A study of Domestic Migrant Families in Izmir in relation to Ecological Systems Theory

Abstract

The aim of this research was to study the domestic migrant families in Izmir within the
framework of Ecological Systems Theory. Parent-school relationships, student-teacher relationships, peer
relationships, parent-child relationships, relationships with relatives and relationships with the neighborhood
were studied at the microsystem level. Data were collected by the use of semi-structured interviews. Interview
forms were given to a total of 26 parents whose children attended İlkkurşun Elementary School, in Karabağlar,
İzmir. Data were analyzed using content analysis. Results showed that families perceived their relationships with
siblings, parents, and with children as intimate relations, whereas relationships with school, teachers, neighbors
and peers were perceived as formal relations.