The citizenship of foreign workers in South Korea
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4958090 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dong-Hoon Seol (0000-0001-7289-6609, Jeonbuk National University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 119-133 |
| Publication date | 2012-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Citizenship Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1362-1025 • E-ISSN: 1469-3593 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13621025.2012.651408 |
| OpenAlex | W2018951061 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 36 |
| References cited | 13 |
The inflow of migrant workers poses many challenges to an ethnically homogenous Korean society. They have different features with regard to citizenship. In this article, I analyze the citizenship of migrant workers in Korea from three dimensions – immigration policies, access to long-term and permanent residency and national citizenship, and the rights of migrant workers. First, I analyze requirements for employment and residency as stipulated in the Departures and Arrivals Control Act and the problems of differential application to target groups. Second, I discuss regulations in the Departures and Arrivals Control Act and the Nationality Act concerning the length of stay and requirements and process of applying for long-term and permanent residency, or Korean nationality. Third, I go over the basic rights of migrant workers: (1) civil rights; (2) social rights such as the rights to engage in work, the three primary rights of labor, social welfare rights, and the right to education of children of migrant workers; and (3) political rights including residents' rights for local autonomy. I closely analyze the difference in citizenship according to visa status and try to pinpoint key social problems of today. I also reflect on the desirable direction of Korea's immigration policies
Autonomy · Citizenship · Economic growth · Economics · Immigration · Migrant workers · Nationality · Political science · Politics · Social rights · Sociology · Welfare · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
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| Unique citing works | 36 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,57 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 34 |