Im Eun-Ok, Yang Kyeongra
School of Nursing, University of Texas at Austin, 1700 Red River, Austin, TX 78701, USA.
Health Care Women Int. 2006 Sep;27(8):666-81. doi: 10.1080/07399330600817535.
Our purpose in this article is to review theories critically that have been used to explain immigrant women's health based on 4 case studies of Korean immigrant women's experiences in the United States and suggest directions for future development of theories on immigrant women's health. First, 3 existing theories on immigration and health (selective migration, negative effect of immigration, and acculturation) are concisely described. Then, the daily experiences of 4 low-income Korean immigrant women are described in a narrative mode, and the 3 existing theories are critiqued in terms of how they can explain the women's narratives. Finally, implications for future theory development on immigrant women's health experience are proposed based on the discussion.
本文的目的是基于对在美国的韩国移民女性经历的4个案例研究，批判性地回顾用于解释移民女性健康状况的理论，并为移民女性健康理论的未来发展提出方向。首先，简要描述了3种现有的关于移民与健康的理论（选择性移民、移民的负面影响和文化适应）。然后，以叙事方式描述了4名低收入韩国移民女性的日常经历，并从这3种现有理论如何解释这些女性的经历的角度对其进行了批判。最后，基于讨论结果，对移民女性健康经历的未来理论发展提出了启示。
