Steffi M Kim
Biographic Data
| ID | 116367 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Steffi M Kim |
| GIVEN NAMES | Steffi M |
| FAMILY NAME | Kim |
| SIGNATURE | KIM S M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5098-3848 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Caregiving burdens of task time and task difficulty among paid and unpaid caregivers of persons living with dementia
Background Demands of caregivers of persons living with dementia (PLWD) are often influenced by the context of their caregiving situation. This study examines common and unique factors associated with caregiving burden in terms of task time and task difficulty among paid and unpaid caregivers of PLWD. Methods Cross-sectional baseline survey data were analyzed from 107 paid and unpaid caregivers of PLWD participating in a larger NIH-funded study a…
Extending job crafting theory to precarious workers
Purpose This paper introduces and develops a conceptual model, “organizational job crafting,” to extend and apply job crafting theory to precarious workers. Design/methodology/approach This conceptual model incorporates the perspectives of organizational justice theory into job crafting theory to identify precarious workers’ unique job crafting motivation and processes in their work environment. The theory is developed by integrating and adjustin…
Precarious work, intersectionality, and worker cooperatives
Linked Fate, Linked Hate
Social isolation and loneliness prevention among rural older adults aging-in-place
Introduction The adverse effects of social isolation and loneliness (SI/L) have been documented among older adults in rural communities and contribute to poor health outcomes, premature disability and mortality, and increased burden on the healthcare system. The identification of factors contributing to SI/L among older adults can build the foundation for rural policymakers and leaders to allocate resources and develop tailored strategies more ef…
Alone or Together? Korean Americans’ Perspectives on Solidarity Against Hate
Generativity as a Traditional Way of Life
Indigenous Elder-centered methodology
Indigenous research posits that practice-based evidence is fundamental to culturally grounded, multifaceted methods. The objective is to outline the key tenets and characteristics of Elder-centered research and relevant methodology using an interconnected progression of Alaska Native studies. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 Alaska Native Elders, 21 Alaska Native caregivers, and 12 Alaska Native and non-Native caregivers in two s…
The Dreams of Mothers
Seon Mi Kim*a, Chi-Fang Wub & Rebecca Woodardca School of Social Science and Human Services, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, USAb School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, USAc Program Management, Champaign County Regional Planning Commission, Urbana, USA
Gender, Social Networks, and Microenterprise
This article aims to find if female micro-entrepreneurs have different social networks that affect their business performance from males. This article uses the longitudinal Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamic (PSED) II data set (2005-2011) in the U.S. The key finding is that even in cases where female micro-entrepreneurs gained the same number of weak ties and resources from their networks as their male counterparts, their weak ties and gained…
The Impacts of Gender Differences in Social Capital on Microenterprise Business Start-Up
The Microenterprise Development Programs (MDPs) in the United States provide low-income women with business training and loans for their business start-up. This study investigates whether gender differences in social capital influence business start-up in order to find implications to improve female micro-entrepreneurs’ business start-up. By analyzing the data from Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamic (2001–2004), this research finds that women…
Evaluations of Women-Centered U.S. Microenterprise Development Programs
This article reviews research on women-centered U.S. microenterprise development programs (MDPs) by applying the concepts of conversion factors and capability of Amartya Sen’s capability approach. The article indicates how women-centered U.S. MDPs are appropriate in terms of reflecting women’s unique conversion factors in their programs, such as financial, human, social capital, and other structural gender discriminations, and how effective they …
Wife battering in South Korea
The impact of neo-liberal globalization on pre-school day-care service in South Korea
The impact of globalization on the South Korean pre-school day-care system is examined in this article, which argues that market competition and deregulation that accompany neo-liberal globalization resulted in a decline in the quality of day-care service.The government loosened the qualifications for private service providers and teachers over a 10-year period beginning in the 1990s. This deregulation resulted in the low-service quality of priva…
Wife battering in South Korea
Alone or Together? Korean Americans’ Perspectives on Solidarity Against Hate
Generativity as a Traditional Way of Life
The Dreams of Mothers
Seon Mi Kim*a, Chi-Fang Wub & Rebecca Woodardca School of Social Science and Human Services, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, USAb School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, USAc Program Management, Champaign County Regional Planning Commission, Urbana, USA
The Impacts of Gender Differences in Social Capital on Microenterprise Business Start-Up
