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Aging Crisis in Iran, Challenges and Solutions
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Fereydoun Taghipour   , Davoud Ebrahimpoor , Samad Sabbagh , Mahmood Elmi |
| Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz, Iran |
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This research aims to identify the challenges and solutions to the aging crisis in Iran. A targeted theoretical sampling method was employed, analyzing 27 validated research documents and conducting 10 semi-structured interviews. Data analysis was conducted using thematic content analysis based on internal validity criteria and the qualitative software MAXQDA. To assess the validity of the research, a test-retest method was employed, and the results of the two codings were obtained using Holsti's method 0/91 Research findings are: 1-The aging crisis is characterized by: marginalization and neglect, de-status, meaninglessness and the emergence of a disillusioned class, feminization of aging, inflation of needs, accumulation of diseases, feelings of worthlessness, loneliness and depression, feelings of abandonment, existential anxiety, and explosive population growth. The exacerbation of the aging crisis stem from a multifaceted explanatory network with 18 elements, including: weakening of emotional support systems, the side effects of modernization, quantitative and qualitative changes in religiosity and the loss of religious support systems, reduced opportunities for participation of older adults in society, non-supportive representations of older adults in the cultural industry, and non-supportive urban planning patterns. The explanatory framework of the aging crisis, strategic recommendations and solutions are proposed in order.
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| Keywords: Aging Crisis, Aging Support Systems, Internal Validity Criteria, Thematic Analysis |
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Received: 2023/10/11 | Accepted: 2024/01/2 | Published: 2024/11/15
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