• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.658-672
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• 2022

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Although children of ethnic minority groups are experiencing a transition from a predominance of undernutrition to overnutrition, there is little evidence of a dual-malnutrition burden. Therefore, this study examined the double burden of malnutrition among school-aged ethnic minority children living in mountainous areas and its association with their diets. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2019 to March 2020 in 3 mountainous areas of Northern Vietnam among 1,556 ethnic minority school-aged children. The prevalence of under-nutrition (stunting and thinness) and over-nutrition (overweight and obesity) were measured using the WHO 2006 child growth standards (height-for-age and BMI-for-age Z-score). Nutritional practices were evaluated by the frequency of food consumption based on a 4-level scale. RESULTS: The percentage of children with stunting and thinness were 14.0% and 5.4%, respectively, while the figure for overweight/obesity was 9.4%. The factors positively associated with stunting were living in a family with more than 2 children or being Muong/other ethnicities compared to the Tay ethnicity. Children who consumed fish/shrimps/crabs or milk weekly/daily were less likely to be undernourished compared to those who never consumed these foods. By contrast, children who never consumed foods rich in vitamin A precursors and vitamin A and fruit or consumed daily snacks/junk food were more likely to be overweight/obese. CONCLUSIONS: Undernutrition remains a common issue among school-aged children and adolescents of ethnic minority groups, while over-nutrition exists simultaneously. Public health nutrition programs promoting adequate diets and positive lifestyle changes related to nutrition are essential to tackle the double burden of malnutrition among ethnic minority children.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.114-121
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• 2024

Deleuze and Guattari introduced the concept of minority groups resisting the majorit. Minority groups consist of individuals who are excluded and marginalized by the majority. They advocate for a society in which these individuals, through mutual solidarity, can escape prejudice and fixed ideologies and lead a dignified human life. In this context, through his novels featuring protagonists with disabilities, Stéphane aimed to create an ideal societal atmosphere. The characters with disabilities in the novels incessantly strive toward life goals, emphasizing the importance of the process of effort and progress, even if the ultimate goals are not achieved. The dedicated pursuit of goals and the journey toward them hold significance beyond the attainment of objectives. Such an attitude and approach toward life by minority individuals is deemed sufficient to challenge the power structures established by the majority. This narrative challenges the societal norm and power structures, which highlights the value and meaning found in the process of striving and progressing, and ultimately contributes to breaking down societal barriers and fostering a more inclusive and equitable society.

• 한국심리학회지 : 문화 및 사회문제
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.339-353
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• 2015

본 연구는 소수집단에 대한 편견에 내재하는 편집증적 심리 특성을 검증하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 이를 위하여 대학생들을 대상으로 소수집단에 대한 편견이 편집성향과 갖는 관계성을 검토하고 이와 더불어 편집증의 인지적 특성으로 밝혀진 변인들의 작용을 평가하였다. 편집성향을 측정하기 위해 MMPI-2의 편집척도 Pa 및 Harris -Lingoes 순박성 소척도 Pa3를 사용하였고, 인지적 특성으로는 편집증의 핵심변인인 이분법적 사고와 귀인양식을 측정하였다. 소수집단은 이주노동자, 동성애자, 노숙인으로 선정하였으며 이들에 대한 편견은 인지·정서·행동적 측면을 통합하여 산정하였다. 557명의 질문지를 분석한 결과, Pa3가 높은 집단이 낮은 집단보다 소수집단에 대한 편견이 약하고 이분법적 사고가 높은 집단이 소수집단에 대한 편견이 강한 것으로 나타나 본 연구의 가설이 지지되었다. 반면 귀인양식에 있어서는 소수집단에 대한 편견에 있어 유의미한 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 마지막으로 본 연구의 제한점과 향후 연구과제를 논의하였다.

• 아태비즈니스연구
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.171-194
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• 2023

Purpose - This study starts with the question of whether the capital market is likely to give positive valuations to companies that pursue diversity in their management and corporate governance structure. In this study, minority gender identity is considered as a diversity issue in management that has a socially negative perception. Design/methodology/approach - This study analyzed the relationship between corporate value in the capital market and the policies of companies that advocated minority gender identities, based on listed U.S. company data. Findings - This study finds that companies that support minority gender identities had a lower Tobin's q value than companies that did not. However, in the case of authenticity in terms of corporate governance diversity, the study finds that companies that advocate minority gender identities rather receive high firm valuation. In particular, companies with a high percentage of female directors show high corporate value even when implementing policies that support minority gender identities. Research implications or Originality - This study explores the capital market's response to diversity using past data in the U.S., but provides more practical implications for how companies should respond to a situation where an advocacy policy, based on more social recognition, for LGBT groups is established in Korea.

