University of Tehran
CURRICULUM VITAE
DR MAJID KOOSHESHI
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:Majid Koosheshi
:Iranian
:18/09/1966
: Married, with two children
: Department of Demography
Faculty of Social Sciences
University of Tehran
Jalale Ale Ahmad Avenue
Tehran
Iran
:kooshesh@ut.ac.ir
:021-61117896
:021-88012524
Curent Position
:Assistant Professor
Thesis
MA
PhD
:Demographic Changes and Labour Force Supply
:Family Support and Health Status of the Elderly in Tehran
Academic Records
October 2002 to June 2008
Feb 1989 to Feb 1992
October 1985 to June 1989
October 1981 to June 1985
: PhD Program, Demography, UT, Iran
: Master of Art, Demography, UT, Iran
: Bachlor of Art, Social Research, Tabriz Uni., Iran
: Diploma, Economics, Khordad 15th, Malayer, Iran
POSITIONS HELD
1988-1989
1990-1991
Research Assistant, Part time, Barname-Boodjeh Organization, Urban
Research Project, Eastern Azarbayejan, Tabriz, Iran.
Research Assistant, Full time, Population Division, Urban Planning and
1992-1994
1995-2007
1996-1998
1999-2000
2003-2004
20082012-
Architecture Research, Tehran, Iran.
Research Assistant, Part time, Population Division, Institute for Social
Studies and Research, University of Tehran (UT) , Tehran, Iran.
Lecturer in Demography, Full time, Department of Demography, UT,
Tehran, Iran.
Chair, Library, Faculty of Social Sciences, UT, Tehran, Iran.
Deputy, Institute of Social Studies and Research, (UT)
Head, Department of Population & Economic Research, National
Institute of Youth Studies, Youth Organization, Tehran, Iran.
Assistant Professor, Department of Demography, University of Tehran
(UT), Tehran, Iran.
Chair, Division of Population Research, Institute for Social Studies and
Research, UT, Tehran, Iran.
AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST
Demography of Ageing, Intergenerational Relationships: Co-residency and Proximity,
and Social and Filial Support of the Elderly, Indirect Techniques of Demographic
Estimation, Mortality Level and Pattern as well as Causes of Death among Older
People, Labour Force
PROFESSIONAL AFFILILIATION
2000-cont.
2007- cont.
2001
2000- cont.
2011- cont.
Population Association of Iran
Asian Population Association
Canadian Sociological Association
Iranian Sociological Association
Newzealand Gerontological Association
PUBLICATIONS
Journal articles: Published
Koosheshi M., 1994, A Hypothesis on the Fertility Changes in Iran, Population, No.
7: 39-56.
Koosheshi M., 1999, Reconsidering the P/F Ratio Method for the Estimation of
changing fertility, Journal of Social Sciences, 1999, No. 14: 173-197.
Koosheshi M ,.2007, The biased Singulate Mean Age at Marriage in
estimating Mean Age at First Marriage, Journal of Population Association of
Iran, 2007, 1 (2): 111-135.
Ghazi Tabatabaei M., Mirzaie M., and Koosheshi M., 2008, Gender inequalities in
family life of elderly in Iran, Iranian Journal of Communication and Cultural
Studies, 2008, 4(8): 19-42.
Koosheshi M., 2008, The dynamics of age structure and the momentum of population
growth in Iran, Journal of Population Association of Iran, 2008, No. 5, Vol. 1.
Koosheshi M., 2009, Demographic behaviours and social support networks among the
elderly in Tehran, Journal of Population Association of Iran, 2009, No. 8, Vol.
4.
Koosheshi M., and Ghobadi M., 2011, The determinants of co-residency among the
elderly (in the city of Kermanshah), Iranian Journal of Social Problems, 2011,
No. 2, Vol. 1.
Jamshidiha G., Koosheshi M., Irani Y., 2011, Socio-economic and Demographic
Factors Affecting Fertility of Married Women in Qom, Biquarterly Journal of
Islam and Social Sciences, 3(5): 59-77.
Momen Tayefeh M., Koosheshi M., 2012, The Impact of Socio-economic Factors on
Delayed Reregistration of Birth and Death in Mashad in 2009, Population, No.
