2024 conference paper

Present and Future of the US Social Security and their Meanings for Korean National Pension Reform

The Korean Association for Policy Studies’ Winter Public Policy Symposium: Policy Studies leading into Transitions for the Future, 43–50.

By: I. Yoon

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2023 conference paper

A call for advocacy: Confronting barriers to voter registration and voting rights

The Council on Social Work Education’s Annual Program Meeting (APM).

By: N. Ames & I. Yoon

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2023 conference paper

Critical Conversation about Reversed immigration among Korean American Older Adults

The Council on Social Work Education’s Annual Program Meeting (APM).

By: I. Yoon

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2023 conference paper

Financial and Psychological Vulnerability among Older 2nd Mortgage Borrowers and Mobile Home Renters

The Council on Social Work Education’s Annual Program Meeting (APM).

By: I. Yoon, P. Averett & H. Hasan

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2023 journal article

Voter Registration in the United States: A Call for Change

Social Work, 69(1), 99–102.

By: I. Yoon n & N. Ames n

UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: December 11, 2023

2022 conference paper

Equitable-Inclusive Tenure and Promotion for Diverse Korean American and Other Asian Faculty

The Council on Social Work Education’s Annual Program Meeting (APM).

By: I. Yoon, M. Kim-Goh, P. Hong, S. Roh & Y. Lee

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2022 journal article

Psychological Self-Sufficiency and Financial Literacy among Low-Income Participants: An Empowerment-Based Approach to Financial Capability

Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 43(4), 690–702.

By: P. Hong*, M. Wathen*, A. Shin*, I. Yoon n & J. Park*

author keywords: Psychological self-sufficiency; Financial literacy; Financial hope; Financial barriers; Low-income; Financial capability
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty (Web of Science)
4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
10. Reduced Inequalities (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: October 11, 2022

2021 journal article

"KYE”, Korean immigrants’ private money clubs: Their potential as a savings program for low- and moderate-income families.

International Journal of Social Policy and Education, 12(3), 24–33.

By: I. Chung & I. Yoon

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2021 conference paper

Mastery of nine competencies among all BSW programs in the US

The Council on Social Work Education’s Annual Program Meeting (APM).

By: I. Yoon

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2021 conference paper

Psychological self-sufficiency and financial literacy among low-income jobseekers: A non-cognitive empowerment-based approach

The Center for Social Development.

By: P. Hong, I. Yoon, J. Park, A. Shin & T. Gibbons

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2021 conference paper

The Effects of Self-determined Short-term Emergency Savings Accounts of Young Workers in South Korea

The Center for Social Development.

By: D. Jang, I. Yoon, D. Jang & I. Yoon

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2021 chapter

The effects of self-determined short-term emergency savings accounts of young workers in South Korea

In L. Johnson, M. S. Sherraden, G. McClendon, J. Birkenmaier, J. Frey, C. Callahan, … D. Rothwell (Eds.), Financial Capability and Asset Building: Achievements, challenges, and next steps (CSD Conference Report). Washington University, Center for Social Development.

By: D. Jang & I. Yoon

Ed(s): L. Johnson, M. Sherraden, G. McClendon, J. Birkenmaier, J. Frey, C. Callahan, J. Huang, D. Rothwell

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2021 conference paper

YouTube as an advocacy tool to provide Medicaid information to Korean American older adults

The Council on Social Work Education’s Annual Program Meeting (APM.

By: I. Yoon & S. An

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2020 journal article

Economics Requirements Among BSW Programs: An Underused Tool for Economic Justice

Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 25(1), 129–146.

By: I. Yoon* & G. Kim

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2020 conference paper

Financial capability and asset building for Korean American female educators

The Council on Social Work Education’s Annual Program Meeting (APM).

By: Y. Lee, E. Jung, I. Yoon & Y. Kim

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2020 conference paper

Trump Administration’s oppressive visa practices and their impacts on social work education

The Council on Social Work Education’s Annual Program Meeting (APM).