• 기록학연구
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• 제36호
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• pp.121-152
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• 2013

지구화의 물결 속에 세계가 더 가까워지면서 국가 간 또는 국가 내부에서 새로운 성격의 구조가 만들어지고 있다. 이러한 상황에서 본질적으로 기성세대의 가치관을 후속 세대에 전수하는 역할을 하는 교육, 특히 공동체의 정체성과 밀접한 관련을 가진 역사교육의 중요성이 커지고 있다. 역사교육은 갈등과 분쟁의 무기가 될 수도 있고 아니면 화해와 공존의 디딤돌이 될 수도 있다. 기록은 역사교육을 위한 보조 역할 뿐 아니라 능동적이고 적극적으로 역사교육을 선도할 수 있는 역할이 존재한다는 인식 하에 이 글은 기록물관리기관이 역사교육의 긍정적 역할 수행에 기여할 수 있는 방안을 모색하고자 마이너리티 기록에 대한 새로운 수집방식 및 역사교육에의 활용 방안을 제시한 영국의 Moving Here 프로젝트를 분석했다. Moving Here는 소수민족의 이민사 기록 수집 및 발굴에 대한 장벽을 극복하고 기록을 교육을 통해 다음 세대에 전수함으로써 이들의 정체성 확보를 지원하는 목적을 가졌다. Moving Here는 28개 기관의 이민사 관련 기록 20여만 점을 수집했고 나아가 지역 파트너와의 협력을 통해 이민자 스스로 자신의 역사와 이야기를 기록하는 프로젝트를 진행했다. 프로젝트를 통해 이민자들이 어둠에서 나와 다른 사람들을 만나고 소통하며 자신과 우리의 이야기를 만들어가는 기틀을 제공하였다. 이민자의 기록은 역사가 되었고 Moving Here 홈페이지를 통해 학교의 교육교재로 활용되고 있다. 이를 통해 마이너리티 스스로 자신들의 아카이브를 설립하고 싶다는 의욕을 가지고 이를 실천에 옮기게 한 것이 가장 중요한 자산일 것이다.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.115-126
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• 2022

The study's goal is to determine the amount of climate change's impact on ethnic minority (EM) households' livelihoods, as well as their adaptability to climate change and long-term viability. The research was conducted in Vietnam's Northwestern Sub-region, where ethnic minorities account for more than half of the overall population. The study uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods based on a survey of 480 households in 04 provinces severely affected by climate change in the Northwest sub-region of Vietnam. The results show that: climate change (extreme weather events) occurs with increasing frequency, mainly affecting the life expectancy, health, and capital of households; Vulnerable groups (women, ethnic minorities) have a poor adaptive capacity and mainly suffer the consequences of shocks, are afraid to change their livelihoods; Microfinance plays an important role in enhancing the sustainability of livelihoods through increasing capital and financial assets and reducing the vulnerability of ethnic minority households. Finally, research has some solutions for microfinance - special credit specifically for ethnic minority households in the Northwest Sub-region: support for microfinance advice, home credit with transition orientations to adapt to climate change response and relieves its impact on the social lives.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.22-32
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• 2021

Purpose: Discrimination experienced in the early stages of life among ethnic minority adolescents is known to affect depression and also adversely affect health throughout adulthood and old age. The purpose of this study was to identify whether discrimination experienced by ethnic minority adolescents and their mothers and depression among mothers affect depression in ethnic minority adolescents according to gender. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using the data of 2018 National Multicultural Family Survey in Korea. The study sample comprised 2,446 ethnic minority adolescents aged 11~18 and their mothers. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, pearson correlation analysis, and ordinal logistic regression with SPSS/WIN 25.0 and STATA IC 16. Results: 18.4% of the adolescents (boys: 15.1%, girls: 20.5 %) felt sad or frustrated sometimes or more often for at least two weeks during the past year. Also, 8.3% of the adolescents and 29.6% of their mothers experienced discrimination during the past year. Boys were influenced more than girls by bullying at school (OR=5.17, 95% CI: 2.85~9.38), academic performance (very bad's OR=5.79, 95% CI: 1.54~21.63) and mother's depression (often's OR=2.31, 95% CI: 1.14~4.64). Girls were influenced more than boys by experience of discrimination (OR=2.72, 95% CI: 1.69~4.39). Conclusion: The findings showed that discrimination experienced by ethnic minority adolescents and their mothers in Korean society increases depression in ethnic minority adolescents and has different effects by gender. Therefore, a gender-specific and mother-inclusive intervention is recommended to prevent depression in ethnic minority adolescents.

