scholarly journals Surrogacy among Filipinos who have struggled with infertility: A discourse analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 183449092199793
Author(s):  
Gabrielle Marie A. Liamzon ◽  
Andrea Mari P. Santos ◽  
Marie Ashley Margaret G. Tamayo ◽  
Ma. Elizabeth J. Macapagal
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
Emotional Factors ◽  
Key Players ◽  
Infertile Couples ◽  
Roman Catholics

Surrogacy continues to be practiced to address infertility in the Philippines; however, discussions on the method are sparse, given its limited accessibility and morally questionable procedures that may concern potential parents in a developing country. Using discourse analysis, the researchers interviewed ten (10) Filipino Roman Catholics who were struggling with infertility, to uncover how they construct the idea of surrogacy. The study shows the discourses on surrogacy are often approached in a detached manner, where potential parents describe the method as a last choice or one that is never considered. They articulate this position by highlighting the emotional factors surrogacy would entail; the women, in particular, described the involvement of another individual as “taking over” the role of the mother. Participants placed themselves in positions of both power and vulnerability, reconciling the split between surrogacy as a compassionate act or a transactional business. The ambiguous role of faith was also negotiated by the participants, where they argued for surrogacy using alternative teachings or through God-given “free will”. The discourses present considerations for the continued practice of surrogacy among key players in reproductive health in developing countries, recognizing the concerns of infertile couples to enable informed decision-making and policy creation.

Community-Led Ecosystem

2020 ◽  
pp. 29-47
Author(s):  
Elzbieta Bobrowicz-Campos ◽  
Filipa Costa Couto ◽  
Luísa Teixeira-Santos ◽  
João Apóstolo
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
Integrated Healthcare ◽  
Joint Actions ◽  
Current Health ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Healthcare Model

In this chapter, the triangulation analysis of connections between older adults, relevant stakeholders, and community will be made in order to acknowledge the challenges resulting from demographic changes, identify the gaps in current health and social policy in the field of geriatric care, and outline the pathways for joint actions to achieve successful aging. This analysis will also consider health and health equity drivers, highlighting the relevance of the community-led ecosystem in the spreading and scaling up of the person-centered and integrated healthcare model. By focusing on frailty and frailty-related consequences, this chapter will reflect on the need for implementing joint actions that promote health throughout the lifecycle and that empower citizens for informed decision making. It will also discuss the role of modern societies in creating innovative solutions for successful aging.

U.S. Coast Guard Federal on Scene Coordinator Role in Vessel Salvage1

2003 ◽  
Vol 2003 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-173
Author(s):  
Michael R. Moore ◽  
Thomas C. Miller ◽  
George L. Boone ◽  
Rendall B. Farley
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Informed Decision ◽  
Contingency Planning ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
Incident Command ◽  
Unified Command

ABSTRACT Salvage operations must be conducted with the utmost concern for the safety of personnel, as well as protection of the marine environment, and property. Due to the highly dynamic circumstances involved in salvage operations, there is no standard or foolproof method for responding to a casualty. Therefore, contingency planning and pre-established relationships with industry become indispensable to ensure that informed decision making, maximum responder cooperation and optimum asset coordination. Inherent in contingency planning is having an understanding that the role of the Captain of the Port (COTP) / Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC) during a salvage response is multifaceted. While the COTP/FOSC has federal responsibilities to protect people, property, and the environment, it is achieved only through close coordination of multiple responding agencies, the response/salvage community and their resources. This successful coordination is greatly facilitated through an understanding of FOSC roles and proper use of the Incident Command/Unified Command (ICS/UC) System. This paper also describes the assets and authorities available to the COTP/FOSC during a salvage response, the triggers and overriding issues that would initiate full or partial federalization.

The Benefits of Learning in Clusters: Analyzing Upward Mobility for Skilled Workers in the Cebu Furniture Cluster

2008 ◽  
Vol 40 (10) ◽  
pp. 2435-2452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niels Beerepoot
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
Upward Mobility ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Industrial Clusters ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Formal And Informal Learning

Recent debates emphasize the role of collective learning as a major factor in facilitating and maintaining competitiveness for clusters of small enterprises in developing countries. However, few studies on learning in industrial clusters in developing countries have analyzed the benefits from learning by looking at improved workers' positions and conditions in the cluster. This paper fills this gap in the existing literature by focusing on whether workers in the furniture cluster in Metro Cebu (the Philippines) have access to upward mobility within employment in the cluster, based on their formal and informal learning. This paper demonstrates that their ‘embodied expertise’ is rewarded only to a small extent and labour movements are more the result of job insecurity than of pursuing opportunities for upward mobility within employment.

scholarly journals Toward a Substantive Theory of the Academic Advising Process: A Grounded Theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-105
Author(s):  
Craig M. McGill
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Academic Advising ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Academic Identity ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
Substantive Theory

The role of academic advising in higher education remains largely misunderstood by university stakeholders, faculty and staff, students, and academic advisors. Many hold the simplistic view that academic advising is merely transmitting information to students to ensure timely graduation, a perception that limits what advising can do for student learning, growth, and development. Interviews with NACADA leaders and document analysis reveals a grounded theory of the academic advising process: within the advising context, students connect with caring institutional representatives, make meaning of experiences, and engage in informed decision-making. Synthesizing these experiences helps students develop their academic identity. The theory can aid stakeholders outside of academic advising and give practicing advisors language to explain the valuable work they do with students.

scholarly journals Print media reportage of agricultural biotechnology in the Philippines: a decade’s (2000-2009) analysis of news coverage and framing

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (03) ◽  
pp. A01 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariechel J. Navarro ◽  
Jenny A. Panopio ◽  
Donna Bae Malayang ◽  
Noel Amano Jr.
Keyword(s):  
Media Coverage ◽  
Agricultural Biotechnology ◽  
News Coverage ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
News Reporting ◽  
Media Frames ◽  
Media Agenda ◽  
The Media

This article presents key results of a ten-year study of media coverage of agricultural biotechnology in the Philippines, the only country in Asia to date to approve a biotech food/feed crop (Bt corn) for commercialization. The top three national English newspapers – Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, and Philippine Star were analyzed to determine patterns of media attention measured by coverage peaks, tone, source of news, keywords, and media frames used. Biotechnology news was generally positive but not high in the media agenda. News coverage was marked by occasional peaks brought about by drama and controversial events which triggered attention but not long enough to sustain interest. The study provides a glimpse into the role of mass media in a developing country context. It shows how a complex and contentious topic is integrated into the mainstream of news reporting, and eventually evolves from an emotional discourse to one that allows informed decision making.

scholarly journals The Role of Evidence in the Decision-Making Process of Selecting Essential Medicines in Developing Countries: The Case of Tanzania

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. e84824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amani Thomas Mori ◽  
Eliangiringa Amos Kaale ◽  
Frida Ngalesoni ◽  
Ole Frithjof Norheim ◽  
Bjarne Robberstad
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Essential Medicines ◽  
Decision Making Process

scholarly journals The role of men in induced abortion decision making in an urban area of the Philippines

2017 ◽  
Vol 138 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-271
Author(s):  
Alanna E. Hirz ◽  
Josephine L. Avila ◽  
Jessica D. Gipson
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Induced Abortion ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Role Of Men
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