기독 북한이탈여성의 삶에 관한 생애사 연구 : 고난과 희망의 여정

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Objective: This study explored the life of a Christian North Korean female defector to understand how faith sustained hope and meaning amid hardship. Methods: A qualitative life history approach was used for one woman who escaped North Korea in 1997, lived in China, and resettled in South Korea in 2008. Data were analyzed using Mandelbaum’s framework of life, turning points, and adaptation. Results: The analysis showed enduring hardship, fear, motherhood struggles, and renewed discrimination. Turning points included escaping for survival, encountering faith at the brink of death, and transforming suffering into growth. Adaptation involved gratitude dissolving resentment, rediscovery of identity through faith, and becoming a “wounded healer.” Faith provided meaning, resilience, and motivation for life reconstruction. Conclusions: Christian faith served as a transformative force, turning suffering into growth and despair into gratitude. The findings highlight the need for holistic and faith-based care to support North Korean female defectors’ adaptation and recovery.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Abstract
• I. 서론
• 1. 연구의 필요성
• II. 이론적 배경
• 1. 생애사 연구
• 2. 북한이탈여성의 삶
• 3. 기독 북한이탈여성의 신앙과 영적 대처의 의미
• III. 연구 방법
• 1. 연구 대상
• 2. 연구 도구-생애사 연구 방법
• 3. 자료수집방법 및 자료 분석 방법
• 4. 연구의 타당성과 윤리적 이슈
• IV. 연구 결과 및 고찰
• 1. 연구 결과
• 2. 고찰
• V. 결론
• 참고문헌
• 中文摘要