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REVIEWS

Article Review “Phenomenological Perspective in
Researching Immigrant Children’s Experience”,
authors Batuchina A., Straksiene G.

Alaverdov E. V. (Reviewer) 1

1 Georgian Technical University, Georgia
Received: 15.11.2020; Accepted: 15.12.2020; Published: 20.12.2020

Keywords: children, immigrant, experience, social phenomenon, unfamiliar country

Copyright: © 2020 Alaverdov E. V. Published by Archives of International Journal of Science
Annals

DOI and UDC DOI 10.26697/ijsa.2020.2.8; UDC 159.9.018.7:314.151.3-053.2/5(049.32)

Conflict of interests: The author declares that there is no conflict of interests

Source of support: This study did not receive any outside funding or support

Information about Alaverdov Emilia Vidiatovna – https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3282-172X; emily-
the author: [email protected]; Doctor of Social Science, Associate Professor, Georgian Technical
University, Tbilisi, Georgia.

Review: Despite that, the paper is well developed and the
The article of Batuchina and Straksiene conclusion reflects the results of the study; however, it
“Phenomenological Perspective in Researching speaks only about the problem and does not give any
Immigrant Children’s Experience” has been published recommendations, how to solve it. It would be good if
in the International Journal of Science Annals, Vol. 2, the author gives suggestions and recommendations
No. 1-2, 2019. about what can be done to mitigate the situation to
Migration became one of the most acute problems of the reduce the children's stress. I think after the conclusion
modern world, which involves both political and social there should be a small part of suggestions and
spectrums and became a very complex problem, which recommendations. Moreover, it would be better if the
is very difficult to study from the Phenomenological author uses the Comparative research method, which is
Perspective. Everyone is well aware that to manage such exactly used for cross-cultural studies, as the issue of
large surges of migrants is practically impossible, as, for migration straightly deals with cross-cultural studies.
the scientists, they even do not have a united approach Besides, I would like to highlight that while studying the
to the research of this unsolved phenomenon. problem of child migration the authors did not consider
For certain reasons people, in most cases, families have the cultural or religious factors. As I understood from
to change their dwelling spaces, to move from one the discussions, they conducted their research among the
country or city to another. Without even considering the migrants within Europe, or labor migrants from the Post-
physiological stress of the family members, especially soviet countries since they do not even mention the
children or elderlies. Among the many problems, which problems of cultural adaptation. It would be good if they
migrants face in a host country the most acute one is an continue their study among the children migrants from
adaptation. There is a mistaken perception that children the Middle East. After the Arab Spring, Europe
adapt to every novelty and situation easily than adults, continues to receive a large number of Muslim migrants,
however, in this regards children are the most with very different culture and worldview. Europe
vulnerable. Here the problem is that in most cases, indeed does its best to reduce the numbers of newcomers
children are not even listed, since parents are concerned through the strict border control and tightening the
about searching for jobs and finding the ways to adapt refugees and asylum seekers Packages. However, the
to a new space. problem is still acute, in this regard, the most important
The authors explain that the meaning of migration is is that, besides the difficulties of traveling and
minimized for children and that adults do not pay adaptation, at the same time the Muslim migrants face
attention to it. However, the experience of grown-ups harassment from the host society, and here the children
draws significant attention. since they are undefended again appear in a very
The authors pay attention to the moment that children vulnerable situation. They not only have trouble in a new
leave all their belongings and move to a new unknown environment but they feel unwelcomed and unsecured in
country where they face difficulties. the context of cultural and religious differences.

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