The Effects of Urban Poverty: An Evaluation on Students' Experiences

Abstract

Children of urban poor families living in cities may be deprived of many opportunities offered by the city, especially quality education and quality life. This study aims to determine the situations that may affect the education life of children and to reveal their characteristics within the framework of face-to-face interviews with the children of urban poor families. The study was carried out using a phenomenological design, one of the qualitative research methods. While choosing the study group, attention was paid to the fact that the students were urban poor and had a secondary disadvantage (broken family, imprisoned parents, having different ethnic origins, etc.). In this direction, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 14 students and a semi-structured interview form was used. The data obtained from the interviews were analyzed by content analysis technique. The findings of the study are presented in order, regarding the family and home arrangement, the neighborhood they live in, the sociocultural environment, and the needs of the participating children. In light of these findings, how urban poverty affects quality education outcomes is discussed. It has been suggested that adverse effects can be improved by the coordinated work of teachers, school administrators, families, and other social actors.

Keywords

• Urban poverty
• ecological system
• disadvantaged students

Kent Yoksulluğunun Etkileri: Öğrencilerin Deneyimleri Üzerinden Bir Değerlendirme

Abstract

Kentlerde yaşayan kent yoksulu ailelerin çocukları başta nitelikli eğitim ve kaliteli yaşam olmak üzere kentin sunduğu birçok olanaktan mahrum olabilmektedir. Bu çalışmada kent yoksulu ailelerin çocukları ile yüz yüze yapılan derinlemesine görüşmeler çerçevesinde çocukların öğrenim hayatına etki edebilecek durumları belirlemek ve özelliklerini ortaya koymak amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden fenomenolojik desen kullanılarak yürütülmüştür. Çalışma grubu seçilirken, öğrencilerin kent yoksulu olmalarını ve ikincil bir dezavantaja sahip olma durumlarına (parçalanmış aile, mahkûm ebeveyn, farklı etnik kökene sahip olma vs) dikkat edilmiştir. Bu doğrultuda 14 öğrenciyle yüz yüze görüşmeler yapılmış ve görüşmelerde yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılmıştır. Görüşmelerden elde edilen veriler içerik analizi tekniğiyle çözümlenmiştir. Araştırmanın bulguları katılımcı çocukların aile ve ev düzenine, oturdukları mahalleye, sosyo-kültürel ortamına ve ihtiyaçlarına ilişkin olmak üzere sırasıyla sunulmuştur. Bu bulgular ışığında kent yoksulluğunun nitelikli eğitim çıktılarını nasıl etkilediği tartışılmıştır. Olumsuz etkilerin öğretmenler, okul yöneticileri, aile ve diğer sosyal aktörlerin koordineli bir şekilde çalışmasıyla iyileştirilebileceğine yönelik önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

Keywords

• Kent yoksulluğu
• ekolojik sistem
• dezavantajlı öğrenciler
• ecological system
• disadvantaged students

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