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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2014.15.4.2074

Social Capital for Korean Immigrant Children's Education in the U.S.  

Park, Wonsoon (Department of Early Chilhood/Special Education, Seoul National University of Education)
Yun, Young Soon (Department of Early Chilhood Education, Gwangju National University of Education)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.15, no.4, 2014 , pp. 2074-2084 More about this Journal
Abstract
Social capital is an important resource for Korean immigrant children's successful school life in the U.S. because most immigrants are not familiar to new language and culture. However, immigrant parents and their children have limited ability to join and create social networks freely both inside and outside school. We, the researchers of this study, adopted qualitative research method: open-ended in-depth interview, coding and analysis based on grounded theory. The result of this study reveals that Korean immigrant parents utilize their coethnic networks in getting educational information and English plays important role in educational decision-making process of the parents.
Keywords
coethnic network; English education; immigrant; multiculture; social capital; study abroad;
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