A BRIEF REVIEW OF IMMIGRANT CHILDREN AND THEIR PLAYS THROUGH ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM THEORY

Migration is a very important phenomenon changing the whole life of an individual. Especially children are influenced most from this change. In this review article, migration is evaluated according to Bronfenbrenner’s theory. After migration, changes are occurred in Microsystem mesosystem, exosystem and macrosystem. Changes in ecological systems of children and their interactions may effect development of immigrant children through positively and negatively. This big change in the child’s life besides influencing their whole development affects their play behavior too. Evaluating children’ play is important for investigate to effects of migration on child development and children’ coping with this changes. These behaviors help children bring explanations to migration, feel in control and as a result decrease their anxiety. Besides there are a little research about effect of migration on child development, there are a few research evaluate children’s play after migration. In this review, studies that examine the play of immigrant children are reviewed and suggestions are offered for future studies