• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.121-145
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to understand married female immigrants' life adjustment process in Korea by explaining the resources to which they have access and how they use them. The data were collected through in-depth interviews with ten female participants who have more than one child, have participated in programs of the multicultural family support center, have work experience, can communicate with Koreans, and live in Daegu. The major findings are as follows. The participants' personal resources differed. English language skills were very useful resources for making money and for earning the respect of family members and others. However, the participants without English language skills had sincerely and actively tried to learn the Korean language and gain bilingual competence. The participants obtained diverse family resources from their husbands and parents-in-law after adapting themselves to perform their gender role. Further, the participants used the social resources offered by public support systems as a starting point for learning the Korean language in their early adaptation process, and formed personal networks with staff members at the multicultural family support center. The results show that the participants used many kinds of resources for acculturation by interacting positively with their environment. Moreover, the resources from diverse levels of their environments affected their acculturation process.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.69-90
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• 2014

This study focused on the adjustment of family living culture in relation to women who have immigrated for marriage. Specifically, it sought to determine how Vietnamese immigrant women understand and adapt to the culture of family life in Seoul, Korea. The investigation was conducted from 2 May to 30 May 2014, with 28 Vietnamese immigrant women as participants. Personal, family, social, and cultural factors affecting family life and culture were considered. It was determined that Vietnamese women can easily adapt to life in Korea to provide; the results of the material analysis are described below. First, Vietnamese immigrant women are satisfied with their economic life in Korea. In Vietnam, women have the right to marry Korean men if they want to. Vietnamese women are encouraged to marry want to marry a Korean man. Because they are satisfied with the present marriage. Second, migrant women learn to adapt to South Korean culture and food. However, cultural differences between a woman's husband and mother-in-law can become a source of conflict. Third, children of multicultural families easily accept Vietnamese people, since they are educated to do so through their Vietnamese mothers Vietnamese woman wants to teach their children the Vietnamese food and culture. Fourth, the Vietnamese immigrant women also participate in multicultural family support centers and communities. They want to become productive members of society through employment opportunities in South Korea. Fifth, the cultural and welfare policies of the government should be carried on so that migrant women are able to study cultural adaptation. This case study examined difficulties that Vietnamese immigrant women have in adjusting to life and culture in Korea. The findings could be used as a resource to help Vietnamese women living in Korea.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.22-30
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• 2009

This study aimed to examine nutritional status and similarities of diets between Vietnamese female immigrants and Korean spouses and dietary changes of Vietnamese females after immigration. Subjects were 608 couples visiting 13 medical centers for the Cohort of Intermarried Women in Korea from November 2006 to November 2007. Anthropometric and biochemical measurements were obtained and dietary intakes were assessed using one-day 24-hour recall. Sixty-eight percent of wives answered there have been changes in their diets and consumptions of meats, fish, dairy products, vegetables, and fruits increased after immigration. Energy intakes of wives and spouses were 1491.7 kcal and 1788.8 kcal, respectively, showing most couples (80.1%) consumed less than the Korean estimated energy requirements. More than half of the couples were below the Korean estimated average requirements of zinc, vitamin $B_2$, and folate. The correlation coefficients between couples ranged 0.15-0.38 for unadjusted, 0.22-0.35 for per 1000 kcal, and 0.21-0.40 for energy-adjusted, respectively. The proportions of couples in the same quartiles of each nutrient intake and in the same answers of each question of Mini Dietary Assessment were about 30% across nutrients and around 50% across questions. The length of residence is related to similarities of nutrient intakes between couples: similarities decreased after 3 years of residence in Korea. In conclusion, nutritional intakes of inter-married couples were inadequate although wives reported that their dietary intakes increased after immigration. Inadequate nutrient intakes of wives were partly explained by similar diets between couples because these wives without enough adjustment to Korean culture were more likely to follow what their spouses ate. Findings from this study may be helpful to improve the nutritional status of inter-married couples and make policies and programs for them. A follow-up study should identify factors affecting inadequate nutritional status of intermarried couples and similarities of their diets.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.589-602
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• 2012

