This study examined differences in background characteristics, multicultural acceptance, parental and teacher support, and career readiness among migrant-background adolescents by family type(international marriage, immigrant-at-entry, and foreign-nat...
This study examined differences in background characteristics, multicultural acceptance, parental and teacher support, and career readiness among migrant-background adolescents by family type(international marriage, immigrant-at-entry, and foreign-national). Using data from the 5th wave of MAPS(N=1,842), descriptive analyses and multinomial logistic regression were conducted. Results showed that immigrant-at-entry adolescents tended to have lower parental educational attainment and support and were more likely to reside in rural areas, while adolescents from foreign-national families had relatively higher household income but lower readiness for higher education. Korean identity perception was highest among adolescents from international marriage families. Parental support showed partial group differences, whereas teacher support and psychological career-related variables were not significant in distinguishing family types. These findings highlight the need for differentiated support strategies based on family type rather than uniform policy approaches.