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Exploring Syrian Immigrant Parents' Beliefs, Knowledge, and Attitudes Toward Childhood Stuttering in Germany: A Qualitative Study

Duration: 2026–2029

Aims
This PhD project explores how Syrian immigrant parents in Germany understand and respond to their children's stuttering. It focuses on the cultural beliefs, knowledge, and social expectations that shape parental attitudes toward stuttering, as well as their trust in and engagement with the German speech-therapy system. The study aims to contribute to a more culturally sensitive understanding of childhood stuttering and Syrian family support in Germany.

Method
This research follows an interpretivist qualitative design and combines semi-structured interviews with focus group discussions (Krueger & Casey, 2014). Data will be collected in Arabic from Syrian parents of children who stutter and analyzed through Qualitative Content Analysis (Kuckartz & Rädiker, 2022). The data will be translated into English after the analysis and interpretation phases, to maintain the subjective and cultural meanings of participants. 

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