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Child Protection Systems in Türkiye and Germany: Cultural Codes, Preventive Approaches, and Societal Health

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Child Protection Systems in Türkiye and Germany: Cultural Codes, Preventive Approaches, and Societal Health

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This study presents an original qualitative document analysis of the child protection systems in Türkiye and Germany, comparatively examining how cultural codes, family–child relations, institutional structures, and migration dynamics shape child protection practices. Rather than providing a descriptive literature review, the study systematically treats documents as qualitative data and generates original analytical findings through predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria, thematic coding, and comparative thematic analysis supported by MAXQDA 2024. A systematic search conducted across DergiPark, TR Dizin, the YÖK National Thesis Center, Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO, and Social Services Abstracts identified 756 records, of which 158 documents meeting the predefined eligibility criteria were included in the final analysis. The findings indicate that child protection practices in both Türkiye and Germany are guided by the shared objective of protecting children’s well-being, although they differ in the relative emphasis placed on family unity, parental authority, children’s rights, and institutional intervention. These differences are reflected in the timing, structure, and organization of child protection practices rather than in fundamentally different commitments to children’s rights. These differences demonstrate that child protection should be understood not merely as a reactive mechanism but as a preventive domain of social work focused on the early identification and mitigation of psychosocial risks. By providing an original, document-based comparative analysis, the study demonstrates that child protection systems are complex, multi-layered structures shaped by the interaction of cultural values, institutional arrangements, and professional practices.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

This study did not receive any financial support from any public, commercial, or non-profit organization.

Etik Beyan

This study was conducted using a qualitative document analysis method and is based solely on publicly available secondary data sources. As no data were collected from human participants, ethical approval was not required. All stages of the research were carried out in accordance with the principles of research and publication ethics, and all sources used have been appropriately cited.

Teşekkür

The author would like to state that no institutional or organizational support was received; therefore, no acknowledgements are required.

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Aile Sosyolojisi, Göç Sosyolojisi, Kültür Sosyolojisi, Sağlık Sosyolojisi, Sosyoloji (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

27 Eylül 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

20 Nisan 2026

Kabul Tarihi

9 Ağustos 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Sayı: 20

Kaynak Göster

APA
Gedik, M. (2026). Child Protection Systems in Türkiye and Germany: Cultural Codes, Preventive Approaches, and Societal Health. İmgelem, 20, 127-156. https://doi.org/10.53791/imgelem.1934866
AMA
1.Gedik M. Child Protection Systems in Türkiye and Germany: Cultural Codes, Preventive Approaches, and Societal Health. İMGELEM. 2026;(20):127-156. doi:10.53791/imgelem.1934866
Chicago
Gedik, Mehmet. 2026. “Child Protection Systems in Türkiye and Germany: Cultural Codes, Preventive Approaches, and Societal Health”. İmgelem, sy 20: 127-56. https://doi.org/10.53791/imgelem.1934866.
EndNote
Gedik M (01 Eylül 2026) Child Protection Systems in Türkiye and Germany: Cultural Codes, Preventive Approaches, and Societal Health. İmgelem 20 127–156.
IEEE
[1]M. Gedik, “Child Protection Systems in Türkiye and Germany: Cultural Codes, Preventive Approaches, and Societal Health”, İMGELEM, sy 20, ss. 127–156, Eyl. 2026, doi: 10.53791/imgelem.1934866.
ISNAD
Gedik, Mehmet. “Child Protection Systems in Türkiye and Germany: Cultural Codes, Preventive Approaches, and Societal Health”. İmgelem. 20 (01 Eylül 2026): 127-156. https://doi.org/10.53791/imgelem.1934866.
JAMA
1.Gedik M. Child Protection Systems in Türkiye and Germany: Cultural Codes, Preventive Approaches, and Societal Health. İMGELEM. 2026;:127–156.
MLA
Gedik, Mehmet. “Child Protection Systems in Türkiye and Germany: Cultural Codes, Preventive Approaches, and Societal Health”. İmgelem, sy 20, Eylül 2026, ss. 127-56, doi:10.53791/imgelem.1934866.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Gedik. Child Protection Systems in Türkiye and Germany: Cultural Codes, Preventive Approaches, and Societal Health. İMGELEM. 01 Eylül 2026;(20):127-56. doi:10.53791/imgelem.1934866

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