| Title |
A Study on the Improvement of the Play Areas of Korean Childcare Facilities |
| Authors |
Lee, Jung-Won ; Kim, Daeun ; Baek, Sooyeon ; Choi, Soyoung |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK_PD.2020.36.2.53 |
| Keywords |
"Childcare Facilities’ play areas; Korean Childcare Facilities; Children’s space; Childcare Facility Guidelines; Comparative Analysis of Korean and Foreign Childcare Facilities" |
| Abstract |
Play areas of childcare facility capable of stimulating the interests of children is extremely important. However, Childcare facility play areas
in Korea are often placed in ‘leftover’ spaces due to institutional inadequacies. As a result, unlike the diverse play areas found in other
countries, play areas in Korea have a standard appearance. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the specific causes of the physical
differences in the childcare facility play areas of Korea and other countries. This study compared regulations, handbooks and guidelines and
examined case studies of childcare facility play areas outside of Korea. Five institutional-level differences related to play areas between
countries were identified as a result of this analysis. Suggestions for improvement at the institutional-level were proposed to each of the
identified categories. This study focuses on the play areas of childcare facility and suggests directions for the improvement of play areas that
are both institutionally and physically realistic. |