장기간 타문화를 경험한 기독교 선교사들의 한국사회 재정착과정: 평생학습과 개인경력개발 중심으로

Abstract

This study is on the re-adjustment process of long-term missionaries, who have experienced more than 4 years of exposure to cultures of third world countries, to Korean society. This study aims to help them in their re-adjustment process with lifelong learning and personal career development by employing grounded theory approach in qualitative research method. The selected research questions are on how they manage adaptation problems during the process of re-adjustment and how they can turn their mission field experiences into careers with lifelong learning.As a result of the survey, the participants of this study showed following 5 steps: Change awareness(the step of lifelong learning needs), Expressing instability(the step of pursuing career development), Problem recognition and breakthrough(the step of lifelong learning start and the early career development), Carrying out specific actions(the step of lifelong learning and career development), Adaptation and adjustment to circumstances(the step of feeling comfortable to one’s self, others and society).This study suggested three implications. First, to the missionary, it showed a road map for developing boundaryless career and protean career with lifelong learning. Second, to the church and mission agencies which sent them, it asked to provide programs to help their missionaries in their psychological re-adjustment and platform for ministry. Third, to the society, it presented a multilateral strategy to help them in their re-adjustment to Korean society from the vantage point of social unity and human resource development.