• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.69-77
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to explore housing cost burden of young single- or two-person households in the United States who have recently moved for job-related reasons. Total 580 households were selected from 2009 American Housing Survey public-use microdata for data analysis. The findings are as follows: (1) Targeted single-person households were characterized as younger households with higher educational attainment, lower household income, and greater proportion of renters, multifamily housing residents and households with housing cost burden than other households; (2) two-person households showed a higher income level and lower housing cost burden; (3) characteristics that showed significant influences on housing cost burden were household size, householder's age, gender, race and educational attainment, household income level and tenure type; and (4) a linear combination of household size, household income, whether or not a low-income household, residency in metropolitan area, and home structural type were found to be most efficient to predict a single- or two-person household's housing cost burden regardless of the household size.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.363-369
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• 2023

The term "catastrophic health expenditure" means assessing the extent to which medical costs cause financial hardship for households. The aim of this research is to analyze the percentage of households that faced severe financial strain due to medical expenses from 2006 to 2021. This was achieved by utilizing data obtained from the National Survey of Tax and Benefit (NaSTaB), Korea Health Panel (KHP), and Households Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES). A trend analysis was conducted to examine the percentage of households that experienced catastrophic healthcare expenses. The households that experienced the catastrophic health expenditure was 2.49% in 2021 using the NaSTaB data. The trend analysis yielded a statistically significant result, indicating a decreasing trend (annual percent change [APC], -4.79; p<0.0001) in the proportion of households facing catastrophic health expenditures. Also, the results of the 2019 KHP and the 2021 HIES showed 1.09% and 2.44% for the households that experienced catastrophic health expenditure. The trend was increased according to the KHP (APC, 0.55; p=0.0004) and the HIES (APC, 7.04; p<0.0001). As a result, this study proposes that sustained attention and further interventions are necessary to ease the economic pressure caused by catastrophic health expenses, particularly for low-income households.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.2713-2717
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• 2014

Background: Cancer imposes significant economic challenges for individuals, families, and society. Households of cancer patients often experience income loss due to change in job status and/or excessive medical expenses. Thus, we examined whether changes in economic status for such households is affected by catastrophic health expenditures. Materials and Methods: We used the Korea Health Panel Survey (KHPS) Panel $1^{st}-4^{th}$ (2008-2011 subjects) data and extracted records from 211 out of 5,332 households in the database for this study. To identify factors associated with catastrophic health expenditures and, in particular, to examine the relationship between change in economic status and catastrophic health expenditures, we conducted a generalized linear model analysis. Results: Among 211 households with cancer patients, 84 (39.8%) experienced catastrophic health expenditures, while 127 (40.2%) did not show evidence of catastrophic medical costs. If a change in economic status results from a change in job status for head of household (job loss), these households are more likely to incur catastrophic health expenditure than households who have not experienced a change in job status (odds ratios (ORs)=2.17, 2.63, respectively). A comparison between households with a newly-diagnosed patient versus households with patients having lived with cancer for one or two years, showed the longer patients had cancer, the more likely their households incurred catastrophic medical costs (OR=1.78, 1.36, respectively). Conclusions: Change in economic status of households in which the cancer patient was the head of household was associated with a greater likelihood that the household would incur catastrophic health costs. It is imperative that the Korean government connect health and labor policies in order to develop economic programs to assist households with cancer patients.

