Social capital and assimilation of migrant workers and foreign wives in South Korea: The case of Wongok community

Jun, Heejung; Ha, Seong-Kyu

doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.01.013

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“…It is tie that connect individuals from different social setting, groups and organizations outside their immediate community based on mutuality and respect, usually through organizations and social group which offer access to potential external resources (Chen et al, 2009;Hampton, 2011;Linnenluecke, 2017). Thus, network connections that are shallow but wide and heterogeneous such as among different ethnic groups (Jun & Ha, 2015). According to Putnam (2000, p. 22), bridging social capital is an "Outward looking and encompass people across diverse social cleavages".…”

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confidence: 99%

Social capital and entrepreneurial career resilience: The role of entrepreneurial career commitment

Salisu¹,

Hashim²,

Galadanchi³

2019

10.5267/j.msl

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Resilience is one of the constructs which received less attention in the contemporary entrepreneurial literature. This paper explored the relationships among social capital, commitment and career resilience of entrepreneurs in Northern Nigeria. 576 active entrepreneurs were selected to participate in this study using cluster sampling approach and were served with questionnaires of which 390, representing 68% response, were retrieved. The data were analyzed using Smart-PLS 3 software of Partial Lease Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). The findings suggest that bonding social capital influenced both career commitment as well as career resilience, but bridging did not. In addition, career commitment mediated the relationship between bonding social capital and career resilience, but did not mediate the relationship between bridging social capital and career resilience. Theoretical, practical and methodological implications were also provided.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social capital and entrepreneurial career resilience: The role of entrepreneurial career commitment

Salisu¹,

Hashim²,

Galadanchi³

2019

10.5267/j.msl

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“…Korea was mostly known for its large-scale emigration, however it has recently emerged as a popular destination for immigrants [ 10 , 11 ]. For the first time, it is estimated that three out of every 100 individuals in Korea originated from a foreign nation [ 12 , 13 ]. The country is consequently transitioning from a homogenous society to a multicultural country” [ 11 , 13 , 14 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For the first time, it is estimated that three out of every 100 individuals in Korea originated from a foreign nation [ 12 , 13 ]. The country is consequently transitioning from a homogenous society to a multicultural country” [ 11 , 13 , 14 ]. Until very recently, Korea has had little or no experience with large-volume immigration [ 8 ].…”

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The Length of Residence is Associated with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Foreign-English Teachers in Korea

Obiang-Obounou

2017

Behavioral Sciences

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a group of disorders that involve the heart and blood vessels. Acculturation is associated with CVD risk factors among immigrants in Western countries. In this study, the association between acculturation and CVD risk factors was examined among English teachers from Europe and the USA living in Korea. English teachers were defined as those who reported their profession as “English Teacher”. Only English teachers from Europe (UK, and Ireland, n = 81) and North America (Canada and USA, n = 304) were selected. The length of residence and eating Korean ethnic food were used as proxy indicators for acculturation. Gender was associated with hypertension: 17.6% of males self-reported to have the cardiovascular risk factor when compared to females (7.4%). The length of residence in Korea was associated with hypertension (p = 0.045), BMI (p = 0.028), and physical inactivity (p = 0.046). English teachers who had been residing in Korea for more than five years were more likely to report hypertension (OR = 2.16; p = 0.011), smoking (OR = 1.51; p = 0.080), and overweight/obesity (OR = 1.49; p = 0.009) than participants who had been living in Korea for less than five years. This study found evidence of the healthy immigrant effect and less favorable cardiovascular risk profiles among English teachers who have lived in Korea for over five years.

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“…Assimilation denotes weak bonding and strong bridging; and similarly Portes et al (2009) suggest that even in the context of closed ethnic communities, social capital facilitates assimilation. Similarly, strong bridging social capital, which has been found to be a function of longer duration of stay at the destination, enhances migrants’ social integration (Jun and Ha, 2015). While strong bonding and strong bridging (i.e.…”

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“Togetherness in Difference”: Perceived Personal Discrimination and Acculturation Preferences among Internal Migrants in a Poor Urban Community in Accra

Tutu

Boateng

Ameyaw

et al. 2016

Journal of Asian and African Studies

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This paper assesses the relative effects of acculturation preferences (assimilation, separation, integration, and marginalization) on migrants' perception of acceptability in James Town, a traditional urban neighborhood in Accra, Ghana. There is a paucity of academic work on the relationship between migrants' acculturation inclinations and their assessment of the hosts' attitude towards them in Ghana. Cognizant of the fluidity of acculturation strategies, the study focuses on individual inclinations towards acculturation. To examine migrants' perception of acceptability by the host, we use perceived personal discrimination. We utilize results from a semistructured questionnaire administered to 301 migrant individuals from different migrant households in James Town. Our findings suggest that migrants with assimilation preferences are less likely to have a higher rating on the extent to which they are discriminated against by the host population. Such an exploratory study is pertinent to understanding relationships (conflicts or "togetherness in difference") in poor multi-ethnic settings.

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Social capital and assimilation of migrant workers and foreign wives in South Korea: The case of Wongok community

Cited by 28 publications

References 23 publications

Social capital and entrepreneurial career resilience: The role of entrepreneurial career commitment

Social capital and entrepreneurial career resilience: The role of entrepreneurial career commitment

The Length of Residence is Associated with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Foreign-English Teachers in Korea

“Togetherness in Difference”: Perceived Personal Discrimination and Acculturation Preferences among Internal Migrants in a Poor Urban Community in Accra

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