A FEMINIST GROUP WORK DESIGN WITH WOMEN REFUGEES IN TURKEY
Abstract
In the course of war and migration movements, especially vulnerable groups, especially women and children, take place. Particularly women are exposed to secondary exclusion because they are both women and immigrants are victims. When immigrant women’s issues and needs they live in Turkey examined; as well as language training, economic life participation, vocational training; social isolation and social exclusion, health-care problems. In particular, it is stated that immigrant women should implement social work interventions based on empowerment. The aim of working here is to structure the example of group work in the context of feminist social work practice aimed at the empowerment of immigrant women. With feminist group work, it is important that women can redefine themselves, question their causes, develop a common idea of how they can re-create themselves, and support each other. Within this scope, in the group work to be done with immigrant women, awareness raising groups should be made at the center of access to rights by starting from the experiences of women. This study primarily focuses on the problems experienced by immigrant women. Feminist social work practice is followed. Then, it is designed from the theoretical knowledge on how to structure the example of feminist group work with immigrant women. In this context, the aim, the participants, the determination of the structure of feminist group work was emphasized. Within the framework of the formation of the group work; development, and termination of group work.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Review
Authors
Melike Tekindal
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Türkiye
Publication Date
June 25, 2019
Submission Date
July 10, 2018
Acceptance Date
June 24, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 19 Number: 43
Cited By
Göçün Kadınlaşmasını Ortaya Çıkaran Faktörler
Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi
https://doi.org/10.25287/ohuiibf.1806684