I n this study we designed to test the remarkable repayment performance of Akhuwat in Pakistan; the most successful Islamic Microfinance Institution (IMFI), which offers interest-free loans in order to improve the quality of life and alleviate poverty. The model of Akhuwat is based on Muakhaat (brotherhood) and Qard-e-Hasan (offering financial assi...

This article provides an overview of the psychological and social implications of infertility. After describing the evolution of current theoretical understanding in this area, it outlines typical emotional and gender-specific reactions as well as the impact of infertility on the concept of identity and loss. Key questions are presented that medical professionals can use in order to facilitate ...

introduction: social capital is multidimensional and it is about the value of social networks and relations between people. social capital refers to the relationships that forms the quality and quantity of the society’s social interactions. this study was designed to determine the relationship between social capital and faculty member’s job satisfaction in shiraz medical school. method: social ...

in this article, author has tried, based on a comparsion between meaning of classification with meaning of inequality, to reach a particular definition of classification which elements such as social ineguality could be recognized within it. although, at the first glance, ineguality could be seen as a natural phnenomenon, or as a genetice one, studies have proved that classification in societie...

this article provides an overview of the psychological and social implications of infertility. after describing the evolution of current theoretical understanding in this area, it outlines typical emotional and gender-specific reactions as well as the impact of infertility on the concept of identity and loss. key questions are presented that medical professionals can use in order to facilitate ...