@article{article_234585, title={DEMOGRAPHICS, STATUS IN THE FAMILY, AND FUTURE EXPECTATIONS OF RURAL WOMEN IN TURKEY: A CASE STUDY OF BALIKESIR, KAYSERI AND KAHRAMANMARAS}, journal={Yönetim ve Ekonomi Araştırmaları Dergisi}, volume={5}, pages={17–29}, year={2007}, author={Palaz, Serap and Boz, İsmet}, keywords={Status of Rural Women, Role of Extension Education, Women’s Work, Turkey}, abstract={This study aims to investigate demographic characteristics, status in the family, and future expecta-tions of rural women in three different regions of Turkey. The participants of the study were determined using the Cochran’s sample size determination formula, based on the data collection using a categorical instrument with an acceptable margin of error of 5%, and 0.05 level of probability. The study was to address the following issues: What is the status of rural women? What kind of skills rural women possess to find employment opportunities other than farming? What is the hope of rural woman within the socioeconomic and socio-cultural structure in the research area? How gender discrimination influences the education, skill gaining, and non-farm employment, as well as, the realization of future oriented goals and hopes of rural women? The findings of this study were aimed to provide useful material for rural sociologists, family planners, extension educators, and researchers.}, number={7}, publisher={Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University}