Social Justice Orientation and Attitudes Toward Immigrants: The Case of South Korea

• In Event: Equitable Educational Policies for Immigrant, Refugee, and English Learner Students

Abstract

In this study, we examined whether Korean students who were more responsive to social justice issues were more likely to have positive attitudes toward immigrants. We further investigated whether the association differed by their social statuses such as gender, parental education, and family income. Using the data from the Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey, we found that students’ social justice orientation is a consistent, positive predictor of their attitudes toward immigrants and its impact is greater for students from disadvantaged backgrounds than for those from more advantaged backgrounds.

Authors

• Hye Won Ahn, Southern Wesleyan University

• Hyunju Lee, Wake Forest University

• Brian An, University of Iowa