background the positive effect of breastfeeding on the health of the mother, child and community has been globally accepted, but the rate of breastfeeding is still not at an acceptable level. breastfeeding support can greatly influence the continuity and success of breastfeeding. this qualitative study aimed to explain the iranian women’s experiences of breastfeeding support. materials and meth...

taking both work and family roles in society simultaneously results in role conflict. this conflict may prevent one from performing each role effectively and this in turn may provoke serious work-family conflicts. usually there are more expectations for women concerning domestic and family affairs. the current study, applying merton’s theory, good’s theory and social support theory investigates...

Children's social, emotional, and physical health; their developmental trajectory; and the neurocircuits that are being created and reinforced in their developing brains are all directly influenced by their relationships during early childhood. The stresses associated with contemporary American life can challenge families' abilities to promote successful developmental outcomes and emotional hea...

background annual four to five thousand babies are born with hearing loss in the iran. hearing impairment is a disability that affects the quality of life of people with this problem. these individuals need to support from family and friends because of their specific conditions that this received support has impact on their quality of life. this study was conducted to assess the status of perce...

Life quality of diabetic patients is always affected by psychosocial problems, physical disorders, and life style changes. It seems that the perceived social support could intervene in improving the life quality of these patients. The present study was carried out aiming to examine the relation between family social support and life quality of female patients with diabetes. This was a cross-sec...

Background: AIDS is a serious problem which affects all aspects of an individual’s life. Affected persons have a fear of being excommunicated or being abandoned by their family or friends, so they hide their infectious status. This factor causes the infection to spread more easily. Family has a major supportive role for individuals suffering from AIDS and the family support results in promotion...