A presentation by Enju Jung as part of the Cohort Research for Programme and Policy panel discussion at the International Symposium on Cohort and Longitudinal Studies in Developing Contexts, UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti, Florence, Italy 13-15 October 2014
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The interface between research and policy experience of South Korea
1. The interface between research and
policy: Experience of South Korea
National Youth Policy Institute
Eunju Jung (Ph.D.)
2. 1. Introduction of the Institute
• History
– The National Youth Policy Institute was originally
established in 1989, in accordance with the “Youth
Nurture Law”.
– It was then made as a part of the National Research
Council for Economics, Humanities and Social
Science under the Prime Minister.
– The NYPI celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2014.
3. 1. Introduction of the Institute
• Principal Functions
– Research, evaluation, analysis and consultation on
youth related policies
– Promoting cooperation for youth development
between government sectors and civil, as well as
among academic fields
– Supporting and consulting non-governmental youth
related organizations
4. 1. Introduction of the Institute
• Activities
– Basic Surveys
NYPI provides basic statistical data for youth research and policy
through comprehensive surveys and research on youth life, values
and attitudes.
– Policy Research and Development
NYPI performs policy-oriented researches to contribute to the
development of national and local policies for youth.
– Policy Evaluation and Consulting
NYPI analyzes and evaluates the effect of youth policies. It
develops evaluation models for analyzing the effect of national
and local policies for youth.
5. 1. Introduction of the Institute
• Activities
– Exchange and Collaboration
NYPI builds a collaboration system through the exchange of
scholars and programs with institutes and agencies related to
youth inside and outside the country.
– Providing Data for Policies and Research
NYPI provides policy-related information presenting the direction
of youth research and policy development through seminars and
conferences.
– Supporting Training Activities
NYPI operates qualification system and training course for youth
workers. It also develops and supplies youth activity programs
and provides information service for youths and youth workers.
6. 2. Research ↔ Policy
• Survey on the Status of Children’s and Youth’s
Rights
– Average Sleeping Hours
• Elementary school students: 8 hours 19 minutes
• Middle school students: 7 hours 12 minutes
• High school students: 5 hours 27 minutes
– 7 out of 10 high school students do not have enough
sleep
8. 2. Research ↔ Policy
• Survey on the Status of Children’s and Youth’s
Rights
– Major cause of stress
• study & grade
– The reasons for not being happy
• Burden of studying
9. 2. Research ↔ Policy
• Free Semester
– One semester for middle school students
– No tests and class exams
– Getting involved in class discussions and
exercises
– Finding a dream and future career
– Experience a variety of experiential activities
11. 2. Research ↔ Policy
Korean Educational Development Institute
12. 2. Research ↔ Policy
• Seminar: Activation plans
for Free Semester
– National Youth Policy
Institute
– Korean Educational
Development Institute
– Ministry of Education
13. 3. Korean Children Youth Panel Survey
• Objectives of the KCYPS
– To have a comprehensive understanding of various
aspects of children’s and youth’s growth and
development
– To provide basic information for academic research
and policy development
15. 3. Korean Children Youth Panel Survey
• Progress of the study
– Sample retention rates: 93.9% ~ 96.1%
• Panel 1: N=2,343 (2010)
• Panel 2: N=2,378 (2010)
• Panel 3: N=2,351 (2010)
– The survey data of the 2010, 2011, and 2012 went
through data cleaning and weight assignment
– Published to the public on the data archive of the
NYPI website.
17. Plan
Survey
Review
Selection
Submit
• Based on a long- and short-term master plan
• Reflect national issues .. etc
• On-line and off-line
• Academia, youth practical field, government
First half Second half
• Research projects
committee
• Research policy council
Strategic management
research conference
Submit research plans to the
National Research Council
Strategic management
research conference
• Research projects
committee
• Research policy council
4. Selecting Research Projects
I’d like to thank you for providing me with this great opportunity to share our experiences.
My name is Eunju Jung.
I am currently working as an assistant research fellow at the National Youth Policy Institute.
Before I begin, to give you overview about my presentation,
first, I will talk about the National Youth Policy Institute in Korea, and then our experiences about the interface between research and policy.
First I’d like to introduce our Institute briefly. The NYPI was originally established in 1989, in accordance with the “Youth Nurture Law”
It was the made as a part of the National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social Science under the Prime Minister.
The NYPI celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2014.
Principal functions of the NYPI are the following three.
First function is research, evaluation, analysis and consultation on youth related policies.
Second function is promoting cooperation for youth development between government sectors and civil, as well as among academic fields.
Third function is supporting and consulting non-governmental youth related organizations.
Here is main activities of the NYPI.
First, NYPI provides basic statistical data for youth research and policy through comprehensive surveys and research on youth life, values and attitudes.
Second, NYPI performs policy-oriented researches to contribute to the development of national and local policies for youth.
Third, NYPI analyzes and evaluates the effect of youth policies. It develops evaluation models for analyzing the effect of national and local policies for youth.
Fourth, NYPI builds a collaboration system through the exchange of scholars and programs with institutes and agencies related to youth inside and outside the country.
Fifth, NYPI provides policy-related information presenting the direction of youth research and policy development through seminars and conferences.
Lastly, NYPI operates qualification system and training course for youth workers. It also develops and supplies youth activity programs and provides information service for youths and youth workers.
Longitudinal Survey of Dropout Youth in Secondary School
Longitudinal Survey of Dropout Youth in Secondary School
The Annual Report of Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey IV