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A Phenomenological Study on the Meaning of Economic Life of Marriage Immigrant Women

결혼이주여성의 경제생활 의미에 관한 현상학적 연구

  • Lee, Hyoung-Ha (Dept. of Social Welfare, Kwangju Women's University)
  • 이형하 (광주여자대학교 사회복지학과)
  • Received : 2013.10.24
  • Accepted : 2013.11.21
  • Published : 2013.12.31

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to listen to vivid story on economic life of marriage immigrant women using phenomenological study out of qualitative study methods, and to analyze the meaning of dynamicity of experiences through in-depth interviews. The research question is "What is the meaning of economic life that marriage immigrant women experience?" From the research, 67 meaningful statements were abstracted and 15 core meanings were organized. The 15 core meanings were categorized as 5 theme categories such as 'Tough Life', 'Unstable Income such as Children Education Expense and Insurance Premium', 'Search for Changes in Life Style for Adaptation', 'Pursuit of Economic Stability through Employment', 'Expectation of Supports and Return to Married Woman's Parents' Home.' The researcher made structural description through first person speaker for the application of hermeneutical writing. In other words, the meaning of economic life of marriage immigrant women in Korea is 'difficult coping process to family-oriented culture pursuing changes in life style to adapt themselves to difficult reality.' Various undertones of practice were proposed through those statements such as policy to expand opportunities to receive an old-age pension by applying 'Joint Scheme for Couples' (Virtual Name) to People's pension for stable economic life of marriage immigrant women in old age.

본 연구에서는 질적 연구방법 중 현상학적 연구방법으로 결혼이주여성들의 경제생활에 대한 생생한 이야기에 귀기울이고, 경제생활 경험의 역동성을 심층적인 면담을 통해 그 의미를 분석하고자 한다. 연구질문은 "결혼이주여성이 경험하는 경제생활의 의미는 무엇인가"이다. 연구결과, 의미 있는 진술 67개를 추출하였고, 15개의 중심 의미를 조직하였다. 15개의 중심 의미는 '팍팍한 삶', '자녀교육비, 보험료 등의 소득 불안', '적응을 위한 생활방식의 변화 도모', '일자리를 통한 경제안정을 추구', '친정가족에 대한 지원과 회귀 기대'라는 5개의 주제 묶음으로 범주화하였다. 연구자는 해석학적 글쓰기 적용을 위해 1인칭 화자를 통해 구조적 기술을 하였다. 즉, 결혼이주여성이 체험한 한국의 경제생활의 의미는 '팍팍한 현실을 적응해 나가기 위한 생활방식의 변화를 추구하며 가족중심의 힘겨운 대처과정' 이었다. 이러한 진술을 통해 결혼이주여성 부부의 안정적인 노후경제생활을 위해 국민연금의 (가칭)'부부합산' 제도의 적용으로 노령연금의 수급의 기회를 확대하는 정책의 적극 도입 등 다양한 실천적 함의를 제시하였다.

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