• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.141-159
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• 2006

It is generally blown that foster children often have special needs such as disability and psycho-behavioral problems. It is also known that foster parents will provide better care with those children when they are coping well with foster children with special needs. The purpose of the study was to explore the perceptions foster parents have and what factors affect their decisions to care for children with special needs. Literature review reveals that successful foster parent care is related to the foster parents' motivation, role perception, and social support systems. foster parents' motivation is related to 'altruism toward foster child', 'the egocentrism of the foster parent', 'previous experience with adoption' and 'the past experiences of the foster parent'. Role perceptions of the foster parent consist of 'supporting the internal system of the foster child' and 'supporting the external system of the foster child'. The social support system is characterized as the limited notions of a family oriented concept. In addition, a foster parent's decision to look after special-needs children is related to their motivation while the decision to foster disabled children is related to the levels of available social support systems as well as motivation. The results of the study implies that the motivation level and that of social support system are closely related to different aspects of the special-needs foster child; this factor should also be considered when recruiting foster parents or placing special needs children.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.297-307
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• 2021

Purpose: This descriptive study compared the perceived parental stress levels between parents with very low birth weight infants (VLBWIs) and nurses in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Methods: In total, 83 parents of VLBWIs and 78 NICU nurses were enrolled. Data were collected with the Parental Stress Scale (PSS) and analyzed using the t-test and analysis of variance in SAS version 9.4. Results: The average PSS score was 3.31 among parents and 3.45 among nurses. The stress score was significantly higher among nurses with children (t=2.46, p=.016) and senior nurses (t=2.12, p=.037). There was a significant difference in the stress score according to parents' education (t=3.29, p=.002) and occupation (F=3.14, p=.049) in the sights and sounds subscale. Mothers had significantly higher stress scores than fathers in the parental role alterations subscale (t=2.32, p=.023). Parental stress scores were higher than those perceived by nurses in the infant's appearance and behaviors subscale for breathing patterns (t=2.95, p=.004), followed by jerky/ restless behavior (t=2.70, p=.008). Conclusion: Nurses should provide explanations to parents of VLBWIs in order to reduce parental stress about the appearances and behavior of VLBWIs. This is more important than aspect of the NICU environment and education about parental roles.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.49-60
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• 1994

Stress is experienced when a person tries to maintain stability in the face of life change but is not able to meet the adaptive demands of change. This can be especially true for the parents who has a cerebral palsy childs who needs long term rare, where parents, are the primary source of care and responsibility. Successful coping leads to maintenance of the parents role and this has an effect on the health status of the child. This descriptive study was attempted to identify stress factors, levels and helpful coping patterns for parents who must take care of cerebral palsy children. Data were collected from 43 subjects who were parents of children diagnosed with cerebral palsy The informations gathered from March 25, 1994 to April 14, 1994 by means of structured questionnaires were analyzed. Two instruments were used to collect the data 1) Lee's stress questionnaire consisted of 33 stress factors and measured by four point Likert scale. 2) Modified Chronic Health Inventory for parents: The modified CHIP included 43 items of coping methods with four point Likert scale. The results of this study were as follows: 1) Stress items could have a maximum score of three points, for a total possible score of 132 points. The mean score for the total was 92.02 points. The item mean score was 2.85 points showing that the parents were experiencing moderate to much stress. 2) The items with the highest stress items were 16 items. The stress items with the lowest mean scores were 10 items. 3) Of the stress categories: The highest stress category was related to changes in the illness status of the child and difficulty in taking rare of the child. The second stressful category was related to the prognosis of the child's condition. The least stress was noticed to social-personal relationships and the responsibility of the care givers. 4) Items measuring coping in the parents had a maximum score of three points each with a total possible roping score of 172 points. The mean score for the total was 103,9 paints. The item mean score was 2.42 points indicating that there were responses of little helpful to moderately helpful on each coping pattern. 5) The most helpful coping items were 7 items. The least helpful coping items were 2 items. 6) Effectiveness of the coping for each patterns was examined : Understanding the illness condition from communication with parents of children with the same condition and consultation with the medical team was the most helpful coping pattern. Family's coorperation and integration and optimism were a moderately helpful coping pattern. Social support psychological stability and self esteem were the least helpful toping pattern. In conclusion, the highest stress for parents of children with cerebropalsy was found to be very stressful changes in the illness of the child and to taking care of a child who is suffering. The parents were helped by the coping methods using understanding of the illness condition through consultation with the medical learn and communication with parents in the same situation. Based on the knowledge, care could develop intervention strategies appropriate for them, help them to develop their effective coping patterns, and give support them in the process of coping with their stress.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제66권3호
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• pp.209-230
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• 2014