79: 38-52.
Koosheshi M., 2013, A study of the contribution of unintentional Accidents in
Mortality in Iran and their demographic consequences, Journal of Population
Association of Iran, 2013, No. 11, Vol. 6.
Koosheshi M., Saeidi A. A., Parvaei Haredasht S., 2013, The impact of formal social
support on filial support of elderly in Iran, Iranian Journal of Social Problems,
2013, No. 1, Vol. 11.
Koosheshi M., and Aghaie N., 2013, The impact of momentum of mortality changes
on age structure and population ageing in Iran, Journal of Population
association of Iran, 2013, No. 12, Vol. 6.
Koosheshi M., and Sasanipour M., 2013, A study on the Contribution of
Unintentional Accidents in Mortality and their Demographic Consequences in
Iran, Journal of Population association of Iran, 2013, No. 11, Vol. 6.
Komijani A., Koosheshi M, Niakan L., 2014, Estimating and Forcasting Mortality
Rates of Iran using Lee-Carter Model, Iranian Journal of Insurance Research,
28 (4): 1-25.
Koosheshi M, Khosravi A, Sasanipour M., Asadi S, 2014, Identification of the
Impact of Major Causes of Death on Life Expectancy in Fars using the MultiDecrement Life Table Method, Iranian Journal of Epidemiology, 2014; 9(4):
56-65.
Books
Zanjani H., and Koosheshi M., 1992, A Study of Mortality in Iran, Urban
Planning and Architecture Research Poblication, Tehran, Iran.
Koosheshi M., Khosravi A. and Alizadeh M., 2012, Population Ageing in Iran: Socioeconomic, demographic and health Characteristics of Elderly: Issues and
Challenges, Country Report, United Nation Population Fund (in Iran), 2012.
Book chapters
Abbasi Shavazi M. J., Hosseini Chavoshi M., Kooshesi M., and Naghavi M., 2005,
Trends and emerging issues of health and mortality in the Islamic Republic of
Iran, Emerging Issues of Health in Mortality in the Asia and Pacific Region,
United Nation Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific,
New York. pp. 147-160.
Koosheshi M., 2009, Historical Analysis of Population Changes of Tehran City, in A
Socio-Cultural Outlook of Tehran: Planning to Illustrate the Socio-Cultural
Outlook of Future Tehran, edited by Nejati Hosseini S. M., and Kowsari M.,
2009, Nashr-e-Shahr Publication, Tehran, Iran [in Persian].
Research reports
Koosheshi M., and Torkashvand M., 2014, Evaluating Completeness of Registered
Number and Causes of Death and Adjusting Age-Sex specific Death Rates
Using Civil Registration Data in Iran, Tehran: Iran Civil Registration
Organization.
Mahmoudian H., Koosheshi M., Torkashvand M., and Rashvand M., 2012, A
Comparative Study of Social, Cultural, and Economic Characteristics of
Provinces with Special Focus on Demographic Indices, Tehran: Iran Civil
Registration Organization.
Ghazi Tabatabaie M., Koosheshi M.,Vedadhir A., and Aghayarihir T., 2007,
Demographic Training
Needs Assessment of Sectoral Ministries and NGOs in Iran, UT & UNFPA.
Koosheshi M., and Nayebi H., 2005, Intergenerational and Familial Relationships in
Urban Areas of Iran. research report based on National Survey, National
Youth Organization of Iran [In Persian].
Koosheshi M., 2003, Migration Flows and their Effects on Age structure and Labour
Force Supply in Province Tehran, Institute for Social Studies and Research,
UT, Tehran, Iran [In Persian].
Kamali A., and Koosheshi M., 2004, Analysis of Marriage Status of Women in Iran,
Social Comission of Cultural Revolution Council, Tehran, Iran [In Persian].
Koosheshi M., 2009, Population and Poverty: Policy Dialogue, Joint Project of UT &
UNFPA [In Persian].
Mirzaei M., Koosheshi M., and Naseri M. B., 1996, Estimation and Analysis of
Demographic Indices based on Data from Censuses 1986 and 1990, Institute
for Social Studies and Research, UT, Tehran, Iran [In Persian].
