سخن سردبیر

The year 1404 (2025-2026) was one of the most difficult and fateful periods in contemporary history for Iranian society, marked by simultaneous crises such as two imposed wars (at the beginning and end of the year), drought, air pollution, economic pressures, inflation, social mistrust, political unrest, and Iran's strategic isolation in the international arena. Nevertheless, Iranian society also demonstrated resilience, solidarity, and a commendable spirit of resistance.
From a family perspective, these crises directly penetrated into homes, and the family not only suffered harm but also became the most important space for calming, psychological recovery, and the regeneration of hope. The two recent wars, in particular, had a nature of "war against the family": the first war involved the assassination of scientists and commanders along with their families, and the second war involved the massacre of 168 children in Minab and family- and neighborhood-centered assassinations. This troubling trend, amid global silence, could become a new pattern in international conflicts.
Accordingly, a scientific and interdisciplinary study of the consequences of these crises on the family institution—including childhood trauma, changes in parenting patterns, resilience, and the role of international institutions—is an urgent necessity. The Journal of Family Research invites all researchers from related fields to submit their articles focusing on family, crisis, resistance, and resilience for publication in a special priority section.