@article{ART003229466},
author={Kim, Yeon-hong and Jang Sinchul},
title={A Study on the Introduction of Foreign Workers in the Care Sector through Focus Group Interviews},
journal={Multi-cultural Society and Education Studies},
issn={2586-6206},
year={2025},
volume={20},
pages={53-100},
doi={10.22957/mses.20..202507.53}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Yeon-hong
AU - Jang Sinchul
TI - A Study on the Introduction of Foreign Workers in the Care Sector through Focus Group Interviews
JO - Multi-cultural Society and Education Studies
PY - 2025
VL - 20
IS - null
PB - Institute for Migration and Multicultural Studies
SP - 53
EP - 100
SN - 2586-6206
AB - This study explores systematic approaches for introducing foreign care workers to address South Korea's rapidly aging society, increasing care demand, and critical labor shortages. Focusing on countries with established labor export infrastructures like the Philippines, the research employed 13 in-depth Focus Group Interviews (FGI) with domestic and international experts. This identified key conditions, procedures, models, and institutional reforms necessary for effective foreign care worker recruitment and management.
Findings suggest crucial conditions include specific qualifications (e.g., NC Ⅱ completion, training hours), valuation of prior experience, appropriate education levels (based on KQF), age ranges, and Korean language proficiency (e.g., TOPIK Level 2 / EPS-TOPIK 120+). A phased introduction (pilot projects, evaluation, gradual expansion) is proposed for policy stability. Diverse recruitment models, such as Government-to-Government (G2G), Business to-Government (B2G), Business-to-Business (B2B) schemes, and strategies for converting existing foreign residents in Korea (e.g., students), are also examined. Furthermore, essential legal reforms (e.g., immigration, labor, and caregiver-related laws) and sustainable financial support (linking welfare budgets with ODA) are outlined.
This research offers practical implications for policymakers, serving as a foundational reference for developing sustainable, tailored “K-Immigration Policies” to navigate South Korea's demographic challenges and the global competition for talent.
KW - Foreign Care Workers;International Migration;Labor Migration;Policy Proposal;K-Immigration Policy
DO - 10.22957/mses.20..202507.53
ER -
Kim, Yeon-hong and Jang Sinchul. (2025). A Study on the Introduction of Foreign Workers in the Care Sector through Focus Group Interviews. Multi-cultural Society and Education Studies, 20, 53-100.
Kim, Yeon-hong and Jang Sinchul. 2025, "A Study on the Introduction of Foreign Workers in the Care Sector through Focus Group Interviews", Multi-cultural Society and Education Studies, vol.20, pp.53-100. Available from: doi:10.22957/mses.20..202507.53
Kim, Yeon-hong, Jang Sinchul "A Study on the Introduction of Foreign Workers in the Care Sector through Focus Group Interviews" Multi-cultural Society and Education Studies 20 pp.53-100 (2025) : 53.
Kim, Yeon-hong, Jang Sinchul. A Study on the Introduction of Foreign Workers in the Care Sector through Focus Group Interviews. 2025; 20 53-100. Available from: doi:10.22957/mses.20..202507.53
Kim, Yeon-hong and Jang Sinchul. "A Study on the Introduction of Foreign Workers in the Care Sector through Focus Group Interviews" Multi-cultural Society and Education Studies 20(2025) : 53-100.doi: 10.22957/mses.20..202507.53
Kim, Yeon-hong; Jang Sinchul. A Study on the Introduction of Foreign Workers in the Care Sector through Focus Group Interviews. Multi-cultural Society and Education Studies, 20, 53-100. doi: 10.22957/mses.20..202507.53
Kim, Yeon-hong; Jang Sinchul. A Study on the Introduction of Foreign Workers in the Care Sector through Focus Group Interviews. Multi-cultural Society and Education Studies. 2025; 20 53-100. doi: 10.22957/mses.20..202507.53
Kim, Yeon-hong, Jang Sinchul. A Study on the Introduction of Foreign Workers in the Care Sector through Focus Group Interviews. 2025; 20 53-100. Available from: doi:10.22957/mses.20..202507.53
Kim, Yeon-hong and Jang Sinchul. "A Study on the Introduction of Foreign Workers in the Care Sector through Focus Group Interviews" Multi-cultural Society and Education Studies 20(2025) : 53-100.doi: 10.22957/mses.20..202507.53
