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@article{ART001979976},
author={Kim Youn Hee and Hyeon-Suk Lyu},
title={An Empirical Study on Disaster and Safety Information Needs for Foreigners in South Korea},
journal={Crisisonomy},
issn={2466-1198},
year={2015},
volume={11},
number={3},
pages={151-176}

TY - JOUR
AU - Kim Youn Hee
AU - Hyeon-Suk Lyu
TI - An Empirical Study on Disaster and Safety Information Needs for Foreigners in South Korea
JO - Crisisonomy
PY - 2015
VL - 11
IS - 3
PB - Crisis and Emergency Management: Theory and Praxis
SP - 151
EP - 176
SN - 2466-1198
AB - Recently South Korea has experienced a number of catastrophic disasters. These ever-increasing disaster threats reflect not only a lack of government disaster capacity but also it reveals the vulnerability of certain groups of the South Korean populations whose demographic or socioeconomic characteristics may place them at greater risk of harm before, during, and after a disaster. These groups are often called ‘disaster vulnerable groups’. The total number of foreign residents in South Korea has reached over 1.5 million and is rapidly increasing. However, due to the language barrier and socio-cultural unfamiliarity, these foreigners are also regarded as a disaster vulnerable group, yet, the Korean disaster and safety policies and considerations for foreign immigrant families and migrant workers have just begun to be developed. As a result, they seem to be by and large excluded from the disaster and safety information provision and other disaster prevention education and training activities altogether. The purpose of this study is to explore what kind of disaster and safety information these foreign settlers would require and in which ways and channels they prefer to access it. It then further explores to what extent they are willing to participate in education and training for disaster prevention and safety prevention activities often organized and initiated by the central and local governments. For these purposes, this study adopts an intensive interview method. Based upon the findings, the study identifies the key problems and policy issues according to four themes. These findings can be used as basic resources to inform future government disaster and safety policies for foreign immigrant families and migrant workers. Additionally, it contributes to the nascent academic literature of migrant populations and disaster management.
KW - Key words: foreign residents;disaster and safety information & contents;disaster vulnerable group
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Kim Youn Hee and Hyeon-Suk Lyu. (2015). An Empirical Study on Disaster and Safety Information Needs for Foreigners in South Korea. Crisisonomy, 11(3), 151-176.

Kim Youn Hee and Hyeon-Suk Lyu. 2015, "An Empirical Study on Disaster and Safety Information Needs for Foreigners in South Korea", Crisisonomy, vol.11, no.3 pp.151-176.

Kim Youn Hee, Hyeon-Suk Lyu "An Empirical Study on Disaster and Safety Information Needs for Foreigners in South Korea" Crisisonomy 11.3 pp.151-176 (2015) : 151.

Kim Youn Hee, Hyeon-Suk Lyu. An Empirical Study on Disaster and Safety Information Needs for Foreigners in South Korea. 2015; 11(3), 151-176.

Kim Youn Hee and Hyeon-Suk Lyu. "An Empirical Study on Disaster and Safety Information Needs for Foreigners in South Korea" Crisisonomy 11, no.3 (2015) : 151-176.

Kim Youn Hee; Hyeon-Suk Lyu. An Empirical Study on Disaster and Safety Information Needs for Foreigners in South Korea. Crisisonomy, 11(3), 151-176.

Kim Youn Hee; Hyeon-Suk Lyu. An Empirical Study on Disaster and Safety Information Needs for Foreigners in South Korea. Crisisonomy. 2015; 11(3) 151-176.

Kim Youn Hee, Hyeon-Suk Lyu. An Empirical Study on Disaster and Safety Information Needs for Foreigners in South Korea. 2015; 11(3), 151-176.

Kim Youn Hee and Hyeon-Suk Lyu. "An Empirical Study on Disaster and Safety Information Needs for Foreigners in South Korea" Crisisonomy 11, no.3 (2015) : 151-176.