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A Study on Elderly Services by Elderly in Public Libraries in A Post-aged Society: Focusing on the Busan Metropolitan City Public Library (초고령사회 공공도서관 노인이용자를 위한 '노노 서비스(老老 service)' 방안 연구 - 부산광역시 공공도서관을 중심으로 -)

  • Myung Sook, Kim
    • Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.75-96
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    • 2023
  • The purpose of this study is to prepare and present a plan for the elderly service, in which the elderly become service providers and beneficiaries for the elderly who have emerged as the main library users in the face of a post-aged society. As a result of a survey of 119 elderly users of public libraries in the Busan area and an interview with a focus group of librarians at G Library, it was confirmed that the elderly service was needed. The most necessary services in terms of the beneficiaries of the Elderly Services by Elderly were surveyed in the order of computer information search help service, library usage guide service, book search method guide service, and recommended or popular book guide service. In terms of 'Elderly Services by Elderly' providers, the willingness to participate was the highest among those in their 60s, and the preferred method of participation was paid volunteer work three times a week, within four hours a day. Accordingly, it was analyzed that participants were recruited in connection with the social contribution activities of the government employment program for the elderly and prior training was necessary. In addition, the need for the creation of a community space for the elderly and the participation of retired librarians was raised.

Human Rights Sensitivity of University Varsity Teams (대학운동부의 인권감수성)

  • Kim, Eon-Hye;Chang, Ik-Young
    • Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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    • v.14 no.8
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    • pp.427-436
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    • 2020
  • This study aims to understand human rights sensibility in university varsity teams and to compare and analyze differences in human rights sensibility by variables related to university varsity teams. In order to achieve the purpose of this study, 188 student-athletes from 10 universities were selected. The collected data were analyzed in descriptive analysis, reliability analysis, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe using IBM SPSS 24.0. First, based on the episodes, the episodes with the highest human rights sensitivity are the right to labor of migrant workers and happiness rights, and the episodes with the lowest human rights sensitivity are the right to freedom of detention and privacy rights. In addition, among the sub-factors of human rights sensitivity, perception of responsibility and perception of behavior are higher than perception of outcome. Second, there are differences in the human rights sensitivity of the university varsity team depending on the size and the level of performance of the university varsity team. Third, there are differences in the human rights sensibility of the university varsity team depending on the educational characteristics (volunteer activity and human rights education) of the university varsity team.

The Study on Needs of Health college students on Extracurricular Programs (보건계열 대학생의 비교과 교육프로그램 요구도 조사)

  • Kim, Hee-Kyoung;Kim, Myung-Eun
    • Journal of Industrial Convergence
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    • v.20 no.5
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    • pp.125-134
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    • 2022
  • This study was conducted to improve the direction of extracurriculular education for health students and to establish and systematic extracurricular education and operation system. The needs and priorities of extracurricular education programs were investigated through a survey of health students. The data were analyzed by Borich's needs and The Locus for Focus Model. As a result of priorities of extracurriculular programs according to Borich's needs, the top 10 programs included 'certification', 'career exploration', 'overseas service', 'second language', 'employment education', 'talent donation', 'English', 'computer utilization', and 'major convergence learning'. As a result of priorities by applying The Locus for Focus Model, 'certification', 'career exploration', 'employment education', 'foreign service', 'English', 'domestic service', 'second foreign language', 'talent donation', and 'computer utilization' was included. A total of nine programs were derived by combining Borich and The Locus for Focus Model, and priorities were 'certification', 'career exploration', 'overseas service', 'second foreign language', 'employment education', 'talent donation', 'English', 'computer utilization', and 'domestic service'. As a result of this study, health students had a high needs for comparison programs for employment and volunteer programs, so universities should reflect this and establish a comparison program operation system for health students.

Economic Value of Mountainous Urban Park Based on Contingent Valuation Methods - Case of Gyeyangsan in Incheon - (가상가치평가법을 이용한 산지형 공원의 경제적 가치 평가 - 인천광역시 계양산을 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Mi-Ri;Lee, Jae Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.50 no.5
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    • pp.1-12
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    • 2022
  • COVID-19 led to an increased need for mountainous urban parks in the city that can be enjoyed while moving rather than staying put. However, studies on the economic value of mountainous urban parks have been insufficient. As a result, this study investigates the economic value of Gyeyangsan, a mountainous urban park located in the city, by quantifying the value of natural resources provided to residents and analyzing the factors affecting these values. The results are summarized below. First, according to the economic value assessment of Gyeyangsan, the use value was 2,210 won per person or 4.42 billion won per year, and the preservation value was 6,182 won per household, or 129.37 billion won. Gyeyangsan's total assets value was assessed as 3.68 trillion won. Second, according to the estimates of the willingness to pay and the determinants for the use-value, the frequency of visits, age, and use satisfaction significantly impacted the intention to pay for the use-value. Third, according to the estimates of the willingness to pay and the determinants for the preservation value, the intention to revisit, volunteer participation, educational level, gender, and residence significantly influenced the intention to pay for the preservation value. According to the findings of this study, it will be possible to make crucial policy implications when setting a direction for future park management by presenting a practical policy plan for the maintenance of mountain parks in downtown areas and will broaden the scope of research.

