The gender ideology of ‘Wise Mother and Good Wife’ and Korean immigrant women’s adjustment in the United States

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dc.contributor.authorSeo, You Jung
dc.contributor.authorCheah, Charissa S. L.
dc.contributor.authorCho, Hyun Su
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-12T16:22:57Z
dc.date.available2020-06-12T16:22:57Z
dc.date.issued2020-05-22
dc.description.abstractThe notion of ‘wise mother and good wife (WMGW)’ (Hyonmo Yangcho ) is the traditional idealized image of Korean womanhood as one who serves her country and others through her roles as a mother and wife. This ideology may continue to have some significance in the lives of many first‐generation Korean immigrant women, but its potential role in the adjustment challenges these women may face while acculturating to the immigrant context in the United States has received little attention. In this paper, we briefly review the historical background of the WMGW ideology and discussed the significance of focusing research attention on the role of this notion in contemporary first‐generation Korean immigrant women in the United States. We focus on the intersecting influences of gender, ethnicity, and immigrants’ generation status, which may further marginalize some first‐generation Korean immigrant mothers. We then outline possible unique challenges faced by some of these mothers due to the WMGW gender ideology, highlighting potential immigration‐related difficulties including changes in their social support networks, parenting burden, mental health, and language issues. Finally, we provide suggestions for researchers and practitioners working with U.S. Korean immigrant women.en_US
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dc.format.extent45 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articles postprintsen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2drwg-62yj
dc.identifier.citationSeo, YJ, Cheah, CSL, Cho, HS. The gender ideology of ‘Wise Mother and Good Wife’ and Korean immigrant women’s adjustment in the United States. Nurs Inq. 2020; 00:e12357. https://doi-org.proxy-bc.researchport.umd.edu/10.1111/nin.12357en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/18880
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
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dc.titleThe gender ideology of ‘Wise Mother and Good Wife’ and Korean immigrant women’s adjustment in the United Statesen_US
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