Author/Authors :
İnan, Ayşe Mahinur Istanbul University - Faculty of Letters - Department of Sociology, Turkey
Title Of Article :
The Effect of Settlement Duration on Integration Levels of Turkish Immigrants in Australia
Abstract :
The main concern of the societies that occur through migrations or take international migrations is to create harmonious societies. The harmonious society can be created as a result of integrating the immigrants within the community. Integration is closely related to the settlement duration besides other factors. This article aims to make the analysis of the integration level among Turkish immigrants in Australia depending upon their settlement durations. This study includes literature research as well as field research. In the part of literature research, the case of Australia’s migration and the migration story of Turkish people will be discussed from a historical perspective. In the field research, the results of the survey conducted to 152 Turkish immigrants living in Sydney will be discussed. At the end of the study, it has been shown that the integrations of Turkish immigrants are not completed.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Migration , Settlement Duration , Field Research , Turkish Immigrants , Australia
JournalTitle :
Turkish journal of sociology
