Korean Journal of Human Ecology (한국생활과학회지)

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A Study of Immigrant Wives' Perceived Conflicts with their Mother-in-laws and Coping Experiences

결혼이주여성이 지각하는 고부갈등과 대처 경험에 관한 연구

  • Hong, Dal Ah Gi (Institute for Better Living, Wonkwang University, Healthy Family Support Center, Wonkwang University, Graduate School, Dept. of family.Child welfare, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lee, Sun Woo (Institute for Better Living, Wonkwang University, Healthy Family Support Center, Wonkwang University, Graduate School, Dept. of family.Child welfare, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Hwang, Eun Kyung (Institute for Better Living, Wonkwang University, Healthy Family Support Center, Wonkwang University, Graduate School, Dept. of family.Child welfare, Wonkwang University)
  • 홍달아기 (원광대학교 대학원 가정아동복지학과.건강가정지원센터) ;
  • 이선우 (원광대학교 대학원 가정아동복지학과.건강가정지원센터) ;
  • 황은경 (원광대학교 대학원 가정아동복지학과.건강가정지원센터)
  • Received : 2014.09.03
  • Accepted : 2014.10.22
  • Published : 2014.10.31
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Abstract

This study is performed to verify immigrant wives' perceived conflicts with mother-in-laws and coping experiences. In order to understand in-depth conflicts between female immigrants and their mother-in-laws, we selected 8 foreign daughter-in-laws who have stayed over 5 years in Korea. We applied van Manen's phenomenological methods. After the data analysis, 7 fundamental themes were derived and these are as follows: First, mother-in-laws as a prison guard, second, living a conscious life of other's eyes, third, annoying words from mother-in-laws, fourth, treat married female immigrants as invisible woman not as family members, fifth, saying we are one finger which can overcome pains from biting, sixth, mother-in-laws can't let her son go, seventh, not distributing love. In addition, coping behaviors were as follows: they just deal with living a conscious life of other's eyes, making a feeble complaints, accepting it with understanding, resisting the situation, evading and enduring the circumstances. Husband was most reliable supporter and secured hiding place. Her friends were her spirit supporters.

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