여성결혼이민자의 가족해체과정 분석 및 지원방안 -전북지역 사례를 중심으로

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze family dissolution process of regional married immigrant women in growing divorce of a multicultural family and to find a support plan for life after family dissolution. Especially by selecting Jeonbuk, which are a mix of rural and urban areas, this study explores the family dissolution of married immigrant women by each residential type in order to establish the ways to support those women at the regional level. Thus, the married immigrant women who have experienced divorce were subject to in-depth interview. As a result, detailed family dissolution process of the married immigrant women is found as follows: the illusion of multicultural marriage, unstable start of marriage due to lack of information on their spouses, economic difficulties and spousal abuse leading to divorce, and facing housing and economic hardship after divorce as well as child custody and parenting issues, though most divorced immigrant women still wish to stay in Korea to live with their children to the future. However, their poor social network and social support system for divorced immigrant women hinders their social adaptation and their future lives in Korea. As conclusions from the case studies of divorced immigrant women, this study suggests engagement policy by central government for prevention of family dissolution, management of multicultural families after family dissolution by local government, and the role of Multicultural Family Support Center in providing a variety of support services. Also, the role sharing of various family support facilities may provide the regional network of assistance for multicultural families facing the crisis of family dissolution.