The Validation of the Systems Thinking Assessment Tool for Measuring the Higher-order Thinking Ability of Vietnamese High School Students

  • Hyonyong Lee;Nguyen Thi Thuy;Hyundong Lee;Jaedon Jeon;Byung-Yeol Park
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.44 no.4
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    • pp.318-330
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    • 2023
  • This study aimed to verify the validity of a measurement tool for Vietnamese high school students' systems thinking abilities. Two quantitative assessment tools, the Systems Thinking Measuring Instrument (Lee et al., 2013) and the Systems Thinking Scale (Dolansky et al., 2020), were used to measure students' systems thinking after translation into Vietnamese. As a result, it was revealed that Cronbach-α for each tool (i.e., STMI and STS) was .917 and .950, respectively, indicating high reliability for both. To validate the construct validity of the translated questionnaire, exploratory factor analysis was performed using SPSS 26.0, and confirmatory factor analysis was performed using AMOS 21.0. For concurrent validity, correlation analysis using structural equation modeling was performed to validate the translated questionnaire. Exploratory factor analysis revealed that 10 items from the STMI and 12 items from the STS loaded on the intended factors and appropriate factor loading values were obtained. For confirmatory factor analysis, a structural equation model organized with 10 items from the STMI and 12 items from the STS was used. The result of this showed that the convergent validity values of the model were all appropriate, and the model fit indices were analyzed to be χ2/df of 1.892, CFI of .928, TLI of .919, SRMR of .047, and RMSEA of .063, indicating that the model consisting of the 22 items of the two questionnaires was appropriate. Analysis of the concurrent validity of the two tools indicated a high correlation coefficient (.903) and high correlation (.571-.846) among the subfactors. In conclusion, both the STMI and STS are valid quantitative measures of systems thinking, and it can be inferred that the systems thinking of Vietnamese high-school students can be quantitatively measured using the 22 items identified in our analysis. Using the tool validated in this study with other tools (e.g., qualitative assessment) can help accurately measure Vietnamese high school students' systems thinking abilities. Furthermore, these tools can be used to collect evidence and support effective education in ODA projects and volunteer programs.

The Effect of Major-related Voluntary Services on Community Spirit and Occupational Values of University Students (대학생의 전공관련 봉사활동이 공동체 의식과 직업가치관에 미치는 효과)

  • Kang, Su-Gyeong;Kim, Da-Hye;Kim, Sun-Hyuk;Noh, Si-Hong;Sin, Min-Gyou;Shin, Hue-In;Yun, Huo-Jenog;Lim, Dong-Wook;Oh, Myung-Hwa
    • Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.175-184
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    • 2019
  • This study aims to find out that major-related voluntary services of university students have an effect on forming their community spirit and occupational value somehow. This study carried out the survey targeting students in 'D' University, which is located at Jeonnam Province of Korea, on September 6 through 13, 2017. The self-administered questionnaire was structured in questions about community spirit and occupational value. 566 copies of the questionnaires handed out were collected. As a result, participation in voluntary services makes a significant difference according to gender, grade, and departments but major related voluntary services was ignificant difference according to departments. There was a significant difference in community spirit and occupational value of participants in voluntary services. However, major-related voluntary services showed significant difference in occupational value only. Based on the results of this study, it is necessary to develop a lot of volunteer programs in order to encourage students to join major-related voluntary activities.

Development of simultaneous detection method for living modified cotton varieties MON757, MON88702, COT67B, and GHB811 (유전자변형 면화 MON757, MON88702, COT67B, GHB811의 동시검출법 개발)

