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본 연구는 미국 내 한인 이주민을 대상으로 이주경험 및 주거실태, 주거입지 선호의 특성을 분석하고, 이를 통해 이주민의 개별 특성이 주택 소유구조와 주거입지 선호에 미치는 영향을 밝히는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이러한 연구목적을 달성하기 위해 워싱턴 주에 거주하는 한인 이주민을 대상으로 설문조사를 하였으며, 설문결과를 토대로 이항로짓모형을 연구방법으로 활용하였다. 연구결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째로, 응답자들의 주택 소유구조를 보면, 응답자들은 연령이 높을수록, 소득수준이 높을수록, 이주기간이 길수록 자가주택에 거주하는 경향을 보이는 것으로 나타난다. 둘째로, 응답자들이 선호하는 주거 입지요인으로는 치안, 자연환경, 직장근접, 학군 등 환경/쾌적성, 학군인 것으로 나타난다. 셋째로, 응답자의 개별특성이 주택 소유구조에 미치는 요인에 대한 이항로짓 회귀분석 결과, 가구소득이 높을수록 자가주택 보유율이 통계적으로 유의한 수준으로 상승하는 것으로 나타난다. 넷째로, 응답자의 개별특성과 주택 소유구조가 응답자의 입지선호도에 미치는 영향에 대한 이항로짓 회귀분석 결과, (1) 주거입지 요인으로 자가주택 소유자가 임대주택 소유자보다 학군을 선호하며, (2) 40대 이상의 연령대가 30대 이하의 연령대보다 안전/쾌적성을 선호하며, (3) 이주기간이 10년 이상인 응답자가 이주기간이 10년 미만인 응답자보다 안전/쾌적성을 선호하며, (4) 워싱턴 주 이외에 지역에 최초로 이주한 응답자가 워싱턴 주에 이주한 응답자보다 안전/쾌적성을 선호하는 것으로 나타난다.

This paper aims at, analyzing the characteristics of immigration path, residential status and residential location preference of Korean immigrants in Washington State of United State. The main results of this study are as follows. Firstly, according to the questionnaire survey results, respondents tend to prefer own housing as their incomes are higher. Secondly, Location factors which respondents most prefer are safety, natural environment and school district. Thirdly, household income influences the housing ownership rate of respondents, according to the result of binomial logistic regression analysis on the impact of individual characteristics of the respondents on the housing ownership structure. Finally, according to the results of logistic regression analysis on the impact of individual characteristics and housing ownership structure of the respondents on the residential location preferences, (1) respondents who own housings more prefer school district as residential location factor, (2) respondents their age are over 40 years old prefer safety/amenity as residential location factor, (3) respondents their immigration period are more than 10 years prefer safety/amenity as residential location factor, (4) respondents their initial immigration region are not Washington state prefer safety/amenity as residential location factor.

본 연구의 목적은 이주여성의 생애사에서는 어떠한 젠더가 구성되고 있는 것으로 재현되고 있는지, 그 과정을 분석하는 데에 있다. 이를 위해 간호노동자로 이주한 10명의 재독한인여성들과 Schutze(1983)의 생애사적-내러티브 인터뷰를 실시하였고, 인터뷰 자료도 그의 분석방법에 의거해 분석하였다. 그 결과, 이들의 생애사에 재현된 젠더는 결혼 이전까지는 동일한 양상을 보였으나, 결혼 이후에는 직업과 가정을 양립한 경우와 가정에만 전념한 경우에 따라 다른 양상을 보임을 포착할 수 있었다. 즉, 이주 이전의 여학생이나 노동여성으로서의 '인생진행 과정'에서는 두 경우 모두 성분리적 젠더를 부분적으로 '해체'했고, 이주 이후의 노동이주여성으로 전환된 인생진행 과정에서는 성중립적 젠더를 부분적으로 '행했는데', 결혼 이후의 인생진행 과정에서는 전자의 경우에는 노동이주여성과 결혼이주여성으로서의 이중적 위치에서 성중립적 젠더를 더욱 강화시키고 있었고 또 강화시키고 있는 것과는 달리, 후자의 경우에는 결혼이주여성으로 전환된 단일한 위치에서 성분리적 젠더를 다시 재구성하였고 시간이 경과함에 따라 이를 더욱 고착화시키고 있는 차이가 있음을 추적할 수 있었다. 이에, 이러한 연구결과에 근거해 이주여성의 생애사에 재현된 젠더를 이해한 사회복지실천에 시사하는 함의를 제시하였다.

