ab k; amrolah keshavarz; hasan momeni
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A Study of the Relationship between Social Capital and Social Happiness among the Youth of Dehlorn, Iran Abdolhosein Kalantari[1] , Amrollah Keshavarz[2] , Hassan Momeni[3] Received: 28/4/2018 Accepted: 9/12/2018 ...
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A Study of the Relationship between Social Capital and Social Happiness among the Youth of Dehlorn, Iran Abdolhosein Kalantari[1] , Amrollah Keshavarz[2] , Hassan Momeni[3] Received: 28/4/2018 Accepted: 9/12/2018 Abstract Social capital provides a backdrop for vitality and happiness of the society via elements such as participation, social trust and social solidarity. This study sought to investigate the relationship between social capital and social happiness among the youth aged between 18 and 30, in the city of Dehloran in 2017. The theoretical foundation of the present study was the views of major experts in social capital, including Putnam, Coleman, Bourdieu, and Mazlow. A quantitative correlational research design was utilized for this study. The population included all the youth aged between 18 and 30, from which 400 were selected as the sample through cluster sampling. To collect the required data, the standard questionnaires of social capital used in the NationalCenter for Social Observatory (2015), and the modified Oxford Happiness Questionnaire were employed. To test the hypotheses, multiple regression and structural equation modeling (Lisrel software) as well as factor analysis were used. The results suggested that there was a direct positive relationship between social capital (trust, universalism, moral values and attributes, participation, give-and-take, national affiliation, life satisfaction and sense of security) and social Happiness. The size of the relationship was about 57%. The mean values of social capital and social happiness of the sample were 3.90 and 3.68, respectively which was slightly over the medium level. In addition, the relationship between demographic variables (age, marital status, education and gender) and social happiness was investigated. Age, marital status and gender were significantly related to social happiness; while, no relationship was found between education and social happiness. Keywords: Social Capital; Trust; Participation; Youth; Social Happiness. [1] Abdolhosein Kalantari, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology,Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran, Ale-Ahmad Ave, Tehran, Iran. abkalantari@ut.ac.ir [2] Teacher of social sciences department, PayameNoorUniversity, Postal code: 19395-3697, Tehran, Iran. keshavarzamrollah@gmail.com [3] Master of Sociology from Social sciences faculty of TehranUniversity, (Corresponding Author),Tehran, Iran. hasan1841gmail.com
a a; Sarah Bahrami
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Abstract In the recent decades, some villages of Iran have had a feminine texture, the reason for this is immigration of men. Immigration of men from rural areas to metropolises mainly increased by virtue of various economic factors such as unemployment in villages, low income, seasonal unemployment ...
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Abstract In the recent decades, some villages of Iran have had a feminine texture, the reason for this is immigration of men. Immigration of men from rural areas to metropolises mainly increased by virtue of various economic factors such as unemployment in villages, low income, seasonal unemployment and small size of farmlands. In this regard, the role of social policy making has been highlighted in order to create jobs and support key manufacturers in rural areas. In this research, we explored the role of women in two villages (Ghale Ghafe Bala and Kafsh Mahalle) located in the Golestan Region. These women succeeded in creating green jobs in their villages and eventually achieved sustainable livelihood after an empowerment process and improving human capabilities, recognizing geographical and environmental resources, and application of indigenous knowledge. In this study, we adopted the approach of Amartia Sen in human capabilities in order to solve the poverty and unemployment issue in the villages. The research methodology is case study, involving exploiting participant observation and in-depth interview techniques. The research results indicated that rural women could change the villages by grouping, increasing social participation, improving their capabilities, increasing agency capacity change and creating small and local community banks among rural groups. They could achieve sustainable livelihood and play an important part decreasing unemployment and poverty. Keywords: Green Jobs, Unemployment and Poverty, the Human Capability Approach, Rural Women, Social Policy Making, Participation
