KICCE Policy Brief

·Early childhood education and care institutions, such as childcare centers and kindergartens, are most severely affected by the recent decline in births rate.·Rural areas are more affected by the decline in the number of childcare centers than the national capital region.·Regional declines in the population of infants and young children due to low birth rate are likely to accelerate the imbalance in supply and demand for childcare infrastructure.·A steep decline in the number of childcare ..

• Chief Of ResearchJaehee Lee
• PublishDate2024-12-26

·Current Status of Infant Abuse in Korea·The Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes·Overview of Support for Crisis Pregnancies and Protected Birth System [Figure 2].·Operation of 16 Regional Counseling Centers for Crisis Pregnancies Nationwide·Immediate Outcomes of the Systems·Remaining Issues·Policy Improvement Measures·Establishing a Support System through Networking Among Local Governments

• Chief Of ResearchJayeun Kim
• PublishDate2024-12-09

·In Korea, childcare centers accommodate children aged 0-5 years, while kindergartens cater to those aged 3-5 years.·The administration of the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) system in South Korea is divided between two departments: the Ministry of Education, responsible for kindergartens, and the Ministry of Health and Welfare, responsible for childcare centers.·As of 2022, there are 8,562 kindergartens and 30,923 childcare centers in Korea.·The proportion of public kindergartens..

• Chief Of ResearchYun-Jin Bae
• PublishDate2023-12-29

·The president of Korea declared that the integration policy of early childhood care and education (ECEC) was part of the new government’s national agenda that was planned for the president’s official term (2022–2027). ·Although ECEC overlap in the targeted ages of children (three to five) and have similar functions, they differ in many respects such as their service organizations, competent ministries, and teacher qualifications due to their historical and social foundations. This..

• Chief Of ResearchEunseol Kim
• PublishDate2023-12-05

·Korea is experiencing an increase in both low birth rates and the average age of mothers giving birth.·The increase in maternal age is resulting in a deterioration of the maternity health index.·Accordingly, the importance of policies focusing on the health of infants and expectant mothers is being emphasized.·This paper aims to conduct a comprehensive review of the maternal and child health support policies being implemented in South Korea, based on the World Health Organization (WHO) cla..

• Chief Of ResearchJaehee Lee, Mekyung Kwon
• PublishDate2023-11-08

• Chief Of ResearchChanghyun Park
• PublishDate2022-12-08

• Chief Of ResearchEunjung Park
• PublishDate2022-11-30

• Chief Of ResearchJayeun Kim
• PublishDate2022-10-27

• Chief Of ResearchDonghoon Kim
• PublishDate2021-12-31

• Chief Of ResearchYunjin Lee
• PublishDate2021-12-29