• 대한간호학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.183-195
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• 1999

The purpose of this study is to describe the health care status of Korean Immigrants in New Zealand. The sample consisted of 155 Koreans who were randomly selected from the Korean Immigrants telephone book in Auckland, N.Z. They had health problems that required health management both physically (50.3%) and psychologically(70.3%). During the previous year, the average rate of medical contact with a general practitioner was 1$\pm$1.29 times. Korean immigrants who had health problems first attempted to resolve the problem through self medication rather than utilize health care services. They would only visit a general practitioner if they had severe subjective symptoms or no relief from self medication. Even if they think they need to visit the health care service, 41.9% of the subjects did not go back for follow-up care. Generally, the person who demonstrated positive health care behaviors was male, a college level graduate or higher, lived in N.Z. longer than 2 years, had a high score on health status by self assessment, and he placed few demands on health care services. Barriers to a healthy lifestyle are communication difficulties in expressing subjective symptoms, understanding the physician's treatment and medication plans, difficulty in accessing the appointment system and the high cost of service.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.389-399
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• 2010

Purpose: The aim of this study was to construct a structural equation model that would further explain the mental health status of Korean immigrants living in Canada. Methods: Survey using a structured questionnaire was conducted with 386 people in Canada (Vancouver and Toronto). Six instruments were used in this model. The analysis of data was done with both SPSS 14.0 for descriptive statistics and AMOS 5.0 for covariance structure analysis. Results: Based on the constructed model, physical health status, immigrant life stress, self esteem, and quality of life were found to have significant direct effect on mental health. In addition, factors such as physical health status, immigrant life stress, quality of life, English proficiency, family cohesion and social support were found to indirectly affect mental health. The final modified model yielded Chi-square=34.79 (p<.001), df=13, $x^2$/df=2.68, GFI=0.98, AGFI=0.94, NFI=0.95, PNFI=0.44, PGFI=0.35, RMSE=0.07 and exhibited good fit indices. Conclusion: This structural equation model is a comprehensive theoretical model that explains the related factors and their relationship with mental health in Korean immigrants. Findings of this study can contribute to the designing of an appropriate prevention strategy to further improve the mental health of immigrants in Canada.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.25-33
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• 2011

With the recent increase in the number of foreign settlers in our country, a societal system is needed which they can adapt to more easily. The results of the study were as follows. First, from the result of analyzing the 171 programs of the multi-cultural family support system, it could be seen that in order for the marriage immigrants to more successfully adapt, various programs are needed. Second, when the study had an interview with 13 marriage immigrants from China, Vietnam and Philippine about their adaptation to residential environment, they had a high satisfaction with their residential environment when their spouses' educational level was high. In, they appraised that South Korea was superior to their native land in scale and facilities of buildings and the buildings of their native land were superior to those in South Korea in terms of soundproof applications, natural lighting and ventilation, which were indoor environmental elements. Third, they were generally satisfied with their residential environment. However, they stated that it took 6 months~ two years to adapt to the Korean residential environment because of the differences in the residential environment compared to their homeland. A based on the research result, the housing adviser is necessary in the marriage immigrants.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.322-336
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• 2020

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the current state and trends of health literacy research considering migrants living in South Korea. Methods: A review of the literature was conducted using electronic data base and citation tracking. A total of 82 articles were identified, of which 16 articles that met the inclusion criteria were selected for review. Two authors reviewed the articles independently using a matrix table and then examined four aspects of the studies jointly: research method, immigrant characteristics, health literacy assessment, and main findings. Results: Most of the articles (n=13) were descriptive studies and three were methodology studies for instrument development. Of the 13 studies, eight involved female immigrants, four of health literacy involved migrant workers, and four concerned North Korean Refugees. A total of eight types of health literacy assessment tools were used. Sufficient samples and sampling methods were lacking at the population level. Conclusion: The results of the review generally showed that the health literacy of immigrants was lower than that of native South Koreans, and that there was a difference between nationality and gender among immigrants; however, further research is needed to review a larger sample with a validated instrument.

• 한국인구학
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.1-20
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• 2008

아시아 내에서의 혼인이동과 노동이동이 급증하는 현실에서 한국, 대만, 일본은 이민자들의 주요 유입국으로 부상하였다. 최근 들어 한국, 대만, 일본 정부는 이민자들을 수용하는 우호적인 사회분위기와 이들에 대한 사회적 지원 체계를 구축하기 위한 노력을 시도하고 있다. 이민자들에 대한 정책 마련을 위해서는 이민자들에 대한 일반인들의 태도가 어떠한지 알아보는 것이 필요하다. 따라서 이 연구는 국제사회조사프로그램(ISSP)의 2003년 '국가정체성' 모듈 자료를 활용하여 한국, 대만, 일본인들의 이민자에 대한 태도와 결정요인을 살펴보았다. 기술분석 결과에 따르면, 이민자 수 증가에 대하여 대만인은 가장 부정적인 응답을 하였고 다음으로 일본, 한국 순이었다. 한국의 경우는 이민자에 대한 태도가 복합적인 것으로 나타났다. 가령 이민자에 대한 반감은 가장 낮은 반면 동질적인 민족정체성에 대한 태도는 가장 높다. 또한 이민자들이 한국경제에 긍정적인 영향을 미칠 것이라는 응답은 높았으나 문화적인 다양성에 긍정적인 영향을 미칠 것이라는 응답은 가장 낮았다. 이항 로지스틱 분석을 통하여 이민자 수 증가에 대한 태도에 영향을 미치는 결정요인을 살펴본 결과, 개인의 연령은 부정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 교육수준은 대만의 경우에는 긍정적인 영향을 미쳤으나, 한국과 일본에서는 통계적으로 유의미하지 않았다. 이민자에 대한 가치관은 3개국 모두에서 이민자 수 증가에 대한 태도에 유의미한 영향력을 나타내었다. 이민자에 대한 정책 수립에 있어서 가치관 교육이 시급한 것으로 판단된다.

