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Current Trends Analysis of Welfare Technology in Korea for Older Adults and People with Disabilities

노인과 장애인을 위한 국내 복지기술 동향 분석

  • Park, So-Young (Specialization Project Team/(TF)Wel-Tech, Kangnam University) ;
  • Lee, Youngseok (KNU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Kangnam University) ;
  • Kang, Chang Wook (Department of Secondary Special Education, Kangnam University) ;
  • Park, Hwa-Ok (Division of Social Welfare, Kangnam University) ;
  • Bae, Seong-Geon (School of Software Application, Kangnam University) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Wook (Department of Elementary Special Education, Kangnam University) ;
  • Choi, Seungsook (Department of Elementary Special Education, Kangnam University)
  • 박소영 (강남대학교 특성화추진단/(TF)Wel-Tech) ;
  • 이영석 (강남대학교 KNU 참인재대학) ;
  • 강창욱 (강남대학교 중등특수교육과) ;
  • 박화옥 (강남대학교 사회복지학부) ;
  • 배성근 (강남대학교 소프트웨어응용학부) ;
  • 이재욱 (강남대학교 초등특수교육과) ;
  • 최승숙 (강남대학교 초등특수교육과)
  • Received : 2017.08.30
  • Accepted : 2017.10.20
  • Published : 2017.10.28
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Abstract

The purpose of the study was to develop welfare technology classification frame according to welfare needs, function, and ICT technology and to explore current trends in Korean welfare technology application for older adults and people with disabilities. A systematic literature review and descriptive statistics were used for data analyses. Korean welfare technology services were categorized by a new welfare technology classification frame with five components for welfare needs and function and eight ICT technologies. Self-reliance and self-help emerged as the most frequent welfare needs and function. The use of ICT devices was frequently applied to welfare technology services. Our findings suggest that it is important to use a new welfare technology classification frame and to apply it to welfare technology in Korea. Further research is necessary to seek for future directions in Korean welfare technology.

본 연구는 체계적 문헌 검토를 통해 복지 요구 및 기능, ICT 기술 범주를 함께 고려한 복지기술 분류틀을 개발하고 이 분류틀에 따라 노인과 장애인 대상의 국내 복지기술 활용 사례를 분석함으로써 한국의 복지기술 동향을 파악하는데 목적이 있다. 체계적 문헌 검토 방법을 사용하여 5개의 복지요구 및 기능 요소와 8개의 ICT 기술로 구성된 복지기술 분류틀을 도출해 낸 뒤 국내 복지기술 활용 현황에 대해서 문헌 분석을 실시하였다. 현재 국내 복지기술 활용은 복지 요구 중 자립자조 분야, 기능면에서는 이동성, ICT 기술에 있어서는 ICT 디바이스를 이용한 기술의 활용도가 높게 나타났다. 본 연구 결과는 국내 실정에 맞는 복지기술 분류틀을 사용하고 이를 적용하는 것이 중요함을 보여준다. 향후 한국 복지기술의 방향성 모색을 위한 연구가 더욱 확대될 필요가 있다.

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