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Influencing Factors of Youth Social Capital in Iran: A Scoping and Systematic Review
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Abstract: (1441 Views) |
Background: The victory and sustainability of Islamic Revolution of Iran depends social capital of Iranian population. So, Iranian leader in the second phase of revolution emphasizes on the role of next generation, cheerful and active youth, in various fields. In this study do scoping review on the problems of youth in today's Iranian society and then systematically review their social capital as the most frequent problems mentioned in previous studies.
Methods: Scope, diversity, and nature of studies was investigate in first step. Then, a structured review of youth social capital was systematically conducted.
Results: Results show the medium and low level of social capital among Iranian youth, which has been declining at all levels from family to society in last decades. In this study four categories of influencing factors were extracted including socio-economic factors, psychological factors, lifestyle, social structures, and governance. Then, we emphasize on the strengthening and weakening factors in each category.
Conclusion: Social capital must be continuously reproduced in society, otherwise it will be diminished. Strategic planning for reproducing and accumulating of social capital in all levels from the family level to the national one can facilitate the national movement towards development goals in the country. To achieve this aim, attention to the social capital strengthening and weakening factors which discussed in this paper is principal |
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| Keywords: Iran, Social Capital, Young Adults |
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Type of Study: Review Article |
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Received: 2021/03/9 | Accepted: 2020/12/21 | Published: 2020/12/21
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