• 아동학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.65-82
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• 2010

This study investigated the longitudinal effects of family risk factors, parent-child relationships, and language abilities of children in low-income families in terms of both school adjustment and academic performance. The subjects were 176 children aged 5 to 7 and their mothers. They participated in follow up studies over the next 3 years. The children were tested using the Wechsler Intelligence Scales and language tests; and classroom teachers rated their levels of both school adjustment and academic performance. Mothers reported parent-child relationships, maternal depression, and family economic resources. Data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation, and structural equation modeling (SEM). Our results indicated that there were direct effects of language abilities, and indirect effects of parent-child relationships and maternal depression upon children's school adjustment and academic performance. It was also revealed that language abilities had a mediating effect between parent-child relationship and school adjustment/ academic performance.

• 아동학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.117-138
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of early storybook reading intervention participation on the first graders' language abilities in low income families. The subjects consisted of 148 first graders and their primary caregivers. The intervention group was composed of 100 first graders who participated in the early storybook reading intervention program in childcare or kindergarten. The comparison group comprised 48 first graders from equivalent social and economic backgrounds, who did not participate in the program. The language abilities of the children were tested and questionnaires regarding the home literacy environment, children's reading activities at home and parents' perceptions of their children's reading behaviors were completed by the children's primary caregivers. The data were analyzed by means of structural equation modeling. The results indicated that early intervention participation was directly associated with children's higher language abilities in first grade and indirectly influenced the children's language abilities through the home literacy environment, children's reading activities at home and parents' perceptions of their children's reading behaviors.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.479-490
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• 2012

This research focuses on the self-concept in children of low-income families. A questionnaire was given to elementary school-aged children(grades 3-6). 454 children from low-income families were surveyed. The major findings were as follows: first, the variables that affected the self-concept among the low-income families children were relatively different. For boys, the major influential individual variables were in the following order: grade, stress, and the father's affective attitude. For girls, the major influential individual variables were in the following order: stress, support from friend, father's affective attitude, and grade. Second, through this comparison, this study examined the relative influence of variables that affected children's self-concept. This study proposes interventions to improve their self-concept mechanisms.

• 아동학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.15-27
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• 2010

This study was conducted in order to identify the relationship between home literacy environment and mother's interactive teaching behaviors, and infant's vocabulary ability. The subjects of this study were 53 infants between the ages of 18 to 24 months and their mothers. In order to measure the home literacy environment, the questionnaire used by Han Chan-Hee (2006), which was partly modified from Shapiro (1979), was selected, and to analyze mothers' teaching behaviors, Barnard's NCAST Teaching Scale(1978) was used. The infant's vocabulary ability was measured by the questionnaire first used by Lim Yong-Soon(2002), which was partly modified from the MCDI used by Fenson et al(1991). In conclusion, this study, most importantly, suggests that the teaching behaviors of the mothers themselves as well as the home literacy environment can both be very important factors affecting infant vocabulary development.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.327-340
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• 2017

Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify the barriers to promoting physical activity among obese children from low-income families using community child care (CCC) centers. Methods: This study employed an exploratory-descriptive qualitative research using focus group interviews. The participants were recruited from CCC centers, and 4 focus group interviews were conducted with 10 overweight and obese children and 14 primary caregivers. All interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. The data were analyzed using content analysis. Results: The barriers to promoting physical activity were classified into three areas: 1) individual, a lack of will for physical activity; 2) interpersonal, a change in communicative mean with the peer group, absence of parental monitoring due to work-family balance, and an absence of consistent rules; and 3) organizational, lack of physical activity programs and human resources, and confined space for physical activity. Conclusion: The physical activity of children in low-income families is influenced by a range of ecological barriers. These findings can be used to develop tailored intervention to prevent and manage childhood obesity in low-income children.

• 아동학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.61-74
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• 2010

The present study sought to examine parent-child relational factors associated with young child's language abilities according to socioeconomic status. To do so, the survey responses of 2,269 parents of 0- to 5- year-olds, taken from research on the Actual Condition of Korean Children and Youth were analyzed. The results were as follows : (1) Low-income families had significantly fewer toys related to literacy than middle and upper-income families. (2) There were fewer instances of parent-child play interactions as well as lower scores of parenting styles and beliefs in low-income families than in middle and upper-income families. (3) Although there was no difference in terms of language abilities from 0- to 1-year-old children according to socioeconomic status, 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-year-old children from low-income families exhibited significantly lower language scores than children from middle- and upper-income families. (4) Toys related to literacy and parent-child relational factors were positively related to children's language abilities. (5) It can be further argued that toys related to literacy and parent-child relational factors clearly predict children's language abilities.

