Healthy Family Support Research Articles

서울지역 건강가정·다문화가족지원센터 종사자의 통합서비스 운영 경험

서울지역 건강가정·다문화가족지원센터 종사자의 통합서비스 운영 경험

한국 가족서비스 전달체계의 지속가능한 통합을 위한 제언: 통합운영되고 있는 건강가정다문화가족지원센터 종사자들의 목소리를 중심으로

The family service delivery system, which has been divided and operated as a healthy family support center and the multi-cultural family support center, is being reorganized to promote the integration of two centers under the spirit of social integration by the drive of the South Korean government. However, the integrated center called the 'Healthy Family and Multi-cultural Family Support Center' is currently carrying out family welfare projects based on the existing Healthy Family Support Basic Act and the Multi-cultural Family Support Act, even though the legal system has not yet been established. Field staff of the local centers face many difficulties because the center integration is being promoted in advance without the business direction of the administrative system and the legal system being unified. Therefore, listening to the voices of the field staff conducting the integrated family projects is essential for the government-led integration strategy to be effective. This study was performed to suggest sustainable integration of the Korean Family Service Delivery Systems focusing on the voices of the field staff of the support centers for healthy families and multi-cultural families. The study was conducted by in-depth interviews with those who run integrated family projects. The study offers suggestions based on the analysis of the collected data. Therefore we hopes to subdivide this study into cognitive, administrative, organizational, legal, institutional, naming, business, and human resources aspects and to reflect these aspects in the policy of the Korean family service delivery system. Then, the integrated family support service centers will be reformed as sustainable service centers.

부부 결혼검진: 부부의 관계건강을 위한 새로운 접근

Objectives: It is well-established in the public health literature that marriage relationship health is a powerful predictor of physical and mental health. Inspired by the annual health checkup model in public health, marriage relationship health checkup was developed by Cordova et al.(2001). The present study applied the marriage checkup at one of the Healthy Family and Multicultural Family Support Centers which are nationwide community-based institutions delivering Korean Healthy Family Policy to the community. Method: Sixteen married couples participated in the marriage checkup. They attended the assessment session where survey, observation of problem-solving discussion, and short interview were conducted. Then, the couples participated in the feedback session two weeks later which provided results of the checkup and some recommendations for the relationship. Results: It was found that the marriage checkup couples differentiated from the couples who sought couple therapy in their level of marital adjustment and other characteristics, such as, mental health. The marriage checkup significantly improved the couples’ understanding of relationship, knowing how to improve relationship, and self-efficacy. Participants reported high level of satisfaction with the marriage checkup at the posttest. Conclusions: This study shows that the marriage checkup is a promising program for attracting new families to the center and improving their relationship health. To fit the context of Korean Healthy Family Policy, a new operation system, ‘Family Relationship Health Management System’ in which the marriage checkup plays a pivotal role of attracting and assessing couples/families is proposed.

가족사례관리사업 운영 현황 및 효율성 제고 방안에 관한 연구 : 서울지역 건강가정·다문화가족지원센터를 중심으로

가족사례관리사업 운영 현황 및 효율성 제고 방안에 관한 연구 : 서울지역 건강가정·다문화가족지원센터를 중심으로

The Marital Interaction Coding System-Global(MICS-G): A Validation Study

Few studies have utilized observational methods in the field of couple research even though using self-report questionnaires is prone to the subjective biases of the reporter. This study validates the Marital Interaction Coding System-Global (MICS-G), a global version of the well-established microanalytic observational coding system, Marital Interaction Coding System (MICS). Participants in the study consisted of 30 married couples with varied levels of marital adjustment who visited one of the Healthy Family and Multicultural Family Support Centers in Seoul, either for couple therapy or the “Marriage Checkup”program. Ten-minute problem-solving discussions were rated by two undergraduate student raters who were trained for 10 hours. Interobserver agreement based on percentage agreement and intraclass correlation coefficients showed a high level of agreement between raters in establishing interrater reliability. Convergent validity was established by: correlations among marital adjustment, psychological aggression, mental health, and MICS-G categories of conflicts, validation, invalidation, facilitation, and withdrawal. MICS-G categories also were successful in discriminating between distressed and nondistressed couples, which provides evidence of discriminant validity for MICS-G. This study showed that MICS-G is a promising method for researchers to observe couple interactions in a more cost-effective way. Methodological issues and practical applications are also discussed.

