누가 교육을 위해 한국을 떠나려고 하는가? ― 교육 관련 ‘탈’한국 현상의 사회적 성격 분석 ―

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study attempts to answer the question why more and more people have chosen the Studying
abroad for their children's education in Korea. The purpose of this study is the sociological analysis
on the phenomenon of the Korean students who are studying abroad. It is intended to broaden our
horizons of understanding the Korean students studying abroad. It is especially focused to find
variables which influence to choose the studying abroad for their early children and emigration for
education. For the purpose of the study, I analyze the questionnaires performed by Seoul
Development Institutions (SDI) in 2003.
This study has three parts. First part is the theoretical accounts of the ‘Ex’-Korea(Studying
Abroad) for education. Second part is the empirical analyses. The positive attitude on the ‘Ex’-Korea
for studying abroad depends on four factors, respondent's attitude on the importance of Educational
qualification, Income, Residence and Occupation. Among independent variables, respondent's attitude
on the importance of Higher Education and Income are the most important variables that influence
the positive attitude on the ‘Ex’-Korea for Education. Respondent's Residence and Occupation have
important incentives to choose ‘Ex’-Korea and have more positive educational aspirations for studying
abroad for their children. Lastly, I give a brief discussion on implications for further research. This
study provides a useful framework to understand the studying abroad and also lays the basic
information for future research on the studying abroad.