages and unfavorate food was not altered as vegetables. Conclusion: The periodic assessment of nutritional status and dietary supplements according to preferred foods of patients will be required for the optimal nutrition care in cancer patients.

• Proceedings of the KSCN Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.1053-1054
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• 2003

유아기는 식품 기호도, 식사예절, 식습관 등 식행동의 기초가 형성되는 시기로서 특히 편식이 생기기 쉽고, 식욕부진과 영양과잉 등 불균형한 식품 섭취로 인한 영양문제를 초래할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 2003년 7월 구미지역 2개 보육시설의 92명 유아들의 부모들을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하여 유아들의 식습관과 식품 기호도를 조사하고 이를 고려하여 유아를 위한 메뉴를 개발하고 평가하였다. 개발한 메뉴는 일반식 (삼각김밥, 오징어전), 편식 (도라지강정, 브로콜리스프), 빈혈식(쇠간함박스테이크, 참치깻잎쌈밥), 비만식(참치샐러드, 닭안심깻잎조림), 전통식(떡찜, 두부선) 등 각 2가지씩 총 10가지이며, 2003년 10월 시식회를 거쳐 656명의 유아들에게 맛, 냄새, 모양, 조직감, 전반적인 기호도 등에 대해 5점 척도법으로 메뉴평가를 실시하였다. 식습관 조사결과 편식습관이 있는 경우가 70.7%였으며, 평소 싫어하는 음식에 대해서는 권유로 마지못해 먹는다가 67.4%로 가장 많았다. 성별에 따른 유아의 식습관을 분석해 본 결과 전반적으로 남녀간 유의한 차이는 없었으나 남아가 여아보다 탄산음료를 즐겨 마시는 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 기호도 조사결과 10가지 식품군 중 과일류에 대한 기호도(3.97$\pm$0.65점)가 가장 높았고, 채소류에 대한 기호도(2.46$\pm$0.68점)가 가장 낮았으며, 기호도가 특히 낮았던 식품으로는 곡류 및 감자류 중에는 보리밥과 콩밥, 육류 및 가공품 중에는 간과 내장, 두류 및 가공품 중에는 팥, 어패류 중에는 굴, 해조류 중에는 파래, 채소류 중에는 토란, 브로콜리, 도라지 등이었다. 조리법별로는 튀김류(3.80$\pm$0.68)가 가장 높았고 그 다음이 볶음ㆍ구이류(3.77$\pm$0.56)였으며 기호도가 가장 낮은 음식은 생채류(2.61$\pm$1.27)와 숙채류(2.85$\pm$1.13)인 것으로 나타났다. 개발한 메뉴의 선호도는 전반적으로 높았으며 맛에 대한 선호도(4.30$\pm$0.91)가 가장 높았고, 모양에 대한 선호도(3.95$\pm$0.89)가 가장 낮았다. 메뉴별 맛에 대한 선호도는 닭안심깻잎조림 (4.85$\pm$0.36)과 두부선(4.85$\pm$0.52)이 가장 높았고, 참치깻잎쌈밥(3.43$\pm$1.61)이 가장 낮았으며 냄새에 대한 선호도는 두부선(4.76$\pm$0.69), 닭안심깻잎조림 (4.64$\pm$0.53), 브로콜리스프(4.59$\pm$0.88)가 유의하게 높았고 참치깻잎쌈밥(2.95$\pm$1.24)은 유의하게 낮았다. 모양에 대한 선호도는 두부선이 4.85$\pm$0.52점으로 유의하게 높은 점수를 보였으며 쇠간함박스테이크(3.03$\pm$0.17)와 참치깻잎쌈밥(3.11$\pm$1.33)이 유의하게 낮은 점수를 보였다. 조직감에 대한 선호도는 두부선(4.80$\pm$0.56)과 브로콜리스프(4.63$\pm$0.60)가 유의하게 높게 나타났고, 참치깻잎쌈밥(3.20$\pm$1.29)이 유의하게 낮았다. 전반적인 선호도는 맛, 냄새, 모양, 조직감에서 모두 선호도가 높았던 두부선이 4.82$\pm$0.49점으로 가장 유의하게 높았으며 참치깻잎쌈밥이 3.17$\pm$1.30점으로 가장 낮게 나타났다. 음식의 맛, 냄새, 모양, 조직감 및 전반적인 기호도간에는 모두 유의한 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다(p<0.01). 따라서 음식의 맛에 영향을 주는 요인은 맛 자체뿐만 아니라 냄새, 모양, 조직감 등 다양하므로 어릴 때부터 가정과 보육시설에서 다양한 식품과 조리법을 이용하여 맛있고, 먹고싶은 냄새가 나고, 부드러우며, 모양도 먹음직스럽게 조리하여 유아들의 올바른 식습관 형성에 도움이 되도록 하는 것이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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• v.47 no.5
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• pp.1-13
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• 2019

