%0 Journal Article %T Power Structure and Its Relation to Family Instability (National study in Iranian society) %J Research of deviance and social problems %I Institute of Humanities and Social Studies ihss %Z 2821-0387 %A forozandeh jafarzadehpour %D 1401 %\ 1401/04/15 %V 2 %N 1 %P 109-139 %! Power Structure and Its Relation to Family Instability (National study in Iranian society) %K Power structure %K family instability %K attitude to divorce %K marital conflict %K degree of freedom of action. %X The structure of power in the family is an important issue that affects the stability of the family. In recent decades, various changes have taken place at different national levels and also within the Iranian family, which has left an impact on family stability. The main purpose of this article is to investigate the relationship between power structure and its relationship with family instability in Iran. This study has investigated the relationship between two variables using the secondary analysis method of 3819 married people in the National Family Survey data. The structure of power in three indicators of power construction, freedom of action and exercise of power, the method of exercising power with relevant sub-indicators and family instability in three indicators at the levels of action (marital conflict, and violence) and attitude (attitude to divorce) were studied under sub-indicators. Findings show that while the overall power structure in the Iranian family is significantly symmetrical, some indicators of power such as freedom of action and the exercise of power and methods of exercising power have significant effects on marital conflict, violence and divorce attitudes and increase family instability. In order to reduce divorce and increase family stability, it is necessary to allocate various programs and services, including counseling, etc., to families with more marital conflicts and families where more violence is reported. Men and women also have different attitudes toward the power structure and attitudes toward the consequences of divorce, and women are more tolerant of the consequences of divorce. %U http://rimag.ir/fa/Article/36714