본 논문은 30대 부터 40대까지의 여성들 가운데 6세 이하의 자녀를 양육하는 시기와 부모/노부모를 동시에 돌봐야 하는 이중돌봄의 문제가 상당히 광범위하게 존재하고 있음을 보여주면서, 돌봄이 특정 시기의 특정 연령대에 분절적으로 일어나는 것이 아니라 생애주기의 어느 시점에도 발생할 수 있는 일상성에 주목하였다. 또한 돌봄은 부담으로서 뿐만 아니라 즐거움이나 보람을 동시에 주고 있으며, 돌봄제공자-돌봄대상자-돌봄보조자의 관계에 의하여 다양한 층위의 경험으로 분화될 수 있음을 드러내었다. 연구결과, 6세 이하 아동돌봄과 노인돌봄을 동시에 하는 이중돌봄 가구는 전체의 38%에 달했고, 향후 이중돌봄이 예상된다는 가구까지 합하면 54.9%에 이르러 이중돌봄이 상당히 보편적임을 보였다. 돌봄의 즐거움과 부담을 분석한 결과, 돌봄의 즐거움은 아동돌봄>부모돌봄>시부모돌봄 순이었으며 부담은 역순으로 나타났다. 그러나 돌봄제공자와 대상자간 관계는 돌봄 자체의 즐거움이나 부담에 영향을 미치는 주요한 요인으로 나타났다. 구체적으로 며느리-시부모간 돌봄도, 딸-부모간 돌봄도 그들이 맺어온 관계에 따라 돌봄경험이 달라지는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 딸이 부모를 돌볼 경우에 남성 배우자로부터의 무관심이 더 높고 도움이 수반되지 않아서 딸로서의 돌봄이 며느리로서의 돌봄의 경우보다 부담이 가중되기도 하였다. 결론에서는 이중돌봄의 어려움을 감소시킬 수 있는 사회적 지원방안과 정책이 제안되었다.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.257-270
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• 2019

This study the presents survey results of a families living with children with disabilities in northern Seoul (Nowon-gu and Dobong-gu) that provides various educational services. This study investigates the current usage and needs of community resources for children with disabilities by the families in the inclusive and segregated care as well as education centers to provide information for the effective implementation of the current system. A total of 109 surveys were distributed and 62 (57%) were returned. 44 families in the 14 inclusive care and education centers as well as 18 families in the 2 segregated care and education centers participated in this study. They were asked to report on access to community resources that include compulsory education, family support, medical treatment, counseling services, commuting support, ways to gain necessary information, current use, and further needs for community resources for their children. Research results indicated that families in two different types of child care centers needed differentiated community services. Parents who use a segregated child care center demanded physical accessibility and increased numbers of highly qualified teachers; however, parents who use the inclusive child care center require the unified information system for the community resources. Survey findings are discussed related to differences between the two types of child care centers. Implications for sharing comprehensive information through child care teachers and directors of child care centers and future research are also discussed.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.87-111
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• 2019

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the level of communication difficulty between child-care teachers and parents and teachers' job satisfaction on teacher's emotional labor. Methods: The data of 137 questionnaires collected in Y city, Gyeongggi-do were analyzed. The respondents of the questionnaires were teachers of 0-5 year old children. Statistical analyses were performed using frequency analysis, explorative factor analysis, independent t-test, One-way ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis at the p < .05 by SPSS 24.0 program. Results: First, there was no statistically significant difference on child-care teachers' communication difficulties with parents by sociological variables of child-care teachers. Second, there was no statistically significant difference on teachers' job satisfaction by sociological variables of child-care teachers. However, there were significant differences on the sub-factors of job satisfaction by teaching careers, types of workplace, and marital status. Third, these two factors were found to be important predictors of child-care teachers' emotional labor. Conclusion/Implications: In order to reduce the emotional labor experienced by child-care teachers in early childhood care settings, it will be necessary to pursue a multi-faceted approach to improving the working environment.

• 아동학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.139-160
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to examine the difference in perception among parents of preschoolers, parents of school aged children, teachers of child care centers and elementary school teachers regarding testing on the level of preparation for attending elementary school. Firstly, the results of the study revealed that elementary school teachers had notions regarding the level of preparation for entering school that were more specific than day care teachers and parents. Second, it was shown that effort and a sense of responsibility were most important for the improvement of the level of preparation for elementary school level studies. Third, the results of this study revealed that many respondents thought that there needs to be some form of testing of the level of preparation for school and the respondents further stated that this testing needed to be conducted by child care center teachers or experts in the field. Finally, it was shown that such a test of the level of preparation for school attendance should be developed by including questions on different areas of the intelligence, adaptability, function, tendencies and regulations in relation to the needs of preschoolers.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.87-113
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• 2006

