• 아동학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.27-42
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• 2016

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the changes of childcare expenses and private education expenses caused by target expanding the childcare subsidy policy and its relationship to household income. Methods: The study analyzed data of the Korean Welfare Panel Study from 2009, before the universal childcare policy was enforced, to 2013, when the universal childcare policy was enforced. Results and Conclusion: The results of analysis were as follows. First, while childcare expenses, private education expenses, and their ratios to household income showed a tendency of gradual decline, the graphs of childcare and private education expenses were symmetric. Second, there were differences in childcare and private education expenses among income classes. Third, in 2009, before the universal childcare policy was enforced, household income affected childcare and private expenses. Lastly, in 2013, after the universal childcare policy was implemented, household income had a greater effect on private education expenses, while the effect of household income on childcare expenses became insignificant.

• 아동학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.175-191
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• 2005

Sweden has one of the world's most progressive and comprehensive childcare systems; synonymous with quality, it is the envy of many other countries. The purpose of this study was to investigate background factors important to the development of the Swedish childcare system and the current childcare policy and system. This study found that underpinning the Swedish childcare system is not only the expectation that men and women will participate equally in the workforce, child rearing, and domestic life but also an awareness of the right of children to development and education. Implementation of the Swedish childcare policy has provided for easy access and affordable childcare centers following principles of childcare universalism. This provides practical suggestions for the Korean childcare policy and system.

• KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.1-22
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• 2016

This paper examines the effects of a universal childcare subsidy on childcare decisions and mothers' employment by using Korea's policy reform of 2012, which provided a full childcare subsidy to all children aged 0 to 2. I find that the introduction of a universal childcare subsidy increased the use of childcare centers by children aged 0-2, which led to less maternal care compared to that provided to children aged 3-4. However, the expanded subsidy had little effect on mothers' labor supply. Moreover, the policy effects vary by individual and household characteristics. The effects of the expanded subsidy are mainly found in low-income households and less educated mothers. Highly educated mothers and high-income households are likely to focus more on the quality of childcare service. These results imply that a simple reduction in childcare costs would bring only limited effects on mothers' time allocation behavior; thus, more attention should be paid to improving the quality of childcare services.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.21-41
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• 2017

Objective: This study purposed to provide implications in regards to the Moon Jae-in Administration that launched in May 2017. Three sectors of childcare polices on administration of childcare centers were reviewed in terms of supporting the healthy development of young children. Methods: Medium and long-term childcare plans and the main policies of previous administrations since 2004 when the Childcare Act was completely reformed, as well as the 'Five-year policy for the Moon Jae-in administration of state affairs' that was announced on July, 2017, were reviewed in terms of publicness of childcare, regulations on operation of childcare services, and customized childcare programs for diverse needs. Results: It was proposed that the concept of publicness of childcare should be conservative when focusing on public childcare centers. The regulations on operating childcare services should focus on improving structural dimensions of childcare quality to keep the well-being of children a top priority. Furthermore, diverse programs should be designed and implemented to satisfy changes in childcare surroundings and the various needs of children and their families. Conclusion/Implications: The Moon Jae-in administration is expected to outline childcare policies and carry out tasks under the new paradigm. The healthy development of young children should be embodied as the final goal that forms the vision of childcare policies based on publicness, rationality, and diversity.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제63권3호
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• pp.285-307
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• 2011

본 연구는 2008년 이후 시장화, 개별화, 가족화를 기조로 하는 보육정책의 개편을 비판적으로 검토하고 대안을 모색하는데 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 본 논문은 첫째, 서구 복지국가 레짐별 사회서비스 재편유형을 검토하면서 자유선택론 논의 위에서 진행되고 있는 시장화, 개별화, 가족화가 갖는 문제점을 분석하였다. 둘째, 아동보육을 위한 서비스 설계에 있어서 정책적 쟁점사항을 정책대상 포괄범위, 정책방향, 정책결과, 정책효과, 정책우선순위로 나누어 살펴본 후, 마지막으로 보편주의 관점의 보육서비스 정책설계를 대안으로 제시하였다. 연구결과를 바탕으로 본 연구는 이명박 정부 보육정책의 재편은 소득수준별, 성별 계층화를 유발하기 때문에 모든 아동의 고른 성장을 담보하는 아동보육정책의 목표를 실현하는데 근본적 한계가 있음을 지적하였다.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.123-137
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to forecast demand of childcare teachers based ion four different scenarios. In order to, the demand for childcare teachers from 2015 to 2024 were forecasted using time series techniques with data on the number of childcare teachers from 2003 to 2014. Results were as followings. Firstly, the demand for childcare teachers was expected to increase until 2019, but after 2020 steadily decreased in terms of scenario 1(child teacher ratio regulation). According to scenario 2(child teacher ratio based on 17 cities and provinces), the demand for childcare teachers was expected to need 440 teachers more until 2016. Then, according to scenario 3(two teachers each class), Scenario 4-1(one teacher and one staff each 2 toddler class and 3 older class) and scenario 4-2(one teacher and one staff each class), the demand of childcare teachers and staffs were estimated. These results implicated that childcare teachers and staffs supply policy would be established according to forecast demand.

