People migrate for many different reasons such as economic, social, political, or environmental reasons. Compared to a time when one letter or package could take months to arrive, maintaining contact with family has become cheaper and more convenient with the support of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Although ICT has made a big impact on how people are able to communicate with one another, the connections between ICT and migration have been under-researched and have not received much attention until recently. The successful immigration process can be measured by migrants’ integrationto their new place of residency. This study aims to better understand how immigrant communities in South Korea use ICT in their integration into the host society and how it impacts their lives. A model was proposed to reveal ICT usage in social, economic, linguistic, and cultural integration and its effect on overall migration. A survey was taken using an online survey platform, and factor analysis and multiple regressions were conducted using a statistical package to fulfill the objective, answer the research question, and test the hypothesis. Results show that foreigners living in South Korea use ICT in their social, cultural, and linguistic integration. They also show that ICT for integration has a positive impact on their migration. Therefore, the government should recognize a need to support and enable ICT based opportunities so that migrants can integrate successfully, thus helping a multicultural society to be formed. The study is contributed to the empirical and theoretical background of the ICT and migration topic as well as recommended policy implications and insights which can support the immigration and multiculturalism policy in South Korea.
목차
Abstract Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION Ⅱ. ICT AND MIGRATION Ⅲ. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Ⅳ. IN. EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS AND RESULTS Ⅴ. CONCLUSION AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS References
키워드
MigrationICT for IntegrationConnected migrantsICT and MigrationBonding & BridgingOnline survey
저자
Enkhtuya Seseera [ Seoul National University, South Korea ]
인하대학교 다문화융합연구소 [ The Convergence Institute for Multicultural Studies]
설립연도
2015
분야
복합학>감성과학
소개
○ BK21 플러스 사업과 융합연구 등 국책 프로젝트 사업을 위한 컨트롤 타워 역할을 할 수 있는 기관으로 활용하고자 함.
○ 국내외 학술대회 운영과 다문화교육 기관과의 네트워크를 구축할 수 있는 기관 역할을 담당함.
○ 개별학문을 뛰어 넘어 학제간 다문화교육연구의 수집․공유․전파를 위해 체계적으로 관리할 수 있는 연구기관의 역할을 담당함.