Turkish family in Sakarya province during the COVID-19 pandemic period

The aim of the study is to understand the main starting points of the changes in the family during the Covid-19 Pandemic process and to observe the changes. It is to reveal the effects experienced in Turkish families built on different dynamics. In the event of a possible epidemic, it is to shed light on the determination of family-based deficiencies for the Turkish society and the elimination of needs more quickly. This study evaluates the Covid-19 Pandemic under the umbrella of disaster sociology. The main objective was to determine how the Turkish family structure was affected in economic, psychological and social areas in this disaster and to determine what kind of changes this process caused. The changing situations observed in families during the Covid-19 Pandemic were discussed through 8 family typologies determined within the scope of this research. In the study, in-depth interview technique and participant observation techniques from qualitative research methods were used together to support each other. Family typologies were formed as a result of the observations made during the participant observation process. Interviews were conducted between September 1 and October 1, 2022, based on a semi-structured interview form. The data obtained from the interviews were analyzed with thematic content analysis method. As a result of the research, it has been determined that the permanence of the effects of the Covid19 Pandemic on the Turkish family varies according to family structures. An increase in problems was observed in those who had problems in the family before the pandemic. It is seen that the most important factor affecting the family is loss. This loss appears in the form of both the loss of a family member and financial loss.