The Life and Experience of a Mother Whose Adolescent Child Dropped Out of School
AUTHOR : 손연아,손은령
INFORMATION : page. 41~69 / 2017 Vol.24 No.4
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the story of a mother, whose child had dropped out of school. It aims to
understand the mother’s life and experience, and what they mean to her. A narrative type of inquiry was
chosen, and it allowed access to her experience from a holistic perspective. The participant in this study
was informed of the goal and necessity of this study, and she agreed voluntarily to offer her story as
data. The story was reorganized by topic congruence, as she described her life as a mother whose child
had left school and ‘re-told’ her experience. The reconstructed story showed a repetitive pattern which
consists of introspection, self-reflection, and internal growth. As a result, this study provided support
for(Roh Ki-ho, 2014), which argued that the government should formulate a legally binding system to
provide counseling sessions for parents or guardians and educational programs in which families including
dropout adolescent children can participate for improving family relationships. This study also discusses the
need for the parents whose children dropped out of school to properly intervene in their children’s lives
not only for the emotional well-being but also for their future careers.