Journal of International Migration and Integration
Volume 20, Issue 4, 2019, Pages 1029-1040

Integration of Syrian Refugees in Turkey: Understanding the Educators’ Perception (Article)

Aydin H. , Gundogdu M. , Akgul A.*
  • a College of Education, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL 33965, United States
  • b University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, United States
  • c Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, United States

Abstract

The main objective of this research is to analyze the perception of pre-service teachers’ attitudes towards Syrian refugee children, who migrated to Turkey after the outbreak of the war in Syria. A factorial design is used to compare the independent and interactive effects of pre-service teachers’ attitudes on Syrian refugees. Participants consisted of 353 senior-level university students. This study finds that there are no significant differences between teachers’ ethnicities and gender on Syrian refugees. The research indicates that integration of refugee children into national education system is crucial; however, the training and education system lacks the philosophy associated with refugees, integration, and multiculturalism. © 2019, Springer Nature B.V.

Author Keywords

Education Migration Integration policy Turkey Syrian refugees

Index Keywords

education Turkey perception Acculturation refugee social inclusion teaching migration Child
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85059531413&doi=10.1007%2fs12134-018-0638-1&partnerID=40&md5=96904f170ae0556a69b5c88111891645
DOI: 10.1007/s12134-018-0638-1
ISSN: 14883473
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English