• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.17-29
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• 2009

The aim of this paper is to examine the demographic characteristics and the attitude about marriage and the policy of the unmarried male farmers. The contents of research are two folds: 1) Analyze the marriage related demographic statistics of rural area using the data from Korea Statistical Information System and marriage statistics in 2007, 2) survey analyses of the attitude toward marriage, perception and needs of international marriage, and related policies from data of 170 unmarried male farmers. The results are as follows: first, the marriage rates among over 15 years old of the rural area is 78.2% for men while 1.8% for 20${\sim}$24 age group and 9.3% for 25${\sim}$29 age group. The marriage rates in this area are varied by region especially low in Kyunggido & Jejudo. Second, the portion of international marriages of Korean male farmers with foreign partner are 11% among all international marriages of Korean males. There are high rates of male farmers' international marriage in Junranamdo and Kyungsangbukdo which are characterized by low level of urbanization, low inter-city mobility, low rates of age group of under 15 years and high portion of over age 65. Finally, the survey results showed that 83% of the sample lived with their parents; event though 80% of farmers think marriage is necessary, 60% had no plan of marriage because of difficulties to meet marriage partners and of lacking economic resources; they showed a negative perception toward the handicapped, foreigners, Afro-Americans, Westerners and divorcees as a marriage partner; they also showed negative recognition to international marriage because of observed problems of neighboring international marriage couples and concerns of cultural differences; they pointed out that the government's concern about improving quality of the environment of the rural area and reforming the international marriage aid law was the most necessary. The discussion and the future research directions were added.

• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.383-392
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between marital satisfaction and the quality of life for women and men who live in a rural area in Korea through an international marriage. Methods: A descriptive correlational research design was used. Ninety-one women and 56 men were surveyed from May 1st., 2007 to April 6th., 2008. Data were analyzed by t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and Fisher's exact test. Two types of questionnaires were used: Marital satisfaction scale (MSS) and WHO quality of life-brief (WHOQOL-BREF). Result: There is a gap between men's age and women's in the average of their marriage ; 37 vs 24. In addition, men's marital satisfaction was much higher than women's (t =2.16, p=.032) and quality of life was also higher than women's (t=-0.85, p=.005). According to this survey, therefore, it has been shown that there is a positive correlation between marital satisfaction and the quality of life (r =.435, p<.001). Conclusion: In order to improve the quality of life, marital satisfaction should be promoted by practical family nursing programs and it is necessary for the internationally married women to be continuously provided with language education and cultural awareness.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제63권1호
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• pp.317-342
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• 2011

본 연구의 목적은 국제결혼한 농촌남성들의 에이전시를 생애사적 맥락에서 재구성하는 데에 있다. 이를 위해 생애사적-내러티브 인터뷰 8개를 실시하였고, 인터뷰자료는 Sch$\ddot{u}$tze의 생애사적-내러티브 인터뷰 분석과 Rosenthal의 내러티브식-생애사 인터뷰 분석 방법을 응용하여 분석하였다. 그 결과, 다중적 소외자로 객체화되고 있는 외부자적 관점과는 달리, 에이전시를 작동시키며 살아가고 있는 주체로 재현되고 있었는데, 주 생활영역인 직업생활에서는 주변부에 자리한 직업적 위치에도 불구하고 자기주도적인 직업생활을 하도록 추동하는 에이전시가, 가정생활에서는 '아래로부터의 다문화주의'를 실현하는 초국가적 가정의 주체로 위치시키는 에이전시가, 그리고 학교생활에서는 탈획일화된 학교의 주체로 자리매김하도록 추동하는 에이전시가 작동되고 있었고 또 현재도 작동되고 있음을 포착하였다. 이러한 연구결과에 근거해 국제결혼한 농촌남성들에 대한 이해가 전제된 사회복지실천을 하는 데에 시사하는 함의를 제시하였다.