• 한국사회복지학
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• 제68권3호
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• pp.5-27
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• 2016

본 연구는 <한국의료패널>을 활용하여 모자가정과 부자가정을 중심으로 한부모가정에 속한 미성년 자녀의 의료이용 현황을 점검하고, 의료이용의 정도가 조부모의 동거 여부, 형제자매의 수, 그리고 한부모가정을 형성하게 된 원인에 따라 차이가 있는지를 분석하였다. 연구의 주요결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 아동 청소년의 개인특성과 가구특성을 통제한 이후에도 부자가정에서 자란 자녀들은 양친가정에서 자란 또래 자녀들보다 연간 총 외래이용 횟수가 적은 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 조부모의 동거 여부는 미성년 자녀들의 외래이용 횟수와 뚜렷한 연관성을 보이지 않았지만 형제자매의 수는 외래이용 횟수와 통계적으로 유의한 음의 상관성을 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 한부모가정 형성원인을 이혼과 사별로 구분하여 외래이용 횟수를 비교한 결과 부자가정의 경우 이혼가정 자녀들이 사별가정 자녀들에 비하여 외래이용 횟수가 더 적고 조부모의 동거 여부 또한 외래이용 횟수와 양의 상관성을 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 한부모가정에 대한 지원방안을 모색할 때 부자가정과 모자가정의 특성을 고려한 맞춤형 지원 정책이 필요하며 한부모가정에 대한 사회적 정책적 지원이 보건의료 분야로 확대되어야 할 필요가 있음을 시사한다.

• 한국인구학
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.115-142
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• 2006

본 연구의 목적은 조손가족의 사회적 지지 실태와 사회적 지지가 조부모외 신체 및 정신건강에 어떤 영향을 미치는지 규명하는데 있다. 미성년 손자녀를 양육하고 있는 대전지역 조손가족 조부모 141명이 연구대상이었다. 분석결과 조손가족은 주로 공적 지지망에 의지하고 있는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 응답자 중 82.3%가 한 가지 활동 이상에 제약이 있을 정도로 조부모의 신체건강이 문제가 있었으며, CES-D로 측정된 우울정도는 평균 27.4로 중등도외 심리적 고통을 느끼는 심각한 수준으로 나타났다. 인구사회학적 특성과 스트레스 요인 중 조부모외 성별, 자녀수, 가사일 부담이 신체적 건강상태를 나타내는 일상활동제약의 유의미한 예측변인이었고 월평균소득, 손자녀 양육기간, 자녀수, 경제적 곤란, 가사일 부담, 사회적 제약이 조부모의 정신건강을 나타내는 우울 정도의 유의미한 예측변인이었다. 사회적 지지와 관련해서는 친구 혹은 이웃으로부터의 지원에 대해 양적으로 충분하다고 여길수록, 친구 혹은 이웃으로부터의 지원에 대해 만족할수록, 종교단체로부터의 지원에 대해 만족할수록 일상활동 제약이 유의미하게 덜 한 것으로 나타났고, 친구 혹은 이웃으로부터의 받는 지원유형수가 많을수록, 사회복지기관으로부터 받는 지원유형수가 많을수록 우울정도가 유의미하게 높았으며, 정부로부터의 지원에 대해 만족할수록 우울정도가 유의미하게 낮은 것으로 밝혀졌다. 연구결과를 토대로 조손가족을 대상으로 하는 정책적, 실천적 함의가 제시되었다.

• 한국노년학
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.299-313
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• 2014

최근 맞벌이 부부 증가 및 이혼 등 가족해체로 인해 조손가정이 점진적으로 늘고 있어 학계와 정부에서는 이들의 현실적 어려움을 조명하고, 긴급지원과 통합 서비스 개입을 시도하고 있다. 그러나 한편으로는 이들의 발달적 지원을 위한 서비스 개입과 컨텐츠 개발도 신중히 고려할 필요가 있는데, 조손가정 내 조부모들은 일반 노인들과 비교해 노년기에 증가하는 여가시간과 그 활동에 있어 손자녀 양육으로 인해 제약을 받을 수 있기 때문이다. 따라서 제약으로 인한 조부모들의 적응문제와 정신건강 수준과의 관련성을 검토해 볼 필요가 있다. 이에 본 연구는 조손가정 내 조부모들의 정신건강 영역으로 우울수준을 택하여 여가활동이 어느 정도로 영향을 미치고 있는 지 검증하고자 하였다. 분석은 보건복지부와 한국보건사회연구원에서 조사한 2011년도 노인실태조사 원자료로 미혼 손자녀와 동거하고 있는 조손가정 172명을 추출하여 이루어졌다. 주요 연구결과는 첫째, 조손가정 조부모들은 운동과 종교활동 참여비율이 높았지만, 전반적으로 다양한 여가유형을 나타내고 있지 않았으며, 중간 수준의 우울정도를 나타내고 있었다. 둘째, 조부모의 우울감에는 여가활동에 대한 주관적 만족감 수준, 운동활동의 참여, 여행 경험, 기타의 여가활동 참여 요인이 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 분석결과를 통해 실천적 개입으로 조손가정 내 조부모의 삶의 질, 역할과 기능 강화, 발달적 지원을 위한 여가 서비스를 제안하였다.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.1-23
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• 2016

