미혼 남성 사무직 종사자들의 결혼가치관에 관한 질적 연구

초록

The purpose of this study is to examine the marriage values ​​of unmarried male office workers and their experiences related to forming these marriage values. For this purpose, eight unmarried males who were classified as "clerks" in the Korean Standard Classification of Occupations were selected as research participants and conducted individual in-depth interviews. The results of current study are as follows. The marriage values ​​of unmarried male office workers were found to coexist with stable and romantic values, negative values, ​​and exclusive values. Based on the collected data, the positive experiences related to the formation of the marriage values ​​appeared as 'longing for a happy family'. In addition, negative experiences related to this were derived from 'struggling in an uneasy employment market', 'dream of making a home impossible for a lifetime', and 'my marriage being weighed by others'. The experiences of the research participants has a close relationship with the formation of the marital values. This study suggests the need for education for unmarried men to raise awareness of the positive values ​​coming from marriage and family. In conclusion, it has a significance as basic data for policy and program development that can raise the marriage and childbirth intention of young generations to solve the problem of low birthrate.

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