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Challenges Faced by Immigrant and Refugee Children in Accessing and Integrating into Education (The Case of Kırşehir Province)
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This study aims to comprehensively examine the challenges encountered by immigrant and refugee children in accessing and integrating into the educational system and to develop concrete policy and practice recommendations based on teachers’ perspectives. The research was conducted using a phenomenological design. While the population of the study consists of all primary and secondary school teachers working in schools across Kırşehir, the sample comprises 10 teachers working specifically at the primary and secondary levels in the city center of Kırşehir. The qualitative data collected were analyzed using the descriptive analysis method. According to the findings, the most significant barrier faced by immigrant and refugee children in accessing education is the language barrier. Other notable issues include the long distance between home and school, and some schools’ reluctance to admit refugee students. Discrimination and exclusion directed toward these children lead to psychological problems and diminished motivation to attend school. The lack of effective policies supporting integration is particularly striking; only one participant reported maintaining regular contact with parents. Advocacy and awareness practices are noted to assist students in adapting and improving their academic performance. Teachers expressed concern that clustering immigrant children into the same classrooms fosters marginalization and hinders cultural integration.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Eğitimi (Ekonomi, İşletme ve Yönetim Hariç)
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Erken Görünüm Tarihi
14 Nisan 2026
Yayımlanma Tarihi
28 Nisan 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
19 Nisan 2025
Kabul Tarihi
27 Şubat 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 17 Sayı: 1
APA
Çakir, E., & Aytaç, T. (2026). Challenges Faced by Immigrant and Refugee Children in Accessing and Integrating into Education (The Case of Kırşehir Province). Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, 17(1), 446-465. https://doi.org/10.51460/baebd.1680025
AMA
1.Çakir E, Aytaç T. Challenges Faced by Immigrant and Refugee Children in Accessing and Integrating into Education (The Case of Kırşehir Province). BAEBD. 2026;17(1):446-465. doi:10.51460/baebd.1680025
Chicago
Çakir, Elif, ve Tufan Aytaç. 2026. “Challenges Faced by Immigrant and Refugee Children in Accessing and Integrating into Education (The Case of Kırşehir Province)”. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 17 (1): 446-65. https://doi.org/10.51460/baebd.1680025.
EndNote
Çakir E, Aytaç T (01 Nisan 2026) Challenges Faced by Immigrant and Refugee Children in Accessing and Integrating into Education (The Case of Kırşehir Province). Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 17 1 446–465.
IEEE
[1]E. Çakir ve T. Aytaç, “Challenges Faced by Immigrant and Refugee Children in Accessing and Integrating into Education (The Case of Kırşehir Province)”, BAEBD, c. 17, sy 1, ss. 446–465, Nis. 2026, doi: 10.51460/baebd.1680025.
ISNAD
Çakir, Elif - Aytaç, Tufan. “Challenges Faced by Immigrant and Refugee Children in Accessing and Integrating into Education (The Case of Kırşehir Province)”. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 17/1 (01 Nisan 2026): 446-465. https://doi.org/10.51460/baebd.1680025.
JAMA
1.Çakir E, Aytaç T. Challenges Faced by Immigrant and Refugee Children in Accessing and Integrating into Education (The Case of Kırşehir Province). BAEBD. 2026;17:446–465.
MLA
Çakir, Elif, ve Tufan Aytaç. “Challenges Faced by Immigrant and Refugee Children in Accessing and Integrating into Education (The Case of Kırşehir Province)”. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, c. 17, sy 1, Nisan 2026, ss. 446-65, doi:10.51460/baebd.1680025.
Vancouver
1.Elif Çakir, Tufan Aytaç. Challenges Faced by Immigrant and Refugee Children in Accessing and Integrating into Education (The Case of Kırşehir Province). BAEBD. 01 Nisan 2026;17(1):446-65. doi:10.51460/baebd.1680025