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A common policy on labor immigration in Korea has been focused
on the effective use of foreign labor and the majority of social
programs to integrate foreigners were targeted to immigrant from and
their families. However, considering ongoing changes in Korean society
such as long-term , growing illegal immigrants, the legalization of
undocumented migration, increasing formation of ethnic enclaves have
provided a new insight into current policies on labor migration. It is
proposed that labor immigrants should be included into social cohesion
policies. In this paper, the term of social cohesion is re-conceptualized
covering two contradictory concepts of social inclusion and social exclusion; social cohesion policies need to establish to strengthen social
capital by means of reducing inequality and social exclusion and
enhancing stronger social ties and interactions. To do so, it is
necessary to identify factors that could act as barriers to labor
immigrant in adjusting themselves to the social economic system in
Korea. Understanding how they interact with Korea society at both
micro and macro levels presumably enable researchers to figure out
those potential barriers.
Based on previous research on “Survey on Foreign Immigrants”
conducted by Department of Justice in 2010, the current research is
designed to look at social relationships, participation in social
clubs/activities, social support, discrimination experiences, and an
intent to stay long-term/illegal residence among migrant workers with
H-2 visa in order to identify a wide range of barriers that they have
been facing in Korean society. Social relationships include both
foreigners to Koreans and foreigners-foreigners by two types of
employment permit; (1) E-9 visa and (2) H-2 visa. In-depth interview
for Korean-Chinese and migrant workers was conducted.
노동이주 추이와 사회통합정책의 과제(A change in labor migration in Korea and the future of social cohesion policy)
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노동이주 추이와 사회통합정책의 과제(A change in labor migration in Korea and the future of social cohesion policy)
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| Material Type | Report |
| Author(English) |
Kim, Seokho; Chung, Ki-Seon; Lee, Jeong-Eun; Yeo, Jeong-Hee |
| Author(Korean) |
김석호; 정기선; 이정은; 여정희 |
| Publisher |
Seoul : Korea Women's Development Institute |
| Date | 2011-12 |
| Series Title; No | 경제·인문사회연구회 협동연구총서 / 11-27-06; 2011 연구보고서 / 15-5 |
| ISBN | 978-89-8491-457-5; 978-89-8491-451-3(set) |
| Pages | 258 |
| Subject Country | South Korea(Asia and Pacific) |
| Language | Korean |
| File Type | Documents |
| Original Format | |
| Subject | Social Development < Employment |
| Holding | KDI School |
| License |  |
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