본 연구는 정신지체인에 대한 장애인복지관 종사자와 일반인의 주관성을 Q방법론을 통해 비교․분석 유형화하여 인식개선을 위한 기초자료를 마련하는데 목적을 두었다. 연구결과 장애인복지관 종사자는 정신지체인에 대해 재활-동등형과 재활-평가형 2가지의 인식유형을 가지고 있었고, 두 유형 모두 긍정적이었으며, 유형간 유사성이 높게 나타났다. 일반인의 인식유형은 재활-동등형, 이해부족형, 무시무관심형 3가지로 나타났으며, 장애인복지관 종사자와는 달리 3가지 중 1가지 유형만이 긍정적인 인식을 가진 것으로 나타났고 유형간 유사성도 적은 것으로 나타났다. 두집단의 인식유형 특성 비교․분석 결과 개인이 처한 환경이나 상황과의 상호작용이 인식유형을 변화시킬 수 있음을 시사하였다.
This study was designed to find the characteristics and patterns of employees working at the rehabilitation center for the disabled and general public people towards persons with mental retardation. Q-methodology was used as research design. The two types of employees working at the rehabilitation center were named as follows; 1. The first type agreed about the rights and the occupational possibility towards mentally retarded persons; 2. The second type agree about the equal rights and the objective assessment for the occupational possibility towards mentally retarded persons. The three types of the general public people were named as follows; 1. The first type agreed about the equal rights and the occupational possibility towards mentally retarded persons; 2. The second type had little understanding for mentally retarded persons. 3. The third type was indifferent to persons with mental retardation and ignored them. Generally, employees working at the rehabilitation center were positive towards persons with mental retardation than general public people. By identifying the nature of each these types, the study can be useful to develop efficient basic material for improvement of social understanding and attitude toward the persons with mental retardation.
Ⅰ. 서 론 Ⅱ. 문헌고찰 Ⅲ. 연구방법 Ⅳ. 연구결과 및 논의 Ⅴ. 결론 및 제언 <참고문헌>
