Spatial Analysis of the Effects of Women’s Socioeconomic Status on Divorce Rates in Turkey

Ayça Özekin; Burcu Süküti

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Spatial Analysis of the Effects of Women’s Socioeconomic Status on Divorce Rates in Turkey

Authors:

Ayça Özekin | Burcu Süküti

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Çalışma Ekonomisi | Kadın Araştırmaları | Ekonomi

Journal:

Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi Issue 84, pp.27-41

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289495

pISSN:

1304-0103

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Abstract:

 The purpose of this study is to investigate how much and in what direction divorce rates in Turkey are affected by womens socioeconomic status. In the literature, it is stated that the most important reasons for the increasing divorce rates are the changing female roles in society and the family structure, the individualization brought about by industrialization, the increase in welfare levels, and the facilitation of divorce opportunities. The change in the place and role of women in the family structure is associated with the increase in womens participation in the labor force and their increase in the level of education, which occurred alongside industrialization. At this point, the regional differentiation of socioeconomic status indicators for women reveals the need for a spatial study of the effects of these variables on the divorce rate. In the study, the relationship between the socioeconomic status indicators of women in Turkey and the divorce rates were examined by estimating the Spatial Autocorrelation SAR and Spatial Error SEM Models for 26 sub-regions in the Turkish Statistical Regional Units Classification NUTS Level 2. The findings revealed that socioeconomic status indicators of women have regionally different effects on divorce rates in Turkey, in line with the expectations. While the divorce rates increased throughout the country over the years examined, it was observed that they were lower in the Eastern regions of the country than in the Western regions. In addition, it has been observed that the Independence Hypothesis is valid at high education levels, while low education level has a decreasing effect on divorce rates.

 The purpose of this study is to investigate how much and in what direction divorce rates in Turkey are affected by womens socioeconomic status. In the literature, it is stated that the most important reasons for the increasing divorce rates are the changing female roles in society and the family structure, the individualization brought about by industrialization, the increase in welfare levels, and the facilitation of divorce opportunities. The change in the place and role of women in the family structure is associated with the increase in womens participation in the labor force and their increase in the level of education, which occurred alongside industrialization. At this point, the regional differentiation of socioeconomic status indicators for women reveals the need for a spatial study of the effects of these variables on the divorce rate. In the study, the relationship between the socioeconomic status indicators of women in Turkey and the divorce rates were examined by estimating the Spatial Autocorrelation SAR and Spatial Error SEM Models for 26 sub-regions in the Turkish Statistical Regional Units Classification NUTS Level 2. The findings revealed that socioeconomic status indicators of women have regionally different effects on divorce rates in Turkey, in line with the expectations. While the divorce rates increased throughout the country over the years examined, it was observed that they were lower in the Eastern regions of the country than in the Western regions. In addition, it has been observed that the Independence Hypothesis is valid at high education levels, while low education level has a decreasing effect on divorce rates.

 The purpose of this study is to investigate how much and in what direction divorce rates in Turkey are affected by womens socioeconomic status. In the literature, it is stated that the most important reasons for the increasing divorce rates are the changing female roles in society and the family structure, the individualization brought about by industrialization, the increase in welfare levels, and the facilitation of divorce opportunities. The change in the place and role of women in the family structure is associated with the increase in womens participation in the labor force and their increase in the level of education, which occurred alongside industrialization. At this point, the regional differentiation of socioeconomic status indicators for women reveals the need for a spatial study of the effects of these variables on the divorce rate. In the study, the relationship between the socioeconomic status indicators of women in Turkey and the divorce rates were examined by estimating the Spatial Autocorrelation SAR and Spatial Error SEM Models for 26 sub-regions in the Turkish Statistical Regional Units Classification NUTS Level 2. The findings revealed that socioeconomic status indicators of women have regionally different effects on divorce rates in Turkey, in line with the expectations. While the divorce rates increased throughout the country over the years examined, it was observed that they were lower in the Eastern regions of the country than in the Western regions. In addition, it has been observed that the Independence Hypothesis is valid at high education levels, while low education level has a decreasing effect on divorce rates.

 Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiyede boşanma oranlarının kadınların sosyoekonomik statülerinden ne kadar ve ne yönde etkilendiğinin araştırılmasıdır. Literatürde artan boşanma oranlarının en önemli sebeplerinin, sanayileşmenin getirdiği bireyselleşme, refah seviyesinin artması ve boşanma olanaklarının kolaylaşması, toplum ve aile yapısı içinde değişen kadın rolleri olduğu belirtilmektedir. Aile yapısı içinde kadının yeri ve rolünün değişmesi ise sanayileşme ile birlikte kadının işgücüne katılımının artması ve eğitim seviyesinin yükselmesi ile ilişkilendirilmektedir. Bu noktada kadınlara ilişkin sosyoekonomik statü göstergelerinin bölgesel olarak farklılaşması, bu değişkenlerin boşanma oranı üzerindeki etkilerinin mekânsal olarak incelenmesi gerekliliğini ortaya çıkarmaktadır. Çalışmada, Türkiyede kadınların sosyoekonomik statü göstergeleri ile boşanma oranları arasındaki ilişkiler Türkiye İstatistiki Bölge Birimleri Sınıflandırması İBBS Düzey 2de bulunan 26 alt bölge için Mekânsal Gecikme SAR ve Mekânsal Hata SEM Modelleri tahmin edilerek incelenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular beklentilerle uyumlu olarak, Türkiyede boşanma oranları üzerinde kadınların sosyoekonomik statü göstergelerinin bölgesel olarak farklı etkileri olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. İncelenen yıllar içinde boşanma oranlarının tüm ülke genelinde artış gösterirken, ülkenin doğu bölgelerinde batısından daha düşük seyrettiği görülmüştür. Ayrıca yüksek eğitim seviyelerinde Bağımsızlık Hipotezinin geçerli olduğu, düşük eğitim seviyesinin ise boşanma oranlarını düşürücü etki gösterdiği gözlemlenmiştir.

Article Details

Spatial Analysis of the Effects of Women’s Socioeconomic Status on Divorce Rates in Turkey

Authors:

Ayça Özekin | Burcu Süküti

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Çalışma Ekonomisi | Kadın Araştırmaları | Ekonomi

Journal:

Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi Issue 84, pp.27-41

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289495

pISSN:

1304-0103

Divorce Rate

Women Employment

Spatial Data Analysis

SAR Model

SEM ModelBoşanma Oranı

Kadın İstihdamı

Mekânsal Veri Analizi

SAR Modeli

SEM Modeli

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Ayça Özekin | Burcu Süküti

Publisher: Istanbul University

Main Topics: Çalışma Ekonomisi | Kadın Araştırmaları | Ekonomi

Journal: Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi Issue 84, pp.27-41

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 7/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001289495

pISSN: 1304-0103

Issues

Authors:

Ayça Özekin | Burcu Süküti

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Çalışma Ekonomisi | Kadın Araştırmaları | Ekonomi

Journal:

Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi Issue 84, pp.27-41

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289495

pISSN:

1304-0103