아동 돌봄 정책의 사례 연구를 통한 국내 돌봄 정책의 개선 방안

초록

The purpose of this study is to propose directions for improving the current childcare policies in South Korea by analyzing case studies at home and abroad, with a focus on childcare as a key strategy to address declining birth rates. Focusing on the common problem of population decline, we intend to identify childcare policies that can be effectively adapted to Korea. The research methodology consists of three main steps. First, we investigate evolving childcare policies through prior research to identify the need for policy change. Second, case studies of domestic and foreign childcare policies between various countries are compared. Third, based on the literature review and case study analysis, a direction for improving existing childcare policies in Korea is suggested. The findings of this study identify several key strategies to improve Korea’s childcare: integrating education and childcare, developing programs that reflecting various needs of parents, expanding support for home care, and institutionalizing childcare policies to provide sufficient financial support. This study is meaningful in that it presents results indicating that it is necessary to strengthen the capacity of care professionals and that childcare policies that are organically linked to the local community are necessary.

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