فصلنامه رفاه اجتماعی
پیاپی 11 (زمستان1382)

This paper reviews the process which has led to the emergence and development of the Sociology of disasters. Then the main concepts of the paper, disaster and crisis management are introduced and the link between these two are reviewed. It is claimed that crisis management cannot afford to ignore the contribution of sociology of disasters. At the end a list of major disasters experienced by Iranians is presented and a dilemma of Iranian society has been singled out.

The article has aimed to define, explain and Classify the term "Middle-Class" and then to analyses and examine the main problems of the Iranian Society within the perspective of political Sociology. In classifying and defining the "Middle- class", the main foci were its typology, function, role & Status. Meanwhile the major processes of the structural-functional changes of Iranian Society during and after the revolution have been reviemed briefly.The overall processes of the Socio-politico and economic changes are analyzed at macro-level, i.e. via analytic-functional paradigm within the context of "Third World Middle-Class Revolutions". All the findings are reduced to a micro-level (Iranian Revolution) then.The whole discussions on the Social, political, Economic and cultural changes in Iranian society are made within, and based upon, the three major spheres of ideology, politics and economy.

The study of previous Earthquakes in iran and humanity and social crises and disorders resulted from them point to this fact that there has been no disaster planning and management based on the previous experiences of different quakes in order to decrerse the social disorders following the disaster. So, we can see a chaos and lots of efforest in vain which see useless and of no use, as if it is the first experience of society hit by quake. Having a brief look at the report provided by Dr.jaleh shaditalab titled as “Roodbar-Manjil Earthquake” will emphasis this fact, (shaditalab 1370).This article is written according to the observation made on the earlier days after the Earthquake and an interview with quake - hit people on Day, 5th, 1382 and is trying to represent a vivid description of inceasing social processes, helping organizations functions and server and unfavorable condition after the Earthquake; Which are the results of mis-management.Although, there seemed to be a tewporary national - based groups and formations, but a great lees of “social capital” occured simply because there were the lack of disaster managements and plannings and undesirable system in distributing foods, clothes and drugs.Finally, the writer has drawn a homework for modification the intervention management according to the social working charter draft.

Representing Specific Services to the natural disasters Survivers plays an important role in accelerating health and develop condition. Among these services, a great deal of attention should be devoted to rehabiliating services scince there remain a lot of injuries after these incidents. This article makes a comparison of services given in earthquakes happened in two separated provinces Guilan and Fars. The information is gathered by doing a survey and focuses on weak points in giving the mentioned services to disabled people of the earthquakes, in those regions. So the researchers recommend a fruitful and special training courses for social workers and different organizations dealing with such crises.