• 산업진흥연구
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.59-69
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• 2020

유아교육의 중요성을 인식하고 유아에 대한 무상교육범위확대, 유아교육의 초등학교와의 연계, 유아교육 담당 체제의 일원화, 맞벌이 부부를 위한 종일제 운영의 비용인화, 저소득층 유아에 대한 정책 등 국가차원에서의 대책을 마련하고 있다. 한국의 보육정책에서 무상 맞벌이 부부가 많아지고, 핵 가족이 증가하고, 이혼률의 증가로 보육의 필요성이 증가하였다. 우리나라 보육정책은 전체적으로 보육예산의 증가추세에도 불구하고 보육시설, 양육자의 보육료 부담으로 그 효율성에 많은 문제점이 드러나고 있다. 무상보육정책에 대한 이론적 내용과 그에 따른 보육지원정책을 알아본 후 무상보육정책에 대한 개선방향을 생각해보고자 한다.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.21-34
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• 2008

The purpose of present study was to analyze a tendency in childcare studies published in Korea. Specifically, this study investigated the amount of childcare studies and analyzed the main topic of childcare studies. Total 1,406 studies which include the term 'bo-yook' and/or 'tak-ah' as their keywords were gathered from internet database, and finally 973 studies were analyzed. First, the results from this study showed that childcare studies had gradually increased since 1990 and approximately one hundred studies had been published per year after 2004. The growing tendency of childcare studies might reflect social and political concern about childcare in contemporary Korean society. Second, childcare studies were mainly conducted within the topic of childcare policy, childcare worker, actual condition in childcare service, and childcare quality. Lastly, special types of childcare such as infant childcare, handicapped childcare, extended-time childcare, and after-school childcare were rarely studied. From these results, several future direction for childcare studies were suggested.

• 한국가족복지학
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• 제57호
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• pp.183-215
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• 2017

본 논문은 돌봄민주주의 관점에서 중앙정부의 보육정책을 규범적 접근으로 분석했다. 저출산 고령화로 인한 돌봄공백이 신사회 위험으로 등장하면서 경제성장 중심에서 돌봄가치 중심으로의 패러다임 전환이 필요하다는 사회적 인식이 이루어졌다. 하지만 돌봄윤리가 개별 정책에 어떤 방식으로 반영되어야 하는가에 대한 구체적인 정책연구는 많이 이루어지지 못해왔다. 이에돌봄민주주의 관점의 '자유', '평등', '정의' 가치를 적용해서 보육정책을 분석하고 새로운 정책지향을 제시하고자 했다. 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 먼저, 자유 관점에서, 현재 보육정책은 자유선택의 제약으로 인해 공공성과 사회연대성이 담보되지 못하고 있다. 둘째, 평등관점에서 성별및 소득불평등으로 인한 계층화는 인종과 세대의 축이 더해지면서 더욱 복잡하고 다층적인 불평등을 초래했으며, 사적 돌봄의 악순환이 나타나고 있다. 셋째, 정의관점에서 과거로부터 축적되어 온 부정의는 조정을 통해 교정되지 못하면서 구조적 불평등이 오히려 심화되는 것으로 나타난다.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.219-237
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• 2020

Objective: The research aimed to help understand the lives of those living in today's Korean society by analyzing the positionality of experienced childcare teachers, and to obtain relevant policy implications. Methods: The participants were 111 childcare teachers with more than seven years of job experience. The metaphors expressing themselves were collected and implemented the metaphor analysis in terms of positionality. Results: First, the participants who recognized themselves as experts were positioned as teachers who cared for and taught children, as co-learners with children, and as leaders of junior teachers. Second, the participants who recognized themselves as minorities were positioned as non-subjects, and as oppressed persons who had to obey in the lower levels of the organizational system of childcare centers. Third, the participants who recognized themselves as marginal persons were positioned as problem solvers, and as border-crossers who conflict and adjust in complex relationships. Conclusion/Implications: Based on the results, the following policy suggestions were made. First, policies must be expressed in public language that respect childcare teachers as a key worker in society; second, the job policies must be shifted toward employment security of childcare teachers. Third, substantial support for labor costs for childcare teachers should be expanded.