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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2020.11.5.229

A Single Case Study of an Adolescent with a Mild Intellectual Disability in Preparation for Independence after Discharge from a Childcare Institution  

Yu, Jin-Hee (Graduate School of Children's Counseling and Psychotherapy, Namseoul University)
Kim, Min-Kyeong (Dept. of Child Welfare, Namseoul University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.11, no.5, 2020 , pp. 229-239 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to help young people with mild intellectual disabilities with counseling and self-supporting life experiences. The topic of the counseling contents could be categorized as follows: "institutional life was clumsy and hard, but it was also full of memories," "my adolescent was aching, growing, and lonesome," "an irresistibie being," "independence process is filled with anxiety, excitement." In his process of going independent, the subject showed a strong will for the preparation for independence where he gets through the unfavorable situation surrounding the arduous and lonely independent process. This result proves the effectiveness of the therapeutic intervention based on the coping skills that meet the needs of the social situation for the adolescents who are discharged from institutions in their independence preparation and job search.
Keywords
Discharge from childcare institution; Adolescent with mild intellectual disability; Preparation for independence; Psychotherapy; Single case study;
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