The Korean society has gone through a dramatic change in its population, with rapidly increasing number of multicultural families through international marriages since 1990s. This study investigated the differences between multicultural families and Korean families in three areas related to dietary behaviors: diet-related behaviors and perception, and food preferences. A cross-sectional analysis was performed in 500 Koreans from Korean families and 104 couples from the multicultural families with Vietnamese wives. More subjects from multicultural families grew up in the countryside, received less education and also had lower income than the subjects from Korean families. Multicultural families ate traditional Korean meals more often at home and dined out less often than Korean families. The multicultural families focused more attention on nutritional aspects of their diets than Korean families. The Vietnamese wives in multicultural families favored Vietnamese foods but they rarely ate those foods in Korea despite an easy accessibility to Vietnamese ingredients. In conclusion, the multicultural families had more traditional Korean dietary patterns than Korean families, which could have been influenced by their socioeconomic factors. Further research with a quantitative analysis is needed in future studies to understand the effect of dietary patterns on nutritional status and quality of life in multicultural and Korean families.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.12-24
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• 2017

본 연구는 이주민의 미디어 재현 변화를 분석하기 위하여, KBS <이웃집 찰스>에 나타난 새로운 이주민의 재현을 내용분석하였다. <이웃집 찰스>는 지상파 프라임타임 시간대에 편성되어, 안정된 시청률을 보이면서 방송되고 있다. 기존 이주민 프로그램과 비교, <이웃집 찰스>가 재현에서 보이는 차이점은 크게 인구사회학적으로 다양한 속성의 이주민 출연과 결혼이주남성의 주인공 등장을 들 수가 있다. 차이의 원인을 보면, 최근 이주의 형태가 동남아 결혼여성과 노동자 중심에서 지역적으로 서구 사회를 포함하고 결혼남성이 증가하는 형태로 다양화하고 있다. 이런 변화가 미디어 재현을 부분적으로 견인하고 있다고 본 연구는 발견하였다. <이웃집 찰스>에서 이주민 재현 대상자는 다양해졌지만, 이주민을 한국 전통 문화에 통합되어야 하는 대상으로 간주했던 민족주의적인 특징도 잔존했다. 이주민의 활동을 공적 영역으로 확장시키고, 사회적 차이와 편견에 대한 의견 개진, 한국 전통문화에 대한 비판 등은 이주민의 재현을 긍정적으로 확장시킨다. 동시에, 젠더적인 관점에서 보면, 이주민 가족에서 일어나는 다양한 형태의 문제들이 재현되었지만, 전통적인 가족주의 담론이 문제 해결 수단으로 제시되었다. 정리하면, 본 연구는 이주민과 관련한 사회적 변화와 함께 나타나는 이주민 재현 변화를 분석, 기존 이주민 연구를 보강하고자 한다.

• 대한감각통합치료학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.15-26
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• 2010

목적 : 본 연구는 다문화와 일반 가정 어머니의 양육태도와 그 자녀의 감각처리능력을 알아보기 위한 것이다. 연구 방법 : 만 3~7세의 자녀를 둔 다문화 가정 19명과 일반 가정 38명을 조사하였다. 설문지는 어머니와 자녀의 일반적인 특성, 어머니의 양육태도, 자녀의 감각처리능력에 관한 것이다. 대상자의 인구학적 특성은 기술통계, 두 집단간의 비교는 맨 휘트니 U 방법으로 분석하였다. 결과 : 다문화 가정과 일반 가정의 양육태도는 거부적 태도(p=.000)와 자율적 태도(p=.000)에서 유의한 차이를 나타내었다. 그리고 다문화 가정과 일반 가정 아동의 감각처리능력을 비교한 결과, 맛/냄새 민감성(p=.004), 움직임 민감성(p=.021), 과소반응/특정자극을 찾는 행동(p=.010), 청각여과하기(p=.016), 활력이 부족하고 허약함(p=.003), 시각/청각 민감성(p=.029), 총합(p=.002) 항목에서 유의한 차이를 나타내었다. 결론 : 본 연구를 통하여 다문화 가정과 일반 가정의 어머니 양육태도 특성과 만 3~7세 아동의 감각처리능력에 대해 알아보았다. 다문화 가정에 대한 심층적이고 질적인 연구를 통해 특성을 파악하고 놀이와 발달에 대한 정보를 제공하는 것이 필요하다.