Differences on Self-determination Experiences of the Intellectually Disabled People according to Livings in the Different Types of Residential Homes

지적장애인의 거주시설 유형별 자기결정 경험 연구

The purpose of this study is to find out differences on self-determination experiences according to livings in the different types of residential homes: large institutions, small group homes and independent living homes. For this, this study analyzed 17 living experiences, which came from interviews on 9 research participants lived in residential homes. Some of 9 research participants had experience living in only one type of residential homes; others had experiences living in two or three types of residential homes. The result of this study revealed the different levels of self-determination experiences according to the each types of residential homes. In terms of degree of self-determination, its level in the small group homes are higher than large institutions; independent living homes are higher than the small group homes. By this finding, this paper raised the need for the policy changes on residential home for the disabled people to accelerate deinstitutionalization and make sure higher level of self-determination of disabled people. This study suggested other implications related to the research on intellectually disabled people. Firstly, evaluative researches on service provisions to intellectually disabled people should reflect subjective experiences of service users. Secondly, diverse researches focusing on subjective experiences should be tried to expand understanding on intellectually disabled people. In these studies, conversation analysis could be widely used.

본 연구는 자기결정경험을 중심으로 지적장애인 거주시설 유형별 차이를 비교하기 위해 생활시설, 그룹홈, 자립홈 3개 유형의 거주시설에서 생활하고 있는 9인의 지적장애인이 경험한 17개의 시설거주 경험을 분석하였다. 연구 결과 시설유형별로 자기결정 경험이 다른 것으로 나타났는데, 자립홈, 그룹홈, 생활시설 순으로 자기결정이 보장되는 정도가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 연구결과를 토대로 탈 시설 요구를 적극 수용하고 자기결정 정도를 높이는 방향으로 거주시설 정책 개혁이 필요하며, 서비스 평가 시 이용자의 주관적 경험을 반영할 필요가 있음을 제기하였다. 지적장애인에 대한 연구와 관련해서는 대화분석이 유용하게 활용될 수 있으며, 이를 통해 지적장애인의 주관적 경험과 인식을 풍부하게 드러내는 연구들이 필요하다는 점을 확인하였다.