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Helsingin yliopisto, Valtiotieteellinen tiedekunta University of Helsinki, Faculty of Social Sciences Helsingfors universitet, Statsvetenskapliga fakulteten Akyazan, Abdurrahman Sakki, Inari 2023 URN:NBN:fi:hulib-202305292194 http://hdl.handle.net/10138/358394 Migrants may find themselves in a vulnerable position after migration due to the new social structure (e.g., labor market opportunities, language problems, migration legislation, or networks in the new country). Since they lose their power in the society at large, this change may also affect power relations in their families. As a result, gender roles at home may also change. While existing studies on migration focus on migrants' socio-economic integration into host societies, their family formation and gender roles at home are not well explored. Rather than attributing these roles solely to 'cultural' reasons, I attempt to find answers through an exploration of the immigration experiences. This study has the potential to fill a gap in the literature on migration and gender studies and to contribute to this field in Finland. In this qualitative study, I attempt to explore how Turkish married migrants experience their gender roles and power relations at home after migration. Through thematic analysis of six interviews with three male and three female Turkish migrants, I identified four themes: "status loss after migration," "status loss and willingness to move back," "loneliness after migration," and "rejection of traditional gender roles." One of the most important findings of the study is that those who moved to Finland through family reunification experience a strong sense of status loss, which lead to marital dissatisfaction or a desire to leave the country. Furthermore, labor market opportunities push Turkish women to more traditional roles, while language barriers and a lack of networks hinder their integration into the country. It is important to note that most of the participants reject traditional gender roles as an ideology. However, there are other factors that contribute to their adherence to these roles. eng Helsingin yliopisto University of Helsinki Helsingfors universitet Gender roles power relations gender migration Turkish migrants family Finland Sosiaalipsykologia Social Psychology Socialpsykologi Nyky-yhteiskunnan tutkimuksen maisteriohjelma Master's Programme in Contemporary Societies Magisterprogrammet i moderna samhällen Migration and Changing Gender Roles : Experiences of Turkish Migrants in Finland pro gradu -tutkielmat master's thesis pro gradu-avhandlingar URN:NBN:fi:hulib-202305292194 open.access