Perceived Social Isolation and Its Related Factors among the Children of the Iranian Martyrs of the Iraq-Iran War

Document Type : Research Article

Author

Department of Social Studies, Institute of Humanities and Cultural Studies, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

 
This research challenges the perceptions of social isolation among the offspring of Iranian martyrs, a social group that is less well-known. Furthermore, the issue of social isolation is addressed as a historical phenomenon by analyzing their published narratives of their lived experiences from the absence of their father to the period after the martyrdom.
Based on qualitative approach, the document analysis method is applied.
The findings show that the child’s experience, which was distinct from that of their peers due to the influence of an important life event: the martyrdom of their father and its repercussions, has established a new order within the family, which has challenged their social relationships. The trauma of these experiences, along with the prevalence of stereotypical conceptions of financial support, has exacerbated their negative emotions and compelled them to engage in informal politics, which manifests as seclusion and restricted relationships. Additionally, the social isolation of these individuals has been exacerbated by the ratification and implementation of official social segregation policies in the form of residences, schools, educational services, and leisure programs over the past few decades.
Stigma is a social phenomenon that is not solely related to university entrance; it is a consequence of the interaction between social segregation and stereotyped attitudes that have both caused and perpetuated the process of exclusion.

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