The role of economic poverty in social and political participation and social harms(Case study: deprived neighborhoods of Javanrood)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of economic poverty in social and political participation and social harms in deprived neighborhoods of Javanrood Quantitative research method was selected using a survey, the statistical population was 16404 people and the sample size was 376 people. The multi-stage cluster questionnaire was completed. Findings showed that less than 20% of respondents had a washing machine, computer, personal library and home furniture at home. Between 20 and 40 percent of respondents in their family have been involved with at least one social injury. Social and political participation has been below average. Regression analysis showed that the coefficient of impact of economic poverty on social participation was 0.13 and political participation was -0.22, ie the more economically poor people were the less social participation and the more political participation. The results of logistic regression analysis showed that respondents with less poverty were less likely to experience social harms, conflict, running away from home, divorce and addiction in their families. Conversely, they were more likely to experience social harms such as domestic violence, dropouts, child labor, and a history of imprisonment. In general, it can be concluded that poverty in the study population, as well as their education, income and occupation, has shown that poverty is a capability and structure that this poverty has shown in access to sustainable livelihood facilities and the formation of a kind of Social harms, social and political participation has led to deprived neighborhoods of Javanrood.