ISBN:
9780814771983
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressourcece
DDC:
973.04957
Keywords:
Korean Americans Social conditions
;
Korean Americans Family relationships
;
Older immigrants Social conditions
;
Adult children of immigrants
;
Adult children of aging parents
;
Immigrant families Social conditions
Abstract:
More than 1.3 million Korean Americans live in the United States, the majority of them foreign-born immigrants and their children, the so-called 1.5 and second generations. While many sons and daughters of Korean immigrants outwardly conform to the stereotyped image of the upwardly mobile, highly educated super-achiever, the realities and challenges that the children of Korean immigrants face in their adult lives as their immigrant parents grow older and confront health issues that are far more complex. In this book, Grace J. Yoo and Barbara W. Kim explore how earlier experiences helping immigrant parents navigate American society have prepared Korean American children for negotiating and redefining the traditional gender norms, close familial relationships, and cultural practices that their parents expect them to adhere to as they reach adulthood.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.18574/nyu/9780814768976.001.0001
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814768976.001.0001
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