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Continuity and Change in Turkish Urban Family Life

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  • Bilge Ataca

    (Queen's University Ontario)

  • Diane Sunar

    (Boğaziçi University Istanbul)

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This study investigates continuity and change in child-rearing attitudes and intrafamily status of the woman in urban middle class Türkiye. A group of 75 women responded to questions about values attributed to children, preference for children's sex, and woman's status in relation to the husband. Findings indicate a decrease in the economic value and an increase in the psychological value of children, together with a decrease in boy preference and an increase in girl preference. Contrary to previous research, old age security is more often mentioned as a reason for preferring girls than for preferring boys. Compared to the past, women are more involved in decision-making in urban families. Equalitarian intrafamily relations, with increased shared decision- making, communication, and role sharing between spouses, are associated with lower levels of fertility.

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  • Bilge Ataca & Diane Sunar, 1999. "Continuity and Change in Turkish Urban Family Life," Psychology and Developing Societies, , vol. 11(1), pages 77-90, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:psydev:v:11:y:1999:i:1:p:77-90
    DOI: 10.1177/097133369901100104
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