The aim of this study is to investigate the family phenomenon included in the 5th-grade social studies textbooks published in Turkey between the years 1978-2018. This study was structured according to a qualitative research approach. The holistic multi-state pattern of this approach was preferred. The data sources of the study were chosen from the purposeful sampling methods in accordance with the critical case sampling. The data were collected according to the document analysis method. The analysis method of the research is content analysis. While the analysis was carried out, frequency and categorical analysis techniques, which are among the content analysis techniques, were employed. The following results were obtained in the study: In the interfamilial relations category, division of labour and responsibilities in the family, sharing, democracy, solidarity, special days, communication, discipline and control were included. Women were rather associated with shopping and children. In addition to these, women's motherhood and emotionality, feeding the family, and artistic spirit of women were also included. 1990 and 2010 textbooks focused on the legal status of the family. Islam and family relations were included only in 2000. The most abundant data on family functions were included in the 2018 textbook. Family types were not included in the textbooks of 1978, 1990and 2000. In 2010 family was mentioned most.
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