• 대한가정학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.87-101
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• 2008

Using the 1999 National Survey of America's Families(NSAF), this study investigated the factors that affect child care expenses and examined financial and social support of single mother families in the U. S. In this study, 4,676 single mother families with children aged twelve and under are included for the analytical sample. About half of all single mother families with children under age 12 had some amount of child care expenses in 1999. Monthly child care expenses for those who had child care expenses was an average of $255 and it accounted for about 15 percent of their family earnings. The profile of financial and social support showed that about one-quarter of single mothers received financial support for child care, one-fifth received free child care by relatives and about 40 percent received child support payments from nonresident fathers. Tobit analysis results showed that the significant factors that affected child care expenses were mother's age, marital status, educational level, employment status, the numbers of children aged 0-5, family income, the receipt of public assistance and financial support for child care.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.565-583
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• 2023

This study sought to examine the effects of current single-parent family policies on the psychological adaptation of family members in single-parent homes, while also confirming that visitation and child support are indeed in the best interests of children in such cases. An online survey was conducted in 2021 for divorced single mothers and their children (aged 11 to 19) living in metropolitan regions (Seoul, Kyunggi, and Incheon). A total of 171 dyads, comprised of single mothers and their adolescent children, participated in this study. Using the collected data, descriptive statistical analysis and structural equation modeling were performed. The major results of this study are as follows. First, visitation with fathers was not significantly associated with self-esteem, aggression, or life satisfaction among the participating adolescent children. On the other hand, when child support was paid, aggression among adolescents was lower than when child support was not paid. Second, neither visitation nor child support was significantly associated with single mothers' levels of depression and life satisfaction. The enforcement of child support guarantees the welfare of children and conforms to the principle of promoting the best interests of minor children. Therefore, child support should be continuously encouraged and supported by agencies in accordance with current law. In order for the implementation of visitation to be in the best interest of the child, the amount and quality of visitation should be secured so that the child can still recognize their non-custodial parents as "caregivers."

• 창의정보문화연구
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.319-328
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• 2019

본 연구는 정보영재아를 둔 한부모 가정에 대한 사례를 바탕으로 한부모 가정에서 영재아를 양육하는데 있어 발생할 수 있는 어려움을 심층적으로 이해하고자 하는데 그 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 홀로 초등학교 영재 남자 아이를 양육하고 있는 어머니 1명을 대상으로 3차례의 인터뷰를 진행하였다. 그 결과 한부모 가정의 어머니는 정보영재아를 양육하면서 세 가지의 어려움, 즉 경제적 어려움으로 인한 교육적 지원의 부족, 한 쪽 성의 부재로 인한 결핍, 한부모 가정에 대한 사회적 편견을 겪고 있음을 알게 되었다. 이러한 세 가지 요인은 일반적인 한부모 가정의 부모가 아이를 양육하면서 겪게 되는 어려움과 비슷하였지만 정보 영재라는 아동의 특수성으로 인해 미묘한 차이를 보임을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 연구자와의 멘토링을 통해, 이들을 지원하기 위해서는 결손 요인에 따른 맞춤형 지원이 필요하다는 점을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.507-519
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• 2004

The purpose of this study is to explore the general trends and the correlations of parent-child conflicts, copings, and psychological well-being of single mothers and their children, and to analyze the variables explaining relationships between single mothers and their children. The subjects were 196 dyads of single mothers and their children who reside in Gwangju city and Jeonnam area. The data were analyzed with frequency, t-Test, Pearsons' r, and multiple regression by SPSS. The major findings are as follows: 1. Scores of single mothers and their children had conflicts and emotion-focused copings lower than median. Another scores of single mothers and their children had significantly higher problem solving focused copings and emotion-focused copings than their children except life satisfaction; 2. Conflicts, copings, life satisfaction, and depression of a single mother were positively related to those of children; 3. Life satisfaction of single mothers depends on the reason for spouse-loss, their own education background, and problem solving-focused copings. Also, that of children depends on problem solving-focused copings, mother-child conflicts, and the mothers' education. Depression of single mothers is dependent upon mother-child conflicts, emotion-focused copings, and mothers' education. Also, that of children is upon mother-child conflicts, emotion-focused copings, mothers' education, and problem solving-focused copings.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.141-163
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• 2016

