Albayrak H., Selçuk O., Kelebek Küçükarslan G., Ceylan G.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK, cilt.0, ss.1-21, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
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Yayın Türü:
Makale / Tam Makale
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Cilt numarası:
0
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Basım Tarihi:
2026
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Doi Numarası:
10.1093/bjsw/bcag100
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Dergi Adı:
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK
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Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler:
Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest), Scopus, Pharma Collection (ProQuest), Sociology Database (ProQuest), Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), IBZ Online, Periodicals Index Online, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), Index Islamicus, Psycinfo
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Sayfa Sayıları:
ss.1-21
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli:
Evet
Özet
Abstract
This study investigates the vulnerabilities arising from refugees’ legal and social status in Türkiye, focusing on barriers to accessing social assistance, care, protection, and shelter services. Using an intersectionality framework, it examines how overlapping identities and systemic obstacles compound refugees’ marginalization and exacerbate their vulnerabilities within social service provision. This study employs a phenomenological approach within qualitative research to explore the experiences of professionals working with refugee populations in Türkiye. Data were collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews with thirty-three professionals selected via purposive and snowball sampling methods across six different cities in Türkiye. Three main themes emerged through thematic analysis of the qualitative data. The findings show that refugees’ access to services in Türkiye is shaped by legal status, nationality, gender, age, and disability, resulting in unequal access to rights. Despite the expansion of social assistance mechanisms, structural barriers persist; additionally, social assistance programs lack an intersectional approach and remain largely family-oriented. Furthermore, fragmented and limited provision of care, protection, and shelter services further deepens vulnerability, particularly among women, children, persons with disabilities, and older refugees.