EXAMINATION OF THE SOCIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES IN KONYA

Abstract

The subject of this study constitutes a general sociological assessment of family support services. In an increasingly globalizing world, various problems arise in family structures. Sociology coming into play tries to understand and synthesize family support centres. Looking at this context, the increase in the number of problems related to the family deserves the attention of sociology, trying to analyse the necessity of family support services. The main problem of this study is the way how family support centres are understood by keeping in mind that family as an institution with a central importance in societies has been altering. The change in the structure of family results in the emergence of the issue of family support centres as well. Interviews were carried out with 9 women, 6 men and 3 specialists of family support service. Later, a survey was practised in a group of participants living in Konya in order to measure the perception of family support services. Qualitative research was determined as a methodology to see how a group of people perceive family support services. Behaviour and attitudes towards a particular group were intended to be measured in this particular study which was developed as a cultural research. The research was carried out in family support service centres in Konya.