An Applied Research on the Role of Hometown Associations as a Social Network in Fight Aganist Poverty: Sinop Assistance and Solidarity Association, Bilecik

Abstract

It is possible to talk about some of forms effective methods fight aganist poverty that have emerged from the society’s own dynamics without state intervention, even if the main aim of them is not to reduce poverty rates directly. One of them is the interactions that become visible as hometown associations. There are many empirical evidence that these networks increase the social and economic well-being of the individuals. In this context the subject of the study is the relationship between fight aganist poverty and hometown associations as a social network. For this purpose, it is aimed to determine the role of hometown associations in fight aganist poverty in Sinop Assistance and Solidarity Association, Bilecik. The study was designed using sequential-exploratory mixed research design, taking into account the complementarity reason, and quantitative-qualitative sampling method was used. A questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data and a semi-structured questionnaire was used for the collection of qualitative data. The main findings of the study are as follows: members of the hometown association have benefited from intra-association relations with 80% for providing material and non-material support on special occasions such as weddings and funerals, 59% for finding job, 17% for state of emergency in health, 14% for supplying material needs such as food, and outfit; membership and intra-association relationships are beneficial in increasing life satisfaction, eliminating the need for social activities, enabling people to feel safe, protecting traditional culture, meeting with citizens and new people.

Keywords

• Poverty,social capital,social network,hometown associations,Bilecik

BİR SOSYAL AĞ OLAN HEMŞEHRİ DERNEKLERİNİN YOKSULLUKLA MÜCADELEDEKİ ROLÜ ÜZERİNE UYGULAMALI BİR ARAŞTIRMA: BİLECİK SİNOPLULAR YARDIMLAŞMA VE DAYANIŞMA DERNEĞİ

Abstract

Yoksullukla mücadelede devlet müdahalesi olmaksızın toplumun kendi dinamiklerinden ortaya çıkmış, amacı doğrudan yoksulluğu azaltmak olmasa bile bu konuda etkili bazı savaşım yöntemlerinden bahsetmek mümkündür. Hemşehri dernekleri şeklinde görünür hale gelen etkileşimler bunlardan biridir. Bu ağların, ağa dahil olan bireylerin sosyal ve ekonomik anlamda refahını arttırdığına yönelik pek çok ampirik kanıt bulunmaktadır. Bu bağlamda çalışmanın konusu bir sosyal ağ olan hemşehri derneklerinin yoksullukla mücadeledeki rolüdür. Buna yönelik olarak hemşehri derneklerinin yoksullukla mücadeledeki rolünün Bilecik Sinoplular Yardımlaşma ve Dayanışma Derneği örneğinde belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma, sıralı açıklayıcı karma araştırma deseni kullanılarak tasarlanmış ve olasılıklı-amaçlı örneklem kullanılmıştır. Nicel verilerin toplanmasına yönelik anket uygulanmış, nitel verilerin toplanmasına yönelik ise nitel görüşme yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın temel bulguları şu şekildedir: dernek üyeleri, düğün, cenaze gibi özel günlerde maddi ve manevi destek temininde %80, iş bulmada %59, sağlık konusundaki acil durumlarda %17, kılık-kıyafet veya gıda yardımı gibi maddi destekler konusunda %14 oranında dernek içi ilişkilerinden faydalanmıştır; derneğin ve dernek içi ilişkilerin, yaşam memnuniyetini arttırma, sosyal faaliyet ihtiyacını giderme, kendini güvende hissetme, geleneksel kültürü yaşatma, memleket hasretini giderme, hemşehrileri ve yeni insanlarla tanışma gibi imkanlar sunarak üyelerin sosyal yoksunlukları gidermede faydalı olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

• Yoksulluk,sosyal sermaye,sosyal ağ,hemşehri dernekleri,Bilecik

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