• Human Ecology Research
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.45-55
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• 2017

This study analyzes diverse factors in time poverty and quality of life in dual-earner families with preschool children that pertain to the individual, family, and occupation. Data were taken from the 17th edition of the Korean Labor and Income Panel Study developed by the Korea Labor Institute in 2014. The sample consists of 826 households who are dual-earner families with preschool children. The major findings are as follows. First, this study identified inadequacies in personal care time for dual-earner families with preschool children. Second, the results show that gender, recognition of gender role, and overall satisfaction of occupation are related to the time poverty of dual-earner families. Men are more likely to experience time poverty than women, and equal recognition of gender role and satisfaction of occupation indicate a negative relation on the time poverty of dual-earner families with preschool children. Last, quality of life in non-time-poor groups is higher than for groups who experience time poverty. Also, health state, earned income, work-family life conflict, and overall satisfaction of occupation are commonly related to quality of life in both groups. The results suggest implications for comprehensive policies to address family time issues.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.105-116
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• 2005

This study investigated various alternatives for childcare among dual-earner families and discussed implications for public policy development. Eight employed married women and two of their husbands were interviewed about work-family balance. All the interviewees complained that taking cue of the children in dual-earner families is a challenge. They resort to all available alternatives because public childcare support is insufficient and inadequate. There were five different types chilcare: extended family network, public and private institutions, paid help (nannies), rearranging work schedules, and training their children to take cue of themselves. However, all these alternatives entail various problems. More and better childcare facilities and programs should be built and after-school programs should be designed. On the other hand, parents should also make more effort to prioritize children's needs in finding a balance between work and family.

• 아동학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.35-50
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• 2000

The objective of this research was to determine the relative impact of demographic variables and ecological factors on the parenting stress of dual earner families. Subjects were 318 fathers and 405 mothers who completed the questionnaire on parenting stress and ecological factors. Results showed that mothers perceived high parenting stress compared with fathers. Degree of satisfaction with child care was a significant correlate of parenting stress. Demographic and ecological factors were also important in understanding the variation in parenting stress of dual earner families. These findings imply that the formal child care systems and parent education programs are needed for working parents.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제11권7호
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• pp.281-287
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• 2020

본 연구는 보육기관을 이용하는 영유아의 부모를 대상으로 보육서비스의 접근성의 하위영역을 구분하고, 접근성의 어떤 하위영역이 만족도에 영향을 미치는지 검증하는 데 목적이 있다. 특히 맞벌이 여부에 따라 소득 및 돌봄의 차이를 보인다는 점에서, 맞벌이 집단과 외벌이 집단을 구분하여 각 집단별로 접근성이 만족도에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 이를 위해 서울 및 경기 지역의 20-40대 기혼자를 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였으며, 최종적으로 영유아 부모인 267명의 자료를 분석에 활용하였다. 분석결과, 외벌이 집단은 이용시간 편의성과 지불가능성이, 맞벌이 집단은 정보접근용이성과 상호수용성이 만족도에 영향을 미쳤다. 즉, 외벌이 집단은 보육기관의 이용시간이 편리할수록, 서비스 비용부담이 적을수록, 맞벌이 집단은 보육기관에 대한 정보를 획득하는 것이 용이할수록, 보육기관의 종교적인 특성이 약할수록 만족도가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 연구결과를 바탕으로, 보육서비스 운영 시간에 대한 보다 탄력적 운영과 그에 따른 비용 부담의 차별화가 필요함을 제언하였다. 보육기관에 대한 정보의 투명성을 높이는 정책적 방법을 고안할 필요가 있음을 제시하였다.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.97-111
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to explore the typology of child care, investigate the characteristics of child care types, and analyze the differences in time deficit as well as time satisfaction by the types of child care for dual-earner couples with preschool children. The data source for this research was the 2009 Time Use Survey conducted by the Korea National Statistical Office. Dual-earners aged 20 to 59 years completed 1,568 time diaries, which were analyzed using chi-square, cluster analysis, and ANOVA analysis. Child care time was classified into three types in the three categories of child care, household work sharing and leisure sharing for both males and females respectively. Three types for husbands were named "vulnerable", "household work child care predominant" and "leisure predominant". The three types for wives were named "vulnerable", "household work child care oriented" and "household work child care". The characteristics of each type depended on age, education, weekly working hours, gender role of husbands and age, weekly working hours of wives. The vulnerable type of wives showed the highest level of time deficit. Based on the results, implications for Public policy on child care and various types of education as well as programs were suggested.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.145-164
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• 2013

