탈북 여성의 성폭력 두려움에 관한 연구

Abstract

The fear of sexual violence that women feel is constantly increasing. In particular, the fear of sexual violence that women feel goes beyond simple fear, as they also have fears in other types of crime. In addition, as a result of analyzing previous studies on women's fear of sexual violence, vulnerability to crime is suggested as a major factor in fear of sexual violence. Research on fear of sexual violence against women was conducted focusing on various reference groups such as elderly women, adult women according to age, and female college students. However, there is no research on the fear of sexual violence centered on North Korean refugee women. Therefore, this study intends to examine how the vulnerability to crimes felt by North Korean refugee women affects their fear of sexual violence. Also, for North Korean refugee women, adaptation to a new society is important by leaving the existing society and migrating to a new society.This study aims to empirically verify how North Korean refugee women's criminal vulnerability and adaptation to South Korean society affect their fear of sexual violence. In order to achieve the purpose of this study, a self-report survey was conducted with 209 North Korean refugee women. As a result of the study, it was investigated that the vulnerability to crime felt by North Korean women affects their fear of sexual violence. It has been found that the vulnerability to crime felt by North Korean refugee women increases their fear of sexual violence as they adapt to South Korean society. In other words, based on the results of these studies, it was found that adaptation to South Korean society is important for North Korean refugee women. Centering on the research results of this study, it will be used as basic data for the government's policies on North Korean refugee women and security policies.