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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2020.18.11.595

A Study on the Cultural Adaptation Stress Experience of Female Marriage Immigrants: Focused on the Healthy family support centers and Multi-cultural family support centers in Incheon

Park, Gil-Soon (Dept. of Social Welfare, Incheon University Graduate School of Policy)
Lee, Eun-A (Dept. of Social Welfare, SungKyul University)

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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.18, no.11, 2020 , pp. 595-605 More about this Journal

Abstract

This study was a qualitative research to investigate the adaptation process and stress experiences of female marriage immigrants to Korean culture, and to explore life experiences and meanings to cope with them. Participants in the study collected data through individual in-depth interviews targeting 5 female marriage immigrants with more than 5 years of marriage using the Healthy Families·Multicultural Family Support Center located in ◯◯-gu, Incheon City. Using the six steps of Braun & Clarke's topic analysis method, 3 main topics and 13 subtopics were derived. Research Results First, cultural differences experienced by female marriage immigrants in Korean life (daily life culture, tradition, family relations) Second, the cultural adaptation process experienced by female marriage immigrants (difficulties and fears-understanding cultural differences-efforts to overcome) Third, it was found that the cultural adaptation of female marriage immigrants is that Korean lifestyle becomes natural and familiar by knowing the difference in lifestyle between their mother country and Korean culture, and finding and practicing the way they want to live with Korean people. Based on the research results, a practical intervention plan for successful cultural adaptation of female marriage immigrants was presented.

Keywords

Female marriage immigrants; Cultural adaptation; Stress; Healthy family support centers and Multi-cultural family support centers; Qualitative Research;

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