다문화가족 한국 남성 배우자의 부부관계 증진에 관한 연구

As the number of centers integrating Healthy Family Support Centers and Multicultural Family Support Centers increases, providing professional family services that meet the characteristics of multicultural families has increasingly been emphasized. The purpose of this research was to examine the behaviors and attitudes of Korean male spouses in multicultural families who are attempting to improve the quality of their marital relationships. It is also to provide suggestions for marital education programs for Korean male spouses. Focus group interviews were conducted with 12 Korean male spouses of multicultural families who participated in Multicultural Family Support Center programs. Themes related to the participants’ behaviors and attitudes were as follows: “responding flexibly to marital conflict;” “taking a neutral attitude toward conflicts between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law;” “supporting families’ bilingual use;” “understanding the wife’s native culture;” “building trust by giving family economic rights to the wife and preparing for economic security after retirement;” “ agreeing on support for the wife’s family of origin;” “supporting the wife’s growth;” and “taking full advantage of the Multicultral Family Support Center and self-help groups.” Based on the results, marital education programs for Korean male spouses need to include four topics: family relations, multicultural understanding, family finances, and social support.

건강가정ㆍ다문화가족지원센터의 아버지참여 프로그램 현황 및 만족도 분석

The demand and supply of programs of parenthood programs for fathers are increasing with changes in the image of male parents. Under this backdrop, a necessary requirement is to analyze the current status of father programs that are spearheaded by governments and the satisfaction with them to determine if they actually meet the needs of fathers. This study conducted such an examination for the fatherhood programs that were provided as a mandatory public service by the Healthy Family & Multicultural Family Support Center in 2017. To this end, the research analyzed performance and satisfaction data on 776 projects, including 1293 programs that were required for provision in 101 integrated centers nationwide. The results showed that satisfaction with fatherhood programs differed according to the project area, the location of a center, the period of implementation, the methods of proceeding, the participation unit (whether an entire family or an individual family member), the number of participants, and the number of sessions. Overall, the level of satisfaction was higher in ʻʻfathers meetingsʼʼ (under the community domain) than ʻʻsupport for the father roleʼʼ (under the family relationship domain). In relation to implementation period, satisfaction with the programs was high in the 4th quarter of implementation. Satisfaction with the programs was also higher for culturally based initiatives than education-oriented programs. Satisfaction was higher when the participation unit was the family than when such unit was the individual. The smaller the number of participants, the higher the satisfaction level. Finally, the number of sessions was deemed satisfactory when it was completed in more than four sessions. This study is meaningful in that it provides the basis of effective use of the government budget by analyzing the status and satisfaction of the fatherhood programs, which have been implemented since the integration of the Healthy Families & Multicultural Family Support Center.

Certified healthy family specialists’ experiences of work and job satisfaction in seoul

The purpose of this study was to examine the Certified Healthy Family Specialists’ (CHFSs) work experiences and job satisfaction in the Seoul Metropolitan Local Healthy Family Support Centers (HFSCs). A total of 107 HFSC staff were recruited through 25 local HFSCs in Seoul. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression was performed to identify the work experience of CHFSs and factors that were associated with their job satisfaction. In terms of the CHFSs’ work experiences, the participants’ work hours were similar to the average Korean working hours, but they often worked on weekends or holidays. Their work flexibility and job satisfaction was a moderate level. CHFSs, however, experienced higher levels of job stress and emotional labor. Of the job satisfaction subcategories, satisfaction with their salary was the lowest, whereas they were the most satisfied with support from their colleagues and supervisors. Regarding factors related to the CHFSs’ job satisfaction, the participants’ socio-demographic characteristics including age and gender and their work-related variables such as work flexibility and job stress were significantly associated with their job satisfaction. This research reveals that a flexible work environment is extremely important for CHFSs in increasing job satisfaction. In addition, HFSCs need to provide employee support programs for CHFSs to reduce their job stress and burden of emotional labor. Increasing the work flexibility for CHFSs would help increase their job satisfaction considering their frequent weekend and holiday work. These findings also suggest that expansion of the organization and employee support system is warranted to help CHFSs remain in HFSCs and to provide quality services to families.

