ERIC Number: EJ888092
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
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Educational Challenges of Internal Migrant Girls: A Case Study among Primary School Children in Turkey
Altinyelken, Hulya Kosar
Research in Comparative and International Education, v4 n2 p211-228 2009
This article seeks to investigate education-related challenges encountered by internal migrant girls studying at primary schools in Turkey. From the perspectives of participants, the emerging themes included adaptation, language, low socio-economic status, peer relations, discrimination and bullying. These challenges seem to have direct or indirect influence on academic achievement, school belonging, integration within the new social environment and self-esteem. The findings indicate that internal migrant girls are among the most disadvantaged children, since not only migration experience but also low socio-economic status and gender bias put them at risk of educational underachievement. Their educational challenges need to be acknowledged and taken into consideration by policy makers and educators to make sure that schools are capable of guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for all.
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Equal Education, Females, Disadvantaged Youth, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Social Environment, Educational Environment, Gender Bias, Student Adjustment, Migrants, Language Usage, Low Income Groups, Peer Relationship, Social Discrimination, Bullying, Interaction, Student Attitudes, Self Esteem, Elementary School Students, Interviews, Workshops, Focus Groups, Questionnaires, Barriers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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