Social Pathology of Tabriz Metropolitan Slums Based on Empowerment Approach

The present research studies the social problems and problems of marginalization of Tabriz city with the empowerment approach. It is a desirable and descriptive-analytical type in terms of its nature and method and the method is mixed (qualitative then quantitative). In order to achieve the desired result, qualitative data were first collected using participatory method techniques including observation, interview, group discussion, and field notes, the statistical community of which includes informed local people. In the second stage, the structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data of the researcher-made questionnaire from the statistical population (sample size using Cochran formula 383) using simple random sampling. The results show that most of the marginalized families do not have an official job for their livelihoods, and because these people are generally lacking in skills and expertise and investing in false and sometimes criminal practices such as sales, coupons, sales, drug trafficking And alcoholic beverages. The existence of specific subcultures has made it hard to attract urban cultures and make it difficult for cultural poverty to influence their implementation of various social programs, such as health and family planning, and so on. Of the tendency to addiction, poverty, unemployment, lack of proper program to fill leisure time, we can mention the economic and social inequalities and the availability of drugs. In completing the discussion, the results of structural equations show that "dropping out of education due to economic poverty", "low level of literacy" and "lack of cultural and recreational centers" are the most important socially harmful social consequences that have a significant relationship. The combination of these three causes has caused other serious harm, such as "addiction", "lack of formal job" and "false employment."