THE VIEWS AND BEHAVIOURS OF WOMEN ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONSIBILITY IN HOUSEHOLD ACTIVITIES

Abstract

The pilot study was planned and carried out to determine views and behaviors of women living in Ankara-Turkey,
on distribution of responsibility in household activities. This study was conducted in the region of Eryaman-Ankara,
which is thought to represent families in different socio-economic levels in 2005. A total of 600 women were
selected by a Systematic Sampling Method which was statistically determined. This research is a descriptive study.
Depending on the prepared questionnaire form, the data was collected through face-to-face interviews with women
in the families. According to the results, women in the family are responsible for carrying out physical and some
social activities. The women think that women and men should take the responsibility together in some social and
economic activities. This results show that women think the traditional structure in household activities should
change.

Keywords

• Women, Household Activities, Gender Roles, Domestic Chores, Division of Domestic Chores

KADINLARIN EVLE İLGİLİ FAALİYETLERDE SORUMLULUK DAĞILIMI KONUSUNDAKİ DAVRANIŞ VE GÖRÜŞLERİ

Öz

Bu pilot çalışma Ankara da yaşayan kadınların evle ilgili faaliyetlerde sorumluluk dağılımı konusundaki davranış ve
görüşlerini belirlemek amacıyla planlanmış ve yürütülmüştür. Araştırma farklı sosyoekonomik düzeydeki katılımcıları
temsil edeceği düşünülen Ankara-Eryaman bölgesinde 2005 yılında yapılmıştır. Evreni temsil edebilecek örneklem
sayısı istatistiksel yöntemlerle belirlenmiş ve toplam 600 kadın araştırma kapsamına alınmıştır. Araştırma tanımlayıcı
nitelikte bir çalışmadır. Hazırlanan anket formuna bağlı olarak, veriler ailede kadın ile yapılan yüz yüze görüşme
sonucu toplanmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, evle ilgili fiziksel ve bazı sosyal aktiviteleri yürütmekten ailede
kadınlar sorumludur. Kadınlar bazı sosyal ve ekonomik faaliyetlerin yürütülmesinde kadın ve erkeğin birlikte
sorumluluk almaları gerektiğini düşünmektedirler. Bu sonuç kadınların evle ilgili faaliyetlerdeki geleneksel yapının
değişmesi gerektiği düşüncesinde olduklarını göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kadın, Evle İlgili Faaliyetler, Cinsiyet Rolleri, Ev İşleri, Ev İşlerinin Dağılımı

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