건강가정지원센터, 다문화가족지원센터 인지도와 양육스트레스 및 가족건강성

건강가정지원센터, 다문화가족지원센터 인지도와 양육스트레스 및 가족건강성

어머니 우울과 유아의 사회적 유능성 간의 관계에서 가족상호작용의 조절효과 연구

The purpose of this study was to explore the moderating effect of family functioning on the relations between mother"s depression and their child"s social competence. The participants were 1,515 mothers with preschoolers from 2014 Korean Children Panel. Date were analyzed using descriptive statistics and analysis, t-test, Pearson"s correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis. The results were as follows: First, mother"s depression were negatively correlated with child"s social competence and family functioning had positive relations with child"s social competence. Second, the effects of mother"s depression on boy"s social competence were moderated by family functioning, and family functioning significantly explained girl"s social competence. Results of this study indicate that family functioning improvement program should be developed and healthy family support system should be enhanced in order to prevent child"s social incompetence.

A Study on the Parents Programs of Healthy Family Support Center for the Multicultural Family

A Study on the Parents Programs of Healthy Family Support Center for the Multicultural Family

A Study on the Parents Programs of Healthy Family Support Center for the Multicultural Family

A Study on the Parents Programs of Healthy Family Support Center for the Multicultural Family

가족생활교육으로서의 재무교육의 현황 및 과제 - 지역 건강가정지원센터의 프로그램을 중심으로 -

The purpose of this study was to emphasize the household financial education as a part of family life education, especially when provided at local community level; it also examines diverse measures by which to deliver such education. To this end, the current study focuses on the education programs of a healthy family support center, which has been established as a representative transmission system. The current status of its operations was examined, and practical measures by which to stimulate the delivery of financial education within that center were derived. In more detail, previous studies inside and outside of Korea were examined, and the current status of financial education included in the area of family life education was assessed; as a result of these assessments, the definition and objectives of financial education as family life education were adjusted. The limits of financial education that has been delivered thus far were reviewed, with the aim of proposing measures by which to sufficiently stimulate the delivery of financial education programs-programs that ultimately reflect the healthy family philosophy. This study proposes four specific measures by which to stimulate financial education. The first is the application of ‘life cycle perspectives’ to educational terms. The second is the activation of financial education programs that involve the family unit as educational subjects. Third, the delivery of lectures which related to the financing and nurturing of program coordinators was proposed. The fourth is drawing a connection between online and offline education in terms of effectively applying teaching methods. Ultimately, the results of this study can be used as basic data to inform the planning, development, and operational stages of financial education programs within family life education, which can be performed in healthy family support centers in the future.

A Case Study on the Co-Child Care Sharing Space of the Healthy Family Support Center: Focusing on the Physical Environment of Interior Space in Incheon

Recently in South Korea, family-friendly living environment in resident communities have emerged as an important issue in addressing problems created by personalized and fragmented family in urban areas. Since their foundation in 2005, Healthy Family Support Centers provided a variety of community activities for both parents and children through the Co-Child Care Sharing Programs. That being said, it is certain that the Healthy Family Support Centers play a central role in making a family-friendly environment. This study surveyed the physical environment of the co-child care sharing space and suggested further improvement. The content of this survey represents the characteristics of co-child care sharing space in Incheon such as operation status, physical space, prepared facilities, and preference for facilities. This study also explored the field of two co-child sharing spaces (Bupyung-gu and Seo-gu) as an example case. The subject of this study was 14 co-child sharing spaces of nine Healthy Family Support Centers in Incheon investigated from July 2014 to October 2014. This study indicated three results: first, the size of the co-child care spaces, their composition and facilities are very different from each center and require standards and guidelines for the co-child sharing space in regards to physical space, composition, and facilities. Second, co-child sharing space should be provided with individual special programs and diversified activities in addition to playing activities. Third, many healthy family support centers operate over two co-child sharing spaces along with an out-located co-child sharing space that require mutual organizing and operational networking between each co-child sharing space to effectively share programs.

