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Family Structure
● The family is the most important element of Iranian culture and is defined in the Constitution as the
fundamental unit of society.
● Being a collectivist culture, Iranians exhibit strong loyalty to all of their family members.
● Polygamy is allowed in Iran due to Shiite marriage law; however, many Iranians frown on this form of
practice. One true or “pure” love is critical to find and keep throughout an Iranian’s lifetime.
● Divorce is strongly discouraged in Persian culture.
● Adapted from Western culture, family planning education has been shaping decreased family sizes,
fertility rates, and new socio-political viewpoints on how young adults view marriage and the structure
and dynamics of the family.
**Family roles and dynamics in Persian culture shift from household to household due to more
progressive views of women’s rights, authority, and privacy. Listed below are general representations
of elders, males, females, and children.**
View of Elders
● Respected and cared for across most households
● Moves into the house of one of their children if his or her husband or wife passes away
View of Children
● Tends to only have one to two children in a family
● Birth of boys is generally more desired than birth of girls
● Permits more opportunities for boys to be involved in the public sphere compared to girls
● Allows education and development opportunities for girls to grow into future domestic roles
● Taught early about the importance of the protection of family honor
● Exhibits higher self-efficacy if father has a highly authoritative parenting style
● Enforced separate gender schools throughout the country of Iran
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