Research
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Qualitative Research and Side by Side’s Interview Method
How did we choose Side by Side participants? What interview questions did we ask them? Watch our filmmaker commentary to learn about our behind-the-scenes methods.
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Filmmaker Commentary: 65-Year Experiment in Human Migration
Now widely embraced, inter-country adoption began in South Korea in the 1950s. This migration is underrepresented in social science research. Side by Side is a starting point.
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Researching Inter-Country Adoption? Read this First.
For students and researchers starting their exploration of inter-country adoption, we recommend an authoritative article that provides concise, historical context.
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A Research Perspective—Close Examination of the Individual Side by Side Stories
Using Side by Side’s oral history archive, Soraya Zahid wrote her master’s dissertation at Birbeck University of London on Korean adoptees’ identity and sense of self.
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3 Resources for Students Researching Intercountry Adoption
For students researching intercountry adoption, including adoptee voices and experiences is is critical. Here are three resources to get started.
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60+ Years of Inter-Country Adoption Out of South Korea
Frequently cited in peer-reviewed research and papers, the Side by Side project is a well-regarded oral history archive on inter-country adoption out of South Korea.
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