Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

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Development and language problems in children of immigrant marriages

결혼이민자 자녀들의 성장 발달과 언어 문제

  • Lim, Jae Woo (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Konyang University)
  • 임재우 (건양대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2009.03.14
  • Accepted : 2009.03.28
  • Published : 2009.04.15
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Abstract

The number of international marriages in South Korea has drastically increased since the year 2000, and among these, the proportion of couples with a Korean husband and foreign wife accounts for more than 70%. At the same time, the number of children resulting from an international marriage has also risen dramatically; this tendency is especially evident in preschool children below 6 years of age. This review article shows some of the similarities and differences between children from international marriages and those from non-international households with respect to their growth, development and language skills.

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