The aim of the present article is the critical analysis of the discourse of privatization of education in discourses after the Islamic Revolution with emphasis on the discourse of ideological and constructive. For this purpose, some direct statements and some governmental and educational texts and approvals in the two mentioned periods have been studied and criticized by Norman Fairclough’s cri...

The purpose of this study was to present a model for policy making in technical and skills education. Ruling paradigm over this study was a constructivist interpretation and a qualitatively methodology. This research was conducted using Grounded Theory (Strauss and Corbin design). In order to design a policy-making model, the experts in the subject of skill training policy were interviewed and ...

Objectives Population is an ever-increasing phenomenon. During old age, the declining social relationships impact the lifestyle and life satisfaction. The present study investigated the correlation between social support/religious orientation and life satisfaction among the elderly.  Methods & Materials The present study was descriptive and correlational. The subjects included Kermanshah ...

abstract this mixed method study examines whether there is any relationship among the variables of the study (job satisfaction, social capital and motivation). the researcher considered job satisfaction and social capital as independent variables; motivation is the dependent variable of the study. the researcher applied a questionnaire to assess each variable. to measure efl teachers’ job sati...

The present study has attempted to explore the effective social factors (humanitarian factors) on sustainable development in four spectra including promoting, inhibitory, internal, and external factors among native inhabitants of the city of Chabahar. Nineteen indicators were studied in order to identify the main factors. Also a questionnaire containing 100 questions was distributed among 318 n...

Objectives: This article aimed to study the relations of locus of control and behavioral approach/inhibition systems to general health in elderly nursing home residents in Dubai.  Methods & Materials: In a cross-sectional study, 100 elderlies (60 male and 40 female) living in two nursing homes in Dubai were selected through categorized sampling. Participants completed the Locus of Control Scal...