Journal of Social Work Research

Abstract Marital satisfaction is one of the main components of family health, indicating the quality of emotional and communication interactions between couples and plays a fundamental role in the stability of married life. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of social work interventions with a psychosocial approach on improving marital satisfaction in infertile couples. This study was a quasi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test and intervention and control groups. The statistical population of the present study was all women referring to Mahdieh Hospital in Tehran, of which 100 infertile women and 100 of their spouses completed the marital life quality questionnaire. 30 infertile couples who had the lowest marital satisfaction score according to the questionnaire were selected and then randomly assigned to two intervention and control groups of 15 people. The Graham B. Spanier Marital Quality of Life Standard Questionnaire (RDAS) was used to measure before and after the interventions. The results of the analysis of covariance showed that social work interventions with a psychosocial approach were significant in improving marital satisfaction between couples in the experimental group compared to the control group. The results of this study are applicable in the field of infertility social work with an emphasis on family social work.

Abstract Cancer is a distressing and difficult experience for women. Despite the numerous challenges posed by this disease, especially for married women, few studies have examined these challenges. The present study was conducted with the aim of explaining the challenges experienced by women with female cancers, using a qualitative method and thematic analysis technique. The study began in December 1402 and data collection and study lasted until June 1403. Purposeful sampling was conducted on 24 married women with female cancers living in Qom; participants were aged 20 to 65 years.
In total, 9 main categories and 33 sub-themes were identified, and the final theme of “multifaceted dysfunction” was extracted as a summary of the participants’ lived experiences. The main themes in the first stage were the initial painful encounter with the disease; In the treatment phase, the threat to the role of wife, mental turmoil, emotional vulnerability, decreased family support, structured limitation of services, quality of service provided by the medical staff; and in the post-treatment phase, the threat to the role of wife-motherhood, psychological and material anxiety of the disease returning. The results showed that married women with female cancers face various challenges from the moment they are informed of the disease until after treatment. Understanding these challenges can provide a proper understanding of the issues of this group of women at each stage so that specialists, in addition to medical treatments, can design more effective and comprehensive assistance programs to improve their health status in all aspects.

Abstract In recent years, several laws have been drafted and approved for the presence of social workers in juvenile proceedings, but they are still not implemented. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to identify the challenges and opportunities of intervention of social workers in the process of juvenile proceedings from the point of view of judges in order to provide plans to improve the position of social workers. Due to the fact that in Iran's judicial system, judges are responsible for the implementation of the law and the non-implementation of the law is to a large extent directed at them, therefore, in this article, the challenges and opportunities of social workers' intervention in juvenile proceedings were questioned. The qualitative research method is based on interviews with thematic analysis technique. Purposive sampling method was available with strong. The studied people include 17 judges. The findings show that the judges agreed on the necessity of the presence of social workers in the judicial system, especially juvenile proceedings. The main axis of the answers are concepts such as professional weakness, system inefficiency as challenges, restorative interventions and facilitating exit from proceedings as an opportunity for the presence and intervention of social workers.

Abstract Addiction and substance abuse are one of the social issues that are constantly on the rise. The consequences and damage that the family and the society bear as a result of women’s drug addiction is far more profound than that of men. The purpose of this study was to understand the social experiences and consequences of drug abuse in women. The theoretical saturation criterion was conducted with 25 women in the semi-structured in-depth interview camp .Using a thematic analysis, the data collected was categorized and interpreted based on the research questions and objectives.
The findings of this study were presented in four main themes in the four areas of women's addiction experiences, camp experience, addiction outcome, and from experience to outcome. The results show that the age of onset of addiction is decreasing. Furthermore, changes in the type of substances abused have occurred. The onset of addiction for women and girls is not just from home and the family, but also the role of friends.
 
 
 

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