Akademik Məlumat İdarəetmə Sistemi
Turkish Journal of Applied Social Work, vol.6, no.2, pp.140-153, 2023 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Many problems come to the fore with urbanization, urban transformation, and the increasing elderly population. For urbanization
to be realized by taking the elderly population into account, the opinions of the elderly should be considered.
This research aims to focus on the approaches of the elderly to the phenomenon of urbanization. For this purpose, in-depth
interviews were conducted with 16 participants with a semi-structured interview form. Socio-demographic data were
analyzed with IBM SPSS 26. In order to support the findings, the prominent statements of the participants were directly
quoted. Considering the prominent findings according to the analyzes made, it is seen that the participants need help in
terms of transportation, the availability of places to socialize, neighborly relations, and the existing physical conditions of
the houses. As a result of the study, suggestions were presented to field workers, local governments and policymakers.
Keywords: Elderly people, housing, public area, place