The current research intends to analyse the construction process of gender in the biographies of migrant women. Ten autobiographical-narrative interviews with Korean female migrant workers in Germany were conducted and the following conclusions were ascertained through the analysis of Schutze's autobiographical-narrative interview: The genders in their biographies were constructed similar before their marriage, but different after their marriage according to the work-family balanced type and the family centered type. Before their migration the 'process of life' as female high school students and female workers showed that both types had partially deconstructed a sex-segregated gender. The process of life as female migrant workers after their migration showed that both types had partially constructed a sex-neutral gender. The process of life after their marriage exhibited that the former strengthened and strengthens a sex-neutral gender in a double position as female migrant workers and female marriage migrants, but the latter reconstructed a sex-segregated gender again and intensifies this in a process of time. Based on these results, some implications for the social work practice were addressed, which emerged from the understanding on the gender in the biographies of migrant women.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of drinking problems in Korean international students in the United States. Methods: The subjects involved this study were 190 Korean international students in the United States. Data were measured using a drinking problems questionnaire, an acculturative stress scale for international student, and the CES-D. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 17.0 program to calculate mean, standard deviation, ANOVA, Sheff$\acute{e}$ test and pearson's correlation coefficient. and stepwise multiple regression. Results: 1) The mean score of the degree of perceived acculturative stress was $2.15{\pm}0.63$, of depression was $17.67{\pm}9.85$, and of drinking problems was $15.03{\pm}15.52.2$) There were significant correlations between acculturative stress and drinking problems (r=.506, p<.001), between depression and drinking problems (r=.6726, p<.001), and between acculturative stress and depression (r=.453, p<.001). 3) In stepwise multiple regression analysis the most powerful predictor of drinking problems were acculturative stress (${\beta}$=.243, p<.001), and depression (${\beta}$=.562, p<.001). Conclusion: Based on the results, practical implications for reducing the acculturative stress and improving the psychological well-being of Korean students were discussed.

본 논문은 미국 조지아 주 애틀랜타와 인근 지역(이하 메트로 애틀란타)의 한인인구와 한인업체의 지역별 분포 및 특징을 살펴봄으로써 새롭게 부상하고 있는 메트로 애틀랜타 한인사회의 전반적인 성장과정을 파악하고자 한다. 특히 메트로 애틀랜타에 입지한 한인업체의 시기별 성장과정과 주요 지역 및 업종별 입지 동향 분석을 통해 한인업체의 공간적 분포의 특성을 파악하고자 한다. 이를 위해 애틀랜타 한인 이민의 역사를 살펴보았으며, 메트로 애틀랜타 한인업체의 입지 동향과 주요 업종별 입지 동향을 지역별로 분석하였다. 그 결과 메트로 애틀랜타 한인업체의 주요 입지는 교통의 발달, 새로운 지역의 개발, 교육 여건, 인종별 주거 비중의 변화 등으로 인해 애틀랜타 북동쪽의 외곽으로 급속히 확산되고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 이와 함께 한인업체의 주요 업종은 미국의 제도, 한인 거주민의 이주, 시장 전략 등에 따라 소매업과 음식점 및 주점업에서 부동산업과 금융업으로 전환되었고, 소매업의 입지 비중이 상대적으로 감소되었다는 사실도 밝혀졌다.

