scholarly journals Socially Disadvantaged Groups and Microfinance in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 537-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Marie Baland ◽  
Rohini Somanathan ◽  
Lore Vandewalle
Keyword(s):  
Disadvantaged Groups ◽  
Socially Disadvantaged

scholarly journals Humanitarian Diplomacy

2018 ◽  
pp. 382-392
Author(s):  
Antonio Gazzanti Pugliese di Cotrone
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
International Federation ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Disadvantaged Groups ◽  
Socially Disadvantaged ◽  
Open Borders

The article describes humanitarian diplomacy that has to break a potential ideological ice between belligerent parties, establish a network of diplomatic connections in a skillful way, and use every opportunity available to support victims of war. An indisputable fact is that the higher the reputation and the stronger the trust to those using humanitarian diplomacy strategies, the better results will be achieved. The combination of diplomacy and humanitarian activities may lead to the emergence of unexpected interactions. The International Federation of Red Cross mentions that the goal humanitarian diplomacy seeks to achieve is the provision of better care for socially disadvantaged groups of society from governments; establishment of closer ties with decision-makers to generate opportunities to influence them; maintenance of a permanent dialogue at both national and international levels; engagement to a discussion of those who work in the field of humanitarian diplomacy; increase in transparency of such discussion; enhancement of the ability to govern all the useful resources; cooperation with other actors pursuing the same humanitarian goals. Humanitarian diplomacy has to direct its actions at all crises and to both governmental and non-governmental entities of international law; take into account that its aim is to open borders and establish humanitarian corridors ensuring the provision of direct assistance to refugees. The main task is to guarantee long-term actions, while avoiding temporary and fragile alternatives. That is the basis for humanitarian diplomacy of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta with all its peculiarities. Keywords: the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Red Cross, international law, humanitarian diplomacy, crises.

scholarly journals A Comprehensive Analysis of Poverty in India

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arvind Panagariya ◽  
Megha Mukim
Keyword(s):  
Social Groups ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Religious Groups ◽  
Disadvantaged Groups ◽  
Socially Disadvantaged ◽  
Accelerated Growth ◽  
Poverty Lines ◽  
Caste Groups

This paper offers a comprehensive analysis of poverty in India. It shows that regardless of which of the two official poverty lines we use, we see a steady decline in poverty in all states and for all social and religious groups. Accelerated growth between fiscal years 2004–2005 and 2009–2010 also led to an accelerated decline in poverty rates. Moreover, the decline in poverty rates during these years has been sharper for the socially disadvantaged groups relative to upper caste groups so that we now observe a narrowing of the gap in the poverty rates between the two sets of social groups. The paper also provides a discussion of the recent controversies in India regarding the choice of poverty lines.

Survey of Discriminatory Beliefs and Attitudes toward Employment of Socially Disadvantaged Groups

1967 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 983-984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edro I. Signori ◽  
Henry Rempel
Keyword(s):  
Disadvantaged Groups ◽  
Socially Disadvantaged ◽  
Beliefs And Attitudes

The general results of a survey of discriminatory beliefs and attitudes concerning the employment of various disadvantaged groups were reported. Discriminatory beliefs and attitudes were classified under 12 heuristic categories.

scholarly journals Applying the Electronic Health Literacy Lens: Systematic Review of Electronic Health Interventions Targeted at Socially Disadvantaged Groups

10.2196/18476 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. e18476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Cheng ◽  
Alison Beauchamp ◽  
Gerald R Elsworth ◽  
Richard H Osborne
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Low Income ◽  
User Involvement ◽  
Low Literacy ◽  
Ehealth Literacy ◽  
Disadvantaged Groups ◽  
Socially Disadvantaged ◽  
Electronic Health ◽  
Improve Health

Background Electronic health (eHealth) has the potential to improve health outcomes. However, eHealth systems need to match the eHealth literacy needs of users to be equitably adopted. Socially disadvantaged groups have lower access and skills to use technologies and are at risk of being digitally marginalized, leading to the potential widening of health disparities. Objective This systematic review aims to explore the role of eHealth literacy and user involvement in developing eHealth interventions targeted at socially disadvantaged groups. Methods A systematic search was conducted across 10 databases for eHealth interventions targeted at older adults, ethnic minority groups, low-income groups, low-literacy groups, and rural communities. The eHealth Literacy Framework was used to examine the eHealth literacy components of reviewed interventions. The results were analyzed using narrative synthesis. Results A total of 51 studies reporting on the results of 48 interventions were evaluated. Most studies were targeted at older adults and ethnic minorities, with only 2 studies focusing on low-literacy groups. eHealth literacy was not considered in the development of any of the studies, and no eHealth literacy assessment was conducted. User involvement in designing interventions was limited, and eHealth intervention developmental frameworks were rarely used. Strategies to assist users in engaging with technical systems were seldom included in the interventions, and accessibility features were limited. The results of the included studies also provided inconclusive evidence on the effectiveness of eHealth interventions. Conclusions The findings highlight that eHealth literacy is generally overlooked in developing eHealth interventions targeted at socially disadvantaged groups, whereas evidence about the effectiveness of such interventions is limited. To ensure equal access and inclusiveness in the age of eHealth, eHealth literacy of disadvantaged groups needs to be addressed to help avoid a digital divide. This will assist the realization of recent technological advancements and, importantly, improve health equity.

Equity in Access to Higher Education for Special Needs and Socially Deprived Students in Georgia

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikoloz PARJANADZE ◽  
Irma KAPANADZE
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Policy Discourse ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Disadvantaged Groups ◽  
Socially Disadvantaged ◽  
Admission System ◽  
Equity In Access ◽  
Fair Access

The goal of the article is to explore the issue of equity in access to higher education (HE) for special needs andsocially deprived students, give a vivid picture of education policy discourse in the system of higher education andshow the importance of defending the principles of social justice in order to ensure inclusion for vulnerable groups.The overview of the Georgian legislation including the law of Georgia on higher education is of vital importance tosee the statutory responsibilities towards socially disadvantaged groups. The analysis of the Georgian highereducation system alongside the admission system is vital to understand whether it serves and meets society’s needsand demands in terms of social justice and to generalize the factors that work either as incentives or impedimentsfor socially deprived and special needs students to get a fair access to higher education.

The role of nontraditional lending for socially disadvantaged and financially stressed farmers

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tia M. McDonald ◽  
Jonathan Law ◽  
Anil K. Giri ◽  
Dipak Subedi
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Multinomial Logit ◽  
Causal Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Representative Data ◽  
Disadvantaged Groups ◽  
Socially Disadvantaged ◽  
Lower Likelihood ◽  
Nationally Representative

PurposeIn recent years, socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers have increased their usage of nontraditional lending nearly converging to levels of usage observed for nonsocially disadvantaged groups. The purpose of this research is to explore explanations for this trend in lending utilization by socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers by examining factors that influence credit usage and credit choice.Design/methodology/approachA multinomial logit is used to estimate the probability of loan choice given characteristics of the producer and farm.FindingsWhile not a causal analysis, the results suggest that farm characteristics, which differ between socially disadvantaged and nonsocially disadvantaged producers, are associated with a lower likelihood of credit usage by an average socially disadvantaged farmer. For those that have loans, socially disadvantaged producers exhibit higher debt-to-asset ratios and lower current ratios, characteristics that are typically associated with higher than observed probability of usage of loans other than nontraditional. Socially disadvantaged producers also have lower value of assets which is associated with a higher probability of nontraditional loan usage.Originality/valueThis research is among the first to examine loan usage of socially disadvantaged producers using nationally representative data.

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