Children who changed schools due to their parents' relocation for employment: Where do we go now?

CANPOLAT M., ATLİ A.

PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS, cilt.58, sa.11, ss.2189-2201, 2021 (SSCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/pits.22584
  • Dergi Adı: PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, IBZ Online, PASCAL, Applied Science & Technology Source, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2189-2201
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: high school student, middle school student, relocation for employment, school change, thematic analysis, RESIDENTIAL-MOBILITY, JOB RELOCATION, TEACHER TRUST, FAMILY, IMPACT, ADJUSTMENT, STUDENTS, STRESS, GROWTH, MIDDLE
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Approximately 300,000 people change provinces in Turkey every year due to relocation for employment. Among them are school-age children who need to change schools due to the relocation of their parents. This qualitative research aims to understand what students, who have to change schools due to the relocation of their parents to another city, experience in the process of school adaptation. All participants had to change schools at least once due to relocation for the employment of their parents. As a result of the thematic analysis of the qualitative interviews with 25 participants between the ages of 11 and 18, the following five main themes were identified: "Receiving news of the employment relocation," "Effects on academic success," "Influences on friendships," "Sources of support," and "Suggestions to novices." Within the framework of the findings obtained, practical recommendations are presented to professionals who provide psychological assistance services on this subject.