북한이탈여성에 관한 질적연구 동향분석 : 국내 학술지 중심으로

To this end, 34 qualitative studies published in domestic journals were analyzed so far in databases (RISS4U, KISS, DBpia) provided by the Korea Education and Research Information Service. For a total of 34 papers, qualitative research trends were identified by analyzing thesis publication year, academic field and journal name, research subject, research method, and research topics, and the process of qualitative research according to the four dimensions of Hoyt&Bhati (2007). The results of qualitative research trend analysis on Female North Korean Defectors are as follows. First, it has been steadily researched since 2005, and the most research has been conducted in the field of social welfare. Second, the most widely used research method was phenomenology, and various qualitative research methodologies have been published since 2011. Third, the most research on social adaptation was conducted, followed by family/ relationships, mental health and psychology. Fourth, as a result of reviewing the qualitative research process, the researcher's focus and the reporting and quotations of research results are frequently performed, but it is analyzed that the reliability and validity of confirmation through checked by independent auditors and minimization of the researcher's preconceptions are relatively low. Based on the results of this study, the expansion of qualitative research topics related to North Korean refugee women, implications for each academic field, and follow-up research were suggested.