맞벌이가정의 부모급여제도 경험에 관한 질적연구

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine in-depth the parental benefit system experienced by dual-income families. Parental benefits system, which began in 2023, are a monthly universal allowance, and cash is paid to the guardians of children with Korean nationality. Therefore, this study aims to accumulate basic data on child rearing cost reduction policies by exploring the actual effectiveness of the parent benefit system a year after its implementation.
 To this end, four dual-income couples with newborns and infants born in 2023 were selected as research participants in the study. From March to November 2023, in-depth interviews were conducted with each family three times to collect data. Interview data were analyzed according to the qualitative content analysis procedure.
 As a result of the study, the parental benefit system experienced by the study participants was found to be 'easing the economic and psychological burden from childbirth', 'securing economic stability during leave', 'experience of being a mature parent', and 'expanding the will to give birth to subsequent children'. Calls for policies that can supplement parental benefits include 'expansion of childcare-related human support projects', 'establishment of an emergency care service support system', 'simplification and unification of access to services', and 'expansion of spouse maternity leave period'. The derived research results are meaningful as providing basic data to stabilize and advance service projects related to childbirth and parenting support by presenting the satisfaction, status, and complementary points of parental benefit recipients.