Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review (가족자원경영과 정책)
- Volume 12 Issue 4
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- Pages.63-77
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- 2008
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- 1738-0391(pISSN)
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- 2713-9662(eISSN)
A Study on Developing Cultural Education Program for Female Marriage Immigrants in Korea
여성 결혼이민자 문화교육 프로그램 개발을 위한 시론적 연구
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Oh, Yoon-Ja
(Child & Family Studies, Kyung Hee University)
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오윤자
(경희대학교 생활과학대학 아동가족)
- Published : 2008.11.30
Abstract
This study was performed to develop the basic framework of multicultural art education programs for female foreign immigrants married to Korean males. First, these programs aim to lessen their cultural variance in acculturizing in Korea, and thereafter enhance their emotional stability and improve their creative ability to integrate cultural diversity into family life. The primary objective of this study was to offer a suitable education program and evaluation criteria for the program; the research has been done through person-to person interviews with 53 subjects using a series of questionnaires composed of 8 five-point Likert-Scaled items. As for the process of the interview, the subjects were asked about their satisfaction with each program item twice in order to comparetheir impressions before and after program participation. The satisfaction scores were analyzed using frequency distribution. In addition, the program effects were also evaluated by coordinators and developers from their subjective comments through periodical evaluation meetings. From the results, it is observed that art education programs are beneficial for improving female immigrants' emotionaland cultural integration. In addition, experts determined that the programs were helpful for improving their human relationship and acculturization in Korea. Finally, it is concluded that multicultural education programs are a primary fundamental infra-structural way of integrating diverse cultures and improving communication exchanges, and therefore, improve family stability among the multicultural families in Korea.
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