Community Child Center Research Articles

An Analysis of Reliability and Discrimination Power on Evaluation Criteria of Community Child Center

본 연구에서는 2009년 처음으로 시도된 지역아동센터 평가에 사용된 평가지표가 ‘평가영역별 신뢰도가 있는지’와 ‘문항별 변별력이 있는지’를 검토하였다. 이를 살펴보기 위하여 충남지역 163개소의 지역아동센터를 대상으로 실시한 평가자료를 바탕으로 실증적으로 분석하였다. 영역별 신뢰도 분석결과, 정량지표로만 구성된 ‘인력관리’영역에서만 하위영역들이 상위영역과 같은 개념으로 볼 수 있는 최소기준을 충족하였다. 반면에 정량지표와 정성지표로 구성된 다른 상위 6영역에서는 하위영역들과 같은 개념으로 볼 수 없을 정도로 신뢰도가 낮게 파악되었다. 그리고 문항별 변별력을 측정한 결과, 23개 지표 중 14개 지표는 변별력이 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 반면에 9개 지표는 변별력이 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 즉, ‘서비스 지원시간’, ‘지역사회 물적자원 활용’, ‘시설안전점검 실시여부 및 결과’, ‘시설접근성 및 주변환경’, ‘상근종사자 관리여부’, ‘지원금사용률 준수여부’, ‘예산집행 증빙자료 투명성’, ‘기타행정서류 구비’, ‘사업계획서 및 운영철학’이다.

Effects of a Self-Growth Program on Self-esteem, Inferiority, and Peer-relationships in Children using a Community Child Center

Purpose: In this study the effects of a self-growth program on self-esteem, inferiority and peer-relationships in children using a community child center were examined. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was used. Data were collected from August 26 to October 9, 2008. To test the effects of the self-growth program, the children were divided into two groups, an experimental group (28) and a control group (25). The self-growth program was used with the children in the experimental group. Results: The self-growth program effectively increased the self-esteem scores, and the peer-relationships scores of the children, and decreased the inferiority scores. Conclusion: The results suggest that the self-growth program is a useful nursing intervention for improving self-esteem, decreasing inferiority, and positively affecting peer-relationships in these children.

Study on After-School Service Systems for Low Income Families: Focused on After-School by School and Community Child Center

Study on After-School Service Systems for Low Income Families: Focused on After-School by School and Community Child Center

Horizons for Homeless Children: A comprehensive service model for homeless families

Horizons for Homeless Children is a not-for-profit organization that provides services to homeless children and their families. The organization has two primary programs: the Playspace programs, which are children's recreation and informal education places set up in shelters, and Community Children's Centers, which provide full-time early childhood education for preschool homeless children and on-site job training and GED classes for their parents. This article summarizes the operational experiences of the organization and examines the efficacy of the services it delivers.