A Sociological Study on "Escape Process Experience" of North Korean Refugee Women and Adaptation in Korean Society

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26885069
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Sociology
• Research Institution: Doshisha University (2015); The University of Shimane (2014)
• Principal Investigator: YOON JINHEE 同志社大学, 社会学部, 准教授 (60732253)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-08-29 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 女性脱北者 / 脱北過程経験 / 韓国社会への適応

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this research is to clarify the characteristics of the Escape Process of North Korean refugee women. I examined North Korean refugee women aged 20 to 40 who settled in South Korea using the life history interview method.
From the said interview, we have identified that the North Korean women have diversity of motivations such as stability of their life and educational freedom for their children. In addition, it also seems that North Korean women went from the traditional idea of working shortly in China to permanent immigration to South Korea. It seems to be the cause is not only changes in the recognition of the Korean society in the North Korea, but also information and economic support from their relatives who have settled in South Korea.

Free Research Field

家族社会学