The Status of Active State in Iran: A Study Concerning Adaptation of State Welfare Function with Social Welfare Function

The subject of improvement and welfare, similar to many other phenomena in respect to its relation with the multi-dimensional nature of humans and its relation with a general system, need an acceptable knowledge of several related subjects. This study discussed the concept of “social welfare” using interdisciplinary concepts and the method of survey. In doing so, first, we review the major social policy theories and their approaches to the establishment of social welfare. Highlighting the idea of "active state”, we demonstrate how the social welfare can be establish with regard to the mentioned theories. Then, the research indicated that the establishment of social welfare requires a harmony between the state welfare (state welfare programs) and social welfare (social needs of the people). The survey analysis (needs assessment) among Tehran citizens indicate that 60% of respondents regard employment as the most important need in Iran, And given the high unemployment rate in recent years, creating jobs by the state can help the establishment of social welfare by creating a harmony.