북한이탈 청소년 지원정책 분석 -다문화주의와 동화주의 관점에서- = An Analysis of the Support Policy of North Korean Refugee Adolescents

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

From early 2000, the number of resettled North Koreans has significantly increased. This paper will analyze the support policy of North Korean refugee adolescents in regards to assimilation from a multicultural perspective. In 2009, though there exist approximately 17,000 North Koreans resettled in South Korea, in a relatively short period of time the policy has rapidly changed regarding resettled North Koreans. As a result, the theoretical background and direction for change has yet to be understood by many. Even though North Koreans and South Koreans are of the same ethnic background, because the North and South has been separated for 60 years, the difference between the two groups are apparent. Now as North Koreans are accepted as new settlers to South Korea, the youth support policy will be further analyzed. The basic policy direction and support of the initial resettling step towards assimilation into South Korean society are the basis for attention. Additionally, through the North Korean refugee youth education and cultural policy support, attributes of multiculturalism were recognized. Therefore, the aim of the North Korean refugee youth support policy can be understood in light of the reunification of the two Koreas, in preparation for and as fellow Koreans, on the premise of adaptation and assimilation to South Korean society.