Dr Byoungduk Sohn, DPhil (Oxon), M.S.W, M.Div.

Dr. Byoungduk Sohn is Department Director and Assistant Professor of the Department of Social Work, Chongshin University, and has served as a trustee member of Woori Welfare Foundation and Korean-American Youth Alliance in Korea. He is also advisor to the Social Work Council, Dongjak County, Dong-jak Welfare Foundation, and Korean Economy Planning Research Foundation. He is a regular peer reviewer for social science journals.
Recent grants have come from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Dong-jak Welfare Foundation, Church Growth Research Centre. His research interests include parenting environments, various short-term effects during childhood and adolescence, and long-term socio-emotional and behavioural outcomes.
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Email: bdsohn@chongshin.ac.kr

Selected recent publications (since 2000)

Sohn. B et al. (2006). Methodologies of Social Work Research, Seoul: Book Café Press. (in Korean).

Sohn. B & Hwang, H. (2006).The effects of parenting environment during pregnancy in relation to the child's later behavioral, and emotional characteristics, International Journal of Human Ecology Vol.7(1).

Sohn. B & Hwang, H. (2006). The Effect of Young Offender's Perceived Experience of Familial Environment on Their Delinquent and Aggressive Behaviors, Youth Research 13(1), pp.31-54. (in Korean)..

Sohn. B (2005). Christian Social Work, Seoul: The Assembly of Presbyterian Church in Korea Press. (in Korean).

Sohn. B (2005). Child Welfare, Seoul: Daewang Press. (in Korean).

Sohn. B (2005)."The Long-Term Effects of Familial Difficulties Experienced in Childhood: Predictors of Internalizing Behavior Problems during the Early Adolescent Period and Late Life Periods", International Journal of Human Ecology Vol.6, No.1, p.103-116.

Sohn. B (2005). The Effects of Individual & Parenting Characteristics on the Behavioral and Emotional Developments of Remarried and Intact Children, Journal of Korean Council for Children's Rights 9(1), pp.49-71. (in Korean).

Sohn. B (2004). The Long-Term Effects of Parental Divorce or Separation on Childhood, Adolescent and Adult Psychosocial Health in UK, International Journal of Human Ecology Vol.5(2):p.1-9.

Sohn. B. (2004). Impacts of cigarette sales to minors, familial expectations of smoking, and drinking/drug use on smoking behaviour among teenagers, International Journal of Human Ecology 5(1):p.1-8.

Sohn. B. (2004). A Study on the Comparison of Local and Incarcerated Adolescents’ Characteristics and its Relationships with Depressive Symptoms and Spiritual Well-Being , Journal of Korea Youth Research 11(2):p.32-40. (in Korean).

Sohn, B. (2004). Rationale for Religious Knowledge in Direct Clinical Practice for Youths with Severe Behaviour and Emotional Problems in Korea, Journal of Christian Social Work 2: 1-12.

Sohn, B. et al. (2004). Human Behaviour and Environment, Seoul: HakJeesa. (in Korean).

Sohn, B. et al. (2004). Care Management in the Western Countries, Seoul: Shinheong Med-Science. (in Korean)

Sohn, B. et al. (2004). Christian Social Work, Seoul: Shinheong Med-Science. (in Korean).

Sohn. B. (2003). "Are Young People in Correctional Institution Different from the Community Students Who Have Never Been Convicted?: Differences in Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior Problem" The British Journal of Social Work 33, p.739-752.