Attitudes of Social Work Students towards Syrian Refugees in Turkey
The conflict in Syria has forced many Syrians to leave their country and seek asylum mainly in other neighbouring countries including Turkey. Starting with 2011, Turkey has been a host for many Syrian refugees and the number is still continuing to increase. According to the most up-to-date statistics released by the Directorate General of Migration Management, as of December 2017, there are 3,400,195 Syrian refugees are registered in Turkey (DGMM, 2017). This huge influx of Syrian refugees has created some social discomfort and unrest among local Turkish people and many professions have been affected by these negative connotations associated with Syrian refugees. Social workers, who closely work with the Syrian refugee population are also amongst those who are negatively affected.
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