본 연구는 최근 그 필요성이 증대되고 있는 일반가정위탁보호와 관련한 것으로 어떤 사람들이 공적인 경제적 지원의 부족에도 불구하고 자발적으로 위탁보호를 수행하고 있는가에 대한 연구이며, 그들은 실제로 위탁부모의 역할을 무엇이라고 이해하고 있는지 알아보기 위한 것이다. H위탁기관의 위탁 부모들을 대상으로 수행한 연구에 의하면 이들이 동일연령대의 일반인들과 비교했을 때 학력수준이 높고, 경제적 수준 역시 도시가구평균과 비슷하거나 약간 높은 수준인 것으로 나타났으며 인구사회학적으로 비교적 동질한 집단임을 알 수 있었다. 다음으로 연구자는 위탁부모들이 인식하고 있는 중요한 역할 책임에 대해 알아보았는데 위탁부모들은 아동의 심리적 적응과 관련된 문제를 비교적 중요하게 인식하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 전반적인 위탁보호 과정에서 중요한 역할임에도 위탁부모의 역할로 인식하고 있지 않은 역할들을 밝힘으로서 향후 위탁기관의 역할로 조정되어야 할 것들이 무엇인지를 알아보았다. 결과적으로 본 연구를 기초로 하여 위탁부모의 모집, 선발, 교육과 관련하여 고려할 사항이 어떤 것들인지를 알 수 있게 되었으며, 위탁부모의 역할과 관련 주체들간의 역할정립이 새롭게 이루어져야 함을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.141-153
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to analyze and determine the level of the satisfaction and awareness of facilities in child care centers among teachers and parents. Special attention was given to both the indoor and outdoor environments from the viewpoints of both parents and teachers. The subject of this research focused on parents who leave their children at child care centers, and teachers who work for the center. The data was compiled by performing both T-tests and paired T-test. The information was processed by a program called SPSS WIN 10.0. The results were as follows ; 1. (a) With regard to the satisfaction of the external and internal facilities : It was determined that both the play rooms and the wall-pattern arrangements were satisfactory to both the parents and the teachers. (b) Regarding the awareness of the importance of facilities, while the parents focused more on the play rooms and the external environments, the teachers placed more importance on the bathrooms and the play rooms. 2. In the paired T-test that determined whether their individual opinions were different in terms of the satisfaction and awareness of facilities, it was interesting to see that both the parents and the teachers showed significant differences in their opinions and priorities about the porches, the play rooms, the bathrooms and the wall-pattern arrangements. In general, their awareness was much higher than the satisfaction with these facilities. 3. In the T-test that determined whether there were any tendencies in the satisfaction and awareness respectively in the two groups, the satisfaction rate was higher among the parents than the teachers. In terms of the awareness of the importance of the facilities, the teachers rated the bathrooms and the wall-pattern arrangements as a priority.

• 한국심리학회지 : 문화 및 사회문제
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.455-485
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• 2016

이 연구의 주된 목적은 가족형태별로 중년 성인의 노부모 부양인식과 관련 변인에서의 차이를 분석하는데 있다. 분석대상은 평균 45세의 중년 성인 1,258명(남 601, 여 657; 핵가족 1,111, 대가족 147)이었다. 측정도구의 양적 문항 신뢰도는 Cronbach α=.67~.95이었고, 질적문항의 채점자간 신뢰도는 95.1%, Kappa 계수는 .95이었다. 분석 결과, 첫째, 가족형태별로 학력에 차이가 있었으나, 가정경제수준, 직업, 사회계층, 맞벌이 여부에서는 차이가 없었다. 둘째, 가족형태별로 가족관계와 심리특성에서 유의한 차이가 있었다. 핵가족보다 대가족 중년 성인이 자녀에게 정서적 지원과 자녀를 위한 희생 및 은퇴 후 자녀에 대한 기대를 더 많이 하였다. 또한 대가족 중년 성인이 자기효능감 및 행복 수준이 높았다. 셋째, 가족형태별로 노부모 부양행동에서 유의한 차이가 있었다. 대가족 중년 성인이 부모님께 드리는 용돈, 부모님과 식사 횟수, 대화시간, 효도 마음, 노부모 부양행동이 더 많았다. 넷째, 가족형태별로 노부모 부양인식을 살펴본 결과, 핵가족과 대가족 중년 성인 모두, 노부모 부양의 좋은 방법으로 마음 편하게 해 드림을, 노부모 부양할 때 어렵고 힘든 점으로 의견차이 및 경제적 문제를, 노부모 부양할 때 가장 좋은 점으로 자녀교육에 도움이 됨 및 가정화목을 지적하였다. 이러한 결과에 토대하여 후속 연구를 위한 시사점이 논의되었다.