background: smoking is a well‑known public health problem in women as well as men. in many countries including iran, there is an increase in tobacco use among women. exploring the experience of smoking by educated women in order to develop effective tobacco prevention programs in these women is necessary. this study aimed to explore the experiences of smoking among iranian educated women. metho...

In this research, we attempt to analyze the degree of social alienation and also the social factors which affect on social alienation of young people. The statistical society of this research includes twenty up to thirty year- old  young people of Yasouj. 360  young people about twenty up to thirty years- old were selected based on sex and stratified sampling and examined through questionnaire....

background and purpose: the problematic reduction of civic engagement in local communities of khuzestan province in the southwest of iran has became a serious issue for research in social planning and policy making. efforts have been made to study the risk factors as the deterrents to engaging in the society. methods: this study aims to investigate the factors influencing civic engagement among...

Abstract. Social work in prisons not only works with and for people who are confined; it also constitutes a form of social that is carried out under conditions confinement. This article draws on carceral geography to understand the corporeal spatial aspects prison settings. Based insights from two Switzerland, we argue understanding as materially situated practice helps gain deep insight into i...