Turkey Culture, Family Life

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The role that family life plays in the universal development of Turkey is one that’s not only viewed as the heart of the country, but also as the precursor to the socioeconomic development of the family. The notion of family life is based off of camaraderie and unity, in that extended family members typically live in close quarters with the immediate families. Turkey typically owns two type of family structures; nuclear and extended. The nuclear household is one that holds approximately 4-5 persons, though often times extended family members tend to reside nearby. The ‘extended’ household is one that makes up nearly 20% of the population, often housing grandparents, aunts, uncles and sometimes even siblings (Turkey, Family Life and Structure, pg. 1). In such close knit communities, it is often said that same gender cousins grow into best friends. A direct relationship between family structure and profitability can be seen. In a typical Turkish society, heightened levels of collectivism are in effect, as families rely on one another and generate an overall level of prestige for the family as a whole. In business ordeals, the men of the family are seen as brotherly “breadwinners”, generating as much profit as possible in order to maintain the family’s social status. A poor sense of family works against an individual, collectively speaking because it lessens the opportunity to invest in consumer products because purchasing power is now limited, as dependency is a necessity and poor family communication limits the family’s profitability. Consequently it can be said that prospects for marriage are hasty. Adolescents typically plan to marry after receiving education because of this heavy reliance on family, and the high level of dependence on universal family productivity. In this natural cycle, the woman is typically expected to behave as provider for husband and child, with less emphasis on her actual education. Statistically speaking, the structure of family life in Turkey has been described as young. 42% of the population is under the age of 15, and the remaining 68% only constitutes 6% of the total population (Turkey, Family Life and Structure, pgph. 1-2). There is much pressure on the youth of the country to marry early and to take up field work immediately, as these children set the forefront for the socio economic status of the family for many years to come. Business is thus, heavily dependent on the concept of family structure in this country. If children are not disciplined and have no work ethic at a young age, it stifles the family to come from every angle. The family life of Turkey can be summarized as very systematic and based off of dependency and responsibility. In order for a family to succeed economically, it must be close knit, disciplined, and have a stalwart work ethic all around.

Sources:

1. Turkey, Family Life and Structure. (2007). Retrieved October 28, 2007 from: <http://family.jrank.org/pages/1718/Turkey-Family-Life-Structure.html>

2. Turkey. (2007). In Encyclopedia Britannica. (pgs. 4-5).Retrieved October 30, 2007, from: http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-44483.

3. Turkey: The Way of Life. (2007). MSN Encarta. (pgs. 2-4). Retrieved October 29, 2007, from: http://www.encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761575380_4/turkey.html