Working Mothers' Attitudes Toward Maternal Employment and Beliefs Regarding Child Care Quality According to the Operating Modalities and Hours of Child Care Centers

Kim, Hye Gum

doi:2010.48.7.111

J. Korean Home Econ. Assoc > Volume 48(7); 2010 > Article

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association 2010;48(7):111-118. doi: https://doi.org/10.6115/khea.2010.48.7.111

Working Mothers' Attitudes Toward Maternal Employment and Beliefs Regarding Child Care Quality According to the Operating Modalities and Hours of Child Care Centers

Hye Gum Kim

Department of Child Care Education, DongNam Health College

Corresponding Author: Hye Gum Kim ,Tel: +82-31-249-6523, Fax: +82-31-249-6520, Email: khghoonba@hanmail.net

Received: May 25, 2010; Revised: June 3, 2010 Accepted: July 14, 2010.

ABSTRACT

This study investigated working mothers' attitudes toward maternal employment and beliefs regarding childcare quality according to the childcare centers' operating modalities and hours. Participants were 261 mothers sending their children to full day, nighttime, or 24-hour childcare centers. We conducted the data analysis two-way ANOVA using SPSS. The results revealed significant differences among the groups in these working mothers' attitudes toward maternal employment and their beliefs regarding childcare quality and childcare centers' operating modalities and hours.

Keywords: working mother, attitudes toward maternal employment, beliefs regarding child care quality