This paper explores the internal migration of fishers from coastal communities of Bangladesh in response to extreme weather events. It also assesses the vulnerabilities to extreme weather events of these coastal areas, in general, and of targeted fishing communities, in particular. This qualitative study employs a combination of methods, semi-structured interviews and observations, in two villages located in the eastern part of Kalapara Upazila, Patuakhali district of Bangladesh. The results indicate that the participants of the study are susceptible to the vulnerability of extreme weather events due to their households’ socio-economic and geographical location. This study shows that most people from the fishing communities do not migrate to other places to escape from the vulnerabilities as they have high dependency on fish-related activities. Also, there are various socio-economic and cultural factors that hinder their migration, including the Mohajon-Dadon system, migration costs, lack of skills and resources, and fear of income security. Instead of migrating, they develop their own traditional adaptation mechanisms to ensure their survival. These people remain underrepresented and are not adequately recorded in national or regional migration data. This paper explores the internal migration of fishers from coastal communities of Bangladesh in response to extreme weather events. It also assesses the vulnerabilities to extreme weather events of these coastal areas, in general, and of targeted fishing communities, in particular. This qualitative study employs a combination of methods, semi-structured interviews and observations, in two villages located in the eastern part of Kalapara Upazila, Patuakhali district of Bangladesh. The results indicate that the participants of the study are susceptible to the vulnerability of extreme weather events due to their households’ socio-economic and geographical location. This study shows that most people from the fishing communities do not migrate to other places to escape from the vulnerabilities as they have high dependency on fish-related activities. Also, there are various socio-economic and cultural factors that hinder their migration, including the Mohajon-Dadon system, migration costs, lack of skills and resources, and fear of income security. Instead of migrating, they develop their own traditional adaptation mechanisms to ensure their survival. These people remain underrepresented and are not adequately recorded in national or regional migration data.

The paper looks at perceptions of aging among elderly Iranian migrants in Nevsehir, Turkey. The author explores how socioeconomic and cultural factors and the transit migrant status of these migrants affect their perceptions of aging. The study used a semi-structured questionnaire to conduct in-depth interviews. It suggests that wage discrimination plays a significant role in determining the respondents’ perceptions of aging due to the lack of official work permits for Iranian migrants. It also explores how the transit migrant status of elderly Iranian migrants and the uncertainty of their stay in Turkey restrict their social networks and access to social protection, sharply shaping their perceptions of aging.

Küresel nitelik sergileyen Covid-19 Salgını, toplumları pek çok açıdan etkileyerek değişim ve dönüşüm sürecine girmelerine neden olmuştur. Kuşkusuz bu süreçten en fazla etkilenen toplumsal sınıf özel gereksinimli çocuk ve aileleri olmaktadır. Araştırmada özel çocuk ve ailelerinin pandemi sürecinde eğitim, sağlık ve sosyal açılardan ne gibi zorluklar yaşadığına, bu zorlukları çeşitli kurumlar tarafından sağlanan imkanlarla nasıl giderdiklerine ya da gideremediklerine dair bulgular sağlanarak, çeşitli öneriler sunmak amaçlanmaktadır. Araştırmanın çalışma alanı Küçükçekmece Belediyesi Engelliler Rehabilitasyon Merkezi’dir. Araştırmada amaca yönelik örneklem yöntemi kullanılarak, örnek 15 özel gereksinimli çocuk sahibi aile bireyi ile yapılandırılmamış açık uçlu soru formu üzerinden derinlemesine mülakat yapılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular sonucunda ana tema ve alt temalar oluşturularak yorumlayıcı yöntemle analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmada elde edilen bulgulara göre; salgın sürecinde özel çocuk ve ailelerinin en fazla eğitim alanında zorluk yaşadığı görülmektedir. Bunun sebebinin de özel çocukların online eğitime ayak uyduramamaları olarak vurgulanmıştır. Sağlık açısından katılımcıların bir kısmı sorun yaşamadıklarını belirtirken bazı katılımcılar ise özellikle tam kapanma sürecinde özel çocuklarının hareketsiz kalmalarından dolayı fiziksel gelişimlerinin olumsuz etkilendiğini belirtmişlerdir. Bu süreçte özel çocukların toplumlarda bilinenin aksine sosyalleşme açısından olumlu bir durum sergilediği de bulgulanmıştır. Bunun en önemli sebebinin de aile içi iletişim ve etkileşimin artış göstermesinden kaynaklı olduğu belirtilmiştir.

Climate change is already a common phenomenon to people from all walks of life worldwide. Climate characteristics are essential for sufficient agricultural production to keep the income balance of the households of the producers. However, changes in climate characteristics bring changes in agricultural output which consequently affects the income levels of the producers. This study aims to explore how changes in global climate bring changes in water levels, consequently affecting the agriculture and income source of the households of the study area. This study uses an in-depth interview form to interview the farmers living in the Sarayonu district of Konya province in Turkey to explore their vulnerability to climate change and its impacts on their households' income and poverty levels. The study results show that changes in water resources due to climate change impacts negatively affect the agriculture sector of Sarayonu, which alters the income sources of the households of the farmers. As a result, farmers cannot go for irrigated farming for many years and, consequently, do not have a proper harvest. Since climate change impacts reduce agricultural land productivity, farmers get low quality and less crop yield, leading the households into an income crisis.