주5일 근무제가 가족생활에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구

Abstract

본 연구는 주5일 근무제가 가족생활에 미치고 있는 영향을 분석한 연구로서, 현재 주5일 근무제를 시행하고 있는 직장인들이, 주5일 근무제 이후에 느끼는 달라진 가족관계와 부부관계에 대해 비교 고찰한 것이다. 본 연구의 내용은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 주5일 근무제에 대해 직장생활을 하고 있는 남녀가 각각 어떤 태도를 취하고 있는지 알아보았다. 둘째, 비노동시간의 증가가 부부관계에 미친 영향을 분석하였다. 셋째, 소득수준에 따라 비노동시간의 증가에 의해 다르게 나타나는 양상을 고찰하였다. 결론적으로 노동시간 단축의 결과인 주5일 근무제는 근로자의 삶의 질을 향상시킬 것이다. 비노동시간이 증가한 근로자들은 일하기 위해 살던 과거의 가치관에서 벗어나 살기 위해 일하는 새로운 가치관을 갖게 될 것이며, 더 인간답게 살기 위한 여러 가지 방법을 찾을 것이다. 특히 주5일 근무제는 가족생활에 커다란 영향을 주고 있다. 가족과의 시간이 증가하면서 가족관계?부부관계에 긍정적인 역할을 하고 있으며, 가족생활의 안정은 궁극적으로 생산력의 발전을 가져와 사회 전체의 발전을 견인할 것이다.; Labor is the core of the production process in capitalistic societies. Workers sell their labor for a living. Employers apply the labor to the production of commodities. Capitalism aims for the maximum profit, while the workers pursue a quality life style. A very important issue between the labor force and business owners is number of hours worked. The reform bill of Aug 2003 revised the Labor Standard Laws and reduced the work week from 44 hours to 40 hours. From now on the workers work 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. Saturdays and Sundays are now work free. This research paper studies the effects of the Five Day Work Week System on family life; under the current 5 days a week system how have workers' relations with their significant others been affected. Specifically what are the current dynamics this system has between married couples and their children. The process of study was as follows. First, I examined employer's attitudes towards the Five Day Work Week System. Second, I analyzed the effects of increased non-working hours on marital relations. Third, I investigated the effects of increased non-working hours on workers by income level. The results are as follows 1. The expectations of the Five Day Work Week System was different between men and women. The women's expectations of the Five Day Work Week System were higher than those of men's before and after the reform bill of 2003. Women regarded the increase of spare time as important for self development. Men regarded the increase as important for recreation and relaxation. 2. Attitudes about the Five Day Work Week System were also affected by age. Between the age of 20-30 subjects indicated that more time spent among family members was important. Subjects in the 40-49 range cited that more time for self development was important. Subjects over 50 felt the Five Day Work Week System would give them more leisure time. 3. The relations among family members and between married couples improved, but the Five Day Work Week System had little effect on the lessening of familial conflicts. 4. The increase of non working hours did not appear to lead to self development. Particularly with subjects in their thirties who had little time to cultivate self development. The Five Day Work Week System doesn't actually lessen the number of hours worked because working hours are extended on weekdays.