Objective: This study aims to identify the characteristics of children at risk for whom protective and supportive measures are taken and reasons for measures. Material and Methods: In this retrospective study, protective and supportive measures for children taken by in Burdur Family Court between years 2012-2017 were examined. Before the study, ethics approval and permission from City Public Prosecutor's Office were obtained. Data were collected through a data collection form developed by the researcher and by reviewing final measure decision files of children retrospectively (n=270). Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics. Results: The average age of the children in this study was 12.7±5.2 years, and 53.7% of them were males. The most frequently taken measures included care measures, consultancy measures, and urgent protection decisions, respectively. An analysis mainly consultancy measures and urgent protection decisions were taken for girls, mainly care and consultancy measures were taken for boys. The most common reasons for protective and supportive measures included being an unaccompanied asylum seeker child, sexual abuse, and running away from home. While measures for girls were taken mainly due to sexual abuse and running away from home, measures for boys were mainly taken due to being an unaccompanied asylum seeker child and being involved in crime. Conclusion: This study is one of scarce studies that analyzed protective and supportive measures taken for children in Turkey. The results provide data regarding children risk groups for professionals working with children.
Keywords: Child; children at risk; protection; protective and supportive measures
Amaç: Bu çalışma, çocuklarla ilgili alınan koruyucu ve destekleyici tedbir kararları ve nedenlerini belirlemek için yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Retrospektif özellikteki bu çalışmada, Burdur Aile Mahkemesi'nde 2012-2017 yılları arasında çocuklara yönelik alınan koruyucu ve destekleyici tedbir kararları incelenmiştir. Çalışma öncesinde etik kurul ve İl Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığından izinler alınmıştır. Veriler, araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilmiş veri toplama formu ile tedbir kararları kesinleşmiş çocukların (n=270) dosyaları geriye dönük taranarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmada çocukların yaş ortalaması 12,7±5,2 yıl olup, %53,7'sinin erkek olduğu belirlenmiştir. Koruyucu ve destekleyici tedbirlerden en çok sırasıyla bakım, danışmanlık tedbiri ve acil koruma kararının alındığı belirlenmiştir. Cinsiyete göre kız çocuklarına yönelik danışmanlık tedbiri ve acil koruma kararı, erkeklere ise bakım ve danışmanlık tedbirinin alındığı saptanmıştır. Koruyucu ve destekleyici tedbirlerin en çok refakatsiz sığınmacı çocuk olma, cinsel istismar ve evden kaçma nedenleri ile alındığı bulunmuştur. Kız çocuklarında en çok cinsel istismar ve evden kaçma nedenleri ile tedbir kararı alınırken, erkeklerde refakatsiz sığınmacı çocuk olma ve suça karışma nedeniyle tedbir kararı alınmıştır. Sonuç: Çalışma, Türkiye'de çocuklara yönelik verilen koruyucu ve destekleyici tedbir kararlarının incelendiği nadir çalışmalardan biridir. Sonuçlarımız, çocuklarla çalışan profesyonellere çocuklardaki risk grupları hakkında veri sağlamaktadır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Çocuk; risk altındaki çocuklar; koruma; koruyucu ve destekleyici tedbirler
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