A preliminary study was conducted by the National Center for Bilingual Education on the Korean community living in the United States. The study focused on Korean Americans residing within the Los Angeles Long Beach area of southern California, one of the largest Korean communities in the United States. This report includes: (1) a history of the…

Identity with being Korean is the most important single issue facing Koreans born and raised in North America. (Author/AM)

Describes the history of medicine in Korea and its gradual modernization. (IR)

This article discusses the concepts, principles, and practical application of serving children who live in bilingual/bicultural households; explores possible reasons for delays identified in these children; and offers a population-based approach to intervention, using a case study of bicultural South Korean children and proposing a solution that…

Examines self-concept, assuming it to be genetic in origin and that adolescents' perception of personal, relational, and academic self-identity occurs uniformly across cultures. Results indicate a high similarity between the majority and minority adolescents, suggesting developmental propensities in self-concept formation. Environment seemed…

Descriptive study of factors influencing the development of beliefs about learning and knowledge among South Korean high school students. Finds that three of six developmental factors affected student beliefs: age, GPA, and independent self-construal. Compares findings with those of previous U.S. studies. Concludes that findings support the…

Within the language socialization framework, the second language (L2) classroom would constitute a powerful context of secondary socialization, particularly when it exists outside the learners' culture of origin. In this paper, first year Korean-as-a-Foreign-Language (KFL) classrooms are viewed as L2 socializing environments in which students are…

Since the 1960s Korean society has been influenced by a variety of Western cultures, resulting in considerable changes in the roles assumed by women, especially related to their increasing employment. However, less than 3% of all managers or administrators are women. The Attitudes Toward Women scale and questionnaires concerning other…

This supplementary guide for use with Korean-speaking students in Grades K-3 in Chicago's public schools is keyed directly to the standard social studies curriculum guides for those grades. The content is largely focused upon Korean culture and history in order to enable the Korean students to increase their knowledge and understanding of their…

This report explores the acculturation of Korean residents; both Korean families and Korean American families who reside in an academic community (Athens, Georgia) and an urban community (Atlanta, Georgia). The study is based on the view that Korean residents in the United States are a distinctive subgroup that has not yet been studied in terms of…

A descriptive field study was conducted in Seoul, Korea, to assess Korean interpersonal communication. The data for the study were collected through observations of interpersonal communication patterns among students in university classes, between faculty and students as well as among various faculty members, among business people, and between the…

Notes that the socialization to which Korean children are subject from infancy to adolescence accounts for much of the difficulty which they face in dealing with basic American values. (Author)

Information and observations about Korean history, religion, philosophy, and culture, and their influence on Korean Americans' intellectual and psychological characteristics are provided in this paper. The author contends that although many Korean Americans have been in the United States for several generations, all members of this group reflect…

This is an exploratory paper which describes six Korean churches in Chicago, Illinois. The report provides historical background on the Korean people and on the social structure of their community in Chicago. The data is based on information collected on the churches during the period from June 1967 to March 1968. Methods used to gather the data…