By: I. Yoon & H. Jun

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2019 journal article

Consumer Directed Services (CDS) Program in North Carolina : Reporting New Benefits of the Alternative Care Program

Korea Academy of Care Management, 31, 205–228.

By: I. Yoon*, J. Cho & T. Yoon

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2019 conference paper

The term “social work”: Its origin and meanings for the future

The Council on Social Work Education’s Annual Program Meeting (APM).

By: I. Yoon

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2018 conference paper

Financial social work for case management: A due response to societal demands by social work educators

The Korean Academy of Care Management’s Fall Symposium, 43–59. Seoul, Korea.

By: I. Yoon

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2018 conference paper

Needs for Inter-professional Education with Economics and Finance to Fight Economic Injustice

The Council on Social Work Education’s Annual Program Meeting (APM).

By: I. Yoon

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2018 conference paper

Psychological Self-Sufficiency and Financial Literacy among Low-Income Jobseekers: A Non-Cognitive Empowerment-Based Approach

The Council on Social Work Education’s Annual Program Meeting (APM).

By: P. Hong, I. Yoon, J. Park, A. Shin & T. Gibbons

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2017 chapter

Consumer Directed Services (CDS)

In Program in North Carolina. White Paper submitted to NC Division of Aging and Adult Services.

By: I. Yoon, M. Holloway & C. Bergeson

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2017 conference paper

Grand Challenges among Korean Americans in Social Work Practice and Research

The Council on Social Work Education’s Annual Program Meeting (APM).

By: M. Lee & I. Yoon

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2017 conference paper

Grand challenges among Korean Americans in social work practice and research

Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, 127.

By: T. Kim, M. Lee, I. Yoon, E. Lee & S. Kim

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2017 conference paper

Newly reported benefits of consumer directed services for older adults in the US state of North Carolina

Asian and Pacific Islander Social Work Educator Association’s Global Challenges Facing Social Welfare Policy, Education, Research and Practice Conference. Hong Kong, China.

By: I. Yoon & K. Bullock

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2016 conference paper

The United States’ Consumer credits as a failed quasi welfare system and the lessons for Korea and other countries

Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education, and Social Development. Presented at the Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education, and Social Development., Seoul, South Korea.

By: I. Yoon

Event: Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education, and Social Development. at Seoul, South Korea.

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2015 conference paper

Barriers to expanding Consumer Directed Services (CDS) for Older Adults in NC

Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, 163.

By: I. Yoon & C. Bergeson

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2015 conference paper

Challenges among Korean American social work educators: How to become culturally competent?

Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, 2–9.

By: J. Ji, M. Lee, S. Kim, K. Yun & I. Yoon

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2015 entry reference

Mutual Financial Aid and Saving Associations (MFASAs) among Asian Americans

By: I. Yoon*

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 17, 2025

2014 chapter

Consumer credits as a quasi welfare system for failed neoliberals’ trickle-down policies between the 1980s and 2000s

In S. Haymes, R. Miller, & M. V. Haymes (Eds.), Handbook of Poverty in the United States. Routledge.

By: I. Yoon

Ed(s): S. Haymes, R. Miller & M. Haymes

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2014 journal article

I'm with her: An examination of old lesbian relationship status and its association with health conditions, health behaviors, and health perceptions

Journal of Lesbian Studies.

By: K. Littlewood, P. Averett, C. Hall, I. Yoon & C. Jenkins

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2013 journal article

Older Lesbians and Bereavement: Experiencing the Loss of a Partner

Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 57(2-4), 273–287.

By: C. Jenkins*, A. Edmundson*, P. Averett* & I. Yoon*

author keywords: older lesbians; bereavement; disenfranchised grief; loss of a partner
MeSH headings : Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Bereavement; Female; Grief; Homosexuality, Female / psychology; Humans; Middle Aged; Qualitative Research; Social Work; Spouses / psychology; Surveys and Questionnaires
TL;DR: The study examined bereavement issues for 55 older lesbians, andQualitative analysis identified several themes that ran throughout, including disenfranchised grief, the loneliness of isolation, and the frustration of relentless battles. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 28, 2020

2013 journal article

Older lesbians and bereavement

Journal of Gerontological Social Work.

