introduction social development is a phenomenon having close relationship with ways and how the people live in a society. the main goal of  social development is to upgrade the levels of general livings’ status by creating preferred conditions based on accepted values.focuses must be on: reducing poverty and improving the qualities of nutrition, hygiene, housing, occupation, education and fruit...

social capital is a concept which has attracted the attention of scientists in various fields including management in recent years. the literature on social capital concept has several dimensions and indicators and their relation with many other variables has been studied. the important point is that although the dimensions and indicators can be analyzed separately, they are not isolated and th...

1. M.A. in Psychiatric Nursing Management, Department of Nursing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabila on, Tehran, Iran. 2. Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabila on, Tehran, Iran. 3. Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabila on, Tehran, Iran. 4. Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilita on Manag...

1. Pediatrician, pioneer of Neurorehabilitation with Neuroscience Approach, Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2.Occupational Therapist, Clinical Researcher, Occupational Therapy Dept., University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran 3. Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Clinical Sciences D...

Social Determinants of Health Research Centre, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Umeå International School of Public Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå , Sweden. Department of Social Work, Umeå University, Umeå , Sweden. Social Determinants of Health Research Centre, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitati...

OBJECTIVES Racial differences in self-rated health at older ages are well documented. African Americans consistently report poorer health, even when education, income, and other health status indicators are controlled. The extent to which neighborhood-level characteristics mediate this association remains largely unexplored. We ask whether neighborhood social and economic resources help to expl...

Mammography utilization is low in Iran compared with other countries. Here a cross-sectional survey design was used to investigate psycho-social and individual factors associated with mammography among 400 women asymptomatic of breast cancer. The study was carried out at the four outpatient clinics of Tehran during the period from July through October, 2009. We found that mammography screening ...