• 성인간호학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.477-487
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• 2010

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore health-related experiences of the foreign wives. Methods: A qualitative research design was used to understand the health-related experiences of foreign wives. Ten informants were interviewed from December 2007 to December 2009. Results: The health related life experiences of foreign wives were analyzed within a self development process; Choice and struggle, Change and opportunity, and Settlement and expectation. The theme of choice and struggle includes physical and emotional stress in the initial stage of marriage. The second process of change and opportunity focused on the coping strategies of the women having power after knowledge acquisition from the multicultural family support center. The last theme was health and happiness from the women' perspectives. Conclusion: This study has emphasized the health condition of the foreign wives. Since foreign wives are members of Korean society, health care professionals need to design health services to meet their needs.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.83-94
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to identify what factors are associated with marital satisfaction of the foreign wives who live in small town. Data for the study were based on a snowball sampling of 101 foreign wives who married to Korean husbands and had residence in Changwon and Masan city, Gyeongnam, Korea. The respondents reported higher levels of marital satisfaction and lower levels of marital hardship. To identify the variables affecting marital satisfaction, a regression analysis was conducted. Independent variables included age difference, educational difference, monthly income, conformity of information about husband, marital hardship, relationship with parents-in-law and taking class with husband. While conformity of information about husband, marital hardship and taking class with husband had strong effects on marital satisfaction of the foreign wives, age difference, educational difference, monthly income and relationship with parents-in-law didn't show the significant effects on the marital satisfaction of the foreign wives.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2010

This study identifies how marital interaction influences the marital instability of foreign wives. Data for the study were based on a snowball sampling of 101 foreign wives married to Korean husbands in Gyeongnam, Korea. The respondents reported higher levels of perceived spousal support, marital satisfaction, and sexual satisfaction, but reported lower levels of spousal hostility. A hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to identify the variables that affect marital instability. Independent variables included in the study were years married, religion, monthly income, educational level, perceived husband support, sexual satisfaction, marital satisfaction, and perceived husband hostility. While religion, educational level, sexual satisfaction, marital satisfaction, and perceived husband hostility had a strong effects on the marital instability of foreign wives, years of marriage, monthly income, and perceived husband support did not show significant effect on marital instability. Marital satisfaction had the strongest effect on marital instability.

• 한국인구학
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.1-26
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• 2008

이 연구의 주된 목적은 외국인 아내의 지위와 사회적 자본이 출산력에 미치는 영향을 중국, 베트남과 일본으로부터의 혼인이주자들을 대상으로 파악하기 위한 것이다. 소수집단의 지위와 이들이 지닌 사회적 자본이 사회경제적, 인구학적 변수들의 영향력을 통제한 후에도 출산력에 독립적 영향력을 행사한다는 주장을 검증하는데 분석의 초점이 맞추어졌다. 외국인 아내의 출산력 수준과 속도는 그들이 지닌 사회적으로 불리한 여건과 이주 후의 적응 수준을 반영하는 것으로 가정할 수 있다. 이 연구에서 한국에 거주하는 외국인 아내와 한국인 아내의 출산력을 비교분석하기 위하여 두 인구학적 조사의 원자료가 활용되었다. 이 연구의 분석결과는 한국에 거주하는 외국인 아내들이 한국인 아내들에 비해 자녀수가 적다는 것을 확인해준다. 출산간격 역시 한국인 아내보다 긴 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 외국인 아내의 사회적 자본이 클수록 출산행위를 촉진하는 효과가 있는 것으로 드러났다. 이주 후 현지 사회에의 통합과 동화의 수준이 높은 외국인 아내들 역시 상대적으로 자녀수가 많은 경향이 발견되었다.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.265-278
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• 1996

This study was designed to examine the level of middle-aged wives' buying tendency of foreign appliances and the degree of their satisfaction, as well as to examine socio-demographic variables, psychological variables and their influences on buying tendency and post-purchase satisfaction. 318 middle-aged wives residing in Seoul and Pusan were questionnaired. Major finding are as follows: 1) Middle-aged wives' buying-tendency of foreign appliances proved more than middle-point. 2) Variables that affect buying-tendency are four: income, education level, preference for expensive goods, preference for well-known labels. 3) Variables that affect post-purchase satisfaction of foreign appliances are four: imcome, husband's occupation, preference for expensive goods, buying tendency.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제19권spc호
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• pp.67-70
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• 2011

In 2006, 41% of newly-married Korean men living in agriculture or fishery area were married to foreign wives. These foreign wives suffer social, cultural, and psychological maladjustment. They need support in understanding Korean culture & language, economic independence, and mental health. This horticultural therapy program (HT program) was practiced to help the foreign wives gain emotional stability, to help them adapt to rural society, and to help them improve the relationship with their families. The participants of this HT program were 10 foreign wives, 5 Chinese, 2 Vietnamese, 1 Japanese, 1 Thai, and 1 Filipina. Total sessions were 12, and each session lasted for two hours. This program started April and ended July in 2007. After this program, self-esteem of participants increased from 29.6 to 33.5, and stress decreased from 77.3 to 64.7. Participants also expressed sense of satisfaction and accomplishment after the program.

