Ageing and Inequality in Contemporary Turkey

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Ageing is not a problem, however, inadequate human resources and inadequacies in the physical environment in a context of population aging would lead to problems. Due to the fact that the population of Turkey is getting older without raising its welfare status, prefaces a scenario of demographic crisis over the next fifteen years. In this paper, inequalities arising in the course of the current demographic transition process in Turkey resulting from the lack of active aging policies are discussed. From Turkey’s demographic transition, the discussion is focused upon why ageing should be an area of research. In understanding inequalities and intervening in the course of the aging process, the importance of employing an intersectionality perspective is presented. In this respect, at the intergenerational and intragenerational levels, the analysis of the intersection of inequalities in the fields of education, work, employment, income, and health are discussed. It is argued that in order to rid itself of inequalities, Turkey needs to engage in comprehensive and sustainable social, economic and environmental development.

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Ageing , Education , Employment , Income , Health , Intersectionality , Peter Pan Syndrome

Mediterranean Journal Of Humanities

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Mediterranean Journal Of Humanities