Theses

Postgraduate Theses Completed at Giresun University Interdisciplinary Department of Children's Rights (2022–2025)

YEAR 2025

Thesis author Consultant Thesis title Research Area Basic issue
Zehra Karaca Prof. Dr. Yasemin Mamur Işıkçı Examination of theses written in the field of law about juveniles dragged into crime in Turkey by metasynthesis method Juvenile law Synthesis of legal theses prepared on juveniles dragged into crime
Suat Yesilyurt Prof. Dr. Yasemin Mamur Işıkçı Ethnographic and phenomenological analysis of the apprenticeship training process in vocational training centers Education and child labour Apprenticeship training experiences and vocational training processes
Tuğçe Uçak Prof. Dr. İlknur Meşe The effect of social media usage habits on the academic success of high school students: The case of Giresun Digital life and education The relationship between social media use and academic success
Kazim Talay Prof. Dr. Müzeyyen Altunbay Examination of the methods and techniques used in the education of children with undiagnosed conduct disorder in the preschool period in the context of the right to education and participation Inclusive education Behavioral difficulties, right to education and child participation
Akin Aktas Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nurullah Calis Historical development of children's rights in Turkey: A review of the documents of the Presidential State Archives (1928–1995) History of children's rights Historical development through archival documents
Ebru Kirbas Oztorun Prof. Dr. Lecturer. Prof. Fatma Hürrem Sünney Evaluation of written and visual content in primary school life science education tools in terms of gender equality and children's rights Educational materials Gender equality and children's rights representations
Nuray Can Tasci Assoc. Prof. Dr. Berkan Şahin Examination of the effect of the "Strengthen Against Peer Bullying" psychoeducation program in children diagnosed with ADHD Psychological counseling ADHD, peer bullying, and the impact of psychoeducation program
 

YEAR 2024

Thesis author Consultant Thesis title Research Area Basic issue
Berat Kilic Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Serkan Abdulsalam Protecting children in the digital environment Digital child safety Protecting children online
Oktay Burak Yigitbas Prof. Dr. Lecturer. Prof. Tolga Çıkrıkçı Bibliometric analysis of postgraduate thesis research on "Children's rights" conducted in Turkey Bibliometrics Analysis of children's rights theses in terms of academic production
Izzet Bat Assoc. Prof. Dr. Berkan Şahin Examining parents' attitudes towards social media posts about their preschool children and related factors Digital parenting Sharing children on social media and parental attitudes
Berke Tasci Prof. Dr. Lecturer. Prof. Bedia Sultan Önal Examination of the effect of sharing parenting and parents' digital awareness on children's problematic internet use in the context of children's rights: The case of Giresun province Digital rights Sharenting, digital awareness and problematic internet use
Merve Basar Assist. Prof. Cansu Çobanoğlu Ottoman Investigation of problematic internet use and internet addiction in children with special needs with mild cognitive retardation Special training and digital risks Internet usage problems of children with special needs
Belemir Tugba Bekci Prof. Dr. Oğuz Serdar Kesici Examining the relationship between parents' attitudes and attitudes towards children's rights of parents with preschool children Early childhood and family Parenting approaches and attitudes towards children's rights
İlayda Nur Şanal Assoc. Prof. Dr. Binnur Yıldırım Hacıibrahimoğlu Perceptions of teachers and families about peer bullying in the preschool period Early childhood and bullying Family and teacher perceptions
Çimen Demirkıran Karataş Assoc. Prof. Dr. Binnur Yıldırım Hacıibrahimoğlu Examination of the relationship between body image and peer bullying in adolescents Adolescent psychology The relationship between body image and peer bullying

 