• International Journal of Human Ecology
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.13-27
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• 2008

The advancement of information and transportation technologies in the context of economic and cultural globalization facilitates international marriages. However, it is ironic that image and fantasies play a significant role in the actual process of these marriages. Using data from a national survey conducted in 2006 (Survey for the Conjugal Life of the International Marriage Families) this study examines the experiences of Korean men and foreign wives. The findings confirm the negative impacts on marital satisfaction of the spousal image of hypergamy (i.e., imaginings of a high-earning husband and a submissive wife) and abbreviated marriage processes (i.e., broker-mediated marriage and incorrect information about a future spouse), but the detailed patterns differ by gender and by the ethnic origin of the wife. Korean Chinese (and to a lesser extent Han Chinese) wives are more negatively affected by the marriage process and spousal imaginings than are Southeast Asians and 'other' wives. While Southeast Asian wives are more likely to have received incorrect information about their husbands, they show significantly more flexible attitudes toward the marriage and spouses. Unification Church members are excluded from the analysis because their marital lives are distinctive enough to warrant separate research. As previous qualitative findings suggested, some Korean Chinese wives seem to perceive that returnees to the home country deserve an improvement in economic status as opposed to the disappointing reality. Imagining a submissive wife hurts the marital satisfaction of husbands regardless of the ethnic origin of the wife.

• 한국인구학
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.131-157
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• 2008

이 연구는 현재 우리사회에 거주하는 외국인 아내들의 우울수준을 살펴보고, 이들의 출산과 경제활동이 우울에 미치는 효과를 분석하였다. 이 연구에서는 외국인 아내들의 출신국적에 따라 출산, 경제활동이 우울증에 미치는 효과가 다를 것으로 보고, 그 차이를 분석하는데 초점을 맞추었다. 일본, 중국, 베트남 아내 524명에 대한 설문 조사 자료를 분석한 결과, 아내들의 출신 국적별로 우울수준에 차이가 있었다. 베트남 아내는 일본, 중국 아내들보다 더 우울한 것으로 나타났다. 이는 베트남 아내들이 적응에 있어서 일본이나 중국 아내들보다도 취약한 상황임을 말해준다. 또한 출산과 경제활동의 효과도 출신국별로 차이가 있었다. 베트남 아내에게는 출산이 우울감을 떨어뜨리는데 중요한 요인인 것으로 나타났다. 반면에 중국이나 일본 아내들에게는 출산보다는 경제활동이 우울을 낮추는데 더 중요한 요인으로 나타났다. 사회적 자원, 문화정체성을 비롯한 다른 요인들이 모두 포함된 결과에서도 우울에 영향을 미치는 인구학적, 사회적, 문화적 요인의 구성이 차이가 있었다. 이러한 결과는 외국인 아내들의 적응방식이 출신국별로 상이하며, 이러한 차이점들을 반영하는 정책적 고려가 필요함을 시사한다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.188-198
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• 2016

결혼이주를 통한 외국여성의 국내이주가 증가하면서 다양한 질병 및 출산으로 인한 의료기관 방문기회가 증가하고 있으며 의료관광 등 외국인 환자의 국내 의료기관 이용이 활발해 지고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 외국인 환자의 증가에 발맞추어 여성전문병원 간호사를 대상으로 외국인 환자에 대한 인식과 돌봄 현황을 파악해 보고자 하였으며 세부적으로 임상현장에서 외국인 산모에게 돌봄을 제공하는 임상간호사의 경험을 파악해 보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 질적연구방법 중 서사연구 연구방법을 적용하여 다문화 환자 및 자녀를 돌본 경력이 5년 이상인 임상간호사 10명을 대상으로 심층 면담을 통해 자료를 수집하였다. 외국인 환자를 돌본 임상간호사의 경험은 돌봄제공자의 시각에 따라 자민족중심 시각, 수용적 시각, 그리고 문화중심시각으로 나누어 각 시각에 따라 제공되는 간호의 질을 파악해내었다. 특히 타문화에 대한 존중 및 환자 맞춤형 돌봄이 제공되고 있는 경우 돌봄제공자는 스스로를 치료적 돌봄제공자로 인식하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 의료현장에서는 타문화에 대한 민감성과 문화중심 돌봄의 필요성에 대한 자각과 교육이 지속적으로 강화되어질 필요가 있다.

• 한국가정과학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.81-96
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• 2004

The purpose of this study is to examme the foreign and korean child care service. and to provide the political proposal for employ of working wives and enhancement of home welfare. The political proposals for working wives are as follows ; Now societal recognition that all children are the responsibility of our society is needed to provide the good quality child care service. Our society should support the child care service to be provided a variety of service by child care staff. and should promote the administration and direction in child care center and service. Most of all. societal support, administration and direction should be the same in home-based care and center-based care.