The Microenterprise Development Programs (MDPs) in the United States provide low-income women with business training and loans for their business start-up. This study investigates whether gender differences in social capital influence business start-up in order to find implications to improve female micro-entrepreneurs’ business start-up. By analyzing the data from Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamic (2001–2004), this research finds that women…
Evaluations of Women-Centered U.S. Microenterprise Development Programs
This article reviews research on women-centered U.S. microenterprise development programs (MDPs) by applying the concepts of conversion factors and capability of Amartya Sen’s capability approach. The article indicates how women-centered U.S. MDPs are appropriate in terms of reflecting women’s unique conversion factors in their programs, such as financial, human, social capital, and other structural gender discriminations, and how effective they …
Wife battering in South Korea
The impact of neo-liberal globalization on pre-school day-care service in South Korea
The impact of globalization on the South Korean pre-school day-care system is examined in this article, which argues that market competition and deregulation that accompany neo-liberal globalization resulted in a decline in the quality of day-care service.The government loosened the qualifications for private service providers and teachers over a 10-year period beginning in the 1990s. This deregulation resulted in the low-service quality of priva…
Evaluations of Women-Centered U.S. Microenterprise Development Programs
This article reviews research on women-centered U.S. microenterprise development programs (MDPs) by applying the concepts of conversion factors and capability of Amartya Sen’s capability approach. The article indicates how women-centered U.S. MDPs are appropriate in terms of reflecting women’s unique conversion factors in their programs, such as financial, human, social capital, and other structural gender discriminations, and how effective they …
The Impacts of Gender Differences in Social Capital on Microenterprise Business Start-Up
The Microenterprise Development Programs (MDPs) in the United States provide low-income women with business training and loans for their business start-up. This study investigates whether gender differences in social capital influence business start-up in order to find implications to improve female micro-entrepreneurs’ business start-up. By analyzing the data from Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamic (2001–2004), this research finds that women…
The Dreams of Mothers
Seon Mi Kim*a, Chi-Fang Wub & Rebecca Woodardca School of Social Science and Human Services, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, USAb School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, USAc Program Management, Champaign County Regional Planning Commission, Urbana, USA
Gender, Social Networks, and Microenterprise
This article aims to find if female micro-entrepreneurs have different social networks that affect their business performance from males. This article uses the longitudinal Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamic (PSED) II data set (2005-2011) in the U.S. The key finding is that even in cases where female micro-entrepreneurs gained the same number of weak ties and resources from their networks as their male counterparts, their weak ties and gained…
Indigenous Elder-centered methodology
Indigenous research posits that practice-based evidence is fundamental to culturally grounded, multifaceted methods. The objective is to outline the key tenets and characteristics of Elder-centered research and relevant methodology using an interconnected progression of Alaska Native studies. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 Alaska Native Elders, 21 Alaska Native caregivers, and 12 Alaska Native and non-Native caregivers in two s…
Social isolation and loneliness prevention among rural older adults aging-in-place
Introduction The adverse effects of social isolation and loneliness (SI/L) have been documented among older adults in rural communities and contribute to poor health outcomes, premature disability and mortality, and increased burden on the healthcare system. The identification of factors contributing to SI/L among older adults can build the foundation for rural policymakers and leaders to allocate resources and develop tailored strategies more ef…
Alone or Together? Korean Americans’ Perspectives on Solidarity Against Hate
Generativity as a Traditional Way of Life
Caregiving burdens of task time and task difficulty among paid and unpaid caregivers of persons living with dementia
Background Demands of caregivers of persons living with dementia (PLWD) are often influenced by the context of their caregiving situation. This study examines common and unique factors associated with caregiving burden in terms of task time and task difficulty among paid and unpaid caregivers of PLWD. Methods Cross-sectional baseline survey data were analyzed from 107 paid and unpaid caregivers of PLWD participating in a larger NIH-funded study a…
Extending job crafting theory to precarious workers
Purpose This paper introduces and develops a conceptual model, “organizational job crafting,” to extend and apply job crafting theory to precarious workers. Design/methodology/approach This conceptual model incorporates the perspectives of organizational justice theory into job crafting theory to identify precarious workers’ unique job crafting motivation and processes in their work environment. The theory is developed by integrating and adjustin…
Precarious work, intersectionality, and worker cooperatives
Linked Fate, Linked Hate
Psychology (10 works) · Political science (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Economics (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works)