Türk Kadınının Belçika’daki Konumu: Evlilik ve Dil Uyumu

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Bu makale, Belçika’ya Türkiye’den evlilik yoluyla göç eden kadınların göç sonrası deneyimlerini incelemektedir. Çalışma, bu kadınların evlilik ve aile yaşamları, sosyal uyum süreçleri, Belçika dillerini öğrenme deneyimleri ve işgücü piyasasına erişimlerini ele almaktadır. Araştırmanın temel sorusu, evlilik yoluyla Belçika’ya göç eden Türkiyeli kadınların göç sonrası karşılaştıkları sosyal, ekonomik ve kültürel sorunların neler olduğu ve bu sorunlarla nasıl başa çıktıklarıdır. Araştırma, Brüksel’de yaşayan 32–62 yaşları arasındaki 20 Türkiyeli göçmen kadın ve bir sosyal hizmet uzmanı ile gerçekleştirilen nitel saha araştırmasına dayanmaktadır. Çalışma, Belçika bağlamında evlilik göçmeni kadınlara ilişkin sınırlı literatüre, kadınların öznel anlatılarına dayanan ampirik veriler sunmakta; evlilik göçünü toplumsal cinsiyet, entegrasyon ve işgücü erişimi kesişiminde ele alarak göç ve entegrasyon literatürüne özgün bir katkı sağlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Belçika
• evlilik göçü
• entegrasyon
• dil

The Position of Turkish Women in Belgium: Marriage and Language Integration

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This study examines the post-migration experiences of women who migrated from Turkey to Belgium through marriage. It focuses on their marital and family lives, social integration processes, experiences of learning Belgium’s official languages, and access to the labor market. The main research question is as follows: What kinds of social, economic, and cultural challenges do women who migrate to Belgium through marriage encounter after migration, and how do they cope with these challenges? The study draws on a qualitative field study with 20 migrant women aged 32- 62 living in Brussels, as well as one social work professional. By presenting empirical data from women’s subjective narratives, the study contributes to the limited literature on marriage migrant women in Belgium. It offers an original contribution to migration and integration research by analyzing marriage migration at the intersection of gender, integration, and labor market access.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• belgium
• marriage migration
• immigrant woman
• marriage
• language

Etik Beyan

Bu araştırma Kilis 7 Aralık Üniversitesi Etik Kurulu tarafından etik kurul belgesine sahiptir. Belge tarih ve numarası makalenin ilk sayfasında dipnot olarak belirtilmiştir.

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