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A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE ROLE OF GRANDMOTHERS’ CHILDCARE SUPPORT IN THE SUSTAINABILITY OF WOMEN’S EMPLOYMENT

KADIN İSTİHDAMININ SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİRLİĞİNDE BÜYÜKANNELERİN ÇOCUK BAKIM DESTEĞİNİN ROLÜ ÜZERİNE NİTEL BİR ANALİZ

Merve Çiloğlu Yörübulut(BANDIRMA ONYEDİ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-9193-0550
Pages
576–604
Publication Date
2026-03-29
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The findings reveal that grandmothers’ involvement in childcare facilitates mothers’ decisions to remain in the labor force; however, it also indicates that care labor is being redistributed intergenerationally among women.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Although women’s labor force participation rates have increased in recent years, this rise does not necessarily indicate the sustainability of employment.
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Key Findings & Data:Employing a qualitative case study design, the research is based on semi-structured interviews conducted with fifteen mothers in Türkiye who have children aged between 0 and 5.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings reveal that grandmothers’ involvement in childcare facilitates mothers’ decisions to remain in the labor force; however, it also indicates that care labor is being redistributed intergenerationally among women.
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⚙️Variables:Kadın istihdamı · sürdürülebilirlik · Bakım Emeği

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Although women’s labor force participation rates have increased in recent years, this rise does not necessarily indicate the sustainability of employment. Women’s work trajectories are often interrupted, particularly during childbirth and early motherhood, when the question of how and by whom childcare is provided becomes a key factor shaping women’s continuity in the labor market. This study examines the role of grandmothers in sustaining women’s employment. Employing a qualitative case study design, the research is based on semi-structured interviews conducted with fifteen mothers in Türkiye who have children aged between 0 and 5. The study analyzes the function of grandmothers’ childcare support in sustaining mothers’ employment and explores the ways in which childcare responsibilities are organized within families. The findings reveal that grandmothers’ involvement in childcare facilitates mothers’ decisions to remain in the labor force; however, it also indicates that care labor is being redistributed intergenerationally among women. The study offers a comprehensive understanding of the sustainability of women’s employment through the lens of motherhood experiences and intergenerational care relations, highlighting the invisible care work performed by grandmothers.

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Kadınların işgücü piyasasına katılım oranları son yıllarda artış göstermesine rağmen, bu artış istihdamda sürdürülebilirlik anlamına gelmemektedir. Kadınların çalışma yaşamı, özellikle doğum ve küçük çocuklu annelik dönemlerinde kesintiye uğramakta; bu dönemde çocuk bakımının nasıl ve kim tarafından sağlandığı, kadınların işgücü piyasasında kalıcılığını belirleyen temel bir unsur olarak öne çıkmaktadır. Bu araştırma, kadın istihdamının sürdürülebilirliği bağlamında büyükannelerin çocuk bakımındaki rolünü incelemektedir. Nitel durum çalışması deseniyle yürütülen araştırma, Türkiye’de 0–5 yaş aralığında çocuğu bulunan 15 anneyle yapılan yarı yapılandırılmış mülakatlara dayanmaktadır. Çalışmada, büyükannelerin çocuk bakım desteğinin annelerin istihdam sürdürülebilirliği üzerindeki işlevi ve aile içinde bakım sorumluluğunun hangi biçimlerde örgütlendiği analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular, büyükannelerin çocuk bakımındaki desteğinin annelerin işgücünde kalma kararlarını kolaylaştırdığını; ancak aynı zamanda bakım emeğinin kuşaklar arası biçimde kadınlar arasında yeniden dağıtılmasına neden olduğunu göstermektedir. Araştırma, kadın istihdamının sürdürülebilirliğini annelik deneyimi ve kuşaklar arası bakım ilişkileri üzerinden ele alarak büyükannelerin görünmeyen bakım emeğine ilişkin bütüncül bir değerlendirme sunmaktadır.

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Yörübulut, M. Ç. (2026). A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE ROLE OF GRANDMOTHERS’ CHILDCARE SUPPORT IN THE SUSTAINABILITY OF WOMEN’S EMPLOYMENT. Yönetim Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 24 Sayı: 60, 576–604. https://doi.org/10.35408/comuybd.1828494

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