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

Hasan Aydin (), Mahmut Gundogdu () and Arif Akgul ()
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Hasan Aydin: Florida Gulf Coast University
Mahmut Gundogdu: University of California, Riverside
Arif Akgul: Indiana State University

Journal of International Migration and Integration, 2019, vol. 20, issue 4, No 6, 1029-1040

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Syrian refugees; Integration policy; Migration; Education; Turkey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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