• Journal of Families and Better Life
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.81-99
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• 2014

This study explored the experiences of couples therapists' marital relationship during the couples therapist training using phenomenological research method. The research questions involved the marital relationship experiences and their meanings, and how their marital relationship experiences affect the development of couples therapists during couples therapist training. Five couples therapists identified their personal, relational, and professional growth experiences by half-structured in-depth interview. Giorgi analysis guidelines were used, and five major themes and 20 subthemes were derived. The essence of their marital relationship experiences was "to establish a marital relationship as partners for growth and healing, and provide resources to become a wounded healer." Five major themes included the motivation to become a couples therapist, the experiencing of personal growth, the experiencing of differentiated connection, the experiencing of professional growth, and resources for the development of couples therapist. Exploration of the meanings of marital relationship experiences during couples therapist training shows the reciprocal relationship among personal, relational, and professional growth experiences. The integration of these experiences leads to holistic development of couples therapists. Implications for practice and future research are also discussed.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.327-334
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• 2019

This study is a case study of couple counseling case applying Satir Empirical Growth Model to improve the communication and self - esteem of the sexual offenders who are attached to the electronic devices requested by the representative at the ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$ Compliance Support Center. The counseling process was carried out in this center counseling room for 120 minutes from March to June 2017 once a week for 5 times in total. To validate the effects of this study, researchers and observer-centered techniques were used as subjective evaluations. Based on the results of the study, the following conclusions were obtained. The self - esteem and communication change of the subjects with sexual violence electronic devices were found to be positive. This suggests that there is a significant effect in suggesting the possibility of using the marital counseling in the practice of the correctional facility.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.10 no.10
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• pp.304-317
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• 2010

The purpose of this study is to research on attitudes toward legalization of death with dignity. The respondents are 561 adults aged 20 years old and over, living in Seoul and Kyunggi Province. Research questionnaire consist of 28 questions concerning general background, personal experiences of death, attitudes toward death, pros and cons on death with dignity and legalization. Statistical analyses employ frequency, mean, cross tab, and t-test. 87.3% of respondents agree the legalization of death with dignity. The persons who are older, self-employed, and production employees, get married, live with spouse, believe buddhism, experience care for the death, believe life after death, recognize the necessity of testament agree more on death with dignity. The first requisite for legalization of death with dignity is the standard of judgement concerning self decision on death with dignity. The decision makers are prioritized by self, family member in order. The necessary services for decisions on death with dignity are the mediation role between medical team and family, medical information about illness prognosis and prolongation, psychological counselling on depression.