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Voices From Asian Feminist Activism

In the shadow of gender: Wives of prisoners in Turkey

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Pages 249-265 | Published online: 01 Apr 2022
 

ABSTRACT

Imprisonment of men can many negative economic, social and psychological effects on prisoners, their spouses and children. It is important to evaluate these and understand the gender-related experiences of wives of prisoners. So, we conducted three focus group discussions (FGDs) with 14 women in Turkey. We used an inductive content analysis approach and identified four relevant themes as follows: (1) women’s roles (as spouse, mother and social beings), (2) poverty, (3) stigma and exclusion, and (4) coping mechanisms. We noted that our respondents faced economic problems, difficulties in raising children, social exclusion, and emotional difficulties. In Turkey, gender norms and insufficient policies and services for such women exacerbate such issues. It is therefore important to develop gender-sensitive services that would empower and support them.

ABSTRACT IN TURKISH

Erkeklerin hapsedilmesinin mahkumlar, eşleri ve çocukları üzerinde ekonomik, sosyal ve psikolojik birçok olumsuz etkisi vardır. Eşi cezaevinde olan kadınların deneyimlerini toplumsal cinsiyet bakış açısıyla değerlendirmek önemlidir. Buradan hareketle, Türkiye'de eşi cezaevinde olan 14 kadınla üç odak grup çalışması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yapılan içerik analizinde dört ana tema ortaya çıkmıştır: (1) kadınların rolleri (eş, anne ve sosyal yaşamda kadın olmak), (2) yoksulluk, (3) damgalanma ve dışlanma ve (4) başa çıkma mekanizmaları. Kadınların ekonomik, duygusal, sosyal dışlanma ve çocuk yetiştirmeye ilişkin sorunlar yaşadıkları görülmüştür. Türkiye’deki toplumsal cinsiyet normları ve bu kadınlara yönelik yetersiz politika ve hizmetler bu sorunları daha da güçleştirmektedir. Bu nedenle, eşi cezaevinden olan kadınları güçlendirecek ve destekleyecek toplumsal cinsiyete duyarlı hizmetlerin geliştirilmesi önemlidir.

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Notes on contributors

Seval Bekiroğlu

Seval BEKİROĞLU qualified as a social worker in 2009 and practiced for ten years, mainly in medical social work, mental health, and child welfare in Turkey. She is currently a full lecturer at the Department of Social Work, Başkent University, Turkey. Her research interests are social policy, mental health, gender and so on. Email: [email protected]

Seda Attepe Özden

Seda ATTEPE ÖZDEN is an assistant professor at Başkent University in the Social Work Department. Her research interests include psychiatric social work, caregiver attitudes, children, and qualitative methods and so on. Email: [email protected]

Arzu İçağasioğlu Çoban

Arzu İÇAĞASIOĞLU ÇOBAN is a full professor (PhD) at Başkent University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Social Work. Her research interests are in social work education, social policy, social work with family and children and so on. Email: [email protected]

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