• 토지주택연구
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.65-79
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 부산·경남지역 청년 1인가구 임차인의 주거만족도에 영향을 미치는 주요 특성 및 청년층 주거관에 대한 영향력을 분석하고 세부적으로 분류하여 향후 주거 문제 및 방향에 대한 시사점을 제시하고자 한다. 이를 위해 선행연구를 토대로 한 이론을 바탕으로 청년 1인가구 임차인의 주거 특성 만족도에 대한 주요 변수 및 향후 1인가구 지속 의향, 혼인 의향 및 가구원 증가에 대한 의향을 질문하기 위한 청년층 주거관에 대한 변수도 포함하여 연구하였다. 실증분석은 설문조사의 결과를 바탕으로 SPSS Statistics 25.0 통계 프로그램을 사용하여 다중회귀분석 및 의사결정나무모형 분석을 실시하였다. 실증분석 결과 첫째, 주거 임차특성 만족도 및 1인가구 지속 의향은 자연적 특성, 주거 특성, 물리적 특성, 1인가구 지속 의향 순으로 주거만족도에 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 주거 임차특성 만족도 및 향후 혼인 의향은 자연적 특성, 주거 특성, 물리적 특성 순으로 주거만족도에 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 주거 임차특성 만족도 및 향후 가구원 증가 의향은 자연적 특성, 주거 특성, 물리적 특성 만족도 순으로 주거만족도에 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, 주거만족도를 종속변수로 한 의사결정나무모형 분석 결과, 자연적 특성이 3.4 초과이며, 전세일 때 주거만족도가 가장 높게 나타났다. 본 연구의 시사점은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 부산·경남지역 청년 1인가구의 주거환경 개선 정책이 필요하다. 둘째, 부산·경남지역 청년 1인가구 임차인을 위한 맞춤형 주택 공급은 청년층의 주거만족도를 향상시키는데 도움이 될 것이다. 셋째, 부산·경남지역 청년 1인가구 임차인의 라이프스타일에 적합한 공간에 일정비율 주거공급이 이루어져야 한다.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.31-40
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• 2003

This study was intended to examine the effects of socioeconomic status on housing values, norms, and behaviors of young households. The purpose was accomplished using the Life Style Survey of 2001 in Ulsan, and the data from 370 households were analyzed. The importance of household income and current housing size which are used as a proxy for socioeconomic status in explaining housing values, norms, and behaviors were once again confirmed in this study, even if there were some other significant variables. This implies that housing values, norms, and behaviors tend to change according to the socioeconomic characteristics of the households under the conditions of controlling demographic ones.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.511-531
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• 2014

This study explores supportive and conflictual network structures of elderly single and couple households and analyzes the effects of supportive and conflictual networks on suicidal thoughts by gender and family type. The analysis considered a sample of 522 individuals over the age of 60 who did not live with their adult children. The statistical methods used to analyze data were descriptive statistics, a t-test, a chi-square test and a regression analysis using SPSS WIN 20.0. The results are as follows. First, men and elderly single households had support networks that were smaller than those of women and elderly couple households. The conflictual network of elderly couples households was larger than that of elderly single households. In addition, the larger the network, the more the conflictual was. Second, elderly single households thought about suicide more often than elderly couple households. Third, economic status, the number of adult children, the size of conflictual network and subjective health had considerable influence on suicidal thoughts of elderly single and couple households. The size of the conflictual network had a greater effect on suicidal thoughts of elderly individuals than that of the supportive network. These results have important policy implications for elderly single and couple households.

• 아태비즈니스연구
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.239-256
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• 2024

Purpose - The purpose of this study was to examine the main determinants of the gap between housing demand and house affordability. Design/methodology/approach - This study used the micro-level data of 60,043 households from Korea Housing-Finance Corporation by covering the period 2011 to 2022. Findings - First, the trend of general housing demand showed a higher figure in the future demand than in current demand. And such a tendency showed in all types of households, a relative young, low income, and single households. In the case of current housing demand, it has increased by 2022 from the beginning of 2013, while the future demand has rapidly increased from 2020. Second, although the house affordability showed a higher figure in current housing demand by 2019, its trend changed to be higher in future housing demand from 2020 by a rapid decreasing affordbility in current demand. In the case of young householders, the current house affordability was higher than that of future. The figure of low income householders was below 1 point in both periods, and house affordability of single householders showed a similar level in both periods. which showed over 1 point. Third, financial regulation on housing markets induced th widening of the gap between housing demand and house affordability, and such a trend is much atronger in the future(potential) gap of demand and affordability. More specifically, the strengthen financial regulation leaded to the widening of the gap in all types of households, a relative young, low income, and single households. Research implications or Originality - The effect of financial regulation is necessary to consider under the features of each households.

• Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.54-74
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• 2023

This study examined the subcomponents of the local environment that have an important influence on the life satisfaction of people living in single-person households and analyzed how the causal relationship between these variables differs between generations. Specifically, the local environment was classified into the following subcomponents: convenience, comfort, safety, healthcare, and neighborhood relationships. This study analyzed the data of 3,260 respondents from single-person households in the 2020 Residents' Quality of Life Survey in Gyeonggi Province. As a result, it was found that the perception of all subcomponents of the local environment had a positive effect on the life satisfaction of people in single-person households. The effect of neighborhood relationships was relatively large compared to other subcomponents. Next, the influencing factors on life satisfaction of people in single-person households showed differences between generations, which were defined by this study as youth (under age 35), middle-aged (35-64), and elderly (65 and older). Convenience and safety for the youth group and neighborhood relationship for the middle-aged group were most important. The elderly group was most affected by healthcare. The proportion of single-person households worldwide, including in Korea, is gradually increasing, and considering this, this study provides important policy implications.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제61권3호
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• pp.375-387
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• 2023

In research on housing welfare policy, there has been little interest in middle-aged households compared with young or elderly households. The purpose of this study was to explore influences on the housing satisfaction of middle-aged renter households using microdata from the Korea Housing Survey 2021. A statistical analysis of data was performed on a total of 2,709,152 middle-aged (aged between 40 and 64 years) Jeonse (lumpsum housing lease) renters and monthly renters with deposits, living in private rental housing units. The major findings were as follows. Firstly, there were significant differences in housing unit satisfaction and residential environment satisfaction among renter groups by age and rental type. Early-middle-aged Jeonse renters displayed the highest satisfaction with both housing units and the residential environment, while semielderly monthly renters with deposits displayed the lowest satisfaction. Secondly, living in aged structures or in apartment units exerted the strongest influences on housing satisfaction, which implies the need for residential area regeneration programs that consider the situation of rental households. Thirdly, living in Incheon and Gyeonggi-do was found to have a negative influence on housing satisfaction. Fourthly, upward filtering on tenure types or lease renewal of the current house did not necessarily have a positive influence on the housing satisfaction of middle-aged renters. Based on the findings, suggestions were made to improve the housing situation of middle-aged renter households.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.21-37
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• 2023

이 연구는 가족의 다양성 차원에서 1인가구의 보편화 현상에 주목하여, 김포시 1인가구 사례를 중심으로 1인가구의 생애주기별 생활실태 그리고 생활만족도를 살펴보았다. 조사는 김포시 거주 1인가구를 대상으로 2022년도 8-10월에 걸쳐 대면설문조사로 실시되었다. 생애주기별로 청년/중장년/노년기 1인가구로 집단을 구분하였고, 1인가구의 인구사회학적 배경, 개인생활 영역, 가족관계, 생활만족도 등의 문항을 통계분석에 활용하였다. 조사대상자 특성을 파악하기 위한 기술통계, 생애주기별 생활실태의 차이를 검증하기 위한 교차분석과 일원분산분석, 그리고 생활만족도에 영향 미치는 변수를 파악하기 위한 중다회귀분석을 적용하였다. 주요 연구결과로, 먼저 1인가구의 식생활관리, 의류관리, 주거관리, 가정관리, 자기돌봄, 경제생활, 여가생활 등에서 생애주기별로 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 1인가구의 생활만족도에 영향 미치는 변수로는 생애주기 즉 중노년기 보다 청년기일 경우 높은 수준으로 나타났고, 또 돌보아야 하는 가족원의 존재, 1인가구 형성의 자발성, 차별경험, 지역사회 인지수준, 유대 등이 유의한 영향을 미쳤다. 이러한 결과를 볼 때, 1인가구가 생애주기별로 다른 욕구 그리고 문제를 가질 수 있음을 확인할 수 있다. 이는 의식주생활, 가정관리, 자기돌봄, 경제생활, 여가 등 생활의 여러 영역에서 생애주기별 1인가구의 경험과 어려움의 차이를 반영하여 맞춤형의 정책과 프로그램을 제공할 필요가 있음을 시사한다.