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Sustainable Development From the Family to the Society Gunay, Gulay; Oguz, Ahmet
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 5 (2012): Special Issue
Publisher : Richtmann Publishing

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“Sustainability” means the consideration of economical expectations with environmental and social concerns. This studyexamines individual’s sustainable consumption behavior. Participations of this study consist of individuals who have married and live withhis/her family in Karabük, Turkey. The sample size is determined using a random sampling method (n=500). Behaviors of individualstowards sustainable consumption was measured with “Sustainable Consumption Behavior Scale (SCBs)” developed by Kiracı andKaralar (2010). Scale consists of 36 items. Beside descriptive statistics, t-test and one way variance analysis (ANOVA) is used in theanalysis of the data. According to the results of the study, it was found that frequency of SCBs was mid-level (=2.83). Analysis ofvariance tests show significant differences (p<.05) in perceptions of sustainable consumption behavior to gender, and socio-economiclevel, education and occupation. The results of this research have significant implications for policymakers and educators in their searchof strategies for improving the roles of families’ to sustainable development. The ability to act as a responsible and democratic citizen isa prerequisite for a sustainable development. This skill can be improved by reaching the recent knowledge and lifelong learning.
Co-Authors Oguz, Ahmet