Volume 15 (2024)
Volume 14 (2023)
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Volume 12 (2021)
Volume 11 (2020)
Volume 10 (2019)
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Social Development and Welfare Planning is an open-access, double-blind, peer-reviewed journal published by Allameh Tabataba’i University, the leading university in Humanities and Social Sciences in Iran.Social Development and Welfare Planning has been established to provide an intellectual platform for national and international researchers working on issues related to Social Development and Welfare Planning. The Journal was founded in as a response to quick advancements in Social Development and Welfare Planning and was dedicated to the publication of highest-quality research studies that report findings on issues of great concern to the profession of Social Development.

To allow for easy and worldwide access to the most updated research findings, the journal is set to be an open-access journal. 

The journal charges two million Rials to compensate a part of the arbitration fee, and if the article is accepted, additionally four million Rials will be charged from the authors for a part of the costs of processing the articles, the rest of the costs will be financially supported by Allameh Tabatabai University.

Non-Iranian authors are free of mentioned charges.

The journal is published in both a print version and an online version.

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Legal barriers to implementing population rejuvenation in the higher education system

masood alami; mojtaba asghari

Volume 16, Issue 65 , February 2026

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjsd.2026.84504.2661

Abstract
  In recent years, significant obstacles have emerged regarding marriage and childbearing among university students and graduates. The higher education system, from a policy and legal standpoint, bears responsibility for addressing these challenges. However, not only have these obstacles remained unresolved, ...  Read More

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Transformations in Self-Understanding as Global Citizens: A Study of the Lived Experiences of High School Students in Rasht

Zahra Esmaeilzadeh; Soheila Alirezanejad; Mohammad Mahdi Rahmati

Volume 16, Issue 65 , February 2026

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjsd.2025.86431.2688

Abstract
  This study explores the transformations in high school students’ self-perception as global citizens in the city of Rasht, Iran. Globalization, as a socio-cultural phenomenon, has reshaped the values, attitudes, and identities of younger generations, confronting them with new challenges in redefining ...  Read More

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Restless non-citizens, explanation of the communication model of the feeling of relative deprivation and social dissatisfaction (case study: citizens of Ahvaz metropolis)

karim rezadoost; jafar hezarjaribi; ehsan kazemi; hida tavafi

Volume 16, Issue 65 , February 2026

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjsd.2024.74306.2495

Abstract
  The present research aims to measure the degree of feeling of relative deprivation and determine the relationship between it and the formation and occurrence of social dissatisfaction among citizens over 18 years old living in 8 urban areas of Ahvaz. The research was carried out by survey method and ...  Read More

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The aim of this research has been the evaluation of the needs of retirees of the State Pension Fund.The method research is survey using a researcher-made questionnaire. The statistical population of the research includes all retirees of the State Pen
Volume 16, Issue 65 , February 2026

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjsd.2025.79036.2587

Abstract
  The aim of this research has been the evaluation of the needs of retirees of the State Pension Fund.The method research is survey using a researcher-made questionnaire. the growth of the number of retirees and the elderly in Iran with the population moving towards middle age and old age has been always ...  Read More

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Exploring social processes leading to the success of top young entrepreneurs in Yazd province

SeyedAlireza Afshani; Ali Ruhani; Negin Naeimi; Yazdan Karimi monjarmooei,

Volume 16, Issue 65 , February 2026

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjsd.2025.75023.2509

Abstract
  The social contexts in which young entrepreneurs live play a role in their success. The purpose of this research is to explore social processes leading to the success of top young entrepreneurs in Yazd province. This research is based on a qualitative approach of data-based theory. Purposeful sampling ...  Read More

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Living in the struggle between Life and Death: Phenomenology of the Lived Experience of Kolbars

FARDIN Mohammadi; omid ghaderzadeh

Volume 16, Issue 65 , February 2026

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjsd.2025.81672.2614

Abstract
  The present research tries to obtain a deep and detailed understanding of the lived experience of the Kolbers and their understanding of this phenomenon by using the qualitative approach and based on the narratives based on the lived experience of the Kolbers. To enter the study field, the method of ...  Read More

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The development programs of the Islamic Republic of Iran in health communication: focus on efforts to achieve sustainable health

Hatef Pourrashidi Alibigloo

Volume 16, Issue 65 , February 2026

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjsd.2025.82212.2620

Abstract
  The five-year development plans of the Islamic Republic of Iran have been striving to create a more balanced development in the country and lay the foundation for societal progress over the past four decades. One fundamental aspect of development in any society is addressing health and public health, ...  Read More

