초록 열기/닫기 버튼
본 연구는 가정과 일을 함께 병행하는 기혼 유아교사들의 경험에 대한 내러티브 탐구를 통해 그들의 삶에 대한 이야기와 그 의미를 심층적으로 탐구하는 것이 목적이다. 이를 위하여 A광역시 소재 초롱유치원에 근무 중인 기혼 유아교사 2명을 연구 참여자로 하여 2013년 11월부터 2014년 1월까지 총 8회 면담과 인생굴곡그래프, 저널쓰기, 사진, 편지 등을 통해 자료를 수집하였다. 분석 결과, 엄마와 교사라는 업(業) 모두 이들의 자발적 선택으로 인해 시작되었으나, 다층적 존재가 서로 얽힌 삶을 살아가면서 이들은 ‘교사’와 ‘아내와 엄마’라는 이름을 내걸고 힘겹게 그들의 삶을 살아내고 있었다. 그리고 이러한 어려움 속에서도 자신이 자발적으로 선택한 일에 대한 보람과 기쁨을 느끼며, 이를 조화롭게 병행하면서 살아나가야 한다는 인식과 자각이 이들의 인생에 또 다른 시작으로 의미되어지고 있었다.
The purpose of this study was to conduct a narrative inquiry of the experiences of married early childhood teachers who were taking care of their families and working at the same time. The participants in this study were two married teachers working at a kindergarten in a metropolitan city. Data were gathered from November 2013 to January 2014, through eight interviews, their life graphs, journals, photographs, and letters. Field texts were analyzed using various qualitative methods(Clandinin & Connelly, 2000; Creswell, 2007) to construct their narratives about work-family balance. The research found that they freely chose to become a mother and a teacher, but they found it difficult to take on multiple roles of a teacher, a wife, and a mother. Despite such difficulties, they found both aspects of their lives rewarding and joyful, and believed that they needed to strike a balance between family and work. This realization became another meaningful starting point in their lives. Given these findings, it is suggested that married early childhood teachers should be aware of the significance and value of their roles as early childhood teachers and mothers to lead a well-balanced life. Further, it is suggested various forms of social support and environments that could help married early childhood teachers to maintain work-family should be necessary.
