Journal of Policing & Social Studies of Women & Family
Year:2018 | Volume:6 | Issue:1 (10)|Papers Count:7

Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to “ compare the components of social adjustment, emotional self-regulation skills and coping strategies in stressful situations in delinquent and normal women in the east of Tehran province” . Method: The research method was a comparative study, and the statistical population included all the delinquent women of the eastern provinces of Tehran province (Qarchak, Varamin, Bumehen, Pishva, Damavand, Pardis, Roodehen, Firouzkooh, Abrsad, Abalei, Kilan, Arjmand and Javadabad). In 2016, among these cities, four cities of Varamin, Roodehen, Firouzkooh and Pishva were selected randomly. A sample of 200 individuals divided by groups, 100 ordinary women and 100 delinquent women were selected as the sample and comparison. The participants were evaluated by the three Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale Questionnaire (DERS), Lazarus and Folkman Stress Coping Strategies and Social Adaptation from the California Personality Questionnaire. Results: The results of t-test showed that social adjustment and some of its components (self-control and tolerance) in women with delinquency are lower than normal women. Also, emotional self-regulation skills (target behavior, impulse control, emotional awareness, access to strategies, emotional transparency), and the overall ability to regulate the emotional status of offenders are significantly lower than that of normal women. Criminal women are more likely to use excitement strategies than problem-oriented strategies than normal women, and in general, women offenders use less copyrighted strategies than ordinary women. Conclusion: The methods of coping with stress, emotional self-regulation and social adjustment of offenders are different with ordinary people, which shows that these factors are effective in preventing delinquency and helping individuals to increase adaptability to changes and stressors. KeyWords: Social Adjustment, Coping Strategies, Problem-Oriented Strategies, Emotional Strategies, Emotional Self-Regulatory Skills, and Delinquent Women.

Background and Objectives: Women's economic participation in out-of-home jobs has made major changes to the social, economic and cultural components of human society. In this study, which examined the different dimensions of women's employment in classrooms and public places in the city of Ilam, four questions were raised about the cultural, social, economic and legal aspects of women's employment in classrooms and public places. Method: To answer the questions, a survey method and a researcher-made questionnaire were used. The sample population of this study was 360 women employed in classrooms and public places in Ilam city who were selected by stratified sampling method. Validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by the knowledgeable and knowledgeable and reliability experts with Cronbach's alpha (0. 82). Findings: This study showed that in the cultural dimension, the coordination between childbirth and the management of family affairs and their employment outside the home was the main concern of women working in guilds, from the economic point of view, the lower pay for women than men in the same Occupation and at the police level The lack of lighting in public places during the night and in the convenient place and the privacy of women's occupations was the most important concern of women. Conclusion: The policing dimensions studied in this study played the most role in women's employment in classrooms and public places, after which cultural and economic dimensions and then social dimensions are among the important factors.

Background and Objectives: The main theme of the present research was that (besides the positive effects of virtual social networks) the use of the telegram messaging network has been effective in the tendency of Hamedani youth to abnormalities and moral crimes. In short, it investigates the contribution of the content of the telegram messaging network, with emphasis on the effects of the interfaces between "weakening family monitoring", "promoting non-profit", "diminishing religious values", "promoting Western lifestyles" and "undesirable information" in the tendency of Hamedani youth to commit crimes. Method: The present study is descriptive-analytic survey and is objective in terms of purpose. The statistical population was young population of Hamadan in 2016. Based on the sample size of the Cochran sample, 384 people were selected as a multi-stage cluster sampling. The method and tool for collecting information were made by field and researcher questionnaires. The validity of the questionnaire was evaluated through formal reliability and its reliability was also determined by Cronbach's alpha coefficient, which was 0. 82 overall. Findings: The findings show that, in the order of weakening of family monitoring, promoting negligence, dimming religious values, informing the telegram network and promoting Western lifestyles in the tendency towards abnormalities and moral crimes. In addition, according to Friedman's test, the weakening of family monitoring in the highest priority and the role of the propaganda of Western lifestyles in the fifth priority was the effect of messages on the tendency of young people to abnormalities and moral crimes. Conclusion: The results showed that "promoting Western lifestyles", "undesirable information", "promoting non-profit", "diminishing religious values" and "weakening family monitoring" had the highest coefficient in tendency towards abnormalities and moral crimes.

