• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.19 no.12
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• pp.362-375
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• 2019

Since Kim Dae-jung's administration, the Korean government has established policy for overseas Koreans to provide nationalism education to their descendants. While the policy is still in effect today, as to how the recipients of the support in the USA make meaning of the programs given much changes in the social climate in respect to Korean culture, has not been examined in-depth. Therefore, through in-depth interviews with Korean Americans, the current study examined how the recipients of the educational program perceive policy on education program towards Korean Americans and whether it has strengthened their nationalism or sentiment towards motherland. The study further examines the factors that influences their sentiments towards the motherland as identified by Korean Americans. The findings show that exposure to the culture and parents' teachings of the Korean values have helped them embrace Korean heritage. Moreover, findings revealed that their sense of Koreanness were due to positive memories from visits they had when they were young and changes in Korea's status in the global arena. Future direction of the policy and suggestion for specific programs for Korean Americans, as well as implications of the findings are discussed.

• Korean Journal of Child Studies
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.57-71
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• 2003

This study investigates the relationships between parental efficacy and parental practices among Korean immigrant parents in the US. Parental efficacy constitutes a special aspect of parental belief systems focusing on the beliefs that parents have the capabilities to manage the tasks of nurturing and socializing their children. Results showed that parental efficacy was positively related to the authoritative dimension of parental practices. However, there was no significant negative relationship between parental efficacy and the authoritarian dimension of parental practices. Interestingly, the authoritative and authoritarian dimensions of parental practices were highly correlated among Korean immigrant parents. This finding is in contrast to much of the research on Anglo American parenting that indicates that authoritarian practices are not compatible with authoritative practices. For Korean immigrant parents, authoritarian practices seem not to have detrimental connotation. Therefore, it can be assumed that Korean immigrant parents parental practices have different underlying mechanisms compared to Anglo American parents. We need to focus parenting research with a broader perspective on the sociological and historical context from which parental practices arise.

• 프린팅코리아
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• s.18
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• pp.74-77
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• 2003

지난 11월 12일 국립민속박물관에서는 한국과 카자흐스탄의 우호를 돈독히 하는 특별한 전시회가 열렸다. 블라디보스토크에 거주하던 한인들의 강제이주 66주년을 기념하기 위해 열린 '사진으로 보는 한인 이민사와 카자흐스탄' 전시회에는 누르술탄 나자르바예프 카자흐스탄 대통령과 이한동, 이수성 전 국무총리, 박관용 국회의장 등이 참석해 언론의 주목을 받았다. 특히 이날 행사 준비와 카자흐스탄 대통령을 영접하고 전시회를 안내한 사람은 한.카자흐친선협회 회장인 베델사 이옥련 사장이었다. 이옥련 회장을 만나 인쇄인으로서의 삶과 친선협회, 카자흐스탄의 동포들에 대한 이야기를 들어봤다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.141-144
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• 2002

A layout planning of the rural village must consider regional, environmental and historical background, at the view of future-oriental. The study is Ryongsan-chon, that common the Korean rural village in China. It has a good environment for agriculture but lacking facilities for life. The layout plans that consider the characteristic of in-China, and Korean made out.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.40 no.2
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• pp.33-58
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• 2006

This article deals with the information poverty issue of Korean residents in Japan. In details, it introduces the substantial examples of information poverty which the Korean residents in Japan have experienced in their daily lives, and analyzes the factors causing such information poverty. The focus is on identifying the 'relative' information-poor groups in the Korean community. Finally suggested is a strategic method to improve both the poor information literacy of Korean residents and the poor information environment of Korean community in Japan. The data needed for discussion were collected by two methods a full-scale survey with 532 Korean residents and an in-depth interviews with 24 samples drawn from the survey participants.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.45-75
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• 2005

This study intends to investigate the overall Information activities of Korean ethnic community in Japan. and to discuss about the relevance between such information activities and the Information needs of Korean residents in Japan. To the end, 51 Korean ethnic organizations and media were visited for the investigation of their Information activities. and 767 Korean residents were surveyed and 55 Korean residents were interviewed for the assessment of their information need and behavior. The discussion includes (1) the everyday information need and behavior of Korean residents in Japan, (2) the major information activities of Korean ethnic organizations and media, (3) the relevance of the Koreans' information behavior and the Korean organizations' Information activities, and finally (4) a suggestion on the desirable future directions and roles that the Korean ethnic organizations and media should seek for the overall Korean ethnic community's healthy development.

