The purpose of this study is to suggest a way to improve the
service supply structure through analyzing supply and management
of facilities and teachers, and financial support analysis.
As a result of the study, most of the public childcare facilities
were operated by the private sector and 45% of the surveyed
teachers were overworked due to administrative work. It is necessary
to secure proper working hours and appropriate wages
for teachers. In addition, there was a concern about differences
in service quality due to differences in quality of teachers among
types of facilities, and a difference in wage and working conditions
by the type of facility.
In this study, we proposed that public childcare facilities
should be operated by public institutions and that the time of
service provision should be revised by introducing the concept
of basic childcare service time. In addition, it is proposed to
reduce the teacher-to-child ratio, to reform government financial
subsidy and budget structure, and to improve standard
childcare costs.
Abstract ················································································································1
Ch. 1. Introduction ···························································································7
A. Research Background and Purpose ···················································································9
B. Research Contents and Method ················································································11
Ch. 2. The Overview of Previous Studies ·········································································13
A. The Current State of Issues of Korea's Child Care Policy ······························································15
B. UK Cases ······························································································20
Ch. 3. The Provision and Use of Child Day-care ···························································33
A. The Provision of Child Day-care Centers ···············································································35
B. The Use of Child Cay-care Centers ···············································································55
C. Chapter Conclusion ·······································································································64
Ch. 4. The Provision and Working Conditions of "Child Care Teachers" ···················································67
A. The Provision and Qualification Management of Child Care Teachers ·································································69
B. The Employment Status of Child Care Teachers ······································································86
C. The Policy Need of Child Care Teachers ·········································································110
D. Chapter Conclusion ·····································································································117
Ch. 5. Financial Assistance and Management ································································121
A. Financial Assistance and Distribution ······································································123
B. The Assistance and Management of Operational Expenses ·············································································136
C. Chapter Conclusion ·····································································································146
Ch. 6. Conclusion and Policy Implications ································································149
A. Conclusion ·····································································································151
B. Policy Implications ····························································································154
References ···························································································161
Appendices ································································································167
