Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
JOURNAL OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL WORK, 2025 (ESCI, Scopus)
This study presents qualitative research findings on why individuals lack legal identity documents, focusing on those in Istanbul, Turkey. Through in-depth interviews with ten men and ten women without citizenship, four main themes emerged: reasons for non-identification, associated problems, coping methods, and social policy needs. Lack of awareness, single-parent family status, immigration status, and legal challenges contribute to non-identity. Consequences include education and health system exclusion, economic limitations, political disempowerment, social exclusion, and psychological stress. Respondents employ short-term and often illegal coping strategies. The study underscores the necessity for protective social work measures and policies emphasizing human rights and social justice. Recommendations prioritize a rights-based social work approach to address systemic barriers to human rights.