가치비평적 접근을 적용한 방과후아카데미 사업 분석 및 개선방안 연구

초록

The purpose of this study was to analyse the youth after-school academy and to suggest its improvement plan. For this purpose, the youth after-school academy was analysed through a value-critical approach using a value-based elements presented by Chambers and Bonk(2018): the goals and objectives, forms of benefits and services, eligibility rules, administration and service delivery, and financing. The results are as below: first, the goals of the youth after-school academy didn't evolve along with the policy paradigm changes and its objectives were unclear. Second, the academy’s services were insufficient in needs of the youth. Third, although the target was expanded due to the abolition of eligibility requirements for support, the problem of stigma and blind spots remained. Fourth, the spaces were not enough to operate the program, and the number of workers was insufficient compared to the number of participating youths. Lastly, the financial resources had a limit in terms of using the budget efficiently, and also securing and organizing the system of the academy. Based on the results, the improvement plan for the youth after-school academy were proposed as follow: 1) to legislate after-school academy as a center; 2) to be strengthened as one of the all-day care systems in community; 3) to expand the operating institutions and reinforce the workforce; 4) to operate the central government's advisory committeeand provincial support group; and 5) to reconsider the matching fund ratio and organize the fund from the general accounting. Findings from this study support the need for improvements and further policy discussions in regard to the youth after-school academy as it plays a key role in local welfare system.

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