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Review and Prospects for Research on Family Resilience

가족 레질리언스에 대한 선행연구 고찰: 현황과 과제

  • Park, Hea Rhan (Dept. of Child and Family Studies. Kyungpook National Univers) ;
  • Jeon, Gwee-Yeon (Dept. of Child and Family Studies. Kyungpook National Univers)
  • 박혜란 (경북대학교 아동가족학과) ;
  • 전귀연 (경북대학교 아동가족학과)
  • Received : 2012.09.26
  • Accepted : 2012.11.16
  • Published : 2012.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the trends, research methodology and findings of various researches on family resilience published in Korea over the past 13 years. A total of 93 publications related to family resilience between 1999 and June of 2012 were analyzed; 72 journal articles and 21 doctoral dissertations which had not been published in academic journals. The results are as follows; (1) There has been steady increase in the number of related researches since 1999, with a significant increase since the mid-2000s as various nontraditional families emerged and the perception of family problems began to change. (2) With regards to the methodology, the majority of the studies were empirical, using quantitative methods in both data collection and analysis. Most measurement scales employed were based on inventories developed by foreign researchers. (3) The research subjects encompass a wide range of individuals and groups from both vulnerable families and families from the general population. Additionally, some researches focused on special interest areas including program development & evaluation and scale development. Although research on family resilience has increased in quantity, there needs to be more qualitative, longitudinal and theory grounded studies on different families and individual types to better understand family resilience in depth. In addition, specific measurement scales reflecting the unique Korean family culture should be developed. Other challenges and suggestions for future research on family resilience are discussed.

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Supported by : 경북대학교

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