Research Article

Mapping Micro–Mezzo–Macro Solutions: A Thematic Analysis of Recommendations in Turkish Dissertations on the Education of Syrian Refugee Children (Pre-K–12)

Volume: 6 Number: 1 April 15, 2026
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Mapping Micro–Mezzo–Macro Solutions: A Thematic Analysis of Recommendations in Turkish Dissertations on the Education of Syrian Refugee Children (Pre-K–12)

Abstract

This study synthesizes practice-oriented knowledge on refugee education by analyzing the “Recommendations” sections of Turkish doctoral dissertations on Syrian children’s schooling. Using qualitative document and thematic content analysis, it examines 94 recommendations from 10 dissertations (National Thesis Center, March 15, 2025). Recommendations cluster into four themes—fundamental problems, adaptation-focused interventions, teacher support needs, and system-level policy—mapped to micro (individual), mezzo (school–community), and macro (policy–system) levels. 39.4% addressed fundamental problems; the language barrier alone accounted for 23.4%. Exclusive level mapping yielded micro 38.3%, mezzo 31.9%, macro 29.8%. An actor-oriented crosswalk identified teachers, school guidance/administration, and the Ministry of National Education as primary implementers. Inter-coder agreement on a stratified subsample was 85% (Cohen’s κ = 0.75). Prominent solutions include tiered Turkish provision (preparatory/intensive), school-based interpreter capacity and bilingual counseling, institutionalized school social work, mandatory multicultural and trauma-informed in-service training, balanced classroom assignment, and address-based registration with monitoring of local–migrant ratios. The corpus spans 2019–2024, reflecting the de facto window of doctoral production. A key limitation is reliance on recommendations sections only. Overall, findings translate accumulated academic evidence into operational levers for policy and practice and indicate priorities for longitudinal monitoring and comparative research across migrant groups and educational stages.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Migration Sociology, Sociology (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 15, 2026

Submission Date

January 8, 2026

Acceptance Date

February 3, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Kaya, Ü. Ü. (2026). Mapping Micro–Mezzo–Macro Solutions: A Thematic Analysis of Recommendations in Turkish Dissertations on the Education of Syrian Refugee Children (Pre-K–12). İnsan Hareketliliği Uluslararası Dergisi, 6(1), 103-132. https://izlik.org/JA66RD65LL
AMA
1.Kaya ÜÜ. Mapping Micro–Mezzo–Macro Solutions: A Thematic Analysis of Recommendations in Turkish Dissertations on the Education of Syrian Refugee Children (Pre-K–12). İnsan Hareketliliği Uluslararası Dergisi. 2026;6(1):103-132. https://izlik.org/JA66RD65LL
Chicago
Kaya, Ümit Ünsal. 2026. “Mapping Micro–Mezzo–Macro Solutions: A Thematic Analysis of Recommendations in Turkish Dissertations on the Education of Syrian Refugee Children (Pre-K–12)”. İnsan Hareketliliği Uluslararası Dergisi 6 (1): 103-32. https://izlik.org/JA66RD65LL.
EndNote
Kaya ÜÜ (April 1, 2026) Mapping Micro–Mezzo–Macro Solutions: A Thematic Analysis of Recommendations in Turkish Dissertations on the Education of Syrian Refugee Children (Pre-K–12). İnsan Hareketliliği Uluslararası Dergisi 6 1 103–132.
IEEE
[1]Ü. Ü. Kaya, “Mapping Micro–Mezzo–Macro Solutions: A Thematic Analysis of Recommendations in Turkish Dissertations on the Education of Syrian Refugee Children (Pre-K–12)”, İnsan Hareketliliği Uluslararası Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 103–132, Apr. 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA66RD65LL
ISNAD
Kaya, Ümit Ünsal. “Mapping Micro–Mezzo–Macro Solutions: A Thematic Analysis of Recommendations in Turkish Dissertations on the Education of Syrian Refugee Children (Pre-K–12)”. İnsan Hareketliliği Uluslararası Dergisi 6/1 (April 1, 2026): 103-132. https://izlik.org/JA66RD65LL.
JAMA
1.Kaya ÜÜ. Mapping Micro–Mezzo–Macro Solutions: A Thematic Analysis of Recommendations in Turkish Dissertations on the Education of Syrian Refugee Children (Pre-K–12). İnsan Hareketliliği Uluslararası Dergisi. 2026;6:103–132.
MLA
Kaya, Ümit Ünsal. “Mapping Micro–Mezzo–Macro Solutions: A Thematic Analysis of Recommendations in Turkish Dissertations on the Education of Syrian Refugee Children (Pre-K–12)”. İnsan Hareketliliği Uluslararası Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 1, Apr. 2026, pp. 103-32, https://izlik.org/JA66RD65LL.
Vancouver
1.Ümit Ünsal Kaya. Mapping Micro–Mezzo–Macro Solutions: A Thematic Analysis of Recommendations in Turkish Dissertations on the Education of Syrian Refugee Children (Pre-K–12). İnsan Hareketliliği Uluslararası Dergisi [Internet]. 2026 Apr. 1;6(1):103-32. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA66RD65LL