What is Leisure for Turkish Parents?

In shaping individual's perceptions, attitudes, and participation in leisure, culture has an important role. While Turkish society is undergoing rapid social change from being traditional to modern, it still carries characteristics of traditional norms and values even in urban families. Study explored the role of interdependence within 65 Turkish urban parents’ perceptions and participations for leisure. Descriptive analyze was used. Findings indicated that they perceived leisure spending time with family, valued leisure in their social circles and participated in some home-centered activities.