Determination of Migration Perspective among Children's Literature Researchers

Gökçe Demiryürek

Gökçe Demiryürek

Year : 2024
Vol : 2
No : 1
Page : 54-69

Although migration is as old as the history of the world, it is still an important issue that affects a large part of the world. This study aims to determine the perspective of Turkish children's literature researchers on the issue of migration. The density of the child population among the migrant population and the increase in the number of school-age children, including asylum-seeking children born in Turkey over a period of about ten years, places the issue of migration at the focal point of education in general and children's literature in particular. How do children's literati approach the phenomenon of migration? The answer to this question has been sought in research conducted in the field for the past ten years. After conducting a methodological examination through document analysis of articles obtained from field surveys, perspectives on the phenomenon of migration have been identified. It has been noted that the articles are methodologically similar to each other and also have many deficiencies from a methodological perspective. It is observed that the empathic stance is dominant in the perspective on migration. These studies agree that host communities/children need to understand migrants, feel their difficulties and accept them into their communities. However, very few studies talk about mutual adaptation rather than empathy. These studies emphasized that the process of integration cannot be one-sided, that migrant children should also take responsibility, and that children's books should therefore be written in a more inclusive way.

Cite this Article As : Demiryürek, G. (2024). Determination of migration perspective among children's literature researchers. Edutech Research, 2(1), 54-69.

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Determination of Migration Perspective among Children's Literature Researchers, Research Article,
2024, Vol. 2 (1)

Received : 08.03.2024, Accepted : 04.06.2024 , Published Online : 08.07.2024