IMPACT OF SOCIAL SOLIDARITY NETWORKS ON ILLEGAL ABORTION EXPERIENCES OF YOUNG ADULTS IN TURKEY - A MIXED METHODS STUDY

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This thesis investigates young adults’ abortion experiences through a mixed-methods design, combining quantitative analysis of Turkish Demographic and Health Survey 2018 (TDHS-2018) with qualitative interviews on induced abortion accounts. The study centers on how young adults’ social bonds shape experiences of induced abortion as a stressful life event. Guided by a feminist standpoint, it critiques dominant abortion discourses and links social solidarity positions to solidarity-building around reproduction politics and reproductive-health information. Quantitative results examine associations between women’s social bonds and having an abortion, while qualitative findings surface marginalized experiences by legal status.

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Abstract

Quantitative design and TDHS-2018 analysis

Qualitative interviews on induced abortion experiences

Feminist standpoint and solidarity around reproduction politics

Study focus and expected contribution

IMPACT OF SOCIAL SOLIDARITY NETWORKS ON ILLEGAL ABORTION EXPERIENCES OF YOUNG ADULTS IN TURKEY: A MIXED METHODS STUDY A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES OF MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY BY SİNEM ESENGEN IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF GENDER AND WOMEN'S STUDIES SEPTEMBER 2021 Approval of the thesis: IMPACT OF SOCIAL SOLIDARITY NETWORKS ON ILLEGAL ABORTION EXPERIENCES OF YOUNG ADULTS IN TURKEY: A MIXED METHODS STUDY submitted by SINEM ESENGEN in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Gender and Women's Studies , the Graduate School of Social Sciences of Middle East Technical University by, Prof. Dr. Yaşar KONDAKÇIDean Graduate School of Social Sciences Prof. Dr. Fatma Umut BEŞPINAR Head of Department Department of Gender and Women ’s Studies Prof. Dr. Ayşe GÜNDÜZ-HOŞGÖR Supervisor Department of Sociology Examining Committee Members: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alanur ÇAVLİN (Head of the Examining Committee) Hacettepe University Department of Population Studies Prof. Dr. Ayşe GÜNDÜZ-HOŞGÖR (Supervisor) Middle East Technical University Department of Sociology Prof. Dr. Fatma Umut BEŞPINAR Middle East Technical University Department of Sociology I hereby declare that all information in this document has been obtained and presented in accordance with academic rules and ethical conduct. I also declare that, as required by these rules and conduct, I have fully cited and referenced all material and results that are not original to this work. Name, Last Name: Sinem ESENGEN Signature: ABSTRACT IMPACT OF SOCIAL SOLIDARITY NETWORKS ON ILLEGAL ABORTION EXPERIENCES OF YOUNG ADULTS IN TURKEY: A MIXED METHODS STUDY ESENGEN, Sinem M. S., The Department of Gender and Women's Studies Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ayşe GÜNDÜZ-HOŞGÖR September 2021, 143 pages This thesis aims to investigate young adults’ experiences of abortion. Based on a mixedmethods research, this study will have a quantitative section where the data from the Turkish Demographic and Health Survey 2018 (TDHS-2018) will be aggregated and analyzed, and a qualitative section that will interview young adults about their induced abortion experiences. The focus of the study is to explore the effects of young adults' social bonds during their experiences of induced abortion. First, as the thesis will adopt a feminist standpoint, it will problematize general discourses and policies on abortion and the reaction to it by the feminist movement. Then, it will elaborate on the importance of social solidarity bonds'critical position in building solidarity around reproduction politics and its role in informing young adults on reproductive health. The quantitative part of the thesis analyzes the relationship between women's social bonds and whether they had an abortion via analyzing the TDHS data. In the light of the quantitative results, the qualitative part will reveal the marginalized abortion experiences of young adults based on the legal status of their operations. Overall, the thesis aims to highlight whether solidarity impacts young adults'experiences of induced abortion as a stressful life event in their reproductive lives. Keywords: induced abortion, feminist solidarity, social bonds, mixed-methods, illegal abortion ÖZ TÜRKIYE ’DEKİ GENÇLERİN YASA DIŞI KÜRTAJ DENEYİMLERİNDE SOSYAL DAYANIŞMAAĞLARININ ETKİSİ : BIR KARMA YÖNTEM ÇALIŞMASI ESENGEN, Sinem Yüksek Lisans, Toplumsal Cinsiyet ve Kadın Çalışmaları Bölümü Tez Yöneticisi: Prof. Dr. Ayşe GÜNDÜZ-HOŞGÖR Eylül 2021, 143 sayfa Bu tez, genç yetişkinlerin istemli düşük deneyimlerini araştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Karma yöntemli bir araştırmaya dayalı olan bu çalışma, 2018 Türkiye Nüfus ve Sağlık Araştırması'ndan (TNSA - 2018) elde edilen verilerin toplanıp analiz edileceği nicel bir bölüm ve genç yetişkinlerle istemli kürta

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What is the main aim of the thesis?

To investigate young adults’ experiences of abortion, focusing on the effects of their social bonds during induced abortion experiences.

What methods does the study use?

A mixed-methods approach: quantitative analysis based on TDHS-2018 data and qualitative interviews with young adults about induced abortion experiences.

How does the thesis distinguish between legal and marginalized abortion experiences?

The qualitative part reveals marginalized abortion experiences based on the legal status of participants’ operations.

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