• Proceeding of Spring/Autumn Annual Conference of KHA
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.294-299
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• 2009

The purpose of this research was to find out the housing history of Sakhalin returnees since leaving hometown under the Japanese ruling period. Face to face interview had been done with 20 returnees in the community center during October to December, 2008. Personal life as well as housing histories were differed by the reason to move into Sakhalin, which still influenced the returnee' life in Ansan. The housing they had lived changed from barracks like a training camp, to Japanese small wooden cottage/row house, and then Russian brick house/apartment. Housing alteration and addition were common to renew the old house. The boundary of residing area was mostly limited to the first residing location throughout one's life without a long distance move. Housing satisfaction was very high in Gohyangmaeul because of the improvement of housing facilities and residence itself as well as convenience of housing management compared to the residence in Sakhalin. Economic and emotional aspect of life satisfaction were also high through about 8 years of living in. Forced movers still require the compensation on hand no matter the amount.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.91-116
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• 2005

This study intends to investigate the everyday information behavior of Korean residents in Tokyo area. The discussion includes a comparative analysis on the differences between Korean residents in Tokyo and those in Osaka, with an emphasis on the relationships between demographic characteristics and information behaviors of the Two resident areas. Employing survey and interviews methods, it attempts to illustrate some features in their everyday information need and seeking pattern, and to scrutinize major factors influencing their information seeking behavior. In details, the discussion includes (1) the types and characteristics of their everyday concerns and agony (2) the attitudes and methods to meet with such concerns and agony, (3) the types and characteristics of information sources which they prefer to satisfy with their information needs, and finally, (4) the factors which have impacts on their information needs and seeking behavior.

• Journal of the Korean housing association
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.103-112
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• 2009

The purpose of this research was to find out the housing history of Sakhalin returnees in Ansan Gohyangmaeul since leaving hometown under the Japanese ruling period, who experienced two international migration for one's life. Face to face interview had been done with 20 returnees in the community center of Ansan Gohyangmaeul during October to December, 2008. The semi-structured questionnaire about housing the respondents lived in major life changes used to guide the individual interview. The results showed that personal life as well as housing histories were differed by the reason to move into Sakhalin, which still influenced the returnee' life up to now. The housing they had lived changed from barracks like a training camp, to Japanese small wooden cottage/row house, and then Russian brick house/ apartment. Housing alteration and addition and rebuilding were common to renew the old existing house. The boundary of residing area was mostly limited to the first residing location under soviet governing system throughout one's life without a long distance move. Housing satisfaction was very high in Gohyangmaeul because of the improvement of housing facilities and residence itself as well as the convenience of housing management, compared to former residence in Sakhalin. Economic and emotional aspects of life satisfaction were also high during about 8 years of living in the apartment. Forced movers still require the compensation on hand to either Korean or Japanese government no matter the amount. Social integration to the Korean community would be one of the main issues to new returnees as well as the already returned. In-depth interviews of case study need to reveal the unique housing experience of the forced mover according to the type of leaving hometown by oneself or by parents, and to returned region and time to motherland.

• Journal of the Korean housing association
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.51-62
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• 2004

Koreans had started moving to Yunhaju in Russia for escaping from the tyrannical rule and famine in 1860's in Korea. It had been veiled and nearly known about Korean's life there because of social and political situation of Russia until the Perestroyka. This study examined the dwellings of Korean Diaspora in Yunhaju through visiting their houses and having an interview. Results of research were as following: 1) Russian traditional houses which Koreans built was followed by Russian style basically and Koreans used the space slightly different way. Korean Diaspora have been adopted Russian life style with keeping their own traditional way of living. 2) Some Korean Diaspora still have been kept traditional heating system 'Ondol' in their houses until now in Yunhaju. Moreover over, it is known that people of Central Asia prefer to set 'Ondol' recently as a very specific and expensive heating system. 3) Korean's food style in Yunhaju is the one mixed with Russian, Korean, and Central Asian foods. This study could be a first step to supply for a basic information for studying of Korean Diaspora in Russia and it is needed to take more deep research in other areas in Russia.