탈북에서 가정해체까지, 탈북민 위기가구 문제와 탈북 트라우마 = From North Korean defection to family breakdown: North Korean Refugee trauma and mutual influence issues within the family seen through Oral Life Story of North Korean Refugees

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study discussed the results of an oral life story survey conducted to in-depth understand the problem of North Korean Refugees' crisis households. We focused on the issue of ‘crisis households’ with the view that there is no positive correlation between the period of residence of North Korean Refugees in South Korea and social and economic base issues, and that even those who have family in South Korea may face social isolation problems. In particular, while looking at the dysfunction of mutual influence within the household, we used an oral life story survey to understand whether family relationships maintained during the process of defecting from North Korea and relocating to South Korea face the risk of ‘family dissolution’ during the adaptation process. As a result of the analysis, it was possible to understand the impact of North Korean Refugee trauma, which occurs when physical and mental scars resulting from North Korean Refugees are not healed and are repeated and reproduced while living in South Korea. Focusing on the case of Mr. K, who experienced everything from defecting from North Korea to breaking up his family, when looking at reports from other North Korean Refugees eligible for livelihood protection, not only physical problems but also serious mental scars are factors that prevent self-reliance and rehabilitation, and social isolation is also a problem. It was becoming a factor that worsened the crisis. Accordingly, this study presented as an alternative the issue of mental health service security for North Korean Refugee trauma.