J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry.
2013 Mar;24(1):3-12.
Influence of Early Childhood Care and Education on Children's Mental Health (I) - Status and Prospects of Child Care and Education Policies of Korea -
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- 1Department of Psychiatry, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mompeian@khu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Psychiatry, Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Korea.
- 3Department of Psychiatry, Samsung Seoul Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 4Department of Psychiatry, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea.
- 5Department of Psychiatry, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 6Yonsei Clinic of Psychiatry, Seoul, Korea.
- 7Department of Psychiatry, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
- 8Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
- 9Department of Psychiatry, Gangnam Eulji Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- 10Department of Psychiatry, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea.
- 11Department of Psychiatry, Seoul Metropolitan Children's Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- 12Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Most preschool children in Korea attend kindergarten (KG) or a child care center (CCC). CCCs, which focus on caring for the child, belong to the ministry of health and welfare. On the other hand, KGs are responsible for education, and belong to the ministry of education, science and technology. In order to resolve the decline in population due to low birthrates, the government is expanding the free child care and education policies. CCCs and KGs are combined together to form the 'NURI curriculum' and supporting funds have been increased in both governmental departments. In addition, economic support is provided for homeschooling households. Because this is a nationwide policy and applies to every single household, thorough preparation regarding the effect and side effects must be made. This policy is currently being implemented, and as child and adolescent psychiatrists, great consideration should be given to the influence on the population. Therefore, the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry intends to investigate the effects and problems of the nationwide policy by analyzing the current condition of Korea's free child care and education and foreign policies. In the current paper, we reviewed the developmental process of Korea's free child care and education policy, as well as suggested future directions.
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