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- Title
Türkiye'de Yoksulluğun Görünümü ve Yoksullukla Mücadelede Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanlığının Rolü.
- Authors
SELEK ÖZ, Cihan; ERUSTA, Murat
- Abstract
Purpose - Poverty, which is a global problem, is seen in different ways in every country. Neo-liberal economic policies, which started to be implemented especially after the 1980s, have disrupted the justice in income distribution and made poverty more visible in Türkiye and worldwide. In Türkiye, where the Gini coefficient is measured as 0.415 today, the income gap between the richest twenty percent and the poorest twenty percent has reached 7.9 times. Based on this table, in this study, information about the outlook of poverty in Türkiye is given and the practices of the Ministry of Family and Social Services, which is the leading institution in combating poverty, are examined. Methodology/Approach/Design- In addition to the literature review, the study used the current Income Distribution and Poverty and Living Conditions Statistics of the Turkish Statistical Institute, the 2022 Activity Report of the Ministry of Family and Social Services, and the General Directorate of Social Assistance website. Findings - As a result of the study, it has been determined that the Ministry's anti-poverty policies are shaped around social services and social assistance (especially cash social assistance), and the importance of education, health and employment-related effective social policies that increase the functionality of people and make them capable to fight against poverty has been emphasized. Originality/Value - The current anti-poverty policies of the Ministry of Family and Social Services, which is the main actor in the fight against poverty in Türkiye, have been tried to be discussed from a critical perspective.
- Subjects
SOCIAL services; FAMILY services; POVERTY
- Publication
Bilgi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 2023, Vol 25, Issue 2, p183
- ISSN
1302-1761
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.54838/bilgisosyal.1373003