This study is to derive a design alternative to the FECC (Forest Experience Center for Children) that meets the preschooler's preferences. For this purpose, preschooler participation is included in each phase of the FECC, the site perception phase, the deriving design elements phase, and the deriving design alternative phase. In this study, the process of the deriving design alternative phase was carried out with kindergarteners and preschoolers (6, 7 years olds; all 41 students) at Songsan-mulbit FECC in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju. In order to derive the design alternatives, three detailed design processes (preschooler participation 2 times, researcher analysis 1 time), tool construction, and a preschooler participation workshop were conducted. The results of this study are as follows. First, as a result of the preschooler's design process, 41 designs were drawn, and an average of 7.66 spaces were drawn by each preschooler. The 6-year-old males designed the least (average 6.80 spaces) and the 7-year-old females designed the most (9.0 spaces). The physical and adventure play spaces were most common (38.9% to 48.7%) regardless of gender or age. To analyze the feasibility of the preschooler's design using a base map, the appearance of the physical environmental characteristics (7 items) in the site were analyzed in each of the 41 designs. As a result, the environmental characteristics were apparent a total 72 times overall. Similar environmental characteristics appearing more than once were apparent in 87.8% (26 designs) of designs. Second, three design alternatives were derived: APS- types (intensive planning of active play facility spaces) was presented in 15 designs, NS-types (planning focused on nature spaces) was presented in 14 designs, and SPS-types (planning focused on static play facility spaces) were presented 12 designs. Third, NS-type, which were finally selected through a preference assessment (5-point scale) and a comparative assessment of the three alternatives, has mainly natural spaces (forest space, forest path, shelter, natural exploration space, and ecological pond) and active play facility spaces, water play space and soil (sand) play spaces was appropriately designed. Therefore, the NS-type was analyzed as the design alternative that can fully accomplish all types of cognitive development through developed through play (functional play, constructive play, dramatic(symbolic) play).

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• v.50 no.6
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• pp.536-542
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• 2007

Purpose : We investigated the effects of restricted fluid in the first 7 days of life on the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) or patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. Methods : Eighty three VLBW infants who lived more than 28 days were selected. The amount of daily maintenance fluid was determined by calculation of insensible water loss (IWL) and urine output (UO). Seventy to 80 percent of calculated amount was given to the ventilated infants. Subjects were grouped into low (<25th%), moderate (25-75th%), and high (>75th%) fluid groups for the first 24 hours, 3 days and 7 days. Chi square tests analyzed proportions of subjects with or without morbidities across fluid groups. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the effect of fluid intake on BPD or PDA, controlling for factors that are significantly associated with BPD or PDA by univariate analysis. Results : Rates of BPD and PDA were not significantly associated with fluid groups on each time period. The result was the same after controlling for factors that are significantly associated with BPD or PDA by univariate analysis. For the first 3 and 7 days, fluid intakes were positively related with maximal weight loss, urine output and mechanical ventilation duration. Conclusion : In VLBW infants, when given based on needs reflected from IWL and UO versus intake, relatively low fluid intakes in the first week of life do not decrease the risk of BPD or PDA, and vice versa. We suggest that calculation of daily fluid based on IWL and UO is appropriate for VLBW infants.