Background and Objectives: In industrial societies, the power and influence of the kinship network has diminished, and many of its functions have been delegated to other social institutions. In Iran, the kinship network is at the core of the nuclear family and supports these families. In this regard, this study was conducted to explain the role of kinship network in strengthening the nuclear family in Tehran. Method: This research was applied in a survey method. The statistical population of this research is the families located in different parts of Tehran (1, 4, 16, 6 and 22), which is equal to the statistics, about 600 thousand units. Sample size based on the Cochran formula, 400 individuals were selected by stratified random sampling method. The data gathering tool was a researcher-made questionnaire and its reliability was confirmed by the Cronbach’ s alpha coefficient of 0. 9 and the validity of the research by face validity method. Results: Based on the hypothesis test, there is a significant relationship between nuclear family strength with the variables of occupation, care and maintenance, financial and economic support, marriage and birth, social control, participation in important events of life, leisure time, political participation and leisure. Conclusion: The results showed that the kinship network in Iran still has a role and that the nuclear family still maintains its relationship with the kinship network, while the nuclear family, although separate, is maintaining their relationship with the kinship network and they are self-supporting.

Background and Objectives: The phenomenon of girls’ escape from home is one of the major social impairments of our country, which causes social disorder and disturbances and is the source of many antisocial behaviors. Method: This research has been conducted in the framework of scientific-comparative research. The first population is the runaway girls from the well-being centers of Tehran province, which were organized in 2014 in the welfare organization. The second population was selected from ordinary girls who were based in secondary schools and high schools in areas 1 and 2 and the welfare authorities of Shahriar. In this research, two methods of library studies and a questionnaire were used and statistical software was used to analyze the data. The faculty and content validity of the questionnaire has been confirmed by several psychology professors. The reliability of this scale has been reported by Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the total score of 0. 96 and for all subscales, above 0. 80. Results: Findings showed that the number of cuts and rejection positively, and then the ears are negatively affected, the probability of escape in girls is significant. With the increase in individual's score in social participation and diversity (at a meaningful level in the positive direction), the girls 'escape probability increases, and with the increase in individual scores in the dimensions of interaction with family and life values (at a significant level in the negative direction), the girls' escape probability decreases. Conclusion: The results showed that the components of early maladaptive schemas and social capital had a good potential in separating girls with escaped experience and normal groups.

Background and Objectives: Fear of crime is one of the most important forms of insecurity that has a negative impact on the quality of life of citizens. According to available literature, in general women are more likely than men to face fears of crime. In urban areas, this problem affects the viability and social vitality of the city’ s spaces. The present study deals with spatial analysis of crime in the urban area of the 12th municipality of Tehran. Method: The research is applied in a descriptive-survey based on the data collection method. The instrument of research is the standard questionnaire “ tandogan and ilihan questionnaire “ about the fear of crime in urban public spaces. The statistical population of the women residing in the 12th district of Tehran is. According to Morgan’ s table, the sample size was 384. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical tests such as T-test and one-way ANOVA and Scheffe post hoc test. Findings: The findings of this study show that age, marital status, educational level, occupational status, and income level of the household in different degrees can cause significant difference in women’ s fear of crime in some urban spaces in different time and place situations. Among the factors influencing the fear of crime are factors such as verbal abuse, visual aggression, being pursued. In terms of time, the intensity of the fear of crime in the night is greater than that of the day. In terms of location, the intensity of crime scams in parks and green spaces is more than other urban public spaces. Conclusion: As the feeling of insecurity and fear of crime increase in urban public spaces, women’ s individual freedoms become more disturbed and prevent their free use from various urban spaces, such as being less likely to be present in the city during the night, from Urban areas are less used, rarely go lonely to the park and places of recreation, to avoid driving on secluded paths. The results of the research reveal the necessity of improving the security indicators of urban public spaces in the 12th district of Tehran.