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Economic Crisis and Marital Problems in Turkey: Testing the Family Stress Model
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Aytac, Isik A.; Rankin, Bruce H. – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2009
This paper applied the family stress model to the case of Turkey in the wake of the 2001 economic crisis. Using structural equation modeling and a nationally representative urban sample of 711 married women and 490 married men, we tested whether economic hardship and the associated family economic strain on families resulted in greater marital…
Descriptors: Marital Instability, Structural Equation Models, Foreign Countries, Cultural Influences
Religiosity, the Headscarf, and Education in Turkey: An Analysis of 1988 Data and Current Implications
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Rankin, Bruce H.; Aytac, Isik A. – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2008
Previous research highlights the continuing relevance of family culture in explaining educational inequalities in Turkey, especially patriarchal beliefs and practices that discourage investment in the education of girls. We extend that research by introducing two much-debated, but empirically untested, aspects of family culture--parental…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Females, Family Life, Educational Attainment
Gender Inequality in Schooling: The Case of Turkey
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Rankin, Bruce H.; Aytac, Isik A. – Sociology of Education, 2006
Drawing on recent research on education in developing countries, this article examines gender inequality in schooling in Turkey. Using a nationally representative sample of Turkish youths, it assesses the effects of macrostructure, family resources, and cultural attitudes and practices on primary and postprimary school attainment. The results show…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Metropolitan Areas, Family Structure, Educational Attainment