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KMID : 0367320150260010012
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
2015 Volume.26 No. 1 p.12 ~ p.21
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The Early Childhood Care and Education Policy in the United Kingdom and Similar Policies in Korea : A Comparison of the Sure Start Children’s Centres and Dream Start
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Lee Yeon-Jung
Bahn Geon-Ho
Lee So-Young
Kim Bong-Seog
Bang Soo-Young
Sohn Seok-Han
Yang Jae-Won
Lee So-Hee
Chung Un-Sun
Joung Yoo-Sook
Hong Min-Ha
Hwang Jun-Won
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Abstract
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In an effort to expand working opportunities for women and encourage childbirth, the government of Korea introduced the free infant care policy in 2013. This policy, however, was controversial with regard to issues, such as budget shortages and dissatisfaction based on socioeconomic status. In addition, the lack of evidence-based data regarding adequate age criteria for the entry of children into childcare facilities was noted as a challenge. As child development professionals who are concerned with mental health issues, we investigated the influence and challenges of the free infant care policy with regard to infant mental health. In this review, we examined the policies enacted by developed countries, such as the United Kingdom (UK), and compared them with those in Korea. The childcare systems in Korea and the UK differ historically and socially, but show some similarities, such as maternal responsibility for parenting and household issues. Like Korea, the need for UK childcare facilities increased in the 1990’s in response to market recovery and associated increase in female employment. Among the new policies in the UK, the Sure Start program has begun to provide integrated services for infants, particularly to those 0-4 years of age, who are vulnerable to social exclusion. Similar to the Dream Start program in Korea, it has been successful in providing family-related services, resulting in improvements in problematic behaviors of children, enhanced parenting skills, and decreased rates of severely injured children.
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KEYWORD
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United Kingdom, Korea, Child Care, Mental Health, Poverty, Policy
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