• 아동학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.1-16
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to investigate new directions and paradigms for child policy in Korea. The paper also discusses the theoretical background of the influence of such policies upon the lives of children. Any new paradigm thus established should be based on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Children (CRC), and in addition, appropriate government support should be provided for all families and children regardless of their socio-economic status. The goal of such a child policy is to promote and protect the well-being of children in Korea and inspire excellence among those adults responsible for protecting and nurturing these children. Clearly, more effort and attention needs to be expended in order to achieve these aims.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.91-108
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• 2009

The aim of this study was to assist the development of parenting-aid policies by analyzing information from life perspectives, family system theory, and integrated family policy perspectives. For this purpose, we conducted a literature using a variety of sources including internet sites, laws, published material related to current parenting-aid policies. Based on analyses we formulated four agendas: empowering parent competency, supporting diverse family parenting, guaranteeing parent's rights, and supporting parenting of dual-income families parenting. The results were as follow: Firstly, for empowering parent competency, we proposed the development of family relationship empowerment programs including family life cycle and children-raising support services. Secondly, for diverse family parenting, we proposed access to integrated parenting-aid programs dependent on family types. Thirdly, for guaranteeing parent’s rights, we proposed the supporting of child raising costs and tax returns to families with children, and provide child allowances. Finally, for dual-income family parenting, we proposed that schools and communities must recognize that dual-income families are a universal family type, establish family friendly business culture, and to develop a more democratic domestic family-relationship. This policy proposed a new paradigm where parents must be recognized as partners and stakeholder in development of family related policies. Ultimately, such policies will contribute to increased birth rate and development of a more respectful society.

• 한국심리학회지 : 문화 및 사회문제
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.473-489
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• 2018

최근 한국 사회는 연일 쏟아져 나오는 아동방임 및 학대 사건으로 충격 속에서 헤어나지 못하고 있다. 이러한 학대를 경험한 피해아동은 정서적, 정신적, 신체적 외상으로 불완전한 아동보호체계 아래 또 다른 사회문제의 중심에 서있을 수밖에 없는 현실 속에 있다. 이러한 아이들을 보호하기 위해서 미국에서는 CASA(Court Appointed Special Advocates: 법원임명특별옹호자) 프로그램이 실시되고 있다. 이 CASA 프로그램의 효과는 수많은 연구를 통해 학대아동을 위한 질높은 옹호 가능성이 증가하였고, 그들을 위한 더 나은 서비스 제공이 가능해졌으며, 아동복지비용을 절감하는 효과를 가져올 수 있었다. 한국에서도 2014년 아동학대 범죄 등의 처벌에 관한 특례법 제정(이하 '아동학대처벌법')으로, 학대아동이 공적체계 보호로 들어온 것은 사실이나, 이들의 안정적인 보호를 위한 지속적인 정서적 지원은 미흡한 현실이다. 하지만, 현재 한국에서도 아동학대에 대한 공적체계의 개입이 증가하고 있고, 또한 아동학대 재발방지를 위한 적극적인 모니터링을 통한 국가의 개입 강화와 아동권리에 대한 인식이 증가되고 있다. 한국사회의 이러한 변화들은 미국의 CASA 프로그램을 적극적으로 검토하여 한국 사회에 국가적인 사업으로 정착시킬 수 있는 가능성을 보여준다. 이것을 통해 아동학대 피해아동의 안전과 권리가 보호받을 수 있는 체계와 학대 피해아동이 방치되어 더 큰 사회적 문제가 발생되지 않도록 사전에 예방할 수 있는 방안이 될 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.53-57
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• 2020

This article reviews a wide range of literature on the standards and process of child custody evaluation in the US, and proposes custody evaluation standards appropriate to Korea. Custody evaluation refers to the process of making psychiatric and psychological evaluations of each parent and the child during a custody dispute and presenting to the family court a report of custody evaluation with the aim of safeguarding the best interests of the child. In the past, it was thought that children arethe fathers' possessions or that younger children should be raised by the mother; however, currently, custody rights are evaluated in accordance with the principle of the best interests of the child. The principle is all-encompassing and vague and hence, the court makes increasingly more requests to mental health professionals for custody evaluation. Since the Seoul Family Court introduced the expert consultation system in 2017, the involvement of mental health professionals in child custody decisions has increased in Korea. Custody evaluators should try to be neutral and find the objective facts, keeping in mind that their role is to aid the court in making a custody decision.

