• Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.117-139
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• 2004

The purpose of this study is that how the housewives' participations of a cultural program that has carried out in a public library influence on their families. So I investigated and analyzed that influences through the research questionnaires to those housewives in Seoul, Kyoung-Ki and In-Cheon as the subject of investigation. I adjusted the focus to make the basic data for the better development and activation of that cultural programs.

• Asian Oncology Nursing
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.200-209
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of this micro-ethnography is to examine whether science and societal changes impact family communication patterns among a convenience sample of 16 Korean women. Methods: The authors observed family communication in the context of a new breast cancer genetic screening and diagnostic testing program to detect BRCA gene mutations in Korean women at highest risk. Results: Analysis of in-depth interviews and field notes taken during participant observation illustrated that communication patterns in families vary according to a woman's position in the family. If a grandmother tests positive for a gene mutation, her daughters make decisions on her behalf; they open and maintain the communication channel among family members. If a housewife is diagnosed with cancer and a genetic mutation, she immediately consults her husband and her sisters. The husband creates an open communication channel between his wife, his parents and his siblings. As a result, a woman's cancer is a concern for the whole family not merely a woman's secret or crisis. Conclusion: Cultural differences are important to consider when designing new genetic service programs in different countries.