• 산업노동연구
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.261-293
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• 2013

스웨덴은 1960년대까지는 주로 북구와 서구 국가들로부터 노동이민을 수용하였으나 1970년대 이후 이주민의 구성이 난민과 그 가족 중심으로 크게 바뀌었다. 이는 1970년대 이후 스웨덴 노동시장이 포화상태에 도달하여 해외 인력에 대한 수요는 급감한 데 반해 스웨덴의 인도주의적 난민 수용정책이 지속된 데 기인한다. 이주민 구성이 제3세계 출신자의 비중이 큰 난민 중심으로 바뀌고 스웨덴 노동시장 사정이 어려워짐에 따라 이주민의 취업이 어려워졌다. 이주민의 노동시장 통합이 어려워짐에 따라 그 원인과 해결책을 둘러싸고 스웨덴 내에서 활발하게 논의가 진행되어왔다. 해결책과 관련하여 미시적 개혁방안들에서는 합의 수준이 높은 편이지만 노동시장 유연화나 이민 규제와 같은 대형 이슈에서는 견해차가 큰 편이다. 이주민의 노동시장 통합 부진은 향후 노동시장 유연화 압력을 가중시키고, 완전고용을 전제로 하여 설계된 스웨덴 식 복지국가 모델에 상당한 변화를 가져올 가능성이 커 보인다.

• 한국경제지리학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.225-241
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• 2016

본 연구는 서울시 광진구 자양동이 중국인 밀집 거주지역으로 변모하는 과정에서 지역주민과 이주민과의 갈등 및 소통, 그에 따른 관계변화에 대하여 문화적응의 관점에서 살펴본 것이다. 이를 위하여 연구자들은 중국인 이주민과 한국인 원주민을 대상으로 심층 인터뷰를 진행하였다. 조사결과 자양동에서의 원주민과 중국인 이주민의 관계는 타 지역에 비하여 긍정적인 것으로 나타났다. 중국인 유입초기에는 원주민과 이주민이 서로에 대한 부정적인 인식을 가지고 있었으나, 시간이 경과함에 따라 이해와 배려를 바탕으로 한 상호교류를 통해 갈등을 해소하고 서로를 수용하려는 문화적응의 양상이 나타났다. 이러한 변화는 자동의 공간적인 특징 때문에 나타난 것으로 보인다. 자양동의 생활권역은 타 지역보다 개방적이며, 원주민과 이주민의 생활공간이 명확히 구분되어 있지 않아 상호간 교류가 활발해질 수 있었다. 이에 더하여 중국인 이주민은 자양동에서 오랫동안 살고자 하는 정주의식을 바탕으로 주류사회에 융화되는 형태의 문화적응 양상을 보였다. 본 연구는 한국에 정주(定住)하려는 외국인 이주민과 지역주민의 문화적응 과정에 대한 다각적인 분석을 시도하였다는 데 의의가 있다. 또한 외국인 이주민과 지역 원주민의 소통이 서로에 대한 편견과 오해를 경감시키고 공생할 수 있는 가능성을 제시하고 있다.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.531-539
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the influencing factors associated to students nurses' cultural awareness toward immigrants for marriage and foreign workers. Methods: The participants were 107 nursing students in C city in Chungnam province. The data were collected with structured questionnaire. Collected data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, correlation analysis, and stepwise multiple regression. Results: The mean score of cultural awareness was 3.67. The degree of cultural awareness was different according to educational experience related multiculture and age. The variables predicting cultural awareness were social distance of foreign workers, emotions of immigrants for marriage and age. These factors accounted for 26% of the variance of cultural awareness in nursing students. Conclusion: The results indicate education related multiculture should be provided to nursing students to reduce the social distance between students and foreign workers and enhance positive emotions for immigrants.

• 농촌지도와개발
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.305-326
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• 2010

This study aimed to investigate couple relationship and related variables of women immigrants. Especially, the study focused on curve term between couple relationship and related variables. The data were collected from a sample of 346 women immigrants living in S city, Chungnam province. First, the study indicated that there was some curve relationship between couple satisfaction and period of residence in Korea. Namely, the couple satisfaction of women immigrants was likely to decrease at the early period of residence, but the longer the period of residence was, the higher the couple satisfaction was. Second, the result revealed that there was no significant relationship between couple satisfaction and level of Korean proficiency. Third, there was some curve relationship between couple satisfaction and satisfaction of life. The couple satisfaction was likely to increase in a shape of curve according to the increase of life satisfaction.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제48권7호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2010

This study investigated how the characteristics of female international marriage immigrants, their husbands, their children, and their families affected their parenting self-efficacy, using a sample of 187 female international marriage immigrants, from China, the Philippines, or Vietnam, now living in Pusan and Gyungnam, Korea. We used questionnaires were based on the studies by Choe & Chung (2001), Shin (1997), Lee (1996), and Lee & Song (1991), and with the addition of demographic characteristics. Analysis results showed that the mother's parenting self-efficacy subscales correlated positively with mother's educational level, social support, and Korean language level; husband's educational level; and family income, and negatively with mother's depression, husband's age, and mother's acculturative stress. Multiple regressions indicated that husband's support was the strongest predictor of female international marriage immigrants' parenting self-efficacy.