Various theoretical models have developed in both a family research area and family therapy field on the basis of several family theories and social theories in order to understand the family life and its function. These theoretical models have give rise to provide not only a framework for family therapy but also opportunities for the development of family studies. Regardless of the devotion of these theoretical models to a family therapy, however, some family therapy professions have suggested the disvergence between these models and practice because the models tend to confuse therapists in their actual practices. Other family therapists, on the other hand, have claimed the convergence between these models and practice. One of the reasons for the issues of convergence and disvergence in the family therapy study would be that various theoretical models have different, sometimes contradictable, definitions and explanations for same concept. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the extent of similarities and differences among these theoretical models of practice in a way of examining family models to compare Olson`s circumplex model to the Beavers systems model. Both models were based on the general systems theory. This paper consists of the explanation of Olson`s circumplex model and Beavers systmes model in general, respectively. Then it will investigate similarities and differences between these two models in terms of the relationship between family functioning and family adaptability.

This study aims both to find the desirable orientation of the home management which have been often discussed in the academy of the home management since 1970`s and to present a curriculum as a practical way of solving the problem of orientation.  We conclude that the problems of the orientation have due partly to unprofessionalized mixture of sub-areas in the home management and partly to narrowed specialization in each sub-area. We suggest that the problems can be solved when `family lives` is the main object of the home management and when the home management is approached on the viewpoint of `integration` rather than `specialization`.  The curriculum based on the analysis is consisted of 4 spheres: 1) basic subjects of family lives 2) basic concepts and theories 3) subjects for Korean family lives 4) subjects for family counseling and policy.

This study cheked on the general tendency of the value consciousness of working teenagers about family life and how it was affected by demographic and psycho-social variables. In that way, modern Korean family life making trouble with the traditional family relationship can comprehensively be understood. And this study 500 copies of the questionnare were given to them and 478 copies were for use in the final information of analysis. Data was analyzed by frequency distribution, percentage, mean, Pearson`s product-moment correlation analysis and stepwise multiple regression analysis.  The results are summarized as follows.  1) The value consciousness of working teenagers about family life shows a modern tendency on the whole  2) The value consciousness about family relationship comparatively shows a traditional tendency.  3) The value consciousness of personal life shows a modem tendency.  4) The domain of most modern tendency is Personal Life Coexists. Value of consciousness about Home Moral Princopales, Value of Consciousness about Home Labor, Value of Family Relationship Systematics.

The purpose of this study was to investigate working wife`s employment-related expenditures and perception of economic contribution to the family, and to examine the effects of variables on them. The findings showed that household income had the largest effect on employment-related expenditures of working wives. Working wives perceived their economic contributions to the family positively and the economic situation of wives was important. And domestic and childcare service expenditures had effected on their perceptions.

The purpose of this study were to develop 「The Inventory of Children`s Social Support」, to investigate the sex difference of the perceived social support and social support satisfaction level and to identify the relation beween children`s social support system and children`s social competence.  The subjects were 213 5th, 6th children and their 6 teachers of elementary school at Kwang Ju.  The data were analyized by frequency percentile, factor analysis, t-test and canonical correlation analysis.  The results were as follows: 1) The reliability and validity of 「The Inventory of Children`s Social Support」 was confirmed. 2) Sex difference of perceived social support and social support satisfaction level were partially found. 3) There were significant relations between social support system and social competence of children.  In conclusion, children`s social support system can be recognized as significant variable in predicting the social competence of children.

This study discusses whether conflict-coping types of marital couples affect marital satisfaction.  There are 5 conflict-coping types of husbands and wives which can be distinguished from each other by attitudes based on partners` answers. Women`s conflict-coping types are : compromisors, passives, apathetics, attackers, and blamers. Men`s conflict-coping types are : reasoners, passives, juveniles, attackers, and volatiles. Each type of husband and wife affects their marital satisfaction.  All married couples are categorized again by the index of withdraw/demand. As result, there is a difference among 3 groups : resoner-husband / any type of wife, demand-husband / withdraw-wife and demand-husband / demand-wife. In other words, when a husband is resoner-husband, regardless of the type of wife, their marital satisfaction is the highest. And the demand-husband / withdraw-wife type shows a more positive effect on marital satisfaction than the demand-husband / demand-wife type.

The objectives of this study are:  1) To clarify the definition of conspicuous consumption.  2) To examine the degree of conspicuous consumption amongst urban housewives.  In this research, conspicuous consumption is defined as the use and acquisition of goods and services to ostentatiously display wealth with the purpose of establishing or sustaining a status through the symbolic values of goods and services.  The data used in this study included 670 housewives living in Seoul. Statistics used for data analysis were frequencies, means, standard deviation, and one-way anova.  The research results can be summarized as follows.  First, the propensity for conspicuous consumption differs significantly according to wife`s age, wife`s education, and husband`s job.  Second, the propensity for conspicuous consumption in high quality and high price preference is high. And the propensity for conspicuous consumption in house and furniture is high.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors which influenced the quality of life of elderly women living alone or with the spouse. A survey using interview was administered to 221 elderly women living in Seoul and Pusan.  The major findings were as follows :  1) The family life satisfaction of elderly women was determined by the quality of relationship with her eldest son`s wife, shared activities, financial strain and location. The determinants of consumer life satisfaction were financial strain, materialism, tenure and the number of income sources. Housing life satisfaction was influenced by the convenience of neighborhood facilities, tenure and housing structure type.  2) The quality of relationship with her eldest son`s wife, social activities, financial strain, tenure and the reason for independent household formation explained the variance of the life satisfaction about 29% by using a stepwise multiple regression method.

The purpose of this study was to accept its contents as lessons for today and to search for the correct way to lead home economy of the future by way of retranslating home economic view in literatures and documents of Cho-sun Dynasty(1392-1910).  Through studying Cho-sun`s literatures and documents:  「Ne-hun」 by the queen So He, 「Kyou-dyoung-yo-ram」 by Lee Whang, 「Kyung-mong-yo-kul」 by Lee Yul Kok, 「Ke-nea-seo」 by Song Si Yul, 「Song-ho-sa-sul」 by Lee IK, 「Sa-so-jol」 by Lee Duk Moo, 「Buk-hak-ee」 by Park Je Ka, 「Mok-min-sim-su」 by Jung Yak Yong.  The results of this study can be summarized as follows:  1. The view of income: 1) Cut down on the too much greed of property(property income) 2) Work hard with diligence(earned income).  2. The view of expense: 1) Get food, clothing and housing with frugality 2) Spend money for home rites and reception of guests with manner and truth without extravagnace.  3. The view of buying and selling: Buy and sell with credit.  4. The view of borrowing and lending: Borrow and lend money honestly.  5. The view of home book-keeping: Keep home book-keeping every day.  6. The view of economic preparation: Save for a rainy day wisely.

The main purpose of this study is to observe correlation between caregiver`s burden and care sharing and then to contribute to improve relationship between old parents and their adult children.  The research samples were collected by structured questionnare and 507 samples were finnally selected. The data analysis was conducted by the method of frequency, mean, Pearson`s correlation, multiple regression.  The major findings were as follows :  Care-sharing was made much in the case of high SES, the oldest daughter-in-law, living together with old parents and old parents` economic incapacity. Caregiver`s burden was serious in the case of living with old parents, the oldest daughter-in-law and old parents` economic incapacity. And the correlation between care sharing and caregiver`s burden was positive.