  • Il Ryong Kim;Min-A Seol;A-Mi Yoon;Jung Ro Lee;Wonkyun Choi
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.39 no.4
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    • pp.415-422
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    • 2021
  • Cotton is an important fiber crop, and its seeds are used as feed for dairy cattle. Crop biotechnology has been used to improve agronomic traits and quality in the agricultural industry. The frequent unintentional release of LM cotton into the environment in South Korea is attributed to the increased application of living modified (LM) cotton in food, feed, and processing industries. To identify and monitor the LM cotton, a method for detecting the approved LM cotton in South Korea is required. In this study, we developed a method for the simultaneous detection of four LM cotton varieties, MON757, MON88702, COT67B, and GHB811. The genetic information of each LM event was obtained from the European Commission-Joint Research Centre and Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. We designed event-specific primers to develop a multiplex PCR method for LM cotton and confirmed the specific amplification. Using specificity assay, random reference material(RM) mixture analysis and limit of detection(LOD), we verified the accuracy and specificity of the multiplex PCR method. Our results demonstrate that the method enabled the detection of each event and validation of the specificity using other LM RMs. The efficiency of multiplex PCR was further verified using a random RM mixture. Based on the LOD, the method identified 25 ng of template DNA in a single reaction. In summary, we developed a multiplex PCR method for simultaneous detection of four LM cotton varieties, for possible application in LM volunteer analysis.

Current Situation and Future Tasks for Young Adult in Public Libraries-with a special reference to Busan·Ulsan·Gyeongnam (공공도서관 청소년 서비스의 현황과 과제 - 부산·울산·경남지역을 중심으로 -)

  • Lee, Jin-Hwa;Kang, Eun-Yeong
    • Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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    • v.33 no.1
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    • pp.95-122
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    • 2022
  • This study aims to investigate the current status of young adult services centering on public libraries in Busan, Ulsan and Gyeongnam, identify problems, and then suggest tasks for service revitalization. The status of young adult services and librarians' perceptions in the 93 public libraries in Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam that were registered in the 2021 National Library Statistics System and the Busan Metropolitan City Library Portal was investigated. As a result of the survey, 24% of public libraries have a space for young adult, and if there is dedicated space, it was found that the most number of bookshelves for young adult were installed inside the space. Libraries that provide young adult services accounted for 76% of the total, and the age range of the service targets was set between 13 and 18 years of age. The analysis revealed that it was difficult to provide services due to a combination of problems such as poor use and passive participation by young adult, lack of dedicated space, lack of manpower for program operation, and lack of budget. Nevertheless, most librarians agreed on the need to provide young adult-only spaces and young adult services. The tasks to revitalize young adult services in public libraries was suggested; expand young adult participation in the space creation and service planning/operation stage, create a space dedicated to young adult, diversify the contents of youth volunteer activities, secure the professionalism of the librarian in charge, human resource utilization, and expand public relations for services.

The Influence of Positive Thought about Social Capital on Social Participation of the Elderly Koreans (사회 자본에 대한 긍정적인 생각이 한국노인의 사회 참여에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Hyo Young;Jeon, Gyeong Suk
    • 한국노년학
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.789-803
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    • 2009
  • We investigated the influences of positive thought about social capital on social participation of the elderly Koreans. The study design was cross-sectional analysis of the National Statistic Office Study of Korean Society Statistics Survey 2003. Participants were total of 8,586 representative samples. Two types of social participation were investigated: meeting attendance and volunteer obligations. The base model included five thoughts about social capital that must be settled as a priority in Korea, i.e., reducing the differences between the rich and the poor, reducing the crime rate, reducing regulations and corruption, improving the moral level, eliminating environmental pollution. Social participation was influenced by positive thoughts about social capital, and different kinds of thoughts had different influences on different types of social participation. The elderly who responded positively to 'reducing the differences between the rich and the poor' attended all two types of social participation more. Along with education and health status, positive thought about social capital is another important factor that influences increased social participation. It may also compensate for deteriorating health with increasing age by promoting social participation. Encouraging social participation is a good way to improve the health of the elderly, as are efforts to change thought about social capital positively.

Psychological Well-being in Mid to Late Adulthood of American: Parent-child Relationship across the Lifespan and Generativity Development (중노년기 미국성인들의 심리적 복지감: 전생애 발달과정의 부모자녀관계와 생산감 발달의 영향)

  • An, Jeong-Shin
    • 한국노년학
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.245-266
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    • 2005
  • This study examined the relationship between parent-child relationship experiences in childhood and adulthood, and individual development and psychological well-being in mid to later life using structural equation modeling with data from 1,882 parents who have at least one child over 18 years old. Findings indicated that receiving more affectionate parenting in childhood was associated with greater generativity development, more positive parental experiences with one's own children, and better psychological well-being in mid to later adulthood. In addition, the effects of received parenting in childhood on psychological well-being after midlife were partially mediated by parental experiences with adult children and generativity development. These findings suggest that early experiences with parents in childhood continuously influence psychological well-being in adulthood through their impact on concurrent family experiences. However, early influences can be redirected through adult experiences too. These findings have implications for the development of intervention programs aimed at promoting volunteer work for older adults, as well as for practitioners who work with families and individuals who are having problems.