• Korean Journal of Family Social Work
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• no.53
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• pp.79-115
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• 2016

The purpose of this study is to understand the women's experiences of negative perception, discrimination and 'ethnicized stigma' in South Korea. For this purpose, data were collected through in-depth interviews from 8 women escaped from North Korea and 4 professionals. The findings of this study are as follows: Almost of them experienced negative perception and discrimination caused by language, pronunciation intonation, and differences of ways to express their emotions. And they experienced the disapproval as the native perception and confusion of ethnic identity. Several participants in this study try to build or organize their communities to give emotional and instrumental support for them. However, in these processes, they experience emotional conflicts and crises feelings of disorganization of their communities because of they didn't have experience to involve communities, and didn't have ideas of membership and their roles. And they were learned to criticize with each other in North Korea. They worry about their families' safety in North Korea. For this reason, they can't have trustful personal relationships among Koreans including people escaped from North Korea in South Korea. They want to participate in Korean's community activities, and learn to adjust to everyday lives in South Korea. In conclusion, based upon the outcomes of this study, it is expected that any practical implications or solutions for North Korean defector's welfare would be suggested.

• Cement
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• s.173
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• pp.78-83
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• 2006

국내 건설산업의 축소에 따라 수요가 감소하고, 외국산 시멘트의 수입량이 증가하며, 시멘트 콘크리트가 환경문제와 연관이 있다는 인식이 확산되는 등 위기에 직면해 있는 국내 시멘트 산업은 재도약을 위하여 노력하고 있다. 한국양회공업협회, 산업자원부, 건설교통부 등의 후원으로 한국콘크리트학회에서 이러한 시멘트 및 콘크리트 관련산업의 환경 및 품질과 관련한 당면과제를 극복하고, 선진외국의 사례를 참고하여 국내 시멘트, 레미콘 등 콘크리트 관련산업의 경쟁력 제고를 도모하고자 지난 2006년 11월 17일(금)에 한양대학교 백남학술정보관 국제회의실에서 "환경과 콘크리트"를 주제로 시멘트 및 콘크리트 산업 경쟁력 향상을 위한 국제 심포지엄을 개최하였다. 이번 국제 심포지엄은 최근 산업폐기물을 시멘트 제조원료로 사용하는 것과 관련, 많은 논란이 일어나고 있는 가운데, 최근 언론보도에서는 다소 간과된 지구환경 보전측면에서 시멘트 콘크리트 산업이 공헌하는 측면에 대해서 활발한 주제 발표가 있어, 많은 주목을 받았다. 먼저, 외국연사로서 초청된 미국 시멘트협회(Portland Cement Association)의 Thomas B. Carter 부회장은 시멘트 산업이 반환경적인 측면으로 비추어지는 부분을 최소화할 수 있는 다양한 방안을 제시하였고, 일본 태평양시멘트 중앙연구소의 토미타 로쿠로 소장은 일본에서의 산업폐기물 사용 현황 및 다양한 산업폐기물 재활용 기술을 소개하였다. 특히, 일본에서 생산된 시멘트 1톤에 활용되는 폐재료 및 부산물의 양이 평균 400kg에 이르고, 생활쓰레기를 사용한 Eco-Cement의 생산현황 및 지방자치단체의 협조체제 등을 볼 때, 자연환경을 훼손하는 일부 부정적인 이미지만 부각되어 환경파괴의 주범으로까지 잘못 인식되고 있는 우리 현실과 극명하게 대비되어 눈길을 끌었다. 이어서 국내 연사로 나선 군산대학교 이승헌 교수는 "최근 일각에서 제기하고 있는 시멘트중의 미량성분으로 포함돼 있는 6가 크롬에 대한 유해성 여부에 대해 문제제기 차원에서는 바람직하나 시멘트를 유해물질이라고 단정짓는 감성적인 접근보다는 좀더 다양한 실험을 통해 이의 유해성 여부를 규명짓는 것이 선결되어야 한다" 고 언급하였다. 이에 심포지 엄에서 많은 관심을 불러일으킨 토미타로쿠로 일본 태평양시멘트 연구소장의 연구논문과 이승헌 교수의 연구논문을 중심으로 심포지엄의 성과를 간략하게 소개하고 시멘트 콘크리트 관련 전문가가 참석한 종합토론을 정리, 요약 게재한다.

• Journal of the Daesoon Academy of Sciences
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• v.39
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• pp.137-174
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• 2021

The main theme of this paper centers on how to promote Three Major Works of Daesoon Jinrihoe, charity aid, social welfare, and education projects, during the unification period. Determining the best methods of promotion is crucial because the Three Major Works must be carried out after unification, and the works must remain based on the practice of the philosophy of Haewon-sangsaeng (the Resolution of Grievances for Mutual Beneficence). The idea of Haewon-sangsaeng is in line with the preface of the U.N. Charter and the aim of world peace. North Korean residents are suffering from starvation under their devastated economy, which is certain to face a crisis of materialistic deficiency during reunification. In this study, the peaceful unification of Germany, unification under a period of sudden changes in Yemen, and the militarized unification of Vietnam were taken as case studies to diagnose and analyze the conditions which would affect the implementation of the Three Major Works. These three styles of unification commonly required a considerable budget and other forms of support to carry out the Three Major Works. Especially if unification were to occur after a period of sudden changes, this would require solutions to issues of food, shelter, and medical support due to the loss of numerous lives and the destruction of infrastructure. On the other hand, the UNHCR model was analyzed to determine the implications of expanding mental well prepared and sufficiently qualified professionals, reorganizing standard organizations within complex situations, task direction, preparing sufficient relief goods, budgeting, securing bases in border areas with North Korea, and establishing networks for sponsorship. Based on this, eight detailed tasks in the field of system construction could be used by the operators of the Three Major Works to prepare for unification. Additionally, nine tasks for review were presented in consideration of the timing of unification and the current situation between South and North Korea. In conclusion, in the event of unification, the Three Major Works should not be neglected during the transition period. The manual "Three Major Works during the Unification Period" should include strategic points on organizational formation and mission implementation, forward base and base operation, security and logistics preparation, public relations and external cooperation, safety measures, and transportation and contact systems.

• Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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• v.58 no.1
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• pp.291-318
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• 2006

There were many studies conducted on economical aspects of employment among the elderly in national level, however, very few studies examined social and psychological aspects of senior employment and employment preferences of the elderly persons. The purposes of this study were to examine major determinants of decision making in employment, and to explore some relationships among decision making of employment, socio-economic factors, health and psycho-social factors, and labor and economical factors among non-working elderly persons in the community. In all, two-hundred-twenty elderly persons were interviewed and one-hundred-ninety-four were analyzed in this study. The descriptive statistics, analysis of variance, correlation analysis, and logistic regression were used for the data analysis in this study. The study found that the respondent's sex, ages, education, numbers of children, physical health, ADL, self-efficacy, economical stress, numbers of years in labor, asset of real estate, family allowances, and the benefit levels of pension were major determinants of decision making in employment among non-working elderly persons. Finally, some implications were discussed for developing effective senior employment in national policy, job related services, and welfare programs of the elderly persons for the successful aging.

• Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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• v.67 no.4
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• pp.51-77
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• 2015

This study attempts to examine the relationship between human resource management & financial resource management and service quality in social service organizations in Korea. This study utilizes '2012 Central Government Social Welfare Facilities Evaluation (CGSWFE)' data and employs multiple regression method to examine research model. The key findings of this study are as follows: (1) after controlling extraneous variables (organizational characteristics), among human resource management related variables, performance appraisal, fringe benefits, supervision, formal grievance procedure, the percentage of employees with certified professional license, and salary have statistically significant relationships with service quality in a positive direction; (2) among financial resource management related variables, the percentage of additional governmental funding beyond basic government subsidies, accounting management, and transparent use and management of donations have statistically significant relationships with service quality in a positive direction; and (3) human resource management related variables are stronger than financial resource management related variables in explaining service quality. The findings imply that more systematic human resource management and financial resource management would be very important in strengthening service quality in social service organizations. This study provides new knowledge foundation regarding the effect of human resource management and financial resource management on service quality in social service organizations.

• Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.55-63
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• 2017

Crowdfunding recently receives a great deal of attentions as an alternative finance for small and medium-sized enterprises or business ventures that suffer from financial constraints. Crowdfunding is a new form of platform that enables a large number of people to invest a small amount of money for promising new business items directly. We analyzed the effect of type, period, method of projects on crowdfunding outcomes. We measure the outcome in terms of the ratio of the collected to the target amount. We collected data from three Korean crowdfunding platform companies, and the data consisted of 239 projects from 2012 to 2014. We use both logit and ordinary least square method for evaluation. Generally, the amount of target itself has no effect on the outcome. Equity crowdfunding shows higher success rate and better outcome than rewards crowdfunding. All or Nothing method leads to the higher ratio of the collected to the target amount than Keep It All. There is an inverted U-shape between the number of investors and the ratio of the collected to the target amount. Finally, the ratio of the collected to the target amount is decreasing in a crowdfunding period.

• (The) Research of the performance art and culture
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• no.34
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• pp.133-172
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• 2017

Mansuseongjeol was originally a term that referred to the birthday of Chinese emperors. In October 1897, when Emperor Gojong ascended the throne, his birthday could be called mansuseongjeol. The celebratory events for mansuseongjeol took place throughout various levels of society and regions. Various places and classes including government officials, foreigners, students, religious people, journalists, merchants, civic groups, and nation-wide open ports celebrated the birth of Emperor Gojong, and the classes celebrating the day became stronger and wider. In other words, in the sense that the celebration had the nature of being universal, national, and global in terms of classes, regions, and races, the event was distinguished. Due to such nature, celebrating culture proceeded in various ways and the imperial family provided donation. Celebration on mansuseongjeol extended to respect toward the emperor and patriotism so it contributed to strengthening the emperor's power and solidifying the unity of the people. Also, such an event was reported around the world through diplomats and reporters living in Korea, raising the national status of Korea in the world. However, after the breakout of Russo-Japanese War, Japan controlled the finance of the royal family, reduced the power of the emperor, and the celebration of mansuseongjeol was also reduced. Due to the suspension of royal family's financial support, crackdown from Japan, and the dethronement of Emperor Gojong, events for mansuseongjeol disappeared and only inside the palace, did formal celebrations continue centering on pro-Japan officials and Japanese people. The abdication of Emperor Gojong came with the collapse of Korean Empire and along with that, celebration of mansuseongjeol came to an end. In the circumstances, the culture of court banquet disintegrated, and the best performers of Korean Empire degenerated into mere entertainers. Though mansuseongjeol, the medium of expressing respect toward the emperor and patriotism, lost its status, it is significant that the cultural achievements, which were created during the process established with the support of the financial power of the royal family, serve as internal power that drove Korea's modern and contemporary cultural history.