Who Feels More Deprived: The Effect of Age and Education on Perception of Deprivation

Who feels more deprived in Turkey? What is the role of demographic factors this perception deprivation? This study a search for an answer to these questions. Accordingly, we first examined four models relative deprivation perception. We considered Davis's, Runciman's, Gurr's, and Crosby's explaining deprivation. The common point addressed by all that based on social comparisons occur at individual or group level. Therefore, refers state mind occurs when person disadvantage comparing himself/herself reference point. In Turkey, one most important points type political party supported. Secondly, effect age education level individual-based deprivation, which varies according Turkey. results obtained present analyses show but does not differ depending educational Participants aged 18-24 who did experience 2002 crisis feel unhappy. However, older respondents experienced preceding 80s 90s less discontent than younger people.