Last modified: 2017-03-31
Abstract
The aim of this research is to determine what are the problems of Turkish background families live in Germany about their children’s education, what are the supports of Turkish background families live in Germany about their children’s education, what are the suggestionss of Turkish background families live in Germany about their children’s education. It is also intended to determine opinions of Turkish background students live in Germany and Turkish background theachers working in Germany about Turkish background families’ parents role. Phenomenology which is one of the qualitative research methods was used in this research. This research was carried out with 23 Turkish background parents live in Germany, 12 Turkish background students live in Germany and 6 Turkish background theachers working in Germany in 2014. In order to reveal the participants’ thinking about the research subject interviewed with participants. The data were obtained using a semi-structured interview form was prepared by researcher. A content analysis technique was used for the resolve of the data. In the light of the results language problems, cultural differences and conflicts, assimilations, prejudices of teachers towards Turkish students are mainly problems in education for Turkish background parents live in Germany. Turkish background students live in Germany emphasized that equivalence of diplomas is remarkable problem. Also participants specified some suggestions such as school parents cooperation should be developed, mother tongue teaching should be care more, inclusion should be prefer instead of assimilation. According to results it can be said that new generation of Turkish background families live in Germany more conscious and liable than old generation of Turkish background families live in Germany about their childrens’ education.