Socio-economic conditions of double effect of the investigation of marriage decision making: The case of Beyli̇kdüzü

With the change of the notions in the intellectual and cultural structures in changing social structure, people can not reflect their traditional structure to their attutudes and behaviour in the modernising pattern of relation. This alteration of culture and mentality has reshaped the notions of family and marriage ,we name as the oldest shape of the history, by leading it of traditional style. The approaches and expectation of the young about marriage has changed and social life and economical conditions have become one of the most important determiners of marriage. The aim of this work is ti examine the effects of the socio economic conditions in couple's deciding to marry. Constituting the first part of the work, conceptual and notional framework gives place to explanations and premarital period. The second part gives place to notions about marriage and the kinds of marriage. The third part of the work gives place to the findings of the questionnaire carried out on 200 engaged couples who perform necessary procedures in the Beylikduzu Registry Office.