The Effect of Household Type on the Risk of Poverty and Economic Hardship

Abstract

Changes in household structure and size cause the risks of poverty and economic hardship for individuals living in different types of households to differ. This study aims to examine the effect of household type on the risk of poverty and economic hardship, using two definitions of household type. Analyzes were carried out using the data obtained from the 2011-2019 Survey on Income and Living Conditions conducted by the Turkish Statistical Institute. According to the findings, the risk of poverty and economic hardship varied among those living in different household types. The group with the highest risk of poverty is those living in nuclear families, especially dependent children, and extended families. The group with the highest risk of economic hardship is those living in nuclear families with a single parent and dependent child.