The main purpose of this paper is to analysis the growth process of new emerging Korean society in Georgia, the USA by investigating changes in the regional distribution of Korean business located in metro Atlanta region. More specifically, it aims to identify the characteristics of spatial distribution of Korean business in metro Atalanta through their locational trends since 1980s. To this end, it has explored the history of Korean migration into Georgia and the locational trends of Korean firms in metro Atlanta by industries. As a result, the main location of Korean firms has expanded into the northeastern regions of Atlanta due to the development of transportation, new regional development, education environment and changes in residential distribution by ethnic. Also, the main Korean business has transformed from retails and restaurant to real estate and finance because of changes in market strategies, institutions and Korean local migration.

The purpose of this study was to describe the overall physical environment's features of nursing homes for Korean American elders in the United States. This investigation was conducted in Korean American nursing homes on the East Coast and in the Midwest with multiple qualitative data collection methods, such as interviews, observations, document review, and field notes. The findings of this study are as follows: 1) Although almost all respondents were unable to speak and understand English at all, most written materials in nursing homes were in only English; 2) The nursing homes were placed near or within the Korean communities; thus, it contributed to close ties with religious Korean American groups and other groups in the ethnic communities; 3) Whether the facility's physical features looked like those of a hospital or a home, many residents did not consider a nursing homes as a real home; 4) A fenced garden in the nursing home in the Midwest was the residents' favorite public space; 5) Due to being forced to room with residents who had dementia and were bedridden, they were more likely to have conflicts with their roommates and feel uncomfortable living in their room; and 6) The facilities seemed to be designed without consideration to protect residents' privacy.

This study examined the relationships between place attachment to home, acculturative stress, and psychological adjustment among Korean youth in the United States. In particular, this study sought to better understand how place attachment to home and acculturation stress impacts upon youth's psychological adjustment, as measured by depression and self-esteem. The subjects consisted of 225 Korean youths (113 males and 111 females) residing in Michigan in the USA, of whom 47.6% attended middle school while 52.4% of whom attended high school. The instruments utilized were the acculturative stress scale (Sandhu and Asrabadi, 1994), the place attachment scale (Choi, Lee, & Han, 2009), Radloff's depression scale (CES-D), and Rosenberg's self-esteem scale. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were used to assess the predictive effects of place attachment to home and acculturative stress on youth's psychological adjustment, alongside controlling demographic variables. The findings indicated that place attachment to home and acculturative stress impacted upon depression and self-esteem, as experienced by the youths examined. These results have implications for our understanding of the importance of both youths' place attachment to home and acculturative stress in the acculturation process.

The purpose of this study was to examine the first generation Korean-American mothers' attachment representation as well as the attachment representation of their second generation Korean-American college students. The subjects consisted of 25 first generation Korean-American mothers and 27 second generation college students residing in Los Angeles. The Adult Attachment Interview (George, Kaplan, & Main, 1985) was used for assessing attachment representation patterns. The results of this study were as follows. First, 36% of the subject mothers were classified as secure, 64% were insecurely attached and there was no unresolved/disorganized pattern in the insecure group. Second, 33% of the subject students were classified as secure. 67% were insecure on the AAI, and there was 4% unresolved/disorganized patterns in the insecure group. Third, a difference of 76% was found between the correspondence between the first generation Korean-American mothers' attachment representation pattern and the attachment representation of the second generation Korean-American college students.

Purpose: To describe the emergence of the North Texas Korean American Nurses Society (NTKANS) and to examine its sociocultural contributions to Korean immigrant societies in the U.S. for the last half century. Methods: The study used retrospective historical analysis to explore the first North Texas Korean immigrant nurses' footsteps. Using Christy's historical research methodology, this study explored themes found in the NTKANS Minutes, the directories, and newspapers, and compared them with historical nursing contexts found in documents, immigrant nurse's pictures, and letters. Interviews with twenty first immigrant Korean nurses, the members, were also use d as main data. Results: Since its emergence in 1969, the NTKANS have contributed to local Korean societies through community medical services, financial supports to local Korean associations, local publications, and opening Korean school. In addition, the society has contributed to the other Korean immigrant nursing societies in the U.S. Conclusion: The sociocultural contributions NTKANS had made to Korean immigrant societies were not possible without its members' enormous efforts, personal struggles, and altruistic dedications. The trials and tribulations these immigrant nurses have overcome and the achievements they made for last half century would greatly inspire students and nurses in Korea who may seek international leadership and scholarship.

