The Impact of Social Structures on Deviant Behaviors: The Study of 402 High Risk Street Drug Users in Iran
Joint Authors
Hajebi, Ahmad
Sadeghi, Manelie
Mehrabi, Maryam
Eskandarieh, Sharareh
Khodadost, Mahmoud
Nikfarjam, Ali
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-11-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study is a sociological analysis of the three dimensions of social structure including institutional, relational, and embodied structures that have an impact on the individuals’ deviant behaviors in the society.
The authors used a mix method to analyze the qualitative and quantitative data of 402 high risk abandoned substance users in 2008 in Tehran, capital city of Iran.
The leading reasons of substance use were categorized into four fundamental themes as follows: stress, deviant social networks, and low social capital and weak social support sources.
In addition, the epidemiology model of regression analysis provides a brief explanation to assess the association between the demographical and etiological variables, and the drug users’ deviant behaviors.
In sum, substance use is discussed as a deviant behavior pattern which stems from a comorbidity of weak social structures.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mehrabi, Maryam& Eskandarieh, Sharareh& Khodadost, Mahmoud& Sadeghi, Manelie& Nikfarjam, Ali& Hajebi, Ahmad. 2016. The Impact of Social Structures on Deviant Behaviors: The Study of 402 High Risk Street Drug Users in Iran. Journal of Addiction،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mehrabi, Maryam…[et al.]. The Impact of Social Structures on Deviant Behaviors: The Study of 402 High Risk Street Drug Users in Iran. Journal of Addiction No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mehrabi, Maryam& Eskandarieh, Sharareh& Khodadost, Mahmoud& Sadeghi, Manelie& Nikfarjam, Ali& Hajebi, Ahmad. The Impact of Social Structures on Deviant Behaviors: The Study of 402 High Risk Street Drug Users in Iran. Journal of Addiction. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1107174
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1107174