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Book SynopsisReaders will find interconnecting themes and synthesized findings throughout the chapters. Most importantly, this collection serves as a platform for future research on Koreans in Canada.
Table of ContentsList of Tables List of Figures Notes on Contributors Foreword Pyong Gap Min (City University of New York) Chapter 1 Introduction: Historical context and contemporary research, Ann H. Kim (York University), Marianne S. Noh (University of Western Ontario) and Samuel Noh (University of Toronto) Chapter 2 Demographic profile of Koreans in Canada, Jungwee Park (Statistics Canada) Part I: Understanding Korean Migration Chapter 3 The Korean diaspora from global perspectives, In-Jin Yoon (Korea University) Chapter 4 Is there evidence of price substitution in migration? The case of Korean immigration to North America in the 1990s, J.D. Han (King's College, University of Western Ontario) and Peter Ibbott (King's College, University of Western Ontario) Chapter 5 Emerging gateways in the Atlantic: The institutional and family context of Korean migration to New Brunswick, Ann H. Kim and Chedly Belkhodja (Universite de Moncton) Chapter 6 International student experiences of migration and consuming Canadian education, Min-Jung Kwak (University of Toronto) Part II: Immigrant Socioeconomic and Social-Psychological Integration Chapter 7 Social, economic, and demographic characteristics of Korean self-employment in Canada, Elic Chan (University of Toronto) and Eric Fong (University of Toronto) Chapter 8 Acculturative stress among Korean immigrants, Samuel Noh and Miea Moon (University of Windsor) Chapter 9 Korean language maintenance in Canada, Mihyon Jeon (York University) Chapter 10 Ethnic identity and self-concept among Korean Canadian youth, Samuel Noh, Aya Kimura Ida (California State University - Sacramento), Nancy B. Miller (Gifted Development Center), R. Frank Falk (Institute for the Study of Advanced Development), and Miea Moon Chapter 11 Gendered experiences of ethnic identity among early adult second generation Korean Canadian and Korean American immigrants, Marianne S. Noh Part III: Social Roles and Relationships in Korean Families Chapter 12 Social support in elderly Korean Canadians: A case study in Calgary, Guilsung Kwak and Daniel Lai (University of Calgary) Chapter 13 Korean fathers on Canadian shores, Young In Kwon (Yonsei University) and Susan S. Chuang (University of Guelph) Chapter 14 Kirogi families as virtual 'families': Perspectives and experiences of Kirogi mothers, Junmin Jeong (University of Toronto) and Daniele Belanger (University of Western Ontario) Endnotes
