Social Support for the Iranian Family during the Corona virus pandemic: Requirements and solutions

The Corona pandemic by creating specific health beliefs created a tough challenge for foundations of social support as an important element of Iranian society. This study explains the theories and functions of social support and expresses the challenges of providing and receiving social support using logical arguments. Findings show that identifying barriers to receiving and providing social support, scientific monitoring of support needs of Iranian families and paying attention to differentiating support needs for different types of Iranian families are the most important necessities. Noting diverse geographical and cultural differences, new supportive policies and new methods of social support in the context of the coronavirus pandemic is needed. Preparing a database for monitoring socio-economic-psychological conditions of Iranian families and specialized support of non-governmental and governmental organizations at micro-level (education and individual awareness), intermediate level (membership of Iranian families in support groups and newly established support institutions such as the support bank), and macro-level (facilitating organizations, institutions and associations) is suggested.