background: during recent years the rapid increase in the senior population, their disabilities, reduced independence, and increased dependence have drawn more attention toward issues related to social support in this group. social support impacts different dimensions of health of the senior population.  meanwhile, one of the important aspects of health which is less considered in this group is...

With increasing amounts of information digitally available, computerized searching has become a commodity. Typical computer search services work by creating a searchable, central index equivalent to the Yellow Pages. Humans will often use such central indexes, but we are also likely to exploit our social networks. We can directly contact someone we believe has knowledge about the resources we s...

This position paper describes an application of social networks to support the work of special education professionals. In our research, we found that without appropriate professional, social, and personal support, these professionals are unlikely to be able to use innovative technologies with their students, despite the potential benefits that their uses can engender. Teacher professional deve...

background: availability of antiretroviral therapies has transformed aids into a manageable chronic condition and im­proved well-being among people living with hiv/aids (pha) in developed countries. in developing countries however, such transformations are yet to occur due to socio-economic, systemic and environmental constraint. this study examined the impact of social, economic, psychological...

This research studies the sociological factors involving in boys  juvenile delinquency in Golestan (Northern province of Iran). Delinquent behavior treats the health of family and society and causes family disorder. It tries to understand the role of family and peer groups in delinquency. As we see in Sutherland theory of differential reinforcement association and Hirshi social control verif...

African American adolescent boys underutilize mental health service due to stigma associated with depression. Gaining an increased understanding of how depressed, African American adolescent boys perceive their mental health needs and engage in help-seeking behaviors might play an essential role in efforts to improve their symptoms and access to care. Using a mixed-methods design, this study ex...