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CIRCULAR MIGRATION EXPERIENCES OF THE ELDERLY TURKISH MIGRANTS IN BELGIUM: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS

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CIRCULAR MIGRATION EXPERIENCES OF THE ELDERLY TURKISH MIGRANTS IN BELGIUM: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS

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The Turkish migrants in Belgium is one of the largest migrant population in Belgium and Europe. For the Turkish community in Belgium, maintaining social and emotional ties with the homeland is still of great importance, and their life in Belgium is not completely disconnected from Turkey. On the contrary, most of the Turkish population in Belgium, especially elderly Turkish migrants, have a circular migration dynamic in which they spend almost half of the year in Turkey and the rest of the time in the country of immigration. This circular migration dynamic has some social and economic benefits for the first and second generation Turkish migrants in Belgium, who are mostly in their aging process nowadays. Besides these benefits, experiencing to be an elderly circular migrant between Belgium and Turkey may also cause some challenges. This study aims to explore the experiences of elderly Turkish migrants regarding being circular migrants. Consistent with the purpose of the study, 14 elderly Turkish migrants, who have a circular migration dynamic between Belgium and Turkey, participated in the study. The qualitative interviews of the study were carried out in the Emirdağ district of the Afyon province of Turkey, where the Turkish population migrated to Belgium in the 1960s reside heavily. The findings of the study show that, despite some challenges encountered, circular migration occurs as an effective strategy for the elderly Turkish migrants in Emirdağ in terms of benefiting the resources of both countries in the aging process.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Sosyoloji (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

18 Eylül 2023

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Eylül 2023

Gönderilme Tarihi

6 Ağustos 2023

Kabul Tarihi

17 Eylül 2023

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2023 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 3

Kaynak Göster

APA
Tekin Babuç, Z. (2023). CIRCULAR MIGRATION EXPERIENCES OF THE ELDERLY TURKISH MIGRANTS IN BELGIUM: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS. Uluslararası Anadolu Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 7(3), 719-738. https://doi.org/10.47525/ulasbid.1338603
AMA
1.Tekin Babuç Z. CIRCULAR MIGRATION EXPERIENCES OF THE ELDERLY TURKISH MIGRANTS IN BELGIUM: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS. UASBD. 2023;7(3):719-738. doi:10.47525/ulasbid.1338603
Chicago
Tekin Babuç, Zeynep. 2023. “CIRCULAR MIGRATION EXPERIENCES OF THE ELDERLY TURKISH MIGRANTS IN BELGIUM: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS”. Uluslararası Anadolu Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 7 (3): 719-38. https://doi.org/10.47525/ulasbid.1338603.
EndNote
Tekin Babuç Z (01 Eylül 2023) CIRCULAR MIGRATION EXPERIENCES OF THE ELDERLY TURKISH MIGRANTS IN BELGIUM: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS. Uluslararası Anadolu Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 7 3 719–738.
IEEE
[1]Z. Tekin Babuç, “CIRCULAR MIGRATION EXPERIENCES OF THE ELDERLY TURKISH MIGRANTS IN BELGIUM: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS”, UASBD, c. 7, sy 3, ss. 719–738, Eyl. 2023, doi: 10.47525/ulasbid.1338603.
ISNAD
Tekin Babuç, Zeynep. “CIRCULAR MIGRATION EXPERIENCES OF THE ELDERLY TURKISH MIGRANTS IN BELGIUM: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS”. Uluslararası Anadolu Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 7/3 (01 Eylül 2023): 719-738. https://doi.org/10.47525/ulasbid.1338603.
JAMA
1.Tekin Babuç Z. CIRCULAR MIGRATION EXPERIENCES OF THE ELDERLY TURKISH MIGRANTS IN BELGIUM: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS. UASBD. 2023;7:719–738.
MLA
Tekin Babuç, Zeynep. “CIRCULAR MIGRATION EXPERIENCES OF THE ELDERLY TURKISH MIGRANTS IN BELGIUM: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS”. Uluslararası Anadolu Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, c. 7, sy 3, Eylül 2023, ss. 719-38, doi:10.47525/ulasbid.1338603.
Vancouver
1.Zeynep Tekin Babuç. CIRCULAR MIGRATION EXPERIENCES OF THE ELDERLY TURKISH MIGRANTS IN BELGIUM: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS. UASBD. 01 Eylül 2023;7(3):719-38. doi:10.47525/ulasbid.1338603

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