Immigrant mothers engage in numerous transnational activities. In this qualitative study, we explored one distinct type of transnational activity, a return trip to the home country for visit, as experienced by Korean immigrant mothers. Through purposeful sampling, 11 married middle-class Korean immigrant women with children were recruited to be interviewed during their visit to South Korea. By exploring the transcripts through the thematic analysis, we paid attention to how these women negotiated and constructed the meaning of their return trip. These mothers carefully planned and coordinated these return trips so that their children could find their Korean roots by being immersed in the culture and build close intergenerational relationships. The mothers also perceived the trip as an opportunity to see their relatives face-to-face and spend quality time with their aging parents. Similar to other transnational activities, the meanings of return trip to home country might reflect social and cultural climates of Korea and the United States.

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重温跨国活动：韩国移民母亲家访

移民母亲参与许多跨国活动。在这项定性研究中，我们探索了一种独特类型的跨国活动，即韩国移民母亲所经历的回国探访。通过有目的的抽样，招募了11名已婚、有孩子的中产阶级韩国移民妇女在访问韩国期间接受采访。通过主题分析探索记录，我们关注这些女性如何协商和构建回程的意义。这些母亲精心策划和协调这些回程，以便她们的孩子能够通过沉浸在韩国文化中找到自己的根源，并建立密切的代际关系。母亲们还认为这次旅行是一次与亲戚面对面交流并与年迈的父母共度美好时光的机会。与其他跨国活动类似，回国的意义可能反映了韩国和美国的社会和文化氛围。