• 한국사회정책
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.165-189
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• 2018

보충성원칙의 영향을 받아 1950년대와 1960년대에 형성된 독일 가족정책은 국가의 역할은 최소화 하고, 부모의 역할은 최대화했다. 하지만 독일 연방헌법재판소는 자녀 양육비에 대한 부모의 경제적 부담을 보상하는 수준은 보충성원칙이 아니라, 기본권을 따라야 한다고 판시했다. 연방헌법재판소는 기본법 제1조가 규정하는 국가의 인간 존엄성 보호 의무를 판결의 출발점으로 삼았다. 연방헌법재판소는 기존에 지급되었던 아동수당 혹은 자녀공제의 수준이 의회가 제정한 사회부조법의 자녀표준급여 수준과 같거나, 그 이상일 경우에만 아동의 존엄성이 보장되는 것이라고 판시했다. 아울러 연방헌법재판소는 국가가 사회부조의 자녀표준급여 수준만큼 부모에게 자녀 양육비를 보상하는 것은 기본권 제6조 제1항의 국가의 가족 보호 의무라고 보았다. 또한 연방헌법재판소는 사회부조의 자녀표준급여 수준으로 모든 부모에게 자녀 양육비를 보상해야 기본법 제3조가 선언하는 평등권이 실현된다고 보았다.

• 아동학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.83-104
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to develop assessment tools to diagnose the child friendly level in a given community. To develop such assessment tools, the literature related to this issue was reviewed, and in order to reflect Korea specific social and cultural characteristics, 198 children and adolescents and 104 parents were interviewed in depth. The questionnaires were classified as objective tools and subjective tools by means of a content validity test by experts and a verification by preliminary survey. Objective tools are defined as those which are used by professionals to check facts based on laws and institutions. 20 objective questionnaires were created and completed. In contrast, subjective tools were used to check the subjective perceptions of children, adolescents and parents on their community environments. Subjective tools were collected as the basis for the data for construct validity and was calculated to verify the validity. For this purpose, 432 children and adolescents between 11 and 18 and 201 parents living in Seoul, Daejeon and Hwaseong (n=633) were surveyed. Subjective tools, 33 questions in 6 areas were created and completed for parents and for children and adolescents, 30 questions in 5 areas were created and completed.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.51-57
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• 2019

이 연구는 대학생을 대상으로 인권침해경험과 자아존중감 간의 관계에서 희망과 그릿의 매개효과를 분석하는데 목적을 두었다. 자료는 설문조사를 통하여 수집하였고, 자료수집을 위해 한국의 2개 대학을 선정하였다. 자료는 SPSS PC+ 및 SPSS PROCESS macro를 활용하여 분석하였고, 자료분석을 위하여 빈도분석, 신뢰도분석, 상관분석 및 매개효과분석이 적용되었다. 매개효과를 검증하기 위하여 Bootstrap방법이 활용되었다. 연구의 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 인권침해경험은 희망, 그릿, 자아존중감과 부적 상관관계가 있었다. 그러나 희망, 그릿, 자아존중감은 서로 정적 상관관계가 있었다. 둘째, 희망과 그릿은 인권침해경험과 자아존중감과의 관계에서 매개역할을 하였다. 인권침해경험을 한 대학생들의 자아존중감을 높이기 위해 희망과 그릿을 활용하여 높일 수 있는 방안을 논의하였다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.109-114
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• 2022

최근 우리 사회에서 '16개월 입양아동 사망사건' 등 아동학대 사건이 잇따라 발생하고 심각한 사회문제로 대두되고 있다. 아동학대는 아동의 인권을 현저하게 침해할 뿐만 아니라 아동의 신체에 상처를 남기거나 때로는 생명에도 위협을 주고 있다. 이에 피해아동을 안전하게 보호하고 건강하게 성장할 수 있도록 수차례 아동학대 관련 법이 개정되고 관련 제도가 정비되었지만, 아동학대 사건은 계속 발생되고 있다. 따라서 아동학대 범죄를 예방하고 피해 아동을 보호하는 실효적인 대책 마련이 시급하다. 이에 본 연구에서는 아동학대의 개념 및 관계법령을 비롯하여 현재 아동학대 현황 등을 살펴보고, 미국의 아동학대 법제 및 아동보호체계와 비교하여 아동학대에 실효적으로 대응할 수 있는 대응방안을 제시하고자 한다.

• International Journal of Human Ecology
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.49-63
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• 2010

The current study examined the effects of socio-demographic characteristics and peer relations on the emotional, behavioral, and comorbid disorder symptoms among low-low-SES children, using the Young Lives Survey: an International Study of Childhood Poverty: Round 1, 2002. Participants were 1,000 8-year-old children (502 boys and 498 girls) from low-low-SES families. Data were analyzed using ANOVA, t-tests, post hoc test (Scheffe's method), correlations, and multiple logistic regression analyses according to the analysis strategy. There was a moderate correlation between selected socio-demographic variables and emotional/behavioral disorder symptoms, and the caregiver's marital status, child's health compared to others, child's work status corresponded to significant differences in their emotional/behavior levels. Regarding the logistic regression analysis, in addition to the effects of socio-demographic variables reflecting the characteristics of less-developed countries, marital status, child's working status, and conflicts with peers proved to be detrimental to emotional, behavioral, or comorbid disorder symptoms in low-SES children, who have been lack quality parenting, social resources, and child human rights. Results indicated the need to develop health care services that would address those problems and appropriate intervention and prevention programs targeting children in low-income families. Moreover, careful assessment and intervention for child's health status, child's working status and peer relationship problems are suggested as possible strategies for helping children at risk of exhibiting further problematic behaviors.

• 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."