The Role of Middle-aged and Elderly people in the Sustainable Development of Taleghan and its Suburbs
محورهای موضوعی : مجله بین المللی علوم اجتماعیSoosan Doostali Ghomrudi 1 , Majid Radfar 2 , Zahra Sadat Moshir 3
1 - Ph.D. Student of Sociology of Rural Social Development, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Associate Professor of Sociology, Department of Social Sciences, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor of Sociology, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
کلید واژه: elderly, Sustainable development, Environmental protection, Communication Information Tech, Rural Empowerment,
چکیده مقاله :
The main purpose of this study is to recognize the role of middle-aged and elderly people in the sustainable development of Taleghan and its suburbs. To achieve this goal, two methods of grand theory and documentation were used. Semi-structured and non-structured interviews and library and documentary studies were used to collect data. Sampling was random. The research findings show that the experiences of middle-aged and elderly people along with the new knowledge of experts through the creation of virtual organizations and social networks that are being formed are considered as the best way to achieve sustainable development in this region. To be. And the use of information and communication technology can be a good tool to empower villagers to better access information, educate farmers, preserve water resources, pastures, farms, forests and ultimately environmental sustainability and achieve sustainable development of Taleghan and its suburbs.
