Analysis of technics and types of vulnerable groups Problems construction by Tehran province NGOs

Non-governmental organizations (NGO) are considered an inseparable part of today's world. Supporting NGOs as one of most important kind of NGOs that spread in Iran try to improve vulnerable groups situation. Main question of research is "what are the main social problems constructed by NGOs and with which technics do they constrauct the Social Problems?"

Main method of research is grounded theory. In this qualitative method technics for data gatheringare are observation and semi-structured profound interview; 23 interview with NGOs members and observation of 34 social problems oriented NGOs in Tehran province.

According to research findings, "child labor", "exploitation and abuse of children" and "marginalization", are the most important social problems in NGOs. Also "street children", "children living in impoverished areas" and "children deprived of education" are the main vulnerable groups who NGOs focused on them and seek to solve their problems. also some technics for social problems construction are "Tangible damage", "solving of micro dimensions of problems", "solving of critical dimensions of problems", "priority of new dimensions of problems", "Linguistic, Dramatic and Behavioral clame making", "Linking problems to personal and everyday life", "Wave attention to the issue" and "Emotional proximity to vulnerable populations".

NGOs try to show some social problems to society and addressing them as general, harmful and solvable issues. This act infact is construction and Highlighting social problems by NGOs. Non-governmental organizations as active social groups can interven in social problems and what they consider to, is a reflection of most important social problems and issues of society.