When She Wants to Escape Violence but Has Nowhere to Stay: The Housing Problems of Turkish Migrant Women in Germany and the Role of Turkish Associations

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The focus of this study is on the shelter-related needs of Turkish immigrant women in Germany who have experienced domestic violence, and the challenges they face in meeting these needs. This qualitative study pursues two main objectives: to explore the strategies women use to meet their housing needs and their experiences within shelters, and to assess the potential role of Turkish associations in Germany in addressing these needs. The findings from in-depth interviews highlight a clear demand for accessible and culturally sensitive shelter services. However, the capacity of Turkish associations to meet women’s shelter needs or to substantially improve the quality of existing services was assessed as limited.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Immigrant women
• domestic violence
• shelter
• Germany & Turkish associations

Şiddetten Kaçmak İsteyen Türk Göçmen Kadınların Almanya’daki Barınma Sorunları ve Türk Derneklerinin Rolü

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Bu çalışmanın odağında Almanya'da yaşayan, aile içi şiddete maruz kalmış Türk göçmen kadınların barınma ile ilgili ihtiyaçları ve bu ihtiyaçların karşılanması sürecinde yaşadıkları sorunlar bulunmaktadır. Nitel yapıdaki çalışmanın iki temel amacı bulunmaktadır: kadınların barınma ihtiyaçlarını karşılamak için kullandıkları stratejiler ile sığınma evi deneyimlerini incelemek ve Almanya'daki Türk derneklerinin, kadınların bu ihtiyaçlarının karşılanmasındaki rolünü değerlendirmek. Yapılan derinlemesine görüşmeler, kadınların erişilebilir ve kültürel açıdan duyarlı barınma hizmetlerine duydukları ihtiyacı ortaya koymaktadır. Bununla birlikte, Türk derneklerinin kadınların barınma ihtiyaçlarını karşılama veya mevcut hizmetlerin kalitesini iyileştirme kapasitesinin sınırlı olduğu anlaşılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• göçmen kadınlar
• aile içi şiddet
• sığınma evi
• Almanya ve Türk Dernekleri

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