Migrant Case Study
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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KEY QUESTION:
HOW DO MIGRANT POPULATIONS AFFECT DEVELOPED COUNTRIES?
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One of Syria's top destination countries is Turkey
THEIR REFUGEE POPULATION AS OF LATE 2014 WAS 815,000
top issue refugees living there face is the language barrier.
- Turks speak Turkish
- Syrians speak Arabic
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There can be confusion not only during the refugee application process but also after settling in the new community and applying/interviewing for jobs.
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The top issue turkey faces is all of their men marrying underage Syrian women.
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Frequent marriage between Turkish men, be they elderly or young or married or single, with young Syrian women, is escalating.
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- Divorce rates have increased
- There is a market surrounding arranged marriages
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Men who want to marry Syrian women...
- Pay a middleman to arrange the marriage
- Pay a dowry price to the bride's family.
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Potential solution for both would be more education.
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- Run by volunteer/ non-profit
- Teach languages (Turkish/Arabic)
- Simple math/reading courses
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Refugees can attend to help them communicate better with their new community members, government officials, doctors, lawyers, and possible employers.
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Perhaps if these classes had simple math or reading courses as well, that would help educate the women, and educated women will tend to avoid or put off marriage and pursue a career.
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CITATIONS
- 2015, Report No: 195 January. EFFECTS OF THE SYRIAN REFUGEES ON TURKEY (n.d.): n. pag. Web. "Turkey Country." N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2015. "Domestic Violence Leads to Reject Male Syrian Refugees - Breitbart." Breitbart News. N.p., 06 Feb. 2015. Web. 14 Oct. 2015. "Timeline." Syrian Refugees. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.
