Career Development Quarterly
Volume 63, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 238-252

An Intersectional Social Capital Model of Career Development for International Marriage Immigrants (Article)

Kang H.J. , Callahan J.L.* , Anne M.
  • a Department of Educational Administration, Human Resource Development, Texas A and M University, College Station, United States
  • b Department of Policy, Organization, and Leadership, Drexel University, 3001 Market Street, #209, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
  • c Department of Educational Administration, Human Resource Development, Texas A and M University, College Station, United States

Abstract

The phenomenon of women immigrating to marry has resulted in changing labor markets and increasing workforce diversity. However, because of a lack of social capital in their new country, immigrant women face significant barriers to gaining employment, have access to only limited work arenas, or remain at home as housewives. Existing studies of immigrant women are mainly limited to their human rights or cultural issues; there are few studies focusing on career development for them. This article uses social capital and intersectionality theories to create an intersectional social capital model of career development for immigrant women. The application of the model is explicated through the context of South Korea. The positive career development interventions as described in the model can help immigrant brides overcome multiple career-related barriers and find new roots. © 2015 by the National Career Development Association. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Intersectionality Marriage immigrant women South Korea Career development Social capital

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84940661031&doi=10.1002%2fcdq.12016&partnerID=40&md5=7158b85ff5cc49ae5e621cf3db673af5
DOI: 10.1002/cdq.12016
ISSN: 08894019
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English