Social Quality and Social Well-Being of Older Adults

INC-2007 reported a 6.8% increase in Iran’s aged population. Local and national evidence points to emerging social problems, including a decline in indicators such as social networks, cohesion, and inclusion. These issues are partly reflected in concepts like Social Capital (SC), Social Quality Assessment (SQA), Social Well-Being (SWB), Life Satisfaction (LS), and Quality of Life (QoL). This book explores two main topics. First, it examines the lives of older adults in the community, focusing on Ahwaz, the capital of Khuzestan Province-an ethnically diverse city in southwest Iran where gender and social dynamics shape aging experiences. Second, it addresses the theoretical frameworks of Social Well-Being and Social Quality. The book aims to apply these theories to assess the social conditions of older adults. Supported by practical instruments, it offers tools to aid decision-making for local and national governments and social practitioners working to understand and measure aging-related challenges in developing countries. It is suitable for academic and practitioner gerontologists, as well as social scientists.