다문화가정 한국인남편의 적응역량 강화 과정에 관한 연구 - 근거이론방법을 적용하여 -

Abstract

This study set out to examine the adaptation capabilities of husbands in multicultural families and further identifystrengths to maintain a healthy multicultural family based on the grounded theory. For those objectives, the investigatorhad an ongoing interview with ten husbands that had a child in the setting of multicultural family and were judgedto maintain a healthy family. Question analysis through the method of Strauss & Cobin and the abstraction andcategorization process among similar concepts identified total 89 concepts, 24 subcategories, and 11 categories. Ina paradigm model according to the axial coding results, the causal condition was “having an international marriagewith the spouse"; the contextual conditions were “crisis in the development of multicultural family" and “general familyconflicts"; the mediating condition was “positive self-rationalization"; and the central phenomena were “family-orientedvalue" and “cultural tolerance." The operation and interaction strategies for them were “forming communicative couplerelationships," “cultivating cultural sensibility," and “utilizing unofficial external resources." The adaptation capabilitieswere “satisfaction with family life" and “pride in building a healthy multicultural family."

This study set out to examine the adaptation capabilities of husbands in multicultural families and further identifystrengths to maintain a healthy multicultural family based on the grounded theory. For those objectives, the investigatorhad an ongoing interview with ten husbands that had a child in the setting of multicultural family and were judgedto maintain a healthy family. Question analysis through the method of Strauss & Cobin and the abstraction andcategorization process among similar concepts identified total 89 concepts, 24 subcategories, and 11 categories. Ina paradigm model according to the axial coding results, the causal condition was “having an international marriagewith the spouse"; the contextual conditions were “crisis in the development of multicultural family" and “general familyconflicts"; the mediating condition was “positive self-rationalization"; and the central phenomena were “family-orientedvalue" and “cultural tolerance." The operation and interaction strategies for them were “forming communicative couplerelationships," “cultivating cultural sensibility," and “utilizing unofficial external resources." The adaptation capabilitieswere “satisfaction with family life" and “pride in building a healthy multicultural family."