장애･다문화가구 사회통합 정책설계를 위한 수요분석 = The Place of Disabled and Multicultural Families’ Needs in Designing Social Cohesion Policy

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study is to identify social cohesion policy demands of disabled and multicultural families throughout their life cycle at the policy regime level. Based on who is the person with disability among the members of a disabled and multicultural family, three representative family types were derived. This study analyzed both common and family type–specific policy demands. Focus group interviews were conducted for disabled and multicultural families (3 types, 9 groups) from December 2021 to January 2022 with the cooperation of Disabled Peoples’ International Korea and the approval of the Joint Institutional Review Board accredited by the Minister of Health and Welfare. The findings show that policy needs are differentiated across the three stages of a family’s life cycle. First, during the family formation period, it is important to enhance acceptance of disabilities and multiculturalism within the family and to support the enhancement of cohesion between family members. Second, during the family expansion period, it is necessary to alleviate the burden of child care and to support economic independence. Lastly, during the family settlement period, it is necessary to support families in danger of dissolution and secure their citizenship. It is imperative to pay public attention to the disabled and multicultural families who have been placed in the policy blind spot under the segmented policy governance based on the dichotomized attributes of “disability” or “multiculturalism.” In designing social cohesion policy, it is important to select demand-based instruments at the policy regime level that reflect the significant needs of disabled and multicultural families.