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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 3/2018

01-06-2018 | Review Paper

Health of International Marriage Immigrant Women in South Korea: A Systematic Review

Authors: Jeong-Ah Ahn, Tiffany Kim, Eun Ha Roh, Ju-Eun Song

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 3/2018

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Abstract

International marriage migration is now one of the most prominent forms of migration in Asia, and the number of women migrating to South Korea for marriage has increased dramatically in the last two decades. In this article, we provide a systematic review regarding the health status and health-related issues of international marriage immigrant women. The literature search identified 620 articles, of which 53 studies are presented in the article. Three overarching categories including six subcategories were identified according to the research focus; ‘Environmental factors of health’ including social support and barriers, ‘Health status’ including physical, psychological and social health, and quality of life as ‘Outcome of health’. Overall women immigrants by marriage showed relatively poor health outcomes. Social support was an important factor affecting the health status and quality of life in this population. We offer recommendations to develop and implement culturally and linguistically appropriate health promoting programs for international marriage immigrant women in South Korea.
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Metadata
Title
Health of International Marriage Immigrant Women in South Korea: A Systematic Review
Authors
Jeong-Ah Ahn
Tiffany Kim
Eun Ha Roh
Ju-Eun Song
Publication date
01-06-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-017-0604-6

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