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Rethinking Water Resource Governance with a Participation-Based Approach: A Case Study of Farmers and Local Institutions in Kurdistan Province

حسین دانش مهر; Osmaan Hedayat

Volume 16, Issue 65 , February 2026

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjsd.2025.86359.2685

Abstract
  The aim of the present research is to adopt participatory strategies with an emphasis on the capacities of the local community in the policymaking of water resources management in Kurdistan province. Considering the water crisis and its consequences in the villages of Dehgolan and Qorveh counties in ...  Read More

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The challenges of compulsory treatment of women's addiction and to provide policy suggestions

Aliasghar Darvishifard; Fatemeh Mohammadi

Volume 16, Issue 65 , February 2026

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjsd.2025.84634.2664

Abstract
  The present study aimed to understand the challenges of compulsory treatment of women's addiction and Presentation policy suggestions.The research method was qualitative and the necessary information was collected through observation and semi-structured interview techniques.The participants were 14 women ...  Read More

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Phenomenology of the Lived Experiences of married Women that Employed in the Education System and Continuing Their Education

Hossein Mohammadzadeh; yaghob ahmady; shiva majd

Volume 16, Issue 65 , February 2026

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjsd.2025.84514.2659

Abstract
  In the modern era, improving women's education is at the same time necessary and challenging. The goal of this study is assessment the experiences of women working in the education system in Sanandaj city and pursue continuing education. The theoretical and methodological foundations of this research ...  Read More

Codifying a model of the role of university in the frame of collaborative governance
Volume 14, Issue 56 , September 2023, , Pages 41-77

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjsd.2022.68426.2368

Abstract
  Achieving development is one of the important goals of planners and policy makers in underdeveloped societies. To this end, the governing systems of many countries around the world try to establish a purposeful relationship between the higher education system and the goals of development management in ...  Read More

The relationship between the organizational climate and the turnover intentions of medical center employees during the Corona crisis
Volume 14, Issue 56 , September 2023, , Pages 237-276

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjsd.2022.57793.2101

Abstract
  The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the organizational climate and the turnover intentions of medical center employees during the Corona crisis. In terms of the research method, this research is of a documentary and survey type, the research tools include Halpin and Kraft's ...  Read More

Analysis of Understanding of Single Girls from the Socio-Economic Contexts of Delaying the Age of Marriage (A Case Study of Single Girls in Yasuj)
Volume 14, Issue 57 , January 2024, , Pages 369-416

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjsd.2023.68073.2363

Abstract
  This paper is based on a qualitative study in which an attempt is made to analyze the perceived understanding of single girls in Yasuj of socio-economic contexts and contexts that are effective in raising the age of marriage. For this purpose, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 ...  Read More

Categories of Senior Tourism Development; A meta-synthesis approach
Volume 14, Issue 57 , January 2024, , Pages 171-214

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjsd.2023.69449.2389

Abstract
  The World Tourism Organization has recognized senior tourism as an important opportunity in the tourism industry because Population ageing is a global phenomenon And according to the United Nations, the population of all countries is aging . On the other hand, Today's seniors have a higher level of wealth, ...  Read More

Investigating the relationship between gender inequality and cultural development (case study: female students of Tehran Islamic Azad University)
Volume 14, Issue 57 , January 2024, , Pages 417-448

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjsd.2023.70802.2420

Abstract
  Introduction & Objective: Gender inequality is one of the phenomena that can be seen in most human societies, and as a social issue, like other social phenomena, it is affected by various factors and on the other hand, it also affects other variables. The present study was conducted with the aim ...  Read More

"The role of development programs on gender justice and the distribution of life opportunities" Case; "Living Opportunities for Women in 1398 in Qazvin Province"

sudabeh khosropour; mohammad hossein asadi davod abadi; omid aliahmadi; ali roshanaie

Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 22 December 2023

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjsd.2022.66965.2338

Abstract
  Abstract:The aim of this study was to study the role of development programs on gender justice and the distribution of life opportunities in Qazvin women in 1398. In this qualitative study, thematic method has been used. The statistical population of the study is the content of six development programs ...  Read More

The meta-synthesis of factors affecting informal employment in the border areas of Iran

کیمیا واعظی; mansour fathi; hojatollah mirzaei; hamideh adelyan rasi

Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 22 December 2025

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjsd.2025.81695.2615

Abstract
  Considering that informal employment has many consequences on poverty and income distribution, it is important to know the factors affecting it; Therefore, the aim of this study was to know the factors affecting informal employment in the border regions of Iran. This meta- synthesis study was conducted ...  Read More

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