QnA/questions about family/Jeong Hyeonsu

In 2009, the average age of first marriage was 31.6 for men and 28.7 for women.Why the age disparity?


While the value of men in the marriage market is wealth, women value is appearance. Consequently, women marry at relatively young age, and men get married at the age of added age.

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International marriages are becoming increasingly common. They accounted for 11% of couples who married in 2007 in South Korea.
The majority of them involve South Korean males married to foreign females.

How can we explain this?


purchasing marriage is the cause of High international marriage rate. Korean men's who do not find their spouses in the domestic marriage market, choose foreign wives at a low price. International marriage between Although South Korean men and Southeast Asia women sounds positive, there are many problems with family violence after marriage. The problem has become serious, so, Cambodia has banned international marriages with Korean men.

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What are the functions of the family?


Family is the first socialization institution. Children learn the basics of communicating with others, how to eat, and how to go to the bathroom in family. In the past, families had various functions such as education, emotional stability, and housing, but as a society change, the function of education has been shared by social institutions.

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