빈곤가족의 해체현상에 관한 연구 = A Study on the Status Quo of the Dissolution of Poverty-stricken Families

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study aims to review the status quo, the possible reasons and the measures for dissolution of family growing with family poverty. Since the 1997 financial crisis occurred in Korea, poverty-stricken families continue to grow owing mainly to massive lay-offs and rapid increase of low-income labor workers. The impacts of poverty are contributing substantially to dissolution of Korean families. The phenomenon of family dissolution will loosen the mental bond between family members and subsequently connect to the women`s issue, gerontological issue and child-rearing issues prompted by weakening family`s ability to care for their family. This will constitute a general social problem in our society and it is necessary for the government and the society to show its interest on this matter and to tackle the problems. This study is, therefore, to figure for the characteristics of the poverty-stricken families and the reason of family breakup and ultimately to seek preventive measures for the dissolution of poverty-stricken family. The government policy and the status quo of services for poverty-stricken family were dealt with by reviewing the government support for poverty-stricken family though “Minimum Living Standard Security” policy, the support system for low-income family based on family type, and the service to improve family relationships, with as the central figures. From the findings in this study, the author suggests that the dissolution of the poverty-stricken family be prevented by grasping the dynamic statistics and the cause of poverty, by improving the national social security system, by expanding job security for women, by supporting for family relationship improvement, and finally by reforming the child support policy for poor family both in finance and in education.