1st Edition
Zainichi Koreans and Mental Health Psychiatric Problem in Japanese Korean Minorities, Their Social Background and Life Story
By Taeyoung Kim
Copyright 2022
130 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
130 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
130 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Using a qualitative, interview-based approach, Kim investigates how conflicting identities and social marginalization affect the mental health of members of the ethnic Korean minority living in Japan.
So-called “Zainichi” Koreans living in Japan have a higher suicide rate than native Japanese, or than any other ethnic group within Japan, a country which has one of the highest suicide rates in... Read more
Introduction 1. History and Actual Conditions of Zainichi Koreans 2. “Zainichi” Korean and Mental Disorders 3. Compound Discrimination and Mental Disorder/Suicide in Zainichi Korean Women 4. The Life Stories of Four Zainichi Koreans with Mental Disorders 5. Sociocultural Factors of Zainichi Koreans with Mental Disorders 6. Establishment of a Mental Health System for Zainichi Koreans Conclusion
Biography
Kim Taeyoung, also known as Izawa, Yasuki, is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Toyo University, Japan. He is a third-generation "Zainichi" Korean naturalized in Japan.
