Abstract
This preliminary research, it is aimed to determine the problems experienced by refugee children whose mother language is Arabic in schools where Turkish education is given. The research addresses the question of how much of the problems that refugee children are specifically dealing with in school social work are due to language differences. Syrian refugee children living in Kocaeli and attending high school were selected as the universe. The research is limited to 10 high school students whose mother language is Arabic, born in Syria between 2004-2008. A semi-structured interview form was applied to five female and five male high school students in the Izmit district of Kocaeli. A qualitative research method was adopted, in which hermeneutic and in-depth answers were obtained with an interview form consisting of open-ended questions. As a result, institutions and organizations working in the field of refugees need a social work approach and social workers. Not knowing Arabic or Persian is the biggest obstacle for social workers working in the field, especially in the field of integration. Therefore, the biggest obstacle in front of Syrian students is education and the Turkish language that will provide it. Difficulties in language learning span the integration process over decades.