Dynamics of Child Marriages among Syrian and Afghan Refugees in Turkey

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Öztürk A. B., Albayrak H., Aslan H., Karataş K.

JOURNAL OF GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, cilt.25, sa.1, ss.251-269, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Academic Search Premier, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.251-269
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this research, dynamics of child marriages among Syrian refugees who are in temporary protection status in Turkey, and the refugee communities who immigrated from Afghanistan were analyzed from the viewpoint of professionals working in the fields related with child welfare. Qualitative research design was applied, focus group interviews with 47 professionals and in-depth interviews with six professionals were conducted. The dynamics of child marriages were analyzed with themes of marriage as being wide traditional and religious practice in the source countries, poverty and financial gain, considering marriage as a means of protection from security problems and protection of “honour”, problems of attending education, covering up sexual abuse and lastly the aim of increase in population to compensate war losses. Finally, recommendations to improve child welfare with the focus on child rights to prevent child marriages within the refugee communities are provided drawing on the results.