• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.119-146
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to find the integrated educational programs for the female marital immigrant families in Korea. For this purpose, 21 immigrated female informants and 33 visiting teachers who provide teaching services to female informants were focus-group interviewed. The Major findings were as follows: Through the content analysis of informant's responses, both married female immigrants and visiting teachers expressed the needs of Korean language programs interpreted by immigrants' native speakers as well as programs to support their children. Married female immigrants expressed the needs for her husbands joining educational programs not much, on the other hand visiting teachers insisted to join their husbands as well as other family members to diverse family-related programs. Married female immigrants wanted programs to support their working skills, however visiting teachers emphasized their responsibilities and active attitudes before they get a job. Married female immigrants were not conscious any counselling programs to cope with husband's violence or maladjusted children, on the other hand visiting teachers insisted counselling programs to help female immigrants. Above all the programs, most of female marital immigrants wanted Korean language programs interpreted by their native speakers and programs to support their working skills, on the other hand visiting teachers emphasized the importance of family-related programs and counselling programs.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.32-42
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that influence married female immigrants' perceived health status. Methods: This study was a retrospective review of dataset from the 2012 National Multicultural Family Survey in Korea. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, an analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple regression with the data of 3,014 married female immigrants. Results: Multiple regression analysis showed that demographic factors (age, education level, nationality, period of residency in Korea, and residential area), socio-economical factors (monthly family income, employment, support from the government for basic living, and Medicaid), social support factors (marital conflict, satisfaction with family relationships, some one to talk about self or family matters, meeting with homeland friend, and participation in community meeting), and immigration factors (life satisfaction, experience of social discrimination, and difficulties with living and using medical care) were associated with perceived health status. Conclusion: It is important to pay closer attention to immigrant women who have low economic status, less social support, experience difficulties with living in Korea and using medical care. An effective support system for this population should be developed in order to help them successfully transition.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.125-141
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• 2013

This research aims to integrate study results through a meta-analysis of previous studies on the variables related with social support for female marriage immigrants. Based on the results, this study established the foundation of an integrated social support system for female marriage immigrants which considers both the functional perspective and structural perspective of social support, and suggested plans for an efficient support system. All social support was positively associated with female marriage immigrants marriage life, child-rearing behavior and attitude, reduction of stress and depression and psychological stability. In relation to the effect size of each variable related with all social support, the marriage variable had the biggest relationship with it, followed by the parenting variable, the