Qualitative study on quality of life of the seasonal labor migration of rural youth of the Kaleybar to Tehran | ||
| توسعه محلی (روستائی-شهری) | ||
| Article 5, Volume 5, Issue 1, April 2013, Pages 111-132 PDF (366.34 K) | ||
| Document Type: Article extracted from plan or project (by ordering the organization or department, etc.) | ||
| DOI: 10.22059/jrd.2013.35614 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mahmoud Jomehpour* 1; Hedayat Eydi Tarakmeh2 | ||
| 1Associated Professor in Social and Regional Planning, Allameh Tabataba'I University, Tehran, Iran. | ||
| 2MA in Demography, Allameh tabataba'I University, Tehran, Iran. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Nowadays, one of the most important indicators of the progress of a community is "quality of life". Also the main trends in migration in Iran is seasonal migration of rural youth to the major cities, especially to Tehran. The main objective of this research is evaluate, describe, interpret and gaining a deeper knowledge about the quality of life of young rural seasonal migrants of the Kaleybar to Tehran. Therefore, this study uses in-depth interviews with 25 participants through purposive sampling techniques among 29-15 aged young men were selected and interviewed. The major findings of this study show that from the perspective of the majority of rural seasonal migrants, a higher good or bad quality of life is primarily dependent on economic issues. Therefore, many young rural seasonal migrants in this study to escape poverty and to achieve a better life and a better quality of life start their seasonal migration. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| quality of life; Seasonal Migrants; Rural youth; Kaleybar; Depth Interviews; TEHRAN | ||
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