Browsing by Subject "Socioeconomic status"

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Curbing Kurdish ethno-nationalism in Turkey: an empirical assessment of pro-Islamic and socio-economic approaches
(Routledge, 2010) Sarigil, Z.
Within the debates on curbing Kurdish ethno-nationalism in Turkey, the pro-Islamic approach puts emphasis on empowering the notion of 'Islamic brotherhood' between Turks and Kurds. The socio-economic approach, on the other hand, draws attention to improving the socio-economic status of the Kurds. By using World Values Survey data, this study tests these two distinct approaches. Logit estimates provide strong support for the socio-economic approach. Individuals with a better socio-economic status (i.e. higher level of education and income) are less likely to support Kurdish ethno-nationalist formations while religion-related factors do not have a significant impact. Some theoretical and policy implications are also provided. © 2010 Taylor & Francis.
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Relationship between students’ SES and literacy levels under the effect of different levels of school SES: a secondary analysis of Estonia, Belarus, and Azerbaijan on PISA 2018
(2021-07) Musayev, Farid
The purpose of the current study is to investigate the relationship between individual and school socioeconomic status when school SES is considered, and literacy levels in Estonia, Belarus, and Azerbaijan based on PISA 2018 cycle. The countries were selected according to proficiency levels of their performances. Estonia was as a level 3 performing country for mathematics, reading, and science domains, while Belarus was performing at level 2 for all domains, and Azerbaijan was selected as level 1 performing country at each domain. Descriptive analyses were used separately for each selected country. Student and school SES scores were divided into 4 quartiles, creating 16 total comparison group for each domain and country. The quartiles were compared according to the average literacy scores of students for each domain. The results indicated that both individual and school SES had a strong relation to the performance scores of students in each country for all domains. However, the strength of the relationship was slightly different for each country, which had the largest impact on Belarus compared to Azerbaijan and Estonia samples. Results also indicated that low SES-students may have higher achievement levels if they are in high-SES schools.
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Rendering responsible, provoking desire: women and home in squatter/slum renewal projects in the Turkish context
(Routledge, 2017) Erman, T.; Hatiboğlu, B.
This article is situated at the intersection of urban restructuring, cultural conservatism and neoliberalism in the Turkish context to understand the new subject formations of poor women as they are relocated to high-rise apartment blocks in slum/squatter renewal projects by the prospect of homeownership via long-term mortgage loans. It contributes by showing the gendered effects of urban transformation on poor women as neoliberalism and conservatism interact. It draws upon two ethnographic studies that reveal women’s experiences embedded both in neoliberalism and patriarchy. In neoliberalism, women’s participation in the informal job market was promoted as they were made responsible for contributing to mortgage payments, and they were brought into consumption as they were provoked the desire for good homes via furnishing, and in patriarchy, women’s traditional roles in social reproduction were demanded in spite of their new roles and responsibilities. The study ponders women’s differentiated negotiations with patriarchy which resisted radical challenges when the family and the home framed women’s new responsibilities and desires. The rising conservatism rooted in Islam in Turkey, which prioritizes the family over individual women, created the conditions for it. © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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Risk and career choice: evidence from Turkey
(Pergamon Press, 2010) Caner, A.; Okten, C.
In this paper, we examine the college major choice decision in a risk and return framework using university entrance exam data from Turkey. Specifically we focus on the choice between majors with low income risk such as education and health and others with riskier income streams. We use a unique dataset that allows us to control for the choice set of students and parental attitudes towards risk. Our results show that father's income, self-employment status and social security status are important factors influencing an individual in choosing a riskier career such as business over a less risky one such as education or health. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
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What kinds of teacher-related and school-related factors foster student resiliency to socioeconomic status in Turkey?
(2016-09) Demir, Delal Kasımoğlu
This study investigated teacher- and school-related factors that could lead to literacy achievement differences among socioeconomically disadvantaged students in Turkey. Two discriminant analyses were conducted to examine the discriminating power of these factors over whether disadvantaged students become low-achievers or resilient. The sample data of PISA 2012 consisted of 4848 participants. To find out students‟ attitudes towards school regarding the learning activities and their outcomes and, students‟ perceptions about student-teacher relations and sense of belonging to school, four dimensions of PISA student questionnaire comprised of 22 items were utilized. The analyses revealed that becoming a resilient or a low-achieving student could be explained by examining some of these items. The results of this study offer an insight into designing policies to reinforce resilience of socioeconomically disadvantaged students.