The gender ideology of ‘Wise Mother and Good Wife’ and Korean immigrant women’s adjustment in the United States
| Autor: | Charissa S. L. Cheah, You Jung Seo, Hyun Su Cho |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Sexism Immigration Ethnic group Emigrants and Immigrants Mothers Face (sociological concept) Context (language use) 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Adaptation Psychological Republic of Korea Humans Wife 030212 general & internal medicine Sociology Spouses General Nursing Aged media_common 030504 nursing Social Support Gender studies Middle Aged Mental health United States Female Ideology 0305 other medical science Acculturation |
| Zdroj: | Nursing Inquiry. 27 |
| ISSN: | 1440-1800 1320-7881 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/nin.12357 |
| Popis: | The notion of 'wise mother and good wife (WMGW)' (Hyonmo Yangcho) is the traditional idealized image of Korean womanhood as one who serves her country and others through her roles as a mother and wife. This ideology may continue to have some significance in the lives of many first-generation Korean immigrant women, but its potential role in the adjustment challenges these women may face while acculturating to the immigrant context in the United States has received little attention. In this paper, we briefly review the historical background of the WMGW ideology and discussed the significance of focusing research attention on the role of this notion in contemporary first-generation Korean immigrant women in the United States. We focus on the intersecting influences of gender, ethnicity, and immigrants' generation status, which may further marginalize some first-generation Korean immigrant mothers. We then outline possible unique challenges faced by some of these mothers due to the WMGW gender ideology, highlighting potential immigration-related difficulties including changes in their social support networks, parenting burden, mental health, and language issues. Finally, we provide suggestions for researchers and practitioners working with U.S. Korean immigrant women. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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