The present thesis examined the individual influences of personal, social, economical and cultural factors that effect the adaptation of North Korean defectors to the community. The arranged research result is as follows. In the present research, we multi-dim- ensionally analyzed personal, social, econ- omical and cultural factors that affect them to adjust to the South Korean soc- iety and considered these factors in the same breath to get out of the bounds of the preceding research. In the result, the attitude of the South Korean people, sae tomin's health conditions, thoughts about ignoring the sae tomin, age, educational background and religion had meaningful influence. Factors like the length of one's stay at a third country, the extent of sup- port from the neighborhood and the extent of communication with the neigh- borhood did not have meaningful effects when they were inclusively considered at the same time. Based on the research result like this, the implications of this research are as followed. First, between the personal, social, economical and cultural factors that infl- uence the North Korean defectors to ada- pt to the South Korean society, the atti- tude of the South Korean people and thoughts about ignoring the North Kore- ans had major effects. Therefore, changes are needed for the South Koreans on understanding North Koreans and when running a program for the North Korean defectors, there also needs a program that can make both Koreans to participate all at once. Second, this research faces a problem that the most difficult part of the adap- tation on a brand new society is due to a relative deprivation and a sense of alienation. Besides, the adaptation of the North Korean defectors needs a united management plan not only to adjust these people on the existing level but also on the quality of life for an individual self-perfection to prevent social deviation and to adequate their desire in a sound way. Third, as presented in the research, ana- lyzing personal, social, economical and cultural factors in the separate way and in the synthetic way showed different res- ults. Since there are various factors are exposed to the life of the North Korean defectors living in the South Korean co- mmunity, researches that deliberate these factors in a synthetic way could adapt the North Korean defectors more effecti- vely.

• 이재민(서울시 강서구청 가정복지과 과장, 경기대학교 대학원)