Grandparents and Social Work Services in Focus in Tehran, Iran: Gerontological Perspectives

Abstract

Though there are very few sources and scientific documents on grandparents in Iran, the author is trying to create views and literature on the topic by collecting data and using relevant materials through referring to foreign resources. "Third Age" appearing as a new phenomenon, it is highly depended on the functions of social work to help grandparents and families to solve their emerging problems which affect their performance.While in the past, grandparents were very influential over the youth, social structure of the family was such that, almost every decision-making of the younger generations was directed by the authority of grandparents [7] yet, in the course of time, and due to the increasing education and socialization of the children and youth, the grandparents' authority over the grandchildren has declined. Therefore, social work intervenes to create a better safety