민간어린이집의 실태 및 개선방향에 관한연구

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to contribute to the smooth operation of the private nursery by eliciting the problem from the analysis of the operating realities of the private nursery and identifying the contributing factors to the qualitative improvement of upbringing. To attain the goal of this study, it established the theoretical foundation through related literature and articles and then conducted the questionnaire research for 280 nursery teachers working at the nurseries located in the 'G' district of Seoul. The measurement instrument used for this study was Lim Heung-soo's(2002) questionnaire modified and complemented to measure the welfare factors. Data analysis was conducted using the SPSS 12.0 program, and at the significance level of p<.05, p<.01 and p<.001. Univariate regression was conducted for the research question 1 and 2, and chi-square test was conducted for the research question 3. First, the facility head showed the high level of perception about protection․health․safety factors than the counterpart teachers. This result bring to their senses the teachers personally performing a role as manager for the safety, health and nutrition of infants that they should have the skill. ability and consciousness to resolve such problems as observation of their safety and health, preventive vaccination, personal salutation, health and nutrition. Second, in light of the consciousness of the problem occurring in the operation of the daycare center, daycare teachers are responding to the invitation of nursery school children, financial deficit, facility shortage, difficulty in securing teachers overall. To resolve the problem of the labor cost for teachers, it is thought that it is desirable that the daycare institutions, national and public or private, in which infants are enrolled, have the policy of 'Seoul-type nursery' aiming to improve the level of service by equalizing the daycare expenses per infant of the same age. Efforts should be made to improve the level of teacher's salary by carrying out this policy on a large scale in the future. Third, the facility head operating the daycare institution would need to complement the subsidy from the authorities by accepting the operating policy of the Seoul-type nursery while clearly disclosing pubic financial support through its organization members through open financial operation. Efforts should be made to overcome the difference between government-supported institution and private nursery facility through this process.