Journal of Iranian Social Studies

Abstract Urbanization in Iran has experienced rapid and accelerated growth, which has led to numerous problems and challenges for Iranian cities. Given the significance of informal settlements and their impact on various levels of society, this study aims to conduct a meta-analysis of research articles on the consequences of informal settlements in urban areas during the period 1991–2022. The research method is applied in terms of purpose, quantitative in terms of data collection, and employs a descriptive meta-analysis approach. The statistical population includes all registered studies in national research and information databases that have addressed the issue of informal settlements. A systematic review of journal databases was conducted to identify relevant studies. Out of 250 initially selected articles, 39 met all the required criteria based on the established protocol. These were then analyzed using the CMA2 software. The findings indicate that the consequences of informal settlements include physical and non-physical domestic violence, social deviance, child labor and street children, and a general sense of social insecurity. Failure to address the root causes of these issues can lead to their re-emergence in different forms, ultimately threatening sustainable urban development from environmental, social, cultural, and economic perspectives.

Abstract The outbreak of the unknown COVIID-19 virus quickly became a world pandemic, challenged collective life in economic, social, cultural, and political dimensions, and became the most important socio-medical issue. As the elderly are identified as the main vulnerable group to this virus, it is important to investigate their experience of the corona pandemic. The present study is based on a qualitative approach with a phenomenological method of Colaizzi’s practical plan. It aims to explain the experience of elderlies in Shiraz during the Coronavirus outbreak. Purposive sampling was used to select 15 participants who were surveyed in a semi-structured in-depth interview. The elderlies lived experience was classified into 10 main categories of a shift in daily life flow, mental, and family anxiety, redefining concepts, pleasure, opportunity, stigma, resilience capacity, fatalism, expediency, and expediency along with fatalism.