TY - JOUR T1 - Lost Key of Social Security in Informal Settlement (study of Dawlatabbad informal settlement of Kermanshah) TT - کلید گم‌شده امنیت اجتماعی در سکونتگاه‌های غیررسمی (مطالعه سکونتگاه غیررسمی دولت‌آباد کرمانشاه) JF - socialwm JO - socialwm VL - 3 IS - 1 UR - http://socialworkmag.ir/article-1-37-en.html Y1 - 2014 SP - 16 EP - 26 KW - Informal settlement KW - Social security KW - Empowerment KW - Kermanshah KW - Dawlatabbad N2 - Introduction: The objective of this research is Improving social security and its solutions particularly in Informal Settlements. Accordingly, we are seeking to understand All structures of cultural, social, economic and spatial in this area, until, In this way, we find Achilles heel of social security in urban settlements. Methods: a Case study in this research is a Dawlatabbad informal settlement in Kermanshah that empowerment project Has been implemented. The method used in this study is a qualitative research. In this way, a variety of research tools such as library and archival research, field observation, interview, and more importantly group interview have been used. 9 research groups with 8-10 uneven settlements of Dawlatabbad Kermanshah residents formed a research group and with nine group we are reached theoretical saturation. Building bridges between these factors and Evolution Results: Dawlatabbad informal settlement has shortcomings in spheres of economy, environment, spatial and social that have an impact on Social Security. (Before 80 decades that empowerment design has not performed). Building bridges between these factors and changes have taken place as empowerment have significant effects on social security variables. Conclusions: Total empowerments in an informal settlement related to societal security malfunction. Empowerment in this region hasn’t liner and cumulative impact but has positive spiral and synergic impact. Empowerment is lost the key to societal security in an informal settlement. M3 ER -