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A Study on Determinants of Household Income Sources in Grandparent-Headed Families

  • Journal of Knowledge Information Technology and Systems
  • Abbr : JKITS
  • 2014, 9(1), pp.149-156
  • Publisher : Korea Knowledge Information Technology Society
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Interdisciplinary Research
  • Published : February 28, 2014

Hwang, Myung Jin 1

1고려대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study is aimed at understanding the sources of household income among grandparent-headed families in Korea and thus tries to provide some suggestions on social welfare policies to improve economic conditions surrounding them. For statistical analysis, data drawn from the 2010 Korean Population Census were used and grandparent-headed households among respondent groups were extracted from the original data set. A logistic regression method was applied to identify socioeconomic factors of income sources types among grandparent-headed families. Results suggest that those living alone, male, young, and more educated grandparents among the respondent group were found to manage their financial status well. However, among the grandparents-grandchildren families under study, those with grandchildren under the receipt of public assistance, and grandparents with less educational attainment, older age, female status tended to depend more on the public assistance and the financial assistance from their adult children. The participants living in rural area are more likely to rely on the income sources of adult children and public assistance. Based on the results, several implications were discussed.

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