By: C. Jenkins, A. Edundsen, P. Averett & I. Yoon

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2013 conference paper

The private money clubs of Korean immigrants

Council on Social Work Education. Dallas, Texas.

By: I. Yoon & I. Chung

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2013 conference paper

The private money clubs of Korean immigrants: Their potential as a U.S antipoverty program.

Annual Program Meeting Council on Social Work Education. Dallas, Texas.

By: I. Yoon & I. Chung

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2013 journal article

“I Want to Know More About Who We Are”: New Directions for Research With Older Lesbians

Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 57(2-4), 349–361.

By: P. Averett*, A. Robinson*, C. Jenkins* & I. Yoon*

author keywords: qualitative; GLBT populations; GLBT issues; ethnicity; multicultural issues
MeSH headings : Aged; Ethics, Research; Female; Health Services Needs and Demand; Homosexuality, Female / psychology; Humans; Racial Groups / psychology; Research; Research Design; Sampling Studies; Social Work; Surveys and Questionnaires
TL;DR: The experience of a research team in conducting such research is provided and the viable solutions and ongoing barriers, as well as newer considerations that future research must take into account are presented. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 28, 2020

2012 journal article

Debt burdens among MSW graduates

Journal of Social Work Education., 48(1), 1–21.

By: I. Yoon

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2012 journal article

Older Lesbian Experiences of Homophobia and Ageism

Journal of Social Service Research, 39(1), 3–15.

By: P. Averett*, I. Yoon* & C. Jenkins*

author keywords: Lesbian; older; discrimination; invisibility; homophobia; ageism
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 28, 2020

2012 journal article

Older Lesbian Sexuality

Journal of Sex Research, 49(5), 495–507.

By: P. Averett, I. Yoon & C. Jenkins

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2011 journal article

A Case Study of Low Collective Efficacy and Lack of Collective Community Action

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 21(6), 625–643.

By: I. Yoon*

author keywords: Learned helplessness; collective action; self-efficacy; mixed method; environmental challenges
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: November 16, 2020

2011 journal article

Financial hardship among transitional social workers in the US.

International Journal of Business, Management, and Social Sciences, 2(4), 9–18.

By: I. Yoon

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2011 journal article

Older Lesbian Sexuality: Identity, Sexual Behavior, and the Impact of Aging

Journal of Sex Research, 49(5), 495–507.

By: P. Averett*, I. Yoon* & C. Jenkins*

MeSH headings : Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging / psychology; Female; Gender Identity; Homosexuality, Female / psychology; Homosexuality, Female / statistics & numerical data; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Male; Marriage; Middle Aged; Sexual Behavior / psychology; Sexual Behavior / statistics & numerical data; Surveys and Questionnaires
TL;DR: The results indicated that older lesbians have experienced fluidity in past romantic and sexual relationships, as well as in erotic fantasies, despite strong identification with being lesbian. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 28, 2020

2011 journal article

Older Lesbians

Journal of Women & Aging, 23(3), 216–232.

By: P. Averett, I. Yoon & C. Jenkins

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2011 journal article

Older Lesbians: Experiences of Aging, Discrimination and Resilience

Journal of Women & Aging, 23(3), 216–232.

By: P. Averett*, I. Yoon* & C. Jenkins*

author keywords: lesbian; older; discrimination; resilience
MeSH headings : Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging / psychology; Female; Health Status; Homosexuality, Female / psychology; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Middle Aged; Prejudice; Resilience, Psychological; Social Participation; Social Support
TL;DR: The present study was completed to reveal the needs, strengths, and experiences of the current cohort of older lesbians. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 28, 2020

2011 journal article

Temporary reinstatement of tax deduction for credit card interests for the financially vulnerable

International Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 2(5), 62–66.

By: I. Yoon & V. Stallcup

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2010 journal article

Debt burdens among BSW graduates

Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 15(2), 61–79.

