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Journal of Korean Maternal and Child Health 2016;20(2):95-102.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21896/jksmch.2016.20.2.95    Published online May 31, 2016.
Maternal and Child Health in Multi-Cultural Family in Korea and Policy Suggestion
Ji Eun Lee1, Hye Won Chung2
1Graduate School of International Studies, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
다문화 가정의 모자 보건 및 복지 현황과 정책제안
이지은1, 정혜원2
1계명대학교
2이화여자대학교 의과대학 산부인과
Correspondence:  Hye Won Chung,
Email: hyewon@ewha.ac.kr
Abstract
In Korea, international marriage and inflow of foreigners have increased, as globalization leads to increase of human and resource movement, unbalanced sex ratios in marriage markets, and aging phenomenon, and decrease of fertility rate. The number of marriage-based immigrant women and their children is expected to be growing continuously. Because the majority of immigrant women are between 18 and 49 years old and permanently reside in Korea, there is a high possibility for them to give birth in the country. Many immigrant women get pregnant before acquiring nationality in Korea or without having enough time to adapt themselves to new circumstances. Thus, it is critical for them to have basic reproductive health care and health protection services. Also, there is a great need of maternal and child health services for multi-cultural family. marriage-based immigrant women are more likely to be vulnerable to injuries and diseases due to the relatively low level of income, education, and language skill, as well as cultural and environmental differences from their home country. Despite of the great health care needs for women and children in multi- cultural family, it lacks decent health care services for them and also there is no integrated national survey on their health. Therefore, it is necessary to establish integrated research system to understand the current health conditions and problems of women and children in multi-cultural family. Additionally, we need to set up the long-term life-support policies concerning different situations in multi-cultural families.
Key Words: immigrant women, multi-cultural family, health, welfare


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