Refugee Parents' Preferential Values in Education

Abstract

The aim of the study was to find out the values prioritized by the refugee parents. Knowing the prioritized values and making arrangements about this issue might facilitate the integration process of the refugees. It is a qualitative research and data were gathered by interviews done with nineteen refugee participants. The participants chose the five values in education and put them in order considering their importance and priority. According to findings, self-confidence is the most important asset their children should have, the next ones are being hardworking, rational and intellectual. Being respectful to others' rights and advocating world peace followed those values. Then honesty and morality were emphasized by the participants. Lastly, patriotism and commitment to family were declared as important values. The participants valued personal and academic values most, secondly moral and thirdly cultural values however environmental values were seen as the least important.