As a result of comparison analysis on body types of Korean women in their twenties and Korean women residing in Japan, the following results had been found. 1. The comparison of 49 items in physical measurements between the Korean women in their 20's and Korean women residing in Japan resulted in the differences in 33 items. 2. The comparison of the factor analysis results for physical measurements did not reveal big differences. 3. The comparison of the physical shapes according to the grouping resulted in three types each for both groups, with different features for individual types. Women residing in Korea were classified into tall and normal body, normal height with obese body, and short and thin body. Women residing in Japan showed different characteristics with tall and obese body, short and thin body and normal height with obese body. As a result of this study, identical ethnic group was found to take on different body types resulting from sociocultural differences and difference in eating habits if their place of residence differs for a long time.

This study was conducted to compare the body image perception, weight control experiences and the eating disorders according to where they were born, and the length of residence in USA among Korean-American college students. Three hundred college students participated in the study: 144 males and 156 females, 122 America-born (AB) and 171 Korea-born (KB) who live in New York City and New Jersey. Subjects responded to a self-administered questionnaire. The results showed that the ratio of overweight (23.2%) and obesity (26.8%) of males was higher than females'(16.1% and 6.3%, respectively). There were no significant differences according to born-place or the length of residence in USA of KB. People who had tried to control their weight were 58%. The ratio of weight control experiences of females (72.4%) was higher than males' (42.4%) as well as people who were normal or underweight than who were overweight or obesity. There were no significant differences according to born-place or the length of the residence in the USA of KB. In body image perception, the subjects who were normal and underweight overestimated their body figure, and the subjects who were overweight and obese underestimated their body figure. The desired and ideal figure of female students was significantly thinner than the current figure and also that of male students. There were no significant differences according to born-place or the length of the residence in USA of KB. The ratio of eating disorder was 8.7%, and females had higher percentage than males. And shorter they lived in USA, the percentage of eating disorder was higher.

The study compared and analyzed the physical figures of Korean women, who are in their 60's, living in Korea and those living in Japan. Results are as follow: 1. Korean women, in their 60's, living in Korea were compared with their counterparts living in Japan across 52 items of body measurements, 25 of which have been found to be different. 2. Factor analysis was conducted with the body measurements of the two groups. The analysis results found no big differences between them. 3. Cluster analysis was performed with the factor points of the two groups, and the analysis results identified three types for both of the parties. Korean women living in Korea can be identified as those who were tall and weighed average, those who were average tall and weighed little, and those who were in average height and weighed a lot. On the other hand, Korean women living in Japan can be identified as those who were short and weighed little, those who were in average height and weighed a lot, and those who were tall and weighed average. The result of the study indicates distinctive differences between the two groups, and suggests that people of the same race can have differences in their physical figures due to many factors including socio-cultural and dietary differences when they live in different places over extended period of time.

본 연구의 목적은 재독한인1세대 여성들의 이민생활에 나타난 가치관과 정체성의 변화과정을 초국가적 관점에서 생애사적 접근을 통해 재구성하는 데에 있다. 이를 위해 Schutze의 생애사적-내러티브 인터뷰 10개를 실시하였고, 인터뷰 자료는 그의 생애사적-내러티브 인터뷰 분석과 Mayring의 질적 내용분석 방법을 응용하여 분석하였다. 그 결과, 이민 초기의 가치관은 집단주의 중심적 혼성성을 보였는데, 이민생활과정에서 개인주의 중심적 혼성가치관으로 전환되고 있음을 포착하였다. 한편, 이민초기의 정체성은 단일지역적 정체성을 보였는데, 이민생활과정에서 이중지역적, 이중국가적 혼성정체성으로 초지역적, 초국가적 전환이 이루어지고 있음을 밝혔다. 이러한 연구결과에 근거해 이민생활에 나타난 가치관과 정체성의 변화과정에 주목한 이론적 및 실천적 함의를 제시하였다.