By: I. Yoon

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2010 conference paper

Debt burdens among BSW students

Council on Social Work Education, 207. Portland, Oregon.

By: I. Yoon

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2010 journal article

Sam would be proud

Social Responsibility Journal, 6(4), 551–561.

By: I. Yoon & I. Chung

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2010 journal article

Social worker in a fishbowl

Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 16(4), 36–45.

By: I. Yoon

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2009 journal article

A mixed-method case study of Princeville's rebuilding from the flood of 1999

Social Work, 54(1), 19–28.

By: I. Yoon

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2009 journal article

Securing Economic Justice and Sustainability from Structural Deviances: Recommendations for Consumer Credit Policy Changes

Journal of Poverty, 13(1), 40–54.

By: I. Yoon*

author keywords: economic justice; credit cards; consumer credit; credit crunch; structural deviances
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 16, 2020

2009 journal article

Securing economic justice and sustainability from structural deviances

Journal of Poverty, 13(1), 40–54.

By: I. Yoon

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2007 journal article

Hosting a Short-term Visiting Program for International Social Work Students and Practitioners: Tips and Lessons Learned

Reflections, 13(4), 70–82.

By: I. Yoon, J. Ward & S. Lee

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2006 conference paper

An Educational Model for Helping International Social Work Students Excel

Annual Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Conference. Los Angeles, California.

By: I. Yoon

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2006 conference paper

Converting KKK Rally in Austin, TX into an Educational DVD

Annual Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Conference. Los Angeles, California.

By: I. Yoon & S. Moon

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2006 conference paper

Hosting a Short-term Exchange Program for International Social Work Students

Annual Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Conference. Los Angeles, California.

By: I. Yoon & J. Ward

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2005 conference paper

How West Chester University Undergraduate Social Department helped Katrina survivors

Annual Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Conference. Austin, Texas.

By: I. Yoon

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2005 conference paper

Imperative Needs of Incorporation of Disaster-related Contents into Social Work Education and Their Niches in Curriculum

Annual Council on Social Work Education Conference. Chicago, Illinois.

By: I. Yoon

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2005 conference paper

Needs of Disaster Contents in Social Work Education and Their Niches

Annual Council on Social Work Education Conference. Austin, Texas.

By: I. Yoon

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2005 newspaper article

Parenting guidance for Korean-American teenagers for healthy racial identity

The Donga Daily.

By: I. Yoon

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2005 conference paper

Self-efficacy and its Role in Lack of Community Action

West Chester University of PA Research Day. Pennsylvania: West Chester University of PA Research Day, West Chester.

By: I. Yoon

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2005 newspaper article

Social injustice targeting the economically disadvantaged and social work graduates.

Yoon, I. (2005, December 14). The New Social Worker, Social Work E-News.

By: I. Yoon

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2005 conference paper

The Strengths Perspective and its Applications to the Community Rebuilding Process After a Natural Disaster

Annual Council on Social Work Education Conference. New York, New York.

By: I. Yoon

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2004 conference paper

New Technologies Reshaping Social Work

Annual Council on Social Work Education Conference. Anaheim , California.

By: I. Yoon

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2004 journal article

New technologies reshaping social work: Emerging practice and education issues

The New Social Worker.

By: I. Yoon

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2002 conference paper

New Technologies Reshaping Social Work

Technology Conference. Charleston, South Carolina: Technology Conference.

By: I. Yoon

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2000 conference paper

Click for Cash

Technology Conference. Charleston, South Carolina.

By: I. Yoon

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

Employment

Updated: March 20th, 2023 14:45

2017 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
School of Social Work

2006 - 2016

East Carolina University Greenville, NC, US
Associate Professor Social Work

2004 - 2006

West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA, US
Assistant Professor Social Work

2004 - 2004

University of South Carolina Columbia, SC, US
Adjunct Faculty Social Work

Education

Updated: July 19th, 2014 11:01

University of South Carolina Columbia, SC, US
Ph.D. Social Work

University of South Carolina Columbia, SC, US
 M.S.W. Social Work

Konkuk University Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, KR
 B.A. English

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