본 연구는 저소득 니트청년의 자활근로 참여 경험에 대해 탐색하고 그 실제를 파악하였다. 청년 실업률이 증가함에 따라 일자리 창출정책이 활 발하게 나타나지만 저소득 니트청년에 대한 근본적인 일자리 창출 대책 은 미비한 상황이다. 이에 따라 본 연구에서는 저소득 니트청년이 자활 근로사업에 참여한 경험과 의미에 대해 탐색함으로써 대안을 모색하고자 한다. 이를 위해 자활사업단에 참여한 저소득 니트청년 10명을 인터뷰하 였으며 그들의 입장과 문제틀, 제도와 현실의 차이를 분석하였다. 연구 결과 니트청년들은 가족이나 세상과 단절된 삶에서 주변 친구들의 지지 로 다시 살아갈 용기를 냈으며, 외부 권유로 찾아간 자활센터는 딱 맞는 일은 아니지만 상황에 따라 조정되는 자활사업단의 일을 만나게 되는 긍 정적 경험이 발견되었다. 반면, 니트청년들은 처음으로 일터라는 경험을 통해 경제적 안정감을 느꼈으나 제도적으로 사업단의 종류가 많지 않고, 최저시급보다 낮으며, 사회로 나가기 위한 자격증을 취득하기에 어려운 제도의 구조 속에 한계를 경험하였다. 본 연구는 근로연계복지 제도의 실제를 파악하여 자활사업을 구체화할 수 있도록 제언을 제시하였다.

Since 2004, Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(MIFAFF) has been carrying out comprehensive rural village development project as the core one of Rural Area Development Schemes in Korea. Up to now, 56 projects had been completed after having with 5-year plan implementation period, on which it is possible to try post-project evaluation works. This study aims to propose a rational income-generation works model of comprehensive rural village development project, based on fulfillment checking results of their statutory stepwise working procedures specified in the project guidelines and their interim/post project performance analysis results in 56 project areas above mentioned. In comprehensive rural village development project, income-generation works generally have both quantitative and qualitative effects to rural communities; the former is focussed on income increasement of villagers, while the latter on community revitalization through job creation and spill-over effects of other linked community activities. So, the research works of this study focussed on these two comprehensive effects above mentioned.

The purpose of this thesis is to analyze and evaluate issues and performance of development projects of Gurye Banggwang villages' key projects, especially directly or indirectly related to resident income augmentation. The agricultural products processing factory, the valley resting, the urban and rural exchange center, and the village festival have been closely selected as directly or indirectly related to the resident income. Analysis of survey of resident and two agriculture unions' members led the performance and problem of Banggwang villages' development projects. The income project has the difficulties of recruiting members, lack of professionalism of people in production and marketing of processed products, and conflict between members etc. For this reason, income projects being adopted as the comprehensive rural village development project is often negative. Compare to the other cases, Banggwang village has more reflection of the income project, and has lot of interest by policy makers whether it be pursued successfully. It is too early to evaluate a performance properly because it is the beginning of income projects and the experience are not yet being sufficient. However, the performance is appearing gradually from various sides. For example, dividend of business profits, employment opportunities and sales of agricultural products are developing increasingly. Income projects have strengthens the residents' participation and interest in comprehensive rural village development project and with securing stable funding it will help to maintain the facilities.