Staying Between Borders
Experiences of Teachers Working With Preschool‐Age Refugee Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9954965 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nurullah Düzen (0000-0002-3616-2218, Siirt University Siirt Türkiye), Can Uyanık (0000-0003-1692-6898, Siirt University Siirt Türkiye, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Migration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7985 • E-ISSN: 1468-2435 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/imig.70052 |
| OpenAlex | W4412017739 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 39 |
This study aims to examine the experiences and challenges faced by preschool teachers in Turkey while working with refugee children. Adopting a phenomenological design as part of qualitative methodology, the study draws on inductive analysis to interpret data from focus group interviews with three teachers who work with refugee children. The findings reveal that teachers experience a sense of inadequacy due to language barriers and cultural differences, which complicate classroom management. Furthermore, the disconnect between the educational programme and practical realities, difficulties in implementation, lack of administrative support, unsuitable physical environments, insufficient materials and hygiene issues negatively impact the teaching and learning process. In conclusion, it is recommended that educational programmes be revised to address language and cultural adaptation, that improvements be made to physical environmental conditions, that administrative support be strengthened and that teacher training processes be adapted to meet the needs of refugee children
Developmental psychology · Political science · Refugee · Sociology · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees · Migration, Health and Trauma · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Psychology
Cultural Diversity and Education
Phenomenological research methods
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Recent Advances in Research on the Ecology of Human Development
Parent Involvement and Children’s Academic and Social Development in Elementary School
Practitioner Review
A study of the effects of social adaptation training program on the social adaptation of children of immigrant families
Summer Preschools for Syrian Refugee and Host Community Children in Turkey
Introduction
The light in their eyes
Uses and Misuses of Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Theory of Human Development
Digital game-based education for Syrian refugee children
Supporting schools to create an inclusive environment for refugee students
Investigating preschool teachers’ perspectives and practices on cultural diversity
Social adjustment of online learners in a multicultural environment ( Ajuste social de los estudiantes de un programa en línea en un entorno multicultural )
The mediational role of schools in supporting psychosocial transitions among unaccompanied young refugees upon resettlement in Norway
Provision of quality education in the context of Syrian refugee children in the UK
Culturally relevant/sustaining pedagogy in a diverse urban classroom
Schools and Refugee Children
School Inclusion of Refugee Students
Contexts of child rearing
Religion, Ideology, and Political Parties’ Positions on Refugees in South Asia and the Middle East
Qualitative research methods for the social sciences
Understanding Integration
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |