using discourse analysis theories and methods, the authors try to analyze the elements of the civil modern family pattern as an outcome and objective adequacy of the civil society in the three descriptive, interpretative and explanative levels in the perspective of the contemporary socio-political history of the iranian society. to this end, the authors develop and employ a synthetic model (bas...

Background: Despite the large number of studies conducted on breastfeeding, no studies have yet examined the direct and indirect effects of socio-personal factors and mental health on breastfeeding. Aim: This study aimed to analyze of the effects of mental health and socio-personal factors on breastfeeding in infants aged less than six months. Method: This analytical cross-sectional study was c...

objectives: violence is a widespread problem that occurs all over the word among all ages, genders, races, educational level and socio- economic groups.  the aim of this study was to investigate modeling of different processes that could account for the link between experiencing spouse abuse in women and psychology, psychopathology, social and demographic factors. methods: data were gathered th...

Background: Breast cancer incidence has increased rapidly inKuwait, but there haven’t been any studies investigating the recognized risk factors of breast cancer inKuwait. The aim of the study was to investigate breast cancer risk factors among women inKuwait. Methods: A case-control study was conducted in Kuwait from May 2003 to March 2004 using a questionnaire including socio-demographic data...

family institution in iran has experienced some important changes due to modernization and its consequences in recent decades in the level of society and individuals. including this change is structural change in family value syste m which is in contrast with the current traditional values in society. this value changes confronted family with new problems such as treachery, take easy attitude t...

From a historical, cross-comparative, life course perspective, this paper examines changing family-related transitions to adulthood and emergent trends and issues for aging families. Primary focus is placed on Canadian families, although comparisons will be made with several Western industrialized countries (U.S., Britain, France, Italy, Sweden). Using nationally representative data, key findin...

User problems with large information spaces multiply in complexity when we enter the digital domain. Virtual information environments can offer 3-D representations, reconfigurations and access to large databases that can overwhelm many users’ abilities to filter and represent. As a result, users frequently experience disorientation in navigating large digital spaces to locate and use informatio...