@article{ART003218866},
author={CHOI GAYOUNG},
title={Youth Attitudes Toward Immigrant Policies: Perceptions of Affirmative Action and Selective Integration},
journal={The Journal of Multicultural Society},
issn={2005-2553},
year={2025},
volume={18},
number={2},
pages={289-327}
TY - JOUR
AU - CHOI GAYOUNG
TI - Youth Attitudes Toward Immigrant Policies: Perceptions of Affirmative Action and Selective Integration
JO - The Journal of Multicultural Society
PY - 2025
VL - 18
IS - 2
PB - Research Institute of Asian Women
SP - 289
EP - 327
SN - 2005-2553
AB - Since the 2000s, South Korea has undergone a rapid transition into a multicultural society, leading to the coexistence of support for multicultural policies and rising anti-multicultural sentiments. This study focuses on generational differences in attitudes toward minority policies, particularly examining the factors influencing support for affirmative action aimed at ensuring equal opportunity. The analysis categorizes explanatory variables into demographic background, social values, and multicultural attitudes, and applies a hierarchical approach to assess their differential impacts. The findings reveal that gender, age, political ideology, meritocratic orientation, and perceptions of inequality significantly influence support for affirmative action targeting immigrants. Contrary to previous research, nationalism and perceptions of cultural diversity—often considered key predictors of attitudes toward foreigner policies—did not show significant effects. Instead, recognition of the necessity to expand immigrant acceptance emerged as the most influential factor. While recent discourse in South Korea highlights a conservative shift and growing meritocratic tendencies among the younger generation, this study finds that youth attitudes toward affirmative action for minorities are not uniformly negative. Rather, selective inclusion or exclusion appears depending on the policy target. These results offer important implications for shaping the future direction of multicultural policy in South Korea.
KW - policy for migrant;youth;selective integration;affirmative action
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CHOI GAYOUNG. (2025). Youth Attitudes Toward Immigrant Policies: Perceptions of Affirmative Action and Selective Integration. The Journal of Multicultural Society, 18(2), 289-327.
CHOI GAYOUNG. 2025, "Youth Attitudes Toward Immigrant Policies: Perceptions of Affirmative Action and Selective Integration", The Journal of Multicultural Society, vol.18, no.2 pp.289-327.
CHOI GAYOUNG "Youth Attitudes Toward Immigrant Policies: Perceptions of Affirmative Action and Selective Integration" The Journal of Multicultural Society 18.2 pp.289-327 (2025) : 289.
CHOI GAYOUNG. Youth Attitudes Toward Immigrant Policies: Perceptions of Affirmative Action and Selective Integration. 2025; 18(2), 289-327.
CHOI GAYOUNG. "Youth Attitudes Toward Immigrant Policies: Perceptions of Affirmative Action and Selective Integration" The Journal of Multicultural Society 18, no.2 (2025) : 289-327.
CHOI GAYOUNG. Youth Attitudes Toward Immigrant Policies: Perceptions of Affirmative Action and Selective Integration. The Journal of Multicultural Society, 18(2), 289-327.
CHOI GAYOUNG. Youth Attitudes Toward Immigrant Policies: Perceptions of Affirmative Action and Selective Integration. The Journal of Multicultural Society. 2025; 18(2) 289-327.
CHOI GAYOUNG. Youth Attitudes Toward Immigrant Policies: Perceptions of Affirmative Action and Selective Integration. 2025; 18(2), 289-327.
CHOI GAYOUNG. "Youth Attitudes Toward Immigrant Policies: Perceptions of Affirmative Action and Selective Integration" The Journal of Multicultural Society 18, no.2 (2025) : 289-327.