Through the biographical approach, the current research purports to reconstruct the Changeprocess of values and identities on the lives of the first-generation Korean-German females in Germany from the transnational perspective. Ten interviews were conducted, using Schutze's autobiographicalnarrative interview. Interview data were analyzed through the application of Schutze's autobiographical-narrative interview and Mayring's qualitative content analysis. Findings showed that on the onset of emigration, their values centered around hybrid collectivism. Their life in the process of emigration was characteristic of a shift to hybrid individualism. Furthermore, the life at beginning of emigration was found to be characterized by a singular regional identity. The process of emigration was shown to mark the conversion into dual identity, dual regional and dual national. Some theoretical and practical suggestions for the emigrants' welfare were finally offered that were associated with the process of values and identities changes in their life.

본 연구는 미국에서 화교가 제일 많이 분포되어 있는 곳 중의 한 곳인 캘리포니아 주 화교 은행의 성장과 수익성의 경제적 실적을 한인 은행과 비교하여 그러한 실적의 차이가 나타나는 원인을 사회자본의 관점에서 재해석하여 화교사회자본의 변화를 추적하고자 한다. 미국에서 소수계민족은행은 소수계민족경제 번영의 중요한 결정요인으로 밝혀져 왔다. 그러나 역으로 소수계민족은행의 경영전략과 경영실적 역시 소수계민족경제가 가진 특성에 의해 다시 규정된다. 소수계은행은 시장적 은행전략을 취하는 미국의 주류은행과 달리 관계적 은행전략을 공통적으로 취하고 있다. 그러나 한인은행과 화교은행은 경영실적과 경영전략에서 미세한 차이를 보이고 있는데 역사적 차이와 동질성/비동질성의 차이 외에도 전자의 경우 사업대출의 비중이, 후자의 경우 부동산 대출의 비중이 높은 것 등의 차이가 있다. 본 연구는 관계적 은행전략을 넘어서는 양 소수계 민족은행의 경영실적과 경영전략의 차이가 각 민족은행의 시장기반인 소수계사회의 문화적 특성에 기인한 것임을 밝히며 이를 사회자본으로 개념화한다. 이러한 사회, 문화적 차이를 사회자본에 관한 연구와 연결함으로써 이러한 사회자본의 차이가 두 소수계은행의 경영행태를 다르게 하여 결과적으로 경영실적의 차이로 나타나게 하는 과정을 추적하여 사회자본 개념의 확대에 기여하고자 한다.

Through the comparative studies on Korean and Chinese ethnobanks in the U.S., this research finds the difference in the social capital between Korean and Chinese American economy and reinterprets the social capital in overseas Chinese. In many ethnic studies, the ethnobanks in the U.S. are thought as the main drive of the economic prosperity in the ethnic communities. For the success of these ethnobanks, the relationship banking of these ethnobanks are contrasted with the arms-length banking of the mainstream U.S. banks. However there are the differences both in performance and business strategies even among different ethnobanks. Contrary to the Korean ethnic banks having much portion of business loans, Chinese ethnic banks have stressed real-estate loans in their loan portfolio. This research regards the differences of business strategies and performance of these ethnobanks as the result of the different social, cultural contexts in each ethnic community. From these finings, we can improve the understanding of the concept of social capital in overseas Chinese economy.

본 연구는 미국 내 한인 재혼교포부부들의 이혼과 재혼과정 및 재혼생활을 탐색해 보는데 그 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 여성 7인, 남성 2인, 총 9명의 재혼한 교포들을 소개받아 심층면접을 실시하였고 질적 사례연구를 통해 그 결과를 분석하였다. 사례분석결과 재혼한 한인교포부부들의 재혼생활과정에서 도출된 주제들을 모두 17개의 하위범주와 이혼사유, 재혼: 새로운 삶의 선택, 재혼생활의 갈등상황, 대처자원, 재혼생활의 안정화 단계 등 5개의 핵심범주로 요약할 수 있었다. 이들을 바탕으로 재미한인 교포 재혼가족을 위한 사회복지 실천 개입방안 등이 논의되었다.

