Korean Journal of Human Ecology (한국생활과학회지)
- Volume 13 Issue 5
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- Pages.647-658
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- 2004
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- 1226-0851(pISSN)
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- 2234-3768(eISSN)
Mother's Occupational Background, Role Satisfaction, and Young Children's Social Competence
어머니의 취업배경, 역할만족과 유아의 사회적 능력
- Kim, Hoe-Jin (Hakseong Public Kindergarten) ;
- Chong, Young-Sook (Chungbuk National University)
- Published : 2004.10.30
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between mother's occupational background, their role satisfaction, and their young children's social competence. The subjects of this study were 360 working mothers having 3 to 6-year-old children and 56 teachers of the children drawn from 8 preschools and 7 kindergartens in Cheongju city. The results obtained from this study were summarized as follows : First, mother's occupational background was significantly different according to mother's age, educational level, job type, mother's income, family finances and the existence of a supporter for bringing up children. Second, mother's role satisfaction was significantly different according to mother's income and the existence of a supporter for bringing up children. Third, children's social competence was significantly different according to children's sex, age, mother's age, educational level, job type, mother's income and family finances. Finally, there were significantly meaningful correlations between mother's occupational background, their role satisfaction, and their young children's social competence.
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