Manuscripts
1995 Techniques of Demographic Analysis, Undergraduate Course, UT.
Conference Papers and presentations
2013 Social Consequences of Population ageing and Future Challenges in Iran,
National Conference on Population and Strategies, announcer, 2013 (in Persian).
2012 Demographic Processes and informal social support systems of the elderly in
Tehran, Asian Population Association 2nd conference, brief article, Bangkok
Thailand 2012.
2010 Familial support and psychological aspects of the health of the elderly in Iran,
Asian Population Association Conference, New Delhi India 2010 [2nd with M. Ghazi
Tabatabaei].
2010 Decomposition of life expectancy at birth by causes of death in Iran,Asian
Population Association Conference, New Delhi India 2010 [1st Autor with M.
Sasanipour].
2006 Population Ageing in Iran: Emerging Issues, Future Challenges, Lecture, IEG,
July 2006, University of Delhi, India.
2003 The Population Age Structure after 2nd Phase of Demographic Transition of
Iran, Current and Future Demographic Changes in Iran, brief article, 2003 (in
Persian).
2001 Replacement of Generations: A demographic Analysis of Factors Involved
and a Sociological Approach to the Outcomes, Canadian Sociology and Anthropology
Association, announcer, Quebec Canada.
1993 The Lag in Demographic Transition of Iran and Its Socioeconomic
Consequences, Population Problem in Iran, announcer, Shiraz University, Shiraz,
Iran, 1993 (in Persian).
THESES SUPERVISED
2014 Valadvand L., Causes of Elders Abuse in Tehran, MA Thesis in Demography,
University of Tehran.
2014 Amiri F., Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Provincial Disparities in the
Elderly Mortality in Iran, MA Thesis in Demography, University of Tehran.
2013 Bafghi Yazdi S., Impact of Re-employment on Subjective Wellbeing among
Retired Elderly in Kerman, MA Thesis in Demography, University of Tehran.
2013 Mohebi N., Gender Differences in Time Use and its Determinants among the
Elderly in Urban Areas of Iran, MA Thesis in Demography, University of
Tehran.
2013 Moradi F., The Elderly Children Migration and Informal Social Support in
Farmad- Shhroud, MA Thesis in Demography, University of Tehran.
2010 Ghorbani Z., The Impact of Delay in Marriage of Male on Timing of Marriage
of Female in Iran, MA Thesis in Demography, University of Tehran.
2012 Hosseini N., Sex Composition of Adult Children and Informal Social Support
of Elderly in Tehran, MA Thesis in Demography, University of Tehran.
2010 Naderi F., Comparison of Psychological Health between the Elderly Who Live
Alone and those live with Others, MA Thesis in Demography, University of
Tehran.
2010 Sasanipour M., The Contribution of Unintentional Accidents in Mortality
during Second Phase of Epidemiological transition in Iran, MA Thesis in
Demography, University of Tehran.
THESES ADVISED
2014 Moshtagh R., Living Arrangement and Abuse against Married Women in Iran,
MA Thesis, University of Tehran.
2013 ZoratiPour K., Research on the Impacts of Socioeconomic Factors on Living
Arrangement of the Elderly, MA Thesis, University of Tehran.
2012 Parvaei H. S., Research on Impacts of Formal and Informal Social Support
Networks on Retired Elderly, MA Thesis, University of Tehran.
2010 Mohebi M., Socioeconomic Determinants of Infant Mortality in Iran, MA
Thesis, University of Tehran.
2011 Sadeghi P., Social Networks and the Decision to Migrate to Hamadan City,
MA Thesis, University of Tehran.
2001 Zareei E., Comparison of Age Pattern of Adult Mortality to Model Life Table
West in Shiraz, MA Thesis, University of Tehran.
2013 Ghodrati S., Mortality Level and Pattern With an Emphasis on Causes of
Death, PhD Thesis, University of Tehran.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
I have taught the following courses at the University of Tehran:
Undergraduate
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Introduction to Demography
Techniques of Demographic Analysis
Applied Demography,
Population and Family Planning
Social & Demographic Issues of Iran
Postgraduate
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Demographic software
Demography of Aging
Research Proposal
PhD
 Demographic Dimensions of Reproductive Health
 Population Research Seminars