Information Needs of Korean Immigrant Mothers in the United States for Their Children's College Preparation

Q3 Social Sciences

Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice Pub Date : 2018-01-01 DOI:10.1633/JISTaP.2018.6.4.5

JungWon Yoon, Soojung Kim, N. Taylor

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Abstract

This study aims to understand the information needs of Korean immigrant mothers in the United States for their high school children’s college preparation. A content analysis was conducted for the messages posted to a “motherhood” forum on the MissyUSA website. In total, 754 posts were analyzed in terms of a child’s grade, college preparation stage, type of post, and topic of post. The study found that there is a range of information needed at different stages in a child’s education. Many of the demonstrated information needs showed similarities to those of other immigrant groups, but there were also community-specific themes, such as an emphasis on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and standardized tests. The forum was mainly used for factual questions, not emotional support. We concluded that the findings of the study would help researchers in understanding immigrant information needs for the college application process and how information professionals and educators could combine the needs of different ethnic groups to create customized services for them.

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在美韩国移民母亲对子女大学准备的信息需求

本研究旨在了解在美韩裔移民母亲对其高中子女大学入学准备的资讯需求。对发布在MissyUSA网站“母亲”论坛上的信息进行了内容分析。根据子女的年级、大学准备阶段、职务类型、职务主题等，共对754个职务进行了分析。研究发现，在儿童教育的不同阶段需要一系列的信息。许多被证明的信息需求与其他移民群体相似，但也有社区特定的主题，比如强调STEM(科学、技术、工程和数学)和标准化考试。这个论坛主要是用于事实问题，而不是情感支持。我们的结论是，研究结果将有助于研究人员了解移民在大学申请过程中的信息需求，以及信息专业人员和教育工作者如何结合不同种族群体的需求，为他们提供定制服务。

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Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences

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1.10

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审稿时长

12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice (JISTaP) is an international journal that aims at publishing original studies, review papers and brief communications on information science theory and practice. The journal provides an international forum for practical as well as theoretical research in the interdisciplinary areas of information science, such as information processing and management, knowledge organization, scholarly communication and bibliometrics. To foster scholarly communication among researchers and practitioners of library and information science around the globe, JISTaP offers a no-fee open access publishing venue where a team of dedicated editors, reviewers and staff members volunteer their services to ensure rapid dissemination and communication of scholarly works that make significant contributions. In a modern society, where information production and consumption grow at an astronomical rate, the science of information management, organization, and analysis is invaluable in effective utilization of information. The key objective of the journal is to foster research that can contribute to advancements and innovations in the theory and practice of information and library science so as to promote timely application of the findings from scientific investigations to everyday life. Recognizing the importance of the global perspective with understanding of region-specific issues, JISTaP encourages submissions of manuscripts that discuss global implications of regional findings as well as regional implications of global findings.