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Information Behavior of Foreign Refugees Staying in South Korea

한국 체류 외국인 난민의 정보행태 연구

  • Received : 2022.02.22
  • Accepted : 2022.03.10
  • Published : 2022.03.30
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Abstract

The purposes of this study include i) to understand the circumstances of exposure to information during foreign refugees' stay in South Korea, ii) to investigate their information needs and the use of information sources, and iii) to propose the change needed in the Korean society, the role of South Korea in the global community, and the service direction of libraries and information professionals. To this end, legally recognized refugees who have stayed in South Korea were recruited for semi-structured in-depth interviews and observations on their perception, situation, and active behavior. The discussions were transcribed for coding. The codes were analyzed by content analysis technics based on relevant previous studies and factors of Dervin's Sense-making theory and Chatman's Information Poverty theory. Based on these analyses, this study proposed strategies for foreign refugees and individuals and public organizations, including libraries and NGOs, from an information service perspective. It is expected that the proposed strategies will supplement related empirical quantitative research and add value to information services for solving information problems.

본 연구는 외국인 난민의 한국 체류와 관련된 정보상황을 이해하고, 요구되는 정보와 정보원을 파악하여, 정보행태 관점에서 외국인 난민과 한국사회에 필요한 변화, 국제사회 속에서 한국의 역할, 도서관계의 정보 전문가적 대응 방안을 제시하였다. Dervin의 의미형성이론과 Chatman의 정보빈곤 이론을 바탕으로 연구설계가 진행되었다. 한국에 합법적으로 체류 중인 외국인 난민을 연구 참여자로 선정하였고, 인식, 상황, 행태를 조사하기 위한 반구조화된 심층면담을 진행하였다. 연구결과를 바탕으로 외국인 난민, 한국 공공 및 민간기관, 도서관계에 적용 가능한 정보서비스 방안을 제시하였다. 이는 관련된 실증적 연구를 보완할 수 있고, 실제 정보 문제 해결을 위한 정보서비스의 가치를 높일 것으로 기대된다.

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Acknowledgement

이 논문은 2019년 대학민국 교육부와 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임 (NRF-2019S1A5C2A03083499).

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