Background and aim: Grounded theory has taken some different theoretical perspectives since its creation in 1967 by Barney Glaser. Considering that applying grounded theory partly depends on an awareness of its philosophical perspectives, gaining knowledge about these various perspectives is required for health care professionals who are interested in studying the social processes. This review ...

This article analyses the relationship between health of people over sixty and a range of social differentials in a specific social context of a relatively deprived community in South Africa. Basic measures of social inequality as well as more sophisticated indicators of social relationships and access to social resources and how they are linked to peoples' perception of their own health are ex...

In this study, the issue of using Instagram social network by different groups of Iranian women and their interests and desires in publication of photos is investigated. The purpose of the study is to identify the common aspects and differences in women’s lives reflected in their self-expression efforts based on their social characteristics. Therefore, the women were classified into eight...

Each nation has its own specific features, national character, moral norms, customs, manners, traditions, and lifestyle. Each nation has its own culture that has developed over hundreds of years and certainly affects the people’s way of life and educational process. The desire to teach descendants progressive traditions and advanced morality, to cultivate their positive qualities is a sign of r...

Eco-efficiency” has been viewed as a concept to compare the functions offered by industrial products and their environmental load[1]. For “sustainable consumption,” however, it is essential for consumers to consider sustainability when using industrial products, and to this end, it is essential to quantify the functions offered by products and to compare these with the environmental load. The e...

Understanding the home context leads to a better understanding of peoples activities within this special context. Thereby, it is important not to underestimate the social context in which new technologies are deployed and used. Moreover, the home context is a main place for individualization and domestication. This paper is discussing the home context as a main place for self-expression and use...