2012년 여성가족패널조사

Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women and Families: The 2012 Annual Report

1. 연구의 필요성 및 목적 여성가족패널조사는 여성의 생애주기별 경제활동 지위 변화와 일자리 경험을 비롯하여, 가족과 관련한 가치의 변화, 가족관계의 변화, 가족형성 과정과 사건(event)의 변화, 가족구조의 변화 등을 종단면적으로 추적할 수 있는 자료 구축을 목적으로 함. 이러한 내용들에 관한 종단면 자료는 노동패널조사 등 기존 패널에도 일부 구축되어 있으나, 이들 패널조사는 모두 남녀를 구분하지 않거나, 여성사례수가 부족하여 여성의 하위집단에 대한 의미 있는 분석을 수행하기에 한계가 있음. 또한 여성의 삶에 최적화된 조사도구를 갖추지 못함으로 인해 여성의 삶에 대한 다각적이고 총체적인 정보를 구축하기에 많은 한계를 가짐. 여성가족 패널조사는 이러한 기존 종단조사들의 한계점을 극복하기 위해 설계됨.

Korean Women's Development Institute(KWDI) has been conducting the Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women and Families(KLoWF) in order to trace changes in women's lives in Korea. Specifically, the survey was designed to cover women's economic activities, family relationships and structures, and everyday lives. The KLoWF aims to provide a comprehensive database both for academic researches and policy analyses related to gender issues. The first wave data was gathered in 2007, interviewing 9,068 households and 9,997 individuals. The second wave data gathering was commenced in the October of 2008, being successfully concluded in June, 2009. In the third wave, among 9,068 original households 7,209 households have been successfully interviewed with the retention rate amounting to 80.1%(17 households were excluded from the denominator since it was impossible to interview them by reasons of death, immigration, etc.). Of the 9,997 original household members, 77.8%(7,780 members) have responded to the survey. The major research results of the KLoWF fourth wave(2012) are as following. First, the research implemented analyzing the changes of family, individual and job within each first, second and third wave data. After implementing longitudinal cleaning of first, second and third wave data, the first wave data has been set as a standard to analyze the differences in the second and third wave data. After conducting an in-depth analysis of women's health, implemented data error analysis and respondent's non-response data analysis, then verified the quality of KLoWF data. Second, the research implemented main survey of the fourth wave. The fourth wave's main survey was conducted to 9,680 original households and 230 separate households and it was conducted by adding women's health questionnaires to existing questionnaires. In order to implement the main survey, the CAPI Program, "Blaise" license was renewed. The survey was conducted and enhanced by using more systematic approach than the existing logic. Third, there has been some establishments to promote International and domestic user's convenience within 2012's research. The KLoWF's English website was established to provide our guidelines and questionnaires in English which made it possible for foreign researchers to access easily. In order to facilitate the use of KLoWF, the variables of first, second and third wave data was unified and provided the 'work history' and 'fertility history' data which was established since second wave. With publication of KLoWF Brief and holding of Panel Forum has encouraged the usage of KLoWF. Fourth, the third wave data of KLoWF was opened to public and KWDI is hosting the third KLoWF conference. For this year's conference, researchers and professors of related fields as well as Graduate school students were encouraged to participate in the event. Fifth, KWDI and RCGHA(Research Centre for Gender, Health and Aging which is the main institute of ALSWH) of Newcastle University in Australia has signed the MOU. KWDI has been in contact with RCGHA since 2010 and for academic exchange of panel survey, the two institute has signed the MOU in November 2012. The KLoWF figure out the increase of women's economic activity and its outcomes such as the harmonization of work-family and the work-family transitions status. By these findings, it is feasible to empirically investigate the world of women's lives and allows to forecast the present and the future of our society and family. As low fertility, aging, child-care, compatibility of work-family, family-friendly social environment are the major issues of our society, the results of KLoWF will be used as core basic resource to establish comprehensive women and family policy. It will also promote the harmonization of enjoying the right of being a parent as well as being a worker to the members of our society.