multicultural families living in both Korean cities and the countryside. A multicultural family is defined as a family with two parents from different cultural backgrounds. For example, it can be foreigner who works in Korea, international marriage family, North Korea escaper family.
In 1980, foreign worker family was increasing in order to the expansion in Korea Economy. Because of decreasing
and her husband are married on 15th May 2000. Ttao is from Vietnam and she is graduated from middle school. She came to Korea to earn money and worked at factory where she met her husband. She came to Korea at an early age, she is missing her home. She goes to Multicultural Family Center to learn Korean once a week; it is hard to improve it. She is not good at Korean grammar and pronunciation.
supporting multicultural families are prepared at the national level tell us that the international marriages not any longer confined to a small number 'special case'. The increase in multicultural families does not always contain the positive side. We need to think about the problems and the solutions due to the increase of the multicultural families. Finally we have to think about the attitudes
If social integration of Immigrants is delayed,
elevation of social and economical cost is worried.
If continuous discrimination to foreigner
and alienation of immigrants is on going,
serious social conflicts are concerned.
Emotional support
Strengthening capability of multicultural family
Improving awareness of culture
Professional producing
center's basic works are composed of five programs.
Korean education has purpose for helping married immigrant family solve communication problem and adapt to Korea society and for supporting stable early settlement.
education for understanding multi-cultural society is composed of social education, historical education and living education that are mainly progressed through direct experience.