Analysis of the Research Trend on the Quality of Life in People with Disabilities -Focused on Master's Theses from 1997 to 2009-

Analysis of the Research Trend on the Quality of Life in People with Disabilities -Focused on Master's Theses from 1997 to 2009-

The researches on the quality of life(QOL) is very significant as the index of evaluating how universal life we enjoy as hurnan beings whether we have disability or not. Furtherroore, in addition to convenient facilities service for disabled people, other related services such as special education assistant and caregiver for disabled people have been expanded and improved recently in the fields of special education and welfare of disabled people. Under such circumstances, researches on the QOL of disabled people are very meaningful. This study analyzed 28 master's theses on disabled people published in Korea to exan1ine the research trends of the QOL of disabled people. This study reviewed study methods for the QOL of disabled people and research trends of each disability area and each study field found in master's theses published in Korea from 1997 to 2009 and presented the discussion of scientific research direction for the QOL of disabled people in Korea.