This study is to examine the process of divorce and remarriage as well as the remarried life after divorce of Korean immigrants in Chicago area. Researchers interviewed in depth 9 remarried Korean immigrants with adolescent stepchildren: 7 women and 2 men. The qualitative interview scripts were analyzed and categorized by case study methods. The case analysis revealed 17 subcategories resulting in 5 core categories: reasons for divorce, remarriage as new choice of life, conflicts in remarried life, coping resources, and stable stage of remarried life. Based on these results, possible intervention strategies were suggested for the social workers working with remarried Korean immigrants.

본 연구는 해외이주 여성의 문화적응 스트레스와 정신건강수준을 파악하고 인구사회학적 요인, 사회적 관계 및 사회적 지지 요인에 따른 차이를 파악하고자 영국에 거주하는 152명의 여성을 대상으로 이루어졌다. 주요 연구변인의 현황을 파악하기 위하여 빈도분석, 상관관계분석, 분산분석을 실시하였다. 여성의 문화적응 스트레스는 5점 척도 기준에서 2.50으로서 중간 정도수준이었으며, 우울은 4점 척도에서 1.66으로서 중간보다 약간 낮은 수준이었다. 문화적응 스트레스와 우울은 정적 상관관계를 나타냈으며, 영국거주기간, 결혼상태, 경제적 상황에 따라 문화적응 스트레스에 차이가 있었으며, 직업유무, 경제상태에 따라 우울 수준에 차이가 있었다. 또한 현지인과의 관계빈도가 높고 사회적 지지 수준이 높은 집단이 문화적응 스트레스가 낮았으며, 사회적 지지가 높은 집단은 우울수준도 낮았다. 이러한 연구결과를 바탕으로 해외 이주 여성의 적응과 정신건강에 대한 관심과 개입의 필요성, 이들의 문화적응과 정신건강문제에 있어서 다양한 요인을 고려할 필요성과 함께, 새롭게 이주하여 문화적 전환으로 인해 심각한 스트레스를 경험하고 있는 여성들에게 정착이나 스트레스 관리와 관련된 지역사회서비스가 필요하다는 것을 제시하였다.

The present study set out to explore the acculturative stress and mental health(depression) of Korean women living in Britain according to socio-demographic factors, social relations and social supports level. 152 Korean women's data were collected and analyzed with frequency, correlation, ANOVA. Analysis revealed that women's acculturative stress and depression level was 2.50(moderate) and 1.66(slightly low) respectively. Acculturative stress level showed correlation with depression level. Among demographic variables, acculturative stress was significantly different from residence period in Britain, marriage and economic state and the level of depression was also different from job and economic state. The group which has frequent relationships with British and high level of social supports showed low acculturative stress. The group has high level of social supports also showed low depression. These findings highlight the importance of concerns and interventions about acculturation and mental health of Korean immigrant women and community services for the new immigrant women to improve their acculturation and mental health.

Purpose: This ethnography was done to explore the meaning of illness in Korean Americans with chronic hepatitis B. Methods: The participants were 6 patients with chronic hepatitis B and 6 general informants who could provide relevant data. Data were collected from iterative fieldwork with ethnographic interviews within Korean communities in two cities in the United States. Data were analyzed using causal chain analysis developed by Wolcott. Results: The analyses revealed three meanings for the illness: hidden disease, intentionally hidden disease, and inevitably hidden disease. The contexts of meaning of illness included characteristics of the illness, social stigma, structure of health care system and communication patterns and discourse between health care providers and clients. Conclusion: The meaning of illness was based on folk illness concepts and constructed in the sociocultural context. Folk etiology, pathology and interpretation of one's symptoms were factors influencing illness behavior. These findings could be a cornerstone for culture specific care for Korean Americans with chronic hepatitis B.