What Cypriot Children Think about the Concept of Peace?

Autor/in	Ummanel, Azize
Titel	What Cypriot Children Think about the Concept of Peace?
Quelle	5 (2018) 8, S.247-258 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2501-1111
Schlagwörter	Peace; Student Attitudes; Conflict Resolution; Nongovernmental Organizations; Figurative Language; Ethnic Groups; Greek; Turkish; Native Language; Elementary School Students; Cloze Procedure; Aesthetics; Emotional Response; Behavior Patterns; Activism; Trust (Psychology); Program Descriptions; Foreign Countries; Cyprus + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Frieden; Schülerverhalten; Conflict solving; Konfliktlösung; Konfliktregelung; Ethnie; Grieche; Griechisch; Türkisch; Lückentext; Ästhetik; Emotionales Verhalten; Aktivismus; Politischer Protest; Ausland; Zypern
Abstract	Cyprus is a Mediterranean island inhabited by two communities with a common culture, although they speak different languages. Efforts to reconcile these two communities, living apart from each other in different parts of the island since 1974, have become more important in recent years and efforts have been made to ensure a lasting solution on the island. Within the scope of these efforts, non-governmental organizations in Cyprus are also carrying out various studies with the support of the European Union. This is one of those studies, which was carried out with the support of the Grow Civil Program. The purpose of this study is to examine the metaphors of the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot children created about the concept of peace. The study group consists of 23 children, aged between six and ten. Children were given a form written in Turkish and Greek languages with an expression on it as "Peace is like........ because.........." and they were asked to fill in the gaps. The obtained data were analyzed and reported by the content analysis method. Results indicate that the metaphors produced by Turkish Cypriot children are related to emotions, behaviors and individuals, while the Greek Cypriots' are related to space, aesthetic perception, and individuals. While politicians are seeking for a permanent solution on the island, non-governmental organizations and activists have been organizing various activities to increase mutual trust between the two communities. It is thought that this study will contribute to the bi-communal studies in Cyprus. (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01