| Geographic Proximity and Program Participation at a Local Healthy Family Support Center |
| Meejung Chin1, Jae Eon Yoo2 |
1Department of Child Development and Family Studies·Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University
2Department of Child Development and Family Studies, Seoul National University |
| Corresponding Author:
Jae Eon Yoo ,Tel: +82-2-880-8755, Fax: +82-2-873-8517, Email: jjagjjag@naver.com |
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Received: March 25, 2012; Revised: July 6, 2012 Accepted: August 11, 2012. |
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| ABSTRACT |
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This study aimed to find the association between geographic proximity and program participation at a Healthy Family Support Center (HFSC). Drawing demographic and geographic information from the participant list at a local HFSC in Seoul for the period 2009 to 2011, this study calculated the geographic distance from the individual residence to the center for 2,343 participants. We found that single time participants had a longer distance from their residence to the center than multiple time participants. When we compared the proximity by program areas, we found that the geographic distance to the center was shorter among education program participants than among non participants. However, there was no difference in the other areas of programs. In terms of the target group, the distance was shorter among adult program participants. Finally, the average distance among participants in multiple session programs was shorter. The results of this study indicated that the relationship between geographic proximity and program participation depended on program areas, target groups, and the number of sessions. |
| Keywords:
geographic proximity, Healthy Family Support Center, program participation |
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