This study reviews and analyzes the current status and conditions of child-rearing issues related to single-parent families and pinpoints related problems. It undertakes for single-parent families with children in elementary and middle schools to determine limitations that prevent single-parent families from obtaining in existing policies and legislation. The study introduces policy guidelines to ensure childcare for single-parent families. The results are follows. First, the basic policies supporting single-parent families should be broadened to include not only low-income, single-parent families but also higher-income, single-parent families, which would allow all such families to be given first priority at childcare centers. Second, to resolve discrimination and prejudice toward single-parent families, articles about education and single-parent families should be included in the Single-Parent Support Act. Third, substantial and customized support policies tailored to the growth-stages of children are needed. Fourth, programs to improve the relationship between children and single parents should be developed and promoted. Finally, various family types, such as single-father or multi-cultural single-parent families, must be considered.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.175-185
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there is any difference between the dual residence couples and the single residence couples in terms of the situation of child care, development of their child and mother's parenting guilty or parenting stress. Also, this study aimed to explore the variables which influence parenting guilty and parenting stress of dual residence mothers. The 178 mothers of three to eight tear-old participated the survey. Half of them were dual residence mothers and another half were those of single residence. These two groups were matched in terms of the occupation of the mother and the age of the child. Major finding were as follows. 1) Compared with single residence couples, dual residence couples used multiple methods of child care. And they depended maternal families more than paternal ones as a care-giver. They also payed much more for the child care than single residence couples. 2) Children of the dual residence couples did not differ with those of the single residence couples in terms of cognitive and social development. 3) Dual residence mothers had more parenting guilty than those of single residence while these two groups did not differ in terms of parenting stress. 4) While dual residence mother's parenting guilty was significantly related with the amount of information provided by the paternal families, their parenting stress was significantly related with the frequencies of communicating with the husband, the mother's age, the flexibility of time in the mother's work place, the mother's orientation to the career, and the supports of the husband. In conclusion, dual residence families in Korea were not so negative as expected. Furthermore, this study suggests that the parenting difficulties of the dual residence mothers could be decreased by the change of social and economic situations and the psycho-social support of the husband.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.579-593
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to investigate the social support, understanding of the children's problem in the female-headed single parents, and their child rearing methods. To obtain this purpose, in-depth interview was conducted to 8 female-headed single parents from March 3 to April 5, 2003. The contents of interviews were recorded and analyzed by qualitative method. The results were as follows: First, female-headed single parents were stuck for the social support and the relationships with parents-in-law were ruptured, especially. Secondly, female-headed single parents had well known about their children's daily life. Third, in the early stage of female-headed single parents, they had expressed the stresses in their hardship of life to their children, but it decreased whenever they were accustomed to their life.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.153-167
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to investigate the difficulties, conflicts, and communications between female-headed single parents and their children, their child rearing methods and attitude, and the political suggestions for the welfare in those families. The in-depth interviews were conducted for 7 women in Gyonggi-Do and Chungnam-Do on March 3-27, 2003. The interviewees were selected for the mothers whose children were enrolled either elementary schools or middle schools. The contents of interviews were receded to be analyzed by qualitative method. The results were as follows; first, female-headed single parent families were in low economic status with unstable employment condition. Secondly, women in that families were confronted with psychological problems because of their multiple roles and low income. Third, although they had a controlled child rearing method, they used much reinforcement and praise. Thirdly, they were in need of the aids for the basic life such as housings and their children's private institute expenses. Finally, they required the repealing of an existing birthright system.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제65권2호
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• pp.131-154
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• 2013

학대로 인해 사망하는 아동의 꾸준한 발생에도 불구하고 이에 대한 실태 파악과 대책 마련은 매우 부족한 현실이다. 본 연구는 아동학대 사망사건의 현황과 원인, 특성 등을 확인하기 위해 신문기사에 나타난 아동학대 사망사건을 분석하였다. 연구결과, 2000년도부터 2012년도까지 언론에 보도된 아동학대 사망사건은 총 141건이었으며, 가해자는 미혼모, 친모, 동거녀 및 계모, 친부의 순인 것으로 나타났다. 아동살해 이유는 미혼모나 미혼부모에 의한 신생아살해의 빈도가 가장 높았고, 다음으로 양육능력 부족, 산후우울증, 생활고와 경제능력 부족 순인 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 언론에 중점 보도된 사건에서 발견된 주제는 범죄현실의 구성-아동학대 사망사건의 가해자에 대한 고정관념, 지속적이고 반복적인 심각한 학대, 신고 및 관리체계 부실, 처벌 미약 등으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과를 토대로 본 연구는 아동학대 사망사건을 예방하고 해결하기 위한 제언을 제시하였다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.409-416
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• 2019

본 연구는 여성 한부모의 경제적 스트레스가 자녀의 사회적 유능감에 미치는 영향을 알아보고, 그 과정에서 모-자녀 관계 만족도가 어떠한 역할을 하는지를 파악하는데 그 목적을 두고 있다. 즉, 여성 한부모의 경제적 스트레스가 자녀의 사회적 유능감에 직접적인 영향을 미치는지, 모-자녀 관계 만족도를 매개로 간접적인 영향을 주는지에 대해 검증하였다. 구조방정식 모형을 통해 경로를 분석한 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 여성 한부모의 경제적 스트레스는 모-자녀 관계 만족도에 부적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 여성 한부모의 경제적 스트레스는 모-자녀 관계 만족도를 매개로 해서 자녀의 사회적 유능감에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 즉, 여성 한부모의 경제적 스트레스는 직접적으로는 자녀의 사회적 유능감에 미치지 않고 모-자녀 관계 만족도를 통해서 간접적으로 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서, 여성 한부의 경제적 스트레스가 자녀의 사회적 유능감에 미치는 영향에 있어서 모-자녀 관계 만족도가 완전 매개역할을 하는 것으로 입증되었다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 여성 한부모 자녀의 사회적 유능감을 증진시키기 위한 실천적 함의들이 논의 되었다.