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Life and Information Poverty of Foreign Labor ‘H’

  • Journal of the Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science
  • 2005, 16(1), pp.181-202
  • Publisher : Journal Of The Korean Biblia Society For Library And Information Science
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science

LEE,JAE WHOAN 1 윤유라 1

1부산대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to discuss the lives of foreign labor in S. Korea from the perspective of their information behavior. Special concern was on investigating both meaning and value of information in their everyday lives. Also discussed was information poverty which most of them have been faced with. To this end, a typical foreign labor sample, who were named as 'H', was carefully chosen, observed, and interviewed. Through the investigation this study found out there were many barriers that had negative influences on their active information seeking and use. Also found out is most of the barriers comes from the individual factors as well as socio-structural ones. In conclusion this study suggests the basic strategies to improve and promote their information welfare.

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