Prediction Model for Facilitating of Multicultural Family Support Center in Korea

This study investigated deciding factors for the use of Multicultural Family Support Centers (MCFSC) by using Classification and Regression Trees (CART) algorithm and. Data were from the A Study on the National Survey of Multicultural Families 2012. Subjects were 281,606 persons aged over 19 years. As the result of development of prediction model using CART algorithm, origi- nal nationality, sex, satisfaction with the relationship with children, occupation and region of residence were significant predicting factor for the decision to use MCFSC and among them; the most overriding prediction factor was original nationality. In order to vitalize the use of MCFSC based on this prediction model, continuous management is required of groups with no experience of us- ing MCFSC.