This study analyzes the effects of caring for grandchildren on Korean grandparents' health, using the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging from 2006 to 2012. We investigate how caregiving is provided and analyze the effects of caregiving on grandparents' physical health, mental health, and health-related behaviors. As elderly people's health is generally frail, it is unclear whether the provision of childcare affects their health negatively. We control for the endogeneity of caregiving by an individual fixed effect (FE) model and instrumental variable-fixed effect (FE-IV) models. Using these models, we determine the endogeneity of caregiving and show that the significant effects of caregiving on health disappear as we control for endogeneity in the FE and FE-IV models. Even after controlling for endogeneity, we find that caregiving increases the probability of feeling pain as well as the number of different types of pain. Furthermore, caregiving increases the probability of restrictions on daily activities because of pain. On the other hand, caregiving reduces the symptoms of depression. In relation to health-related behaviors, caregiving reduces the probability of physical exercise and regular meals. Our results imply that although caregiving has a positive effect on mental health, the increase in physical pain and in non-healthy behaviors may lead to a deterioration of the caregiver's long-term health, which in turn may increase the medical costs of the elderly. Potential policy alternatives are discussed in the paper.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.59-75
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• 2007

This review synthesizes research during the past 15 years on the family relations of older persons. After discussing two background issues-sociodemographic changes of later life families and the status of the elderly-the following topics are addressed; relationships between aged parents and adult children, couple relationships, grandparents' relationship with their grandchildren and sibling relationships. Family relationships are vital support systems providing emotional and instrumental support in the lives of older persons. Mutual assistance and affection among family members were found to be common characteristics. Although research on family gerontology has increased in quantify, there are feater needs to develop qualitative, longitudinal and theory grounded studies to capture the rich complexity of family life. Other challenges and suggestions for future research on older persons' family relationship are presented.

• International Journal of Human Ecology
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.81-92
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• 2014

This paper explores factors associated with multiple concurrent care and education arrangements in early childhood in South Korea. It draws on a subsample from the Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women and Families. Results show that about one-fifth of the families utilized multiple arrangements for their first preschool child. The primary non-parental option in multiplicity was nurseries or kindergartens. Home care and education options such as home study materials were found to be most prevalent secondary non-parental option, followed by services at private institution as well as relative care. Children's age, care cost, non-parental care time and time constraints were found to be positively related to the incidence of multiplicity for the first preschool child while family income and cost constraints were negatively associated. As a secondary option in the multiplicity, services at private institutions increased with children's age, care cost and when the grandparents live far from the parents' house. Home care and education utilization was found more among mothers with low degree of time constraints. Utilization of relative support decreased with the children's age and meant lower care cost and increased with mother's employment, fathers' education, family income, cost constraints and when grandparents live nearby. This paper, based on the associated factors, suggests how issues of children enrichment and constraints might be related to the multiplicity.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.131-141
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• 2024

This study aimed to investigate the effects of a twilight childcare programs for grandparents. The study used a non-equivalent control group and pretest-posttest design. It was conducted from September 1 to November 30, 2023 at senior centers in apartment complex in K city. It analyzed 45 (22 in the experimental group and 23 in the control group.) For data analysis, descriptive statistics, test of homogeneity in pretest, independent t-tests, and repeated measures ANOVA were used. In parenting confidence, the interaction between group and time showed a significant difference (F=30.54, p<.001). In Parenting Stress, the interaction between group and time showed a significant difference(F=10.68, p<.001), For Family Relationships, there was no significant difference in the interaction between group and time. A significant difference was found for life satisfaction(F=3.37, p=.047). This program is effective in increasing parenting confidence and life satisfaction, and reducing parenting stress.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.117-128
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• 1996

The purpose of reasearch is to study the teenagers' attitude of supporting their to predict the changed pattern and the possible evolution of family relationship, provide schools and the society with meaningful information for education policy and to propose an appropriate life style for the eldery parents. As an investigative method, questionaies were used to 600 people including students in schools located in Suwon, Kyongki-Do. All the data were processed with the Satistical Analysis System (SAS). The results of this study can be summarized as follows : 1. Teenagers' living with their grandparents said that get much help from their grandparents 2. The teenagers' consciousness of supporting their parents when they grow old varied according to sex : i.e. male students said that children should bear the cost of supporting their old parents. 3. The more educated, the more accepting of their future life in the homes for the aged. 4. A low level of expectations for children's support in that many parents believed that the responsibility for support lies in the parents themselves.

• 아동학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.109-124
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• 2001

This study of 54 folk paintings of the late chosen period analyzed the perception of children of that period. Three types of children's activities were identified: children playing, children working hard, and children studying hard. Only boys participated in these activities along with their parents or grandparents: girls were relegated to the background, along the fence. Conclusions were that people recognized play as a natural part of childhood. children's lives were defined by social status: children of the yangban (upper) class had to study hard for their family's honor while children of the lower classes had to labor for their family's livelihood, children were recognized as members of a family and a community. Boys were considered important because they were heirs to the family fortune: girls were to be supportive of men and family.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.111-133
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• 2014

The Purpose of this study was to explore the generational conflicts around adult children's taking care of elderly parents and grandparents' caring for grand children. The results of this study were as follows. First, the child care responsibility of the parents' generation is much more intense than that of the parent care responsibility of the children's generation. Second, the norm of parent care has changed from being the responsibility of the eldest son to being the responsibility of all of the children, which had led to an increased probability of conflicts between the two generations due to the differences in expectation and reward. Third, the bilateralization of the kinship increases the responsibility of women in taking care of their families, which leads to an increase in conflict among women of different generations. Finally, the generational conflicts related to family care appear across different social classes.