Standing With Asian Clients Affected by Pandemic: Counseling Recommendations Through MSJCC Framework

As COVID-19 exacerbates racial discrimination against Asian populations in the U.S., mental health concerns among Asians have increased accordingly. Thus, counselors are encouraged to provide culturally competent counseling for Asian clients who experience racial discrimination and its detrimental impacts. This article proposes recommendations for counselors to effectively serve Asian clients based on the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies (MSJCC) framework. Counselors can utilize the proposed considerations to alleviate mental health concerns among Asian clients

The Action Research on the Development of the Sport-Based Character Education Program

In a situation where school violence among early adolescents is very serious, such as the recent mass assault of Busan middle school girls, the development of a character education program that takes into account the unique characteristics of adolescents due to confusion in their self-identity and values is highly requested. Accordingly, in this study, we developed a sports-based practical character education model to help early adolescents naturally acquire character elements. To this end, scientific procedures for program development and According to the action research method, two modules were developed, a classroom program using sports and an integrated program, taking school conditions into account. The subjects of the study were selected through significant sampling according to the presence or absence of sports facilities among schools wishing to participate, and ultimately, two groups of first-year middle school students in the Seoul and Gyeonggi area, 24 and 28 students in total, 52 students in total, participated. Each group once a week from September 1 to November 10, 2016 It was operated in 90-minute block times, and the classroom program was implemented for 4 weeks and the integrated program was implemented for 10 weeks. To verify the effectiveness of the program, repeated measures analysis of variance was conducted to verify the differences between groups and the average difference between pre- and post-tests, and the satisfaction results of study participants were analyzed. As a result, this program was effective in personal and social character competencies, and there was no significant difference between the classroom and integrated groups, showing that both programs were effective. In addition, in terms of intrapersonal gender competency, There was a positive effect in increasing communication and community competencies in self-identity, self-management, and social personality competencies, but there was no significant difference in vision and order competencies. This study was developed as a classroom-type, integrated character education module that can be flexibly applied in school settings and is significant as a program that allows students to naturally experience character competencies. Lastly, the limitations of this study and suggestions for follow-up research were made

U.S. Food Stamp Program and Its Implications for Korea

The purpose of the U.S. Food Stamp Program is to end hunger and improve nutrition and health. It helps low-income households who buy the food they need for a nutritionally adequate diet. Korea could introduce food assistance program such as U.S. food Stamp Program, mainly being focused on improving nutrition and health for low income families. In order to launch this program successfully, the operation system should be related to current cash assistance system for low income families, and the infrastructure for EBT(Electronic Benefit Transfer) system should be constructed in food market

Food Consumption Analysis Using Engel Equation in Korea

The overall objective of this study is to identify factors affecting food consumption and project the consumption for major food groups up to 2005. The data used in the empirical analysis are from the household component of 1986 and 1998 Family Income Expenditure Survey. For the estimation of food demand equation. Engel equations were estimated using OLS. Estimation results showed that household age-sex composition, types of households, and location of residence were closely related to the food expenditure at home. The expenditure elasticities were relatively elastic in food away from home(FAFH), fruits, and fish and shellfish compared to grains. vegetables, and oils

Advancement of Agro-food Safety System in Korea

The dramatic expansion of Korean agro-food industry and the increase of agro-food imports make Korean food consumers concerned with agro-food safety. In addition, the recent outbreaks of food-borne diseases, including mad cow disease (BSE) and the High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), have exacerbated the jitters about agro-food safety control policy. In order to manage agro-food safety, the Korean government has implemented various agro-food safety management systems. However, the Korean agro-food safety system still has many problems, which are barriers to a safer agro-food environment in Korea. This paper analyzes the current situation of the agro-food safety system in Korea and the issues related with the risk analysis system, and reviews agro-food safety programs and outstanding issues. Then, a new agro-food safety system and polices are proposed as the results of this study