A Hierarchical Approach to Political Values of the Islamic Revolution among Two Generations of Parents and Children

The present study has been conducted to investigate the hierarchical approach of the parents and children to Imam Khomeini's political values. To this end, seven dimensions, considered as the key Islamic Revolution's political values in Imam Khomeini's thought, have been assessed, namely, freedom and the relation of religion with people’s votes, Islamic unity, duty and its relation with result, independence and lack of foreigners' interference in Iran’s affairs, inseparability of religion and politics, fighting arrogance and support for revolutionary groups, and finally support for the disinherited in the world. The data that were collected, using quota sampling, from the youth aged 17-25 of Ilam city, were analyzed to determine parent vs children priorities of the Islamic Revolution political values. Among parents, the most positive approach was towards independence, while the most negative approach was towards freedom. Among children, the most positive approach was towards independence while the most negative approach was towards freedom and lack of separation of religion from politics.