• Journal of the Korean Society of Child Welfare
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• no.57
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• pp.9-42
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to understand the life experience of youth who discharged from out-of-home-care and lived as the unemployed NEET(Not in Education, Employment or Training) youth not established in life. For this study, we collected in-depth interviews with five youth in career moratorium or early discharge from out-of-home care. The results of the study were as follows: we divided into six themes such as "I cannot lean on family of origin", "unstable life", "strayed by wandering and prejudice", "I need someone to rely on", "belated regrets", and "constantly dreaming of resurgence"; and the six themes were analyzed separately in the sub-categories. As a result, we found out that the youth in career moratorium lived a life of regret and recovery in the unstable life journey. Based upon the results, we suggested social welfare practice and policy implications in order to systematically support the NEET youth after discharge from out-of-home-care.

• Journal of School Social Work
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• v.46
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• pp.129-166
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• 2019

The purpose of this study is to explore the independent living experience of the youth after discharge from out-of-home care and to derive meaning from it. For this study, youths who left from out-of-home care within 5 years have been interviewed. This study used focus group interview(FGI) for a qualitative research analysis. FGI was based upon a sample of total 16 people, 3 groups with 2 sessions. The data obtained from FGI were analyzed in the following sequence: unit → concept → subcategory → category. This study divided the main categories into 'light and dark in past life within residential institution', 'people whom I wanted to rely on, but I can't fully depend on', 'standing alone in between loneliness and freedom', 'most wanted ordinary life but not easy'. Based on the results, this study suggested social welfare policy and practice implications for a better independent living of youth after discharge from out-of-home care.