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As Korea is currently becoming a aging society together with urbanization and industrialization, the trend toward the nuclear family and women's advancement in society are frequently shown. The role and function of family are reduced, and it's difficult for family member to care the patients of family, therefore so-called 'care-givers' to care the patients have worked since the 1980s and a high quality care-giving service is needed and important in this society. The current care-giving service system of Korea includes many problems as the above. The above-mentioned problems should be solved as soon as possible, so that care-giving service can be provided reasonably in the social circumstances of Korea.