• 한국아동복지학
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• 제58호
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• pp.141-170
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• 2017

본 연구는 전국적으로 아동에 대한 방임 및 학대와 같은 아동인권침해 문제가 대두됨에 따라 저소득 빈곤가정 지역아동센터 아동이 인식한 부모의 방임과 학대가 아동의 인권의식에 미치는 부정적 영향과 그 영향관계에서 자아존중감의 매개역할을 살펴보는 목적을 가지고 시행되었다. 지역아동센터 이용아동 중 지역아동센터 아동패널 2015년 조사에 참여한 초등학교 5학년(2기 패널) 총 630명의 자료를 활용하여 구조방정식 모형분석을 실시한 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 방임과 학대는 각각 아동의 자아존중감과 인권의식에 직접적인 부의 영향을 미치고 있었으며, 자아존중감은 인권의식에 직접적인 정의 영향을 미치고 있었다. 자아존중감의 매개효과 검증결과, 자아존중감은 방임과 인권의식 간의 관계에서 부분매개효과를, 학대와 인권의식 간의 관계에서 완전매개효과를 가지고 있었다. 이러한 결과를 토대로 지역아동센터 아동들의 인권의식을 증진시킬 수 있는 지역사회 인권친화적 양육환경 조성방안에 대하여 논의하였다.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.127-136
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a group-counseling program to improve children's social ability. For this study, six children were selected for an experimental group and another six for a control group. They were tested using the Social Skill Rating System for Preschool level. In addition to a quantitative analysis, a qualitative analysis was conducted to examine group processes and changes of each child. The experimental group participated in a socio-drama group art therapy, and game play therapy whereas the control group did not receive any treatment. In order to examine the impact of the intervention, ore-program tests and post-program tests were conducted. The results were as follows: First, children's social ability was improved. There was a significant difference in social ability between the experimental and the control group. Second the group counseling program was proved to be effective. This program was primarily designed for children from low-income families.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.493-504
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• 2017

본 연구는 청소년의 가정요인이 친구요인을 매개하여 우울에 미치는 영향에 대해 저소득층과 중산층의 차이를 검증함을 목적으로 하였다. 이를 위하여 한국아동 청소년패널 제6차 중1 패널에서 1,522명(저소득층 246명, 중산층 1276명)을 대상으로 구조방정식의 다중집단 분석하였다. 분석한 결과는 첫째, 청소년이 지각한 부모양육방식이 우울에 미치는 직접효과는 저소득층에는 나타나지 않았으나, 중산층에는 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 부모양육방식이 친구요인에 미치는 영향은 저소득층이 중산층보다 더 많은 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 친구요인이 우울에 미치는 영향은 중산층이 저소득층보다 더 크게 부적으로 나타났다. 넷째, 부모양육방식이 우울에 미치는 친구요인의 매개효과는 중산층이 저소득층보다 더 크게 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 친구요인 중에서 또래 소외에 대한 매개효과는 나타나지 않았다.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.158-167
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the ecological factors influencing school adjustment of adolescents from low-income families. Methods: Secondary data analysis was performed using data of 1,321 low-income adolescents in 123 regions found on the Survey on Service Satisfaction with Community Child Care Center. Results: The results of multi-level analysis identified the factors influencing school adjustment of low-income adolescents as follows: individual-level factors were gender, grade in school, and emotional problem; an interpersonal-level factor was family structure; organizational-level factors were length of time attending center and satisfaction with the service of the center; community-level factors were region and perception of community. Conclusion: The results suggest that low-income adolescents' adjustment to school is influenced not only by individual factors but also by diverse environmental factors. Community factors suggest that more education support systems and leisure facilities for adolescents need to be built in small and medium cities. Strategies to enhance positive perception of community are also needed for this population. Further, it is necessary to develop multi-level interventions to improve the school adjustment of adolescents from vulnerable social groups.