This study analyzed qualitative data to examine the attitude toward the conditions of and the barriers to the work- family balance among unmarried workers. The data was drawn from 5 focus groups consisting of 4 workers each. The 20 participants, aged 21 through 38, were interviewed in mini groups composed of 2 male workers and 2 female workers each. The research depicts four main themes about their work-family balance: the image of a dual-earner family, women's market labor, housework, and the ideal conditions of a dual-earner family. This research concluded that unmarried workers desperately want to be part of a dual earning family for economic survival. However, they also know that it would be very difficult to make ends meet and to live as dual-earner families because of the lack of a proper social support system. However, most of them believe that they must solve these problems on their own, and they do not expect to receive help from systematic public policies. They think that they should find solutions by rearranging the role divisions between the husband and the wife or by asking for help from their parents or other relatives. The only assistance they expect from the government are reliable child care facilities and governmental incentives to promote stimulate the family-friendly workplace.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.49-68
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• 2016

Fathers are increasingly expected to participate in parenting due to the higher participation of women in economic activities, the growing awareness of gender equality, and the greater emphasis on the role of fathers. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of paid work time and jobs' family-friendly policies on parenting participation in dual-earner families. Questionnaires were distributed to 577 fathers of dual earner families through a child care center in the Gyeongsangbukdo Province, and the results were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 for Windows. The statistical methods employed included mean, standard deviation, the Pearson correlation analysis, and a multiple regression analysis. The main results are as follows. First, the fathers of dual-earner families showed an above average level of participation in parenting (3.26). By category, they were less involved (2.89) in household chores, and more active in daily guidance and leisure activities (3.48). Second, the most significant variable affecting fathers' parenting participation was having a regular office-closing time. Fathers who were younger, had a higher level of education, had a regular office-closing time, had more vacation leave, and whose companies implemented family-friendly policies were more likely to participate more actively in parenting. Third, the key factors influencing fathers' parenting participation by sub-category were found to be having a regular office-closing time and jobs with family-friendly policies. Fathers with a greater awareness of gender equality were more inclined to participate in household chores, while those who were younger and more educated actively participated in daily guidance and leisure activities.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.93-116
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• 2011

This qualitative study focused on the dual earner families' work and family life to explore the possibility of ideal work-family balance. Seven employed married women and two men were interviewed about their work-family balance during two months in 2010. We described four representative cases of having difficulty in work and life balance. And we identified the three dimensions to make their work-family balance difficult. They are motherhood ideology, ideal worker, and the limit of men's housework participation. For ideal work-family balance, we suggested alternatives. First, the companies should make various work-life balance programs and allow their workers to use them actively. Second, the government should support the needs of work-life balance and carry out various family-friendly and child care polices. Third, husbands have to participate the housework much more and the model of 'good' parents need to be modified.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.117-131
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• 2003

This study were looked for the common patterns of dual-earner couples' parental role conflicts, psychological well-being and the variables that influence their psychological well-being. The data of this study were collected from 265 dual-earner couples, and were analyzed using frequencies, percentage, means, Pearson's correlation, Cronbach's alpha, one-way ANOVA, Duncan test. multiple regression. The major finding are summarized in the following. (1) In general, the wives 'level of parental role conflict was higher than the husbands'. There was no significant differences between husbands and wives in terms of psychological well-being and life, but wives' depression was greater than husbands'. (2) As for the variables that affected parental role conflict, income, the age of the first job satisfaction, work adjustment, parenting satisfaction, parenting participation by the husband, the level of child care expenses, and cognitive assessment of mother employment were found to be significant. (3) For both husbands and wives, psychological well-being was positively related to income, education level, job satisfaction, level of job importance, work adjustment, parenting satisfaction, parenting participation by the husband, cognitive assessment of mother employment. (4) Couples' psychological well-being was influenced by job satisfaction and parental role conflict.

• 러시아어문학연구논집
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• 제62호
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• pp.237-270
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• 2018

According to the UN report, the question of the position and roles of women in society is a important global problem. Nowadays the form of the family in which the man was the breadwinner, changes its shape. Model family with two working parents looks more reasonable to modern reality. Russian Woman seeks to equality in the family to combine family and work. They want to realize herself not only in the home, but also in the professional field more. So I observe the experience of the changing roles of the women in today's Russian family and work. The method of the article is in-depth interview of working women, who have a child. Starting from a question, how to think Russian women about their marriage and family relationships, the article analyses the tendencies of them. The model of marriage and family seems to be various types such as a tendency of pluralism in post-soviet society. But the Russian family policy don't include their real problems with various families. And the analysis of the interview shows that it is necessary to improve the balance of work and family life for gender equality in a changing society. Because the traditional model of family changes by another model of the dual-earner families, where there is partnership and equality. The work-family reconciliation policy for gender equality needs to aim the socialization of caring for working parents and to encourage Russian men's participation in childcare.