한부모이주여성 차별 경험 연구

Abstract

Objectives In order to create an equal multicultural society, the purpose of this study is to explore the discriminatory experiences experienced by single-parent migrant women who receive relatively little attention among immigrant groups in the process of adapting to Korean life and becoming independent, and then suggest ways to mitigate and solve them. Furthermore, It also presents educational and policy proposals to address and mitigate discrimination against single-parent immigrant women Methods For this purpose, a basic survey was conducted on 50 members of the *** Single Parent Center, and 21 of them were interviewed in depth about their specific experiences of discrimination. Based on this, the types of discrimination experiences experienced by single-parent immigrant women and their implications were derived. Results The results show that the discrimination experienced by single-parent immigrant women during the process of adapting to life in Korea and becoming independent mainly appear in “workplace,” “social life,” and “daily life,” and include “discrimination by country of origin,” “discrimination by inexperience in using the Korean language.” It was confirmed that there were experiences such as “foreigner (immigrant) status discrimination,” “family type discrimination,” “mother tongue discrimination,” “policy system discrimination,” “public institution discrimination,” “gender discrimination,” and “educational background discrimination.” In in-depth interviews, research participants claimed to have felt discriminatory emotions most often in the other person's “eyes and expressions,” “verbal behavior,” and “media.” The coping strategies single-parent immigrant women employed when encountering such discriminatory situations and experiences include “Hiding family type or identity,” “Ignoring discrimination and neglect,” “Coping wisely,” and “Overcoming discrimination through self-development.” Four types of “developments” were identified. Conclusions Based on the results of the study, five educational and policy proposals were presented to solve and alleviate the problem of discrimination against single-parent migrant women.