- Nüfusbilim Dergisi
- Vol: 44 Issue: 1
- THE INCREASE IN THE PREVALENCE OF ONE-PERSON HOUSEHOLDS IN TURKEY: BY CHOICES OR BY CIRCUMSTANCES?
THE INCREASE IN THE PREVALENCE OF ONE-PERSON HOUSEHOLDS IN TURKEY: BY CHOICES OR BY CIRCUMSTANCES?
Authors : Uğur Erensayin
Pages : 106-130
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Publication Date : 2022-12-31
Article Type : Research Article
Abstract :The trend of living alone in Turkey has its roots in the second part of the 20th century. Together with transformation processes in every stage of life, the traditional family institution has dissolved, and different types of households started to appear. This study examines the underlying factors related to the prevalence of one-person households in Turkey by concerning modernization and developmental idealism approaches. The data acquired from Turkey Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS) were mainly used to reveal the characteristics of one-person households by utilizing descriptive and statistical methods. After a set of analyses, it was found that one-person households are primarily composed of older people, however, the younger, educated persons have risen across time from TDHS 1993 to 2018. Even if there is a significant share of people living alone depending on the circumstances, those living alone by their choices have shown a greater increase.Keywords : hanehalkı, tek yaşama, aile yapısı, modernizasyon