Korean Journal of Human Ecology (한국생활과학회지)

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A Study on post-divorce adjustment and new partnership of immigrant single mother

한부모 이주여성의 이혼 후 적응과 새로운 파트너십 형성에 대한 연구

  • Lim, Choon Hee (Dept.of Child and Family Studies, Kunsan National University)
  • 임춘희 (군산대학교 자연과학대학 아동가족학과)
  • Received : 2014.10.11
  • Accepted : 2014.12.15
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine post-divorce adjustment and new partnership of immigrant single mother after divorce. 4 immigrant single mothers from Vietnam were interviewed and data were analyzed by qualitative method. The results were as follows. First, immigrant single mothers coped with stress after divorce through sending their children to Vietnam, working and remittance. Second, they began dating a new man in the work place who were of various nationalities, such as Korean, Vietnamese, Uzbekistan and developed partnership to remarry, cohabit or date with deep intimacy. Third, single immigrant mothers in various partnership like remarriage, cohabitation or dating were satisfied with intimate and loving relationships and support from both sides parents and the birth of new child. However, participants were anxious about the new partner's favoritism toward the biological child and discrimination against the new partner with an unfamiliar cultural background, for example, being from a like a Muslim country. The results suggested immigrant women after divorce showed various partnership on a path towards marriage and that we should pay attention to the aspects of change in multicultural families after divorce.

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