The Elderly in the Post-February 6 Earthquake Region: Current Situation, Needs, and Recommendations

Faruk Taşcı; Osman Zeki Gökçe

Makale detayları

The Elderly in the Post-February 6 Earthquake Region: Current Situation, Needs, and Recommendations

Yazarlar:

Faruk Taşcı | Osman Zeki Gökçe

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyoloji (Diğer)

Dergi:

Senectus Vol.1 Issue 2, pp.271-291

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001300577

pISSN:

2980-1680

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Özet:

 On February 6, 2023, Turkey experienced a disaster resulting from two major earthquakes centered in Maraş, in which over 50,000 individuals died and thousands were injured. Affecting 11 provinces and nearly 15 million people in total, these earthquakes created many disadvantaged groups among the survivors, and one of these groups is the elderly population. Although there are already many social policies for the elderly, one of the most vulnerable and least adaptable groups, the question of where these social policies will evolve to or how they should evolve after the earthquake becomes of great important. The general purpose of this study was to present some findings on the demographic structure, household type and income status of the elderly population using data from the Turkish Statistical Institute. Such results could inform policies that can be adopted after the earthquake for the elderly population living in the earthquake region covering 11 provinces.

 On February 6, 2023, Turkey experienced a disaster resulting from two major earthquakes centered in Maraş, in which over 50,000 individuals died and thousands were injured. Affecting 11 provinces and nearly 15 million people in total, these earthquakes created many disadvantaged groups among the survivors, and one of these groups is the elderly population. Although there are already many social policies for the elderly, one of the most vulnerable and least adaptable groups, the question of where these social policies will evolve to or how they should evolve after the earthquake becomes of great important. The general purpose of this study was to present some findings on the demographic structure, household type and income status of the elderly population using data from the Turkish Statistical Institute. Such results could inform policies that can be adopted after the earthquake for the elderly population living in the earthquake region covering 11 provinces.

 On February 6, 2023, Turkey experienced a disaster resulting from two major earthquakes centered in Maraş, in which over 50,000 individuals died and thousands were injured. Affecting 11 provinces and nearly 15 million people in total, these earthquakes created many disadvantaged groups among the survivors, and one of these groups is the elderly population. Although there are already many social policies for the elderly, one of the most vulnerable and least adaptable groups, the question of where these social policies will evolve to or how they should evolve after the earthquake becomes of great important. The general purpose of this study was to present some findings on the demographic structure, household type and income status of the elderly population using data from the Turkish Statistical Institute. Such results could inform policies that can be adopted after the earthquake for the elderly population living in the earthquake region covering 11 provinces.

 Türkiye 6 Şubat 2023 günü 50 binden fazla vatandaşımızın hayatını kaybettiği ve binlercesinin de yaralandığı Maraş merkezli iki büyük deprem sonucu büyük bir felaket yaşadı. 11 ili ve toplamda 15 milyona yakın kişiyi etkileyen bu depremlerde hayatta kalanların içinde birçok dezavantajlı grup bulunmakta ve bu gruplardan birini de yaşlı nüfus oluşturmaktadır. Kırılganduyarlı ve adaptasyonu en düşük kesimlerden biri olan yaşlılara yönelik birçok sosyal politika uygulamaları halihazırda söz konusu olmakla birlikte deprem sonrasında bu sosyal politikaların nereye evirileceği veya nasıl olması gerektiği hususu daha önemli hale gelmektedir. Bu çalışmanın genel amacı, 11 ili kapsayan deprem bölgesinde yaşayan yaşlı nüfusa yönelik deprem sonrası uygulamaya konabilecek politikalar hakkında yön göstereceğini düşündüğümüz yaşlı nüfusun demografik yapısı, hane halkı tipi ve gelir durumuyla ilgili birtakım bulguları Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu TÜİK verilerini kullanarak ortaya koymaktır.

Makale detayları

The Elderly in the Post-February 6 Earthquake Region: Current Situation, Needs, and Recommendations

Yazarlar:

Faruk Taşcı | Osman Zeki Gökçe

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyoloji (Diğer)

Dergi:

Senectus Vol.1 Issue 2, pp.271-291

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001300577

pISSN:

2980-1680

February 6 Earthquakes

Elderly population

Social policy

Turkey

Natural disasters6 Şubat Depremleri

Yaşlı nüfus

Sosyal politika

Türkiye

afetler

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Faruk Taşcı | Osman Zeki Gökçe

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Sosyoloji (Diğer)

Dergi: Senectus Vol.1 Issue 2, pp.271-291

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001300577

pISSN: 2980-1680

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Faruk Taşcı | Osman Zeki Gökçe

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyoloji (Diğer)

Dergi:

Senectus Vol.1 Issue 2, pp.271-291

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001300577

pISSN:

2980-1680