2022, Vol.8, No.3

Analysis of the operation status of youth activity programs in Korea under the COVID-19 situation: Focusing on the ‘e-youth’ site

Park, Soo Hyun , Ko, Yoo Ju

| 2022, 8(3) | pp.1~24 | number of Cited : 0

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Background: Data-based administration and public data convergence are forming a new place for youth who are consumers and youth activity operators who are suppliers to share information. However, collaboration and information sharing between suppliers are still insufficient. Today, youth academia and the field are looking for new ways to encourage youth activities in the post-COVID-19 era, but there is a lack of comparative analysis on how youth activity operators have responded to the rapid environmental change of COVID-19. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to derive knowledge and information that can be used by various subjects interested in youth in the future by analyzing how the domestic youth activity program was operated in the COVID-19 situation. Methodology: The methods of this study are web crawling and text mining analysis. The research tools used Python 3.10.5 and TEXTOM, and the analysis data are 8,575 youth activity programs registered in "e-Youth" from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022. Findings: First, when analyzing the current status of domestic youth activity programs operated in the COVID-19 situation by activity, institution, and region, it was possible to identify the characteristics and improvements identified in each area. Second, when text mining analyzed the name of the youth activity program operated in the COVID-19 situation, it was possible to identify a consistent method and improvement in the name of the youth activity program currently registered by the youth activity operators. In addition, when analyzing the visualization results, different characteristics and changes were captured for each year. Conclusions: The implications of this study are to expand the field of information sharing for youth activity operators and to suggest specific ways to activate and encourage their collaboration. To this end, three practical suggestions were presented based on the results of the analysis of youth activity programs operated in the COVID-19 situation.

The effect of youth leisure activity type on self-esteem, of middle school student in Yanbian, China

Jung, Chul San | 2022, 8(3) | pp.25~45 | number of Cited : 1

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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of the characteristics of leisure activity types on self-esteem among Chinese adolescents, and to develop a customized leisure activity program to improve self-esteem and the importance of leisure activities through leisure activities of Chinese adolescents. We intend to provide basic data and information at the same time as suggesting its importance. Methodology: To this end, an online survey was conducted for youths in China, and data from 365 people were used for analysis. Frequency analysis, correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis, and crossover analysis were performed using SPSS 23.0 statistical program. Findings: The main results of this study are as follows. First, as a result of the correlation analysis between the general characteristics of Chinese adolescents and the type of leisure activity and self-esteem, the correlations between all major variables were significant. Second, in the effect of general characteristics and types of leisure activities on self-esteem, the frequency of participation was 4 or less, voluntary participation, and participation time of less than 12 hours were generally high. Third, as a result of cross-analysis of general characteristics and types of leisure activities, it was found that there were differences in hobby culture in common. Conclusions: This study confirmed that the leisure activity type of Chinese adolescents is an important variable affecting the improvement of self-esteem and is consistent with the results of previous studies on Korean adolescents. This verifies the importance of cultivating leisure activities in improving the self-esteem of Korean and Chinese adolescents, suggests the importance of developing a leisure activity program for Chinese adolescents, and provides basic data and information.

Comparative study on Child Right Policies in Europe

Park, Sun Young | 2022, 8(3) | pp.47~72 | number of Cited : 0

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Background: As Korea is facing to establish the 7th National Youth Policy Plan to be implemented from 2023, a national youth policy is needed to promote youth rights from long-term perspectives. This is because guaranteeing and promoting youth rights from the changes in life caused by the Fourth Industrial Revolution and COVID-19 is an important factor that must be considered to realize the basic ideology of the Youth Work Act in Korea. Purpose: The aims of this study are firstly to analyze the children's and youth rights policies of the European Union and the European Council and to derive implications for the agenda of the Korean rights policy. Methodology: The research method was a qualitative study, and literature analysis was conducted based on related literatures and documents. Findings: The analysis of the 2011 EU Agenda for the Rights of the Child, EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child, and the new Strategy for the Rights of the Child confirmed the willingness to actively protect children and young people from the risk factors of social change. For the first time, the European Union's child and youth rights agenda required a child and youth-friendly judicial system, and in the post-2020 policy, the role and responsibility of young people as members of society, and the policy to protect them from social threats and rights violations changed after COVID-19. Conclusions: Firstly in Korea, like the European Union, the recognition of the rights of young people and the level of policy on them should be treated as the top priority policy level reflected in all policies. Secondly, in order to promote rights, it is important to ensure policy diversity and substantiality with long-term perspectives. Lastly, what is needed more than anything else to promote children and young people’s rights is to recognize children and adolescents as important members and partners in society.

Awareness of youth labor rights

Kwon, Il Nam , Jeon Myong-sun | 2022, 8(3) | pp.73~97 | number of Cited : 0

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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to find out the perception of youth labor rights by grasping the reality of youth labor rights, and to prepare measures to strengthen youth labor and labor human rights. Methodology: To this end, a survey was conducted on 2,782 adolescents in Yongin City, and FGI was conducted on 6 adolescents and 3 adults. Findings: The result is as follows. First, adolescents had little interest in youth labor rights, and although they had low awareness of labor rights education institutions and organizations and labor human rights ordinances, the need for youth labor human rights education was high. Second, psychological counseling support for grievances regarding youth's demands for labor rights and interests, providing opportunities to meet friends with similar concerns, safety-related information, accurate work-related information guide, labor rights-related apps or websites, and establishment of a labor rights center for youths and the demand for expansion was high. Third, in the general perception of youth work (part-time work), the most important thing to consider when trying to work (part-time job) was the working hours, such as working days, and the second priority was the salary level, such as hourly wage. Fourth, among the youths who had part-time work experience, the majority of youths who started part-time work at the age of 17 were found. And the wages were often on an hourly basis. It was found that basic rights such as writing an employment contract were respected at the part-time job site, but safety education at the beginning of a part-time job was not well conducted. Fifth, the youth who did not have any part-time work experience were thinking of doing a part-time job. It turns out that the reason they want to work part-time is because they want to earn pocket money. Store management was the most desired job for them. Sixth, through FGI, young people work part-time for economic independence, but they do not prepare for a part-time job in advance and are not interested in the labor rights that they need. Conclusions: These results suggest the need for strengthening youth labor and labor human rights education, strengthening safety education, providing policy support on labor human rights and youth labor human rights support organizations, making efforts to change negative perceptions about youth part-time jobs, and reorganizing laws and systems.

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