Social, Cultural and Economic Situation of Female-Headed Households of Imam Khomeini Relief Committee (Tehran Province - 2011)

Abstract

Female-headed households in Iranian society are supported by various institutions and social, cultural and economic life has undergone several changes during it. This research is to study the social, cultural and economic female-headed households in 2011 in Tehran Imam Khomeini Relief Committee, to underlie access to the latest social, cultural and economic. Statistical society-based Cochran formula was 47,910 households, 256 households were selected in Tehran province. Research method in this research is descriptive survey.

Data collection techniques were structural interviews using a questionnaire and a self-made questionnaire has been prepared by the researcher. Sampling method was cluster sampling and simple random. Data were analyzed using SPSS software based on theories of poverty, the feminization of poverty, welfare, psychological and anomie theory and family structure; they respond to questions of this research. The results indicate that female-headed households supported by the Relief Committee in Tehran province are in adverse social, cultural and economic living and necessity the importance of meeting the needs of the officials concerned by the outcome of this research.