• 한국도서관정보학회지
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.233-266
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• 2022

본 연구의 목적은 정보격차가 심화되는 현시점에서 지역대표도서관에서 제공되는 소수자서비스의 질적 제고를 위한 과제를 도출하고 제언함에 있다. 이를 위해 먼저 소수자를 둘러싼 도서관계의 관심과 논의점을 구체적으로 살펴보기 위하여 소수자를 주제로 다룬 문헌정보학 분야 연구 144편을 대상으로 텍스트마이닝과 토픽모델링을 수행하였다. 다음으로 지역대표도서관의 소수자서비스의 실제를 구체적으로 살펴보고, 지역대표 도서관의 소수자서비스 기획 및 운영에 있어 논의가 필요한 과제를 도출하고자 하였다. 구체적으로 12개의 지역대표도서관에서 소수자서비스를 담당하는 실무자를 대상으로 인터뷰를 진행하였으며, 1) 실무자의 소수자에 대한 인식, 2) 소수자서비스의 현황, 그리고 3) 지역대표도서관의 지역 소수자서비스 계획과 운영에 대한 책임 및 역할과 필요한 지원에 대한 분석을 수행하였다. 분석 결과를 바탕으로 논의를 도출하였으며, 논의를 바탕으로 1) 소수자 집단의 재범주화, 2) 소수자서비스관련 참고정보원 구축, 3) 소수자관련 교육의 강화, 그리고 4) 지역대표도서관과 단위도서관의 협력 지원으로 과제를 도출하고 제언하였다.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.179-187
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• 2019

As the globalization process progresses more rapidly and widely, there has been a ever-growing demand for multilingual learning. Compared with the study of Second Language Acquisition, studies on the Third Language and even Multilingual Acquisition have attracted a relatively poor attention. At the same time, considering current educational environments for ethnic colleges and universities, the effects of college English teaching for minority students can be said to have been 'generally poor.' In this situation, when we try to find ways to improve college English studies for minority students most of whom already can speak two languages or even more, it would not be the best idea to keep following the experiences of traditional Second Language Acquisition. It is necessary first to find out whether there are positive or negative effects in acquiring multiple languages, and then to conduct a profound research on L3 (third language and even multilingual) Acquisition in order to employ more efficient teaching methods for multilingual learners. After conducting a Japanese-teaching experiment on two groups of learners with mono-lingual and bilingual backgrounds, it has been found that there is a positive transfer between different languages. In this paper, following the recent research findings on Language teaching for multilingual learners, I try to show with further supports that when it comes to language education for learners with multilingual backgrounds, we should focus on the advantages they may earn in order to conduct more effective language acquisition.

• 대한간호
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.69-84
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• 1995

The purpose of this study was to identify caregivers of the elderly, the pattern of the caregivers' caring behaviors, and the cultural principles of patterns of caring behaviors practiced in a Korean minority community, Yanbian. To clarify these, an ethnographic approach was used. The fieldwork for this study was conducted from Aug. 24, 1993 to May 20, 1994. The informants were 16 natives, age 60 or more, who were members of a large family of three generations. The results of the study are as follows. The caregivers for the elderly were family, kinship and community groups. Family caregivers for the elderly were spouses, sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, sons of former wives, sons of former husbands, adopted sons. daughters and sons-in-law. The elderly had caregivers who were part of the kinship group. Three community groups provided care for the elderly. The three community groups were Dokbozo. a formal large organization for the elderly. the same age group as an informal small meeting for the elderly, and other community younger groups. The findings of this study indicated that family caregivers, especially spouses and sons, are the significant others of the elderly, and comminuty groups are better caring groups than kinship relatives. This study identified forty-three different kind of caring behaviors. They were divided into fifteen behavior patterns. These patterns integrated into five categories : soo-bal(¼?¹ß), protecting, respect, support, jung(?×). For physical comfort, soo-bal and protecting were conducted. For the comfort of mind, respect. support, and jung were conducted. The comfort of mind are better than physical comfort for the elderly. Cultural principles of caring behaviors were group membership, reciprocity, and harmony. But there was no hierarchy priciple. And these three principles provide best caring together at the same time. This study provides significant data for nursing research, theory and practice.