BACKGROUND Sense of belonging is recognized as an important determinant of psychological and physical well-being. Research in Canada has shown that sense of belonging has increased in recent years although important variations exist between regions and among certain ethnic groups. METHODS The objective of this paper is to examine differences in sense of belonging to local community between Ca...

the purpose of this research is to study the relationship between social and cultural traits of female students and their tendency toward emigration. the research method used in data collection and data analysis is social survey. the survey consists of 508 female students studying at m.a. and phd level in shiraz and ferdowsi university. the theoretical framework on which the study is based on i...