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A Brief Review of Working Poverty Today, one of the most fundamental problems faced by both developed and developing countries – including Turkey, of course – is working poverty. Indeed, although individuals are employed, the level of wages they earn is by no means sufficient to escape poverty. On the other hand, jobs with insufficient […]

For young individuals who have just graduated, the first steps of their adventure of finding a job are primarily spent with the effort to understand this paradox, which I call the “Paradox of Experience”, and to produce a solution. It passes, but while passing, it sometimes makes them desperately question life. So, in order to […]

In the sociology of youth, which is accepted as a sub-heading of sociology, youth is interpreted as a period that changes and develops culturally and historically, taking into account the biological aspect of the individual, as well as a period of social continuity. According to data compiled from the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) and the […]

Today, there is a highly dynamic labor market with increasing uncertainty and complexity as a result of changes in production structure and technology. Especially as a result of the developments in information and communication technologies, the use of technology is becoming more and more valuable in labor markets. This situation has also made a highly […]

Many university students in our country need more than the allowance they receive from their families to meet their needs. In this regard, there are various options that students can apply for, and they can benefit from state support and foundation scholarships. As it is known, the most popular option is the scholarship/loan provided by […]

We were at Boğaziçi University today to protest against the trustee rector appointed to Boğaziçi University. Students and student communities from different universities participated in the protest and demanded that in order for universities to be free, rectors should come through democratic elections, not appointments. With the Presidential decree dated January 1, 2021, rectors were […]