KMID : 1159920130140010061
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Korean Journal of Women s Health 2013 Volume.14 No. 1 p.61 ~ p.80
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Health Promotion among Korean Goose Mothers
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Cha Chi-Young
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Abstract
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Aim: This paper is a report of a study of health promotion strategies among Korean goose mothers, a cultural group of women who migrate to foreign country for their children¡¯s education.
Methods: For this qualitative study, data were collected from 18 Korean women in North America using in-person interviews and follow up telephone interviews between June 2009 and January 2010. Content analysis was used to analyze the data.
Findings: Health promotion strategies used by goose mothers were focusing on health protection rather than health promotion, making best use of my time for health promotion to meet the children¡¯s schedule, utilizing health promotion as a way to give more opportunities to children, relying heavily on Korean resources for health, and selectively accepting the culture and the resources of hosting country.
Conclusion: Women¡¯s health promotion strategies were formed based on their culturally constructed mother role and were influenced by their status of being international migrants and single mothers.
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KEYWORD
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Asian continental ancestry group, health promotions, migrants, mothers, women¡¯s health
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