book chapter

The extended conjugal family: family-kinship system of Korean immigrants in the United States

korean-american community : present and future (14) • Published In 1991 • Pages: 115-133

By: Kim, Kwang Chung, Hurh, Won Moo.

Abstract
Kim asserts that the family-kinship system of Korean immigrants is a critically important social unit in their adaptation to life in the United States. This study, which deals with a sample of the Korean American population in the Chicago, Illinois area, examines the nature of their family-kinship system and analyzes its over-all developmental pattern. Topics given particular attention in this article are: methodology; the nature of kinship contacts; general attitudes of the authors informants toward their kinship group; residential patterns and employment; the pattern of performance of household tasks; and child care activity involving the kinship group.
Subjects
External migration
Household
Family relationships
Nuclear family
Extended families
Kin relationships
Child care
culture
Korean Americans
HRAF PubDate
1997
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1995
Field Date
1980s
Coverage Date
1980s
Coverage Place
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Notes
Kwang Chung Kim and Won Moo Hurh
Includes bibliographical references (p. 132-133)
LCCN
92210439
LCSH
Korean Americans