Intergenerational Study of the Relationship between Attitude towards Divorce and Family Functions in Women of Tehran

The Increasing rate of divorce in Iran، especially in recent decades، has been affected by psychological and sociological factors which require a vast survey due to the threatening outcomes of divorce in social life. This paper، examines this phenomenon from its sociological aspect and only from the viewpoint of women. Firstly، it aims to show that the changing attitudes of women towards family function has had a great influence on how they perceive divorce and has thus increased the divorce rate in Iran and secondly، to arouse the sensitivity of cultural institutions and organizations of the country to find a solution. This descriptive-analytic research was carried out using survey method. The researcher-made questionnaire regarding spouse selection and family function were distributed randomly among 500 women who were systematically selected from 5 main areas of Tehran (North، east، south west، and center). Results indicated that the values related to family roles and functions have undergone changes، resulting in a great gap between the two generations regarding their views about basic family functions. Furthermore، how the young generation perceived divorce was much different to their precedents in a way that many young women no longer considered divorce as unfavorable.