Journal of Families and Better Life (가정과삶의질연구)

Korean Home Management Association (가정과삶의질학회)
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Multicultural Couples' Needs of Marriage Education Programs

다문화부부의 부부교육 프로그램 요구도에 관한 연구

  • Son, Seohee (Department of Family & Resource Management, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Jun, Mikyung (Department of Home Economics Education, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kang, Bojeong (Family Service Division, Korean Institute for Healthy Family, Korean Institute for Healthy Family) ;
  • Lee, Eunjoo (Department of Home Economics Education, Dongguk University)
  • Received : 2016.11.10
  • Accepted : 2017.02.20
  • Published : 2017.02.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the needs of marriage education programs for multicultural couples based on their socio-demographic characteristics. A total of 816 multicultural families (247 Korean husbands and 569 foreign wives) were recruited through 99 Multicultural Family Support Centers across Korea. Descriptive statistics and multiple regressions were conducted. The program needs that were relatively higher than other areas included the need to develop education on "understanding the culture and language of partner," "increased intimacy of the couple," "multicultural awareness," and "set goals for life." We also found that each participant's gender, foreign wife's country of origin, participant's education level, and marriage duration were significantly related to the needs of marriage education programs. These findings suggest that family life education for multicultural couples should be based on the characteristics of the program participants such as socio-demographic characteristics and family life cycle instead of providing a universal program for all multicultural couples.

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