우리나라 가족교육 전문인력의 양성과 관리방안을 위한 기초연구

Family education service for healthy families has increased steadily over the past ten years since the Healthy Family Act was enacted. The Purpose of this study aims to investigate the current state of family education professionals such as family life educators and healthy family specialists, and also suggest a management plan for them. The data used was collected from literature regarding family life educators and healthy family specialists, reports and home pages of Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Korean Institute for Healthy Family, Healthy Family Support Center in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do, Korean Association of Family Relations, etc. The major suggestions are as follows: 1) empowerment of family education professionals, 2) development of the workplace for family education professionals, 3) development and promotion of various education programs for families, 4) improvement of the capability of family education professionals response to a low fertility-ageing society, 5) collaborative networking between family life educators and healthy family specialists. This study contributes to provide insights on how to train and manage family education professionals.

Leadership Educational Program Development and Implementation for Multicultural Family Support Center and Healthy Family Support Center Employees

This study verifies the effectiveness of developing and implementing a leadership educational program specifically customized to improve of leadership competencies among members of multicultural family support centers and healthy family support centers. This program refers to Triangle Leadership that consists of three categories: finding individual strengths and self-esteem to enhance self-leadership, constructing a vision and roadmap to develop transformational leadership, and stress and teamwork management for competent servant leadership. In order to improve its completeness, focus group interview was adopted for 10 employees in the center and supervised by two professionals. The program was also conducted twice for 142 members of multicultural family support centers and healthy family support centers across the Korea. The result of implementation (with regard to the satisfaction level for the contents of the program) showed that both first and second rounds had improvement in all three categories compared to what was expected before taking the education program. The level of satisfaction for instructor and program operation was more enhanced (as well for the second time) compared to the first round. The evidence of program effectiveness indicates that there is a high anticipation for another approach that suits for the circumstances and requirement of centers and facilitator training. Keywords: leadership educational program, multicultural family support center, healthy family support center

Strengthening Family Counseling Services at Healthy Family Support Centers for Families in Crisis

Strengthening Family Counseling Services at Healthy Family Support Centers for Families in Crisis

기혼자의 일-가족 전이에 미치는 영향 연구: 건강가정지원센터 이용유무에 따른 조절효과 중심으로

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of individual characteristics, family characteristics, job characteristics, and family strength on work-family spillover in dual-earner families focusing on users and non-user of Healthy Family Support Centers(HFSC). The subjects were 703 people who lived in Seoul and Gyeonggi-Do. The results were analyzed by using the PASW 21.0 program. The findings of this study led to the following conclusions: First, the users of HFSC showed a higher level of family strength than the non-users did. This is the users had a high level of awareness of family's values and importance compared to the non-users. Second, the users revealed higher levels at a positive spillover from work to family and from family to work than the non-users. Therefore, it is confirmed that the users have a positive view of work-family spillover due to their family strength. Finally, there was a significant result at the moderation effects of work-family spillover according to personal traits, family and job characteristics. Specifically, work-family negative spillover was effected family strength through the age of the users' children. The result suggest that family strength has positive effects on the family cycle. It will be worthwhile to pay attention in future research to discover what is the appropriate support for dual earner families.

The Effects of Healthy Family Support Center Worker's Person-Environment Fit on the Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment

The Effects of Healthy Family Support Center Worker's Person-Environment Fit on the Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment

가족정책 전달체계 전담인력의 역량강화를 위한 교육방안 모색을 위한 기초 연구

The number of Healthy Family Support Centers has dramatically increased and the services for healthy families such as family education, family counsel, family culture and family care have increased during the past ten years since the Framework Act on Healthy Families was enacted. This growth is largely credited to Healthy Family Specialists. At a time when the family policy delivery system is changing, it is most urgent to enhance the capability of Healthy Family Specialists. In this study, we aim to investigate the current capability of Healthy Family Specialists and suggest the education plan for their empowerment. We collected data from 151 Healthy Family Support Centers by mail and e-mail in June 2014. There were total of 1,001 subjects for analysis(781 by mail and 220 by e-mail). We analyzed the capabilities of Healthy Family Specialist by service areas according to work-related characteristics and possession of a license. Our findings revealed that the capabilities of Healthy Family Specialist varied depending on the service year and whether or not having a licence. These results suggest that the education program for empowerment will provide a differentiated content according to the service year and whether or not having a license. This study contributes to a better understanding of Healthy Family Specialists' current capability and provides insights on how to enhance their capability in order to change the family policy delivery system.