Abstract
With a population of over 80 million, Turkey occupies a unique geographic
position by being located partly in Asia and partly in Europe. It is not only
geographically located between the West and East, it is also a country of conflicting values and beliefs since it has been influenced by diverse dynamics,
which are reflected in its cultural, religious, and demographic profile and
social structure. Over the last three decades, the country is going through
an alarming demographic transition as fertility has decreased sharply and
longevity has increased. Additionally, especially for the last decade, due to
the current political conditions inside and in the surrounding countries,
Turkey has been one of the main transit gates for migration and asylum
flow to the European Union (EU) from Middle Eastern countries, as it
offers relatively much better conditions than the countries of origin. These
dynamics coming together with economic conditions unevenly distributed
across the country, increasing level of unemployment, a noticeable increase
in the total amount of time and financial resources spent in education
triggered by the desire for better job prospects and an observable quest
for the quality of education have been influential in forming family and
intergenerational relations in Turkey. It is fundamental to unfold these
issues to see where Turkey stands among European countries in terms of
implications of current dynamics for future in terms of intergenerational
family relations and solidarity.
position by being located partly in Asia and partly in Europe. It is not only
geographically located between the West and East, it is also a country of conflicting values and beliefs since it has been influenced by diverse dynamics,
which are reflected in its cultural, religious, and demographic profile and
social structure. Over the last three decades, the country is going through
an alarming demographic transition as fertility has decreased sharply and
longevity has increased. Additionally, especially for the last decade, due to
the current political conditions inside and in the surrounding countries,
Turkey has been one of the main transit gates for migration and asylum
flow to the European Union (EU) from Middle Eastern countries, as it
offers relatively much better conditions than the countries of origin. These
dynamics coming together with economic conditions unevenly distributed
across the country, increasing level of unemployment, a noticeable increase
in the total amount of time and financial resources spent in education
triggered by the desire for better job prospects and an observable quest
for the quality of education have been influential in forming family and
intergenerational relations in Turkey. It is fundamental to unfold these
issues to see where Turkey stands among European countries in terms of
implications of current dynamics for future in terms of intergenerational
family relations and solidarity.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Families and Family Values in Society and Culture |
| Editors | Isabelle Albert, Mirza Emirhafizovic, Carmit-Noa Shpigelman, Ursula Trummer |
| Place of Publication | Charlotte, NC |
| Publisher | IAP |
| Chapter | 22 |
| Pages | 401-420 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781648024351 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781648024337, 9781648024344 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Publication series
| Name | Perspectives on Human Development |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Information Age Publishing |
