The purpose of this study was to examine ways to improve In-Home Care Service for differences resulting from child care service and parenting stress, depending on use of the service.
Participants consisted of hers from 293 who use the service in K region. From September 1, 2009 to October 25, total 193 mothers were surveyed by e-mail. 69 mothers were finally analyzed. The main results were as follows;
First, the mothers got the supporting aids from two different ways, irrespective of using In-Home Care Service. One was the instrumental supports given them by their husband and relatives, and the informative and emotional supports maintained by husbands, friends, neighbors, colleagues, and network community, as well.
Second, The In-Home Care Service non-users received child care support from their husbands and parents compared with the In-Home Care Service users.
Third, few differences shown statistically between the two groups that use it and don't use it.
Key word : In-Home Care Service, parenting stress, child care support