YEAR 2023

Thesis author Consultant Thesis title Research Area Basic issue
Büşra Kabaktepe Prof. Dr. Lecturer. Prof. Binnur Yıldırım Hacıibrahimoğlu Education services for children of immigrant families with children with special needs Migration and inclusive education Education services for immigrant children with special needs
Sila Gulcan Assoc. Prof. Dr. Levent Memiş Municipal administration in which the child participates Child participation Children's participation in decision-making processes in local governments
Deniz Karyağdı Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çağla Yiğitbaş Classroom teachers' views on children's rights and their attitudes towards refugee students: A mixed-methods study Children's rights and migration Teachers' attitudes towards refugee students
Cansın Özel Prof. Dr. Lecturer. Prof. Gonca Uludağ Examining the relationship between parents' attitudes towards children's rights and their level of implementation of children's rights Family and children's rights Rights-based practices with parental attitudes
Yasemin Demir Prof. Dr. Lecturer. Prof. Gonca Uludağ Examination of the relationship between preschool teacher candidates' child liking levels and their attitudes towards children's rights Teacher Training Attitudes towards children and awareness of rights
Emine Baybaba Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çağla Yiğitbaş Children's rights from the perspective of sick children, parents and healthcare workers: Who says what? Children's rights in health care Perspectives of sick children, parents and healthcare professionals
Irem Yuksel Candemir Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elif Mamur Yılmaz Examination of the content and illustrations in children's books for the 3-6 age group in terms of children's rights Children's literature Visual and textual representations of children's rights in books
Sevval Yaman Prof. Dr. Şirin Dilli Analysis of Youtuber children's accounts in the context of children's rights and their voice Digital childhood Rights and voice of child content producers
Emek Yaşar Prof. Dr. Şirin Dilli Online childhood: Reproduction of gendered (self) representations Digital media Online representation of childhood and gender
Güzin Ayhan Prof. Dr. Lecturer. Prof. Binnur Yıldırım Hacıibrahimoğlu Examination of school counselors' experiences of child emotional neglect and abuse PDR and child protection Psychological counselors' experiences of neglect and abuse
Deniz Buse Çam Prof. Dr. Lecturer. Prof. Tolga Çıkrıkçı Unaccompanied migrant children in the European Union migration management Migration policies Protection of unaccompanied minors and migration management
Servet Bal Prof. Dr. Lecturer. Prof. Selahattin Yılmaz Evaluation of the Ministry of National Education children's books series in terms of its contribution to the development of children Children's literature and development Developmental contributions of educational publications
 

YEAR 2022

Thesis author Consultant Thesis title Research Area Basic topic (by title)
Cagla Yaman Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yasemin Mamur Işıkçı Examination of critical pedagogy in Paulo Freire's philosophy in terms of child participation Educational philosophy and child participation Critical pedagogy approach
Berna Yilmazer Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuz Serdar Kesici Examination of the level of implementation of children's rights by parents with children aged 36–72 months Early childhood Parents' level of implementation of children's rights




The regular table containing the activities of Giresun University Child Rights Research Center by years is given below:
Giresun University Child Rights Research Center Activity List
Year Sequence Activity / News Headline History
2026 1 Ferrero Officials Visit Giresun Child Rights Research Center Monday, May 18, 2026
2025 1 Term Project Presentations Monday, December 22, 2025
  2 Meaningful Event from Giresun University on November 20 Children's Rights Week Wednesday, November 26, 2025
  3 Introductory Meeting with Our Newly Registered Students Sunday, September 7, 2025
  4 Seminar Presentations Event Program Friday, May 9, 2025
  5 Term Project and Seminar Presentations Were Made Friday, January 10, 2025
2024 1 2 works of our Central Board Members have been published that deal with children's rights from every angle Thursday, November 28, 2024
  2 The New Issue of the Journal of Interdisciplinary Child Rights Studies Has Been Published Thursday, November 28, 2024
  3 Within the scope of 20 November World Children's Rights Day, Opening of the Children's Rights Corner at the Training and Research Hospital Maternity and Children's Hospital under the coordination of our Center Thursday, November 28, 2024
2023 1 Interdisciplinary Encyclopedia of Children's Rights Friday, March 31, 2023