psychological variable and the stress variable in that order. With reference to the relationship with related variables according to the sub-domain of social support, from the structural perspective, spousale support showed a high relationship with the marriage variable and the stress variable. It was also especially, very highly related with the marriage variable. In addition, a married woman's family support and expert support had an intermediate relationship with the marriage variable, and the husband's family support and friend support had a low relationship with it. From the functional perspective, material support had a very high relationship with the marriage variable, whereas it had a low relationship with the stress variable and the psychological variable. Emotional support was also highly related with marriage variable, but showed an intermediate or low relationship with the psychological variable and the stress variable. On the other hand, informational support displayed an intermediate relationship with the stress variable and the psychological variable, and a high relationship with the marriage variable. Lastly, evaluative support had a high relationship with the marriage variable and the psychological variable. Based on these results, this study proposed plans for an integrated social support system as follows. First, education ought to be provided for the spouses, and support for marital adjustment should be offered. Second, there plans should be made for continuous bonding with the family of origin, and support should be given to address changes in awareness of the relationship with the husband's parents. Third, it is required to revitalize the local community and self-help groups, and provide the female marriage immigrants with opportunities to participate in social activities.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.807-815
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• 2012

다문화가정 결혼이주여성의 식생활 적응을 위해 식생활 및 영양지도를 위한 프로그램을 개발할 수 있는 기초자료의 수집을 위해 부산시 영도구에 거주하는 이주여성을 134명을 대상으로 신체계측 및 설문조사를 실시하였다. 2010년 10월 10일부터 11월 30일까지 다문화가정을 방문하여 조사를 실시한 결과는 다음과 같다. 출신국가는 중국이 58.8%(조선족 4.4%)로 가장 많았으며, 베트남(14.7%), 필리핀(8.8%), 일본(7.4%) 순이었다. 연령별로 보면 '30대'가 39.7%(54명)로 가장 많았고, '40대(25.0%)', '20대(23.5%)', '50대 이상(11.8%)'순이었다. 거주기간은 '7~10년'이 가장 많았고(18.4%) '10~15년(15.5%)', '3~5년(13.2%)', '15년 이상(11.1%)' 순이었다. 조사대상자의 52.9%가 '고등학교 졸업'이었으며, 주로 전업주부(77.9%, 106명)이었다. 가구당 월소득은 '101~200만원'이 33.8%, '201~300만원' 22.1%, '100만원 이하' 13.2%이었으며, 자신이 속한 가정의 월 소득을 모르는 주부도 26.4%(36명)인 것으로 나타났다. 조사대상자의 평균 BMI는 21.94이었으나 연령이 많아질수록 BMI가 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 한국음식에 대한 선호도는 '20대'가 4.50으로 가장 높았으나 '30대' 4.24, '40대' 4.07, '50대 이상' 3.29로 연령이 증가할수록 감소를 보였다. 거주연한으로 볼 때는 '1년 이하 거주'가 가장 높은 선호도(4.75)를 보였고 '5~7년 거주'에서 가장 낮은 선호도(3.70)를 보였다. 한국음식을 배우려는 학습의지는 나이에 따른 차이를 보이지 않았고 거주기간이 '1년 미만'과 '15년 이상'된 주부가 가장 높은 학습의지를 보인 반면, '5~7년'된 주부의 학습의지가 가장 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 국적에 따른 선호도나 학습의지의 차이는 보이지 않았다. 한국음식에 관한 정보는 주로 가족(26.5%)과 TV, 인터넷(26.5%)에서 얻으며 복지관이나 보건소(13.2%), 남편(10.3%), 요리책(10.3%) 등에서 얻는 것으로 나타났다. 조사대상자가 한국음식을 먹는 빈도는 '20대'는 '일주일에 3~4회 먹는다'가 50.0%', '매일 먹는다'가 43.8%로 응답하였으나, '30대'의 66.7%, '40대'의 88.2%, '50대'의 50.0%가 '매일 먹는다'고 응답하여 나이에 따른 차이를 보였다(p<0.001). 조사대상자가 고향음식을 먹는 빈도는 '매일 먹는다(30.9%)', '일주일에 1~2회 먹는다(29.4%)'는 응답이 많았고 '전혀 먹지 않는다'는 응답자도 16.2%이었다. 한국으로 이주한 후 식품섭취량이 '증가하였다'고 응답한 비율은 곡류 36.7%, 육류는 40%, 어류는 50.8%, 우유 유제품 47.4%, 야채류 48.3%, 과일류 44.8%, 유지류 29.1%, 음료 32.8%에 달하였다. 조사대상자들이 만드는 방법을 '배우고 싶다'고 응답한 비율이 높은 음식은 육개장(32.8%), 닭찜(32.8%), 갈비찜(31.4%), 물김치(31.4%), 오이소박이(29.9%), 생선조림(28.5%), 식혜(28.5%), 열무김치(27.0%), 낙지볶음(27.0%), 콩조림(25.5%), 장조림(25.5%), 깍두기(25.5%), 빈대떡(25.5%), 북어국(25.5%), 추어탕(25.5%), 삼계탕(24.1%) 순이었다. 자신이 한국음식을 배우려는 의지가 강할수록, 한국음식 섭취빈도가 높을수록, 나이가 많을수록, 부부갈등이 적을수록 식생활 적응도가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과는 결혼이주여성들이 한국 식생활에 잘 적응하기 위해서는 배우자와 가족구성원 모두의 이해와 협조가 필요하며, 영양교육과 식생활관리에 대한 체계적인 교육을 제공할 수 있는 모델의 개발이 필요함을 시사하는 것으로 사료된다.