근거기반 영유아 가정방문 프로그램의 현황과 과제

초록

The early childhood home visiting program was introduced to promote healthy development in children and positive parenting behaviors among caregivers from the early stages of a child's life, and to reduce the risk of child abuse. Recently, a nationwide early childhood home visiting program, the Korea Early Childhood Home-visiting Intervention (KECHI), has been implemented in South Korea, reflecting a trend towards expanding public support for young children and families. This study aims to review the status and related research on early childhood home visiting programs domestically and internationally, and to provide recommendations for enhancing the quality and evidence-based practice of domestic programs. To this end, the study examines the structure and effectiveness of three evidence-based early childhood home visiting programs proven effective in previous research, as well as evaluations such as the Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness (HomVEE) and information from the California Evidence-Based Clearing House for Child Welfare (CEBC) in international contexts. Domestically, the study analyzes the status of early life public service programs related to home visiting for young children and the results of related research. The findings highlight the need for diversification and flexible application of home visiting programs, enhancing and universalizing access to these programs, ensuring and promoting father participation, implementing programs that consider diverse contexts and cultures, and developing evidence-based early childhood home visiting programs alongside establishing effective dissemination and implementation systems.

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