Journal of Social Work Research

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Abstract The Relationship between Family Social Capital and Prosocial Behaviors
(Case Study: Yazd University Students)
Seyed Reza Javadian[1]  ,  Fatemeh Zeydabadi Nezhad[2]
Received: 29/9/2017               Accepted: 2/10/2018
 
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The purpose of this study was to see the relationship between family social capital and prosocial behaviors in students, because family members play an important role in the re-production and re-distribution of social capital and in strengthening the prosocial behaviors and the sense of altruism in children. The statistical population was all students at Yazd University in 2014-2015. The sample (372 students) was selected through random convenience sampling. Data was collected through Prosocial Tendencies Measure Revised and social capital questionnaire which was developed by the researcher. Data was analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient, T test and regression. The results showed that students' prosocial behaviors was more than average (M=78.4). The Pearson correlation coefficients of social capital dimensions (intimacy, monitoring, social participation, social norm, effectiveness, environmental trust, institutional trust) and students' prosocial behaviors, are statistically significant. Results also indicate that social norm, environmental trust, social participation, institutional trust and monitoring can explain up to 17 percent of the dependent variable.
Keywords: Prosocial Behavior, Altruism, Social Capital, Family, Student 



[1]. Assistant Professor in Social Work, Social Sciences Department, YazdUniversity, Yazd,
   Iran. (Corresponding Author).    Javadian@yazd.ac.ir 


[2]. M.A. in Sociology, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.   zeydabadifateme@yahoo.com

Abstract The Status of Social Hope in Iran
(Secondary Analysis of Social, Cultural and Moral Surveys)
Mohammad Amirpanahi[1]  ,  Mahdi Malmir[2] ,  Mohsen Shokriani[3]
Received: 11/6/2018               Accepted: 11/11/2018
 
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The present article is the result of a secondary analysis of the social, cultural and ethical status of Iran. This survey was conducted in 2017 on a large sample of 82500 inhabitants in 426 cities. In this research, the unit of analysis is the individual, but the analysis has been carried out at the provincial level. The main purpose of the article is to present the profile and the image of the social hope of the provinces of the country. According to the results of this article, a clear picture of the state of hope for the future among Iranians can be gained. For this purpose, in addition to a general description of the country's social hope index, according to a combined indicator, the relationship between people's assessment of past, present and future, has been studied and compared in different provinces of the country. The results of this study showed that there is a meaningful relationship between assessing people from the present time and assessing the past and future. Also, according to the combined index of social hope, first, overall, the average social hope among Iranians is negative for the next ten years, and secondly, the difference and inequality in the social hope of the future will increase among the provinces.
Keywords: Situation Assessment, National Survey of Social Status, Social Hope, Hope Policy, Sociology of Hope
 



[1]. Assistant Professor of Sociology, Allameh Tabataba'i University


[2]. Assistant Professor of Sociology, ShahidBeheshtiUniversity


[3]. Master's degree in demography from TehranUniversity

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between socioeconomic development and divorce in Iran during the years 1392-1396. The present research is quantitative-longitudinal and has been done by time series method. The research variables have been collected and reviewed during the period 1360- 1392. The research is carried out at a macro level and therefore the studied community is the level of observation and analysis of the whole country. Theoretical framework, admission of divorce is the result of the evolution of value-added socio-economic development and Divorce rates are expected to increase as the country's level of development grows. The findings of the study indicate that along with the growth trend of development indicators during the period under study in the country, the amount of divorce has also increased significantly. The level of literacy and employment in the industrial sector in the short run has a negative effect on divorce and reduce divorce. While the four variables of literacy rates, employment rates in industry, life expectancy, and access to developmental infrastructure have a positive effect on divorce, they have increased divorce rates.
Keyword: Economic Development, Divorce, Time Series Method, Iran

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