장애인 활동보조인 교육과정 인식에 관한 연구

Abstract

This study analyzed how helpful the personal assistant training curriculum is and the importance of service contents as a personal assistant while providing personal assistance service. Subjects of this study were assistants of disabled people. According to study results, there were differences in recognizing the aid of personal assistant training curriculum in providing personal assistance service. Among theory education, the ‘Understanding Social Welfare and Welfare for the Disabled’ course and practical education appeared to support 'medical and rehabilitation service' at a low level. As for the aid level depending on the academic background of personal assistants, the education curriculum of both theory and practical courses appeared to be less helpful for those with higher academic background. The support level of 'activity rules education curriculum' was lower in those who had a longer period of working as a personal assistant. Assistants with volunteer experiences had less help from the curriculum than those who had none. Also, in order to provide satisfactory service to the disabled who used the personal assistance service, we investigated what the assistants thought as the most important. Results appeared to be ‘sympathizing together’, ‘understanding and knowledge on the disabled’, and ‘respecting the user's wishes’ in this order. Political proposals on personal assistant training curriculum were made based on these results, suggesting the enhancement of practical education, education curriculum quality, providing manuals and activity guidelines, rightful values and social interests.