摘要：Child care in Korea has been fficially institutionalized due to the legislation of the Child Care Act in 1991. Since then,the predominant social phenomena such as growing female workforce,more intensified female education,and the low birth rates have led the stronger demand for child care at the national level. Accordingly,the supply of child care services and the demand of families using the services have increased dramatically,producing enhancement of the quality of child care via improved and extended laws and regulations. Such movements have arisen academic interests and policy issues to specific sectors with details including child care policies,curriculum and professionals working with young children at child care centers,needs of children and their families attending child care centers, and program evaluations.
关键词：child care trends;child care research;child care policies;child care services
