Understanding the NEET experiences of Syrian skilled immigrant young women: A qualitative study in Türkiye

IF 1.9 3区社会学 Q2 WOMENS STUDIES

Womens Studies International Forum Pub Date : 2025-10-03 DOI:10.1016/j.wsif.2025.103222

Metin Gani TAPAN , Aykut Can DEMİREL , Ayşe Nur KATMER

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Abstract

This study explores the experiences of university-educated young Syrian women in southeastern Türkiye, which has the highest NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) rate in Europe, according to OECD data, as well as the highest NEET and immigrant rates. The thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with 14 participants revealed four interrelated challenges: (a) barriers to public sector employment, barriers to employment in the private sector, and restrictions on mobility; (b) social obstacles involving prejudice, ethnic discrimination, and exclusion; (c) gender-related challenges stemming from patriarchal expectations surrounding marriage, invisible domestic responsibilities, and male preference in hiring; and (d) psychosocial outcomes of being labeled NEET, including reduced motivation, alienation, and social isolation. This study, which addresses NEET status as a structural cause of skill loss and brain waste among educated migrant women, advances the discussion on intersectionality while emphasizing the need for targeted policy interventions.

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了解叙利亚技术移民年轻女性的啃老经历：一项在土耳其的定性研究

本研究探讨了基耶省东南部受过大学教育的叙利亚年轻女性的经历，根据经合组织的数据，该地区的NEET（未接受教育、就业或培训）率在欧洲最高，同时NEET和移民率也最高。对14名参与者进行的半结构化访谈的专题分析揭示了四个相互关联的挑战：(a)公共部门就业障碍、私营部门就业障碍和流动限制；(b)涉及偏见、种族歧视和排斥的社会障碍；(c)与性别有关的挑战源于男权对婚姻的期望、无形的家庭责任和男性在雇佣方面的偏好；(d)被贴上啃老族标签的心理社会后果，包括动机降低、疏离和社会孤立。本研究将啃老族身份视为受教育移民妇女技能流失和人才浪费的结构性原因，在强调有针对性政策干预的必要性的同时，推进了对交叉性的讨论。

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Womens Studies International Forum WOMENS STUDIES-

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2.50

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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.