Weathering the storm: Career development stories of Syrian refugee women in Türkiye

IF 1.9 3区社会学 Q2 WOMENS STUDIES

Womens Studies International Forum Pub Date : 2025-09-23 DOI:10.1016/j.wsif.2025.103203

Zeynep Şimşir Gökalp , Hatice İrem Özteke Kozan , Zeynep Görgülü

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Abstract

This study explores the career stories of highly skilled Syrian women refugees residing in Türkiye, using a qualitative, narrative research approach. Eight highly skilled refugee women residing in various provinces of Türkiye participated in the study. All participants are university graduates and currently employed. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, conducted either in person or online, and analyzed using thematic analysis. Four consecutive themes emerged: the participants' career paths before migration, their career experiences after migration, the impact of various systems on their career trajectories, and their future career aspirations. Findings indicate that migration significantly altered their professional paths and introduced numerous challenges. Additionally, personal, social, and environmental systems were found to play a crucial role in shaping their career development. The study concludes with relevant implications and recommendations based on these insights.

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本研究采用定性的叙事研究方法，探讨了居住在叙利亚基耶省的高技能叙利亚妇女难民的职业故事。居住在缅甸各省的八名高技能难民妇女参加了这项研究。所有参与者都是大学毕业生和在职人员。数据通过半结构化访谈收集，面对面或在线进行，并使用主题分析进行分析。四个主题依次出现：移民前的职业道路、移民后的职业经历、各种制度对他们职业轨迹的影响以及他们未来的职业抱负。研究结果表明，移民极大地改变了他们的职业道路，并带来了许多挑战。此外，个人、社会和环境系统在塑造他们的职业发展中起着至关重要的作用。该研究总结了基于这些见解的相关含义和建议。

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Womens Studies International Forum WOMENS STUDIES-

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2.50

自引率

7.10%

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审稿时长

79 days

期刊介绍： Women"s Studies International Forum (formerly Women"s Studies International Quarterly, established in 1978) is a bimonthly journal to aid the distribution and exchange of feminist research in the multidisciplinary, international area of women"s studies and in feminist research in other disciplines. The policy of the journal is to establish a feminist forum for discussion and debate. The journal seeks to critique and reconceptualize existing knowledge, to examine and re-evaluate the manner in which knowledge is produced and distributed, and to assess the implications this has for women"s lives.