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<article-title>Elements of Turkish School Counselors&#x2019; &#x201C;Street Working Children&#x201D; Narratives: A Qualitative Analysis</article-title>
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<author>Nagihan O&#x011F;uz-Duran</author>

<aff>Uluda&#x011F; University, Turkey</aff>

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<title>ABSTRACT</title>
<p>As defined by UNICEF, street working children (SWC) are &#x201C;children who spend most of their time on
the streets, fending for themselves, but returning home on a regular basis.&#x201D; Bursa, one of the biggest and
most industrialized cities of Turkey, is also one of the most important centers of immigrant settlement in
this country. Therefore, SWC in Bursa seems one of the most visible signs of immigration problems.
The present study emerged from a wider project named &#x201C;Before tomorrow is too late&#x201D;, concerned with
examining the needs of schools, families and police department to develop a comprehensive strategy to
prevent and solve the problems of &#x201C;street working children&#x201D; in Bursa. The study carried out in
partnership with Uluda&#x011F; University who has responsibility for the management of the whole project. The
Provincial Police Department -Juvenile Division-, the Ministry of Family and Social Policies, and Bursa
Metropolitan Municipality were also supporting partners to the project. Constituting the school module
of the project, this qualitative study involved 2 male and 4 female school counselors who had worked
with SWC from 6 months to 5 years. The use of semi-structured interviews and basic interpretive
analysis revealed 7 themes: School counselors&#x2019; narratives on their own professional competencies; on
their schools; on characteristics of SWC; on characteristics of the families of SWC; on peer relationships
of SWC; on teacher qualifications of SWC; and on their needs and suggestions on the psychological and
recreational services provided for SWC. Results hope to give voice to school counselors working with
SWC to share their experiences with agencies and decision makers.</p>
<p><italic>Keywords: </italic>Street working children, School counselors. </p>
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