scholarly journals Farms in Progress-Providing Childcare Services as a Means of Empowering Women Farmers in South Tyrol, Italy

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Verena Gramm ◽  
Cristina Dalla Torre ◽  
Andrea Membretti
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Women Farmers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
South Tyrol ◽  
Social Farming ◽  
The Relationship

In recent years, social farming has developed into an opportunity for income diversification in the South Tyrolean agricultural sector. In the northern Italian province, predominantly women farmers implement the provision of social services on farms. Starting from rural gender studies and women empowerment-literature, we hypothesize that social farming promotes the empowerment of the involved women. Accordingly, our study investigates the recognized impacts of offering farm-based childcare services on three types of power: power to, power with, and power within. In order to test our hypothesis, we conducted semi-structured interviews with seven women farmers that provide childcare services and with four experts. The results show that the provision of childcare services has enhanced the autonomy of women farmers and has had positive impacts on their skills and competences. This activity has changed their social role in the community by revalorizing rural lifestyles and by enabling the reconciliation of work and personal life for working mothers. Nevertheless, women farmers have recognized some negative effects on their workload, and on their interfamilial as well as other social relations. Finally, the study discusses the relationship between the specific ethno-linguistic context in South Tyrol and the effects of the activity of childcare provision on women farmers’ empowerment.

Green Care: social entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 268-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pia Heike Johansen
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entrepreneurship Theory ◽  
Social Farming

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a sector-based analysis of the drivers for social entrepreneurship in the agricultural sector. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses qualitative data from two studies in the Danish region of Northern Jutland. The data include responses from 38 farmers who offered or had considered offering social services. The analytical framework is taken from a review of the limited literature on Green Care and Social Farming and social entrepreneurship theory. Findings – Strong and consistent tools for the categorisation of farmers’ social entrepreneurship have been developed. However, these tools have merely been used descriptively rather than to create proactive agriculture policies to facilitate social entrepreneurship. In Region Northern Jutland social entrepreneurship in farming is driven by a combination of tradition, close relationships and coincidence. It is ad hoc, with each initiative starting from scratch because no knowledge or experience has been gathered or distributed. Research limitations/implications – The agricultural sector-based approach to social entrepreneurship will not be discussed against other approaches to social entrepreneurship. This would be a suggestion for another more conceptual kind of article in the future. Originality/value – A study of social entrepreneurship among farmers has not yet been coupled with a sector-based analytical framework. This paper contributes to the literature of social entrepreneurship by supplementing with an agricultural sector-based approach.

scholarly journals PRIORITY NEEDS REFERRED BY FAMILIES OF RARE DISEASE PATIENTS

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Geisa dos Santos Luz ◽  
Mara Regina Santos da Silva ◽  
Francine DeMontigny
Keyword(s):  
Rare Disease ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Rare Diseases ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Family ◽  
Priority Needs ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT Rare diseases cause strong impact in families and generate needs beyond those associated with the most frequent diseases. Some of these needs are the inclusion of new responsibilities and the relationship with the healthcare and social services. This study is aimed at identifying the priority needs of families of rare disease patients as perceived from the time of diagnosis. This is a qualitative study conducted with 16 relatives of rare disease patients who live in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Data were collected from November 2012 to March 2013, through semi-structured interviews and submitted to content analysis, based on the bioecological system of human development. The results indicated the following priority needs: access to social and healthcare services; knowledge about rare diseases; social support structures; acceptance and social integration; preservation of personal and family life. It was concluded that (re)organizing services and meeting the specific needs are preconditions to qualify nursing care and soften the impact the rare disease has on the family.

scholarly journals Entry barriers and “Glass Roof” in University Management in Colombia

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (65) ◽  
pp. 18-30
Author(s):  
Cristian Bedoya Dorado ◽  
Mónica García-Solarte ◽  
Juan Sebastián Peña-Zúñiga ◽  
Steven Alejandro Piñeros Buriticá
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
University Management ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Social ◽  
Management Positions ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

Management in the context of higher education has been characterized by the predominance of male participation, mainly in senior management positions. As a result, women’s low participation is mainly concentrated in lower management positions, and their chances of escalating hierarchical positions are mediated by various factors ranging from subjective to socially naturalized. The objective of this research is to analyze the barriers women face to enter and escalate positions in university management in Colombia. Under a qualitative design, 26 semi-structured interviews were applied to university managers from different institutions of higher education in Colombia. The transcripts were analyzed using discourse analysis through three categories: individual, internal, and external barriers of the university. It was found that women face entry and promotion barriers marked by experiences, and conditions of inequality and discrimination in a male-dominated context. These barriers are conditioned by personal elements, organizational culture, and the social role of women. In addition, women’s trajectories involve mediation between professional development and family life. The study reveals experiences that contribute to understanding the research phenomenon from the webbing of senses and meanings. It is posited that the “glass ceiling” is mediated by variables in the internal order, and by the relationship between universities and their context.

Academics and practitioners: the challenge of collaboration an example from social work and social services in Israel

2017 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-190
Author(s):  
Lihi Lahat
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Black Box ◽  
Boundary Spanners ◽  
Common Interests ◽  
Current Article ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Integrate Research

Although the need to integrate research into the practice world has always been a desire of researchers and practitioners alike, recently there has been growing interest in this collaboration. While studies have explored various aspects of this connection, few have investigated the ‘black box’ of social relations between academics and practitioners. Based on a qualitative study, the current article examines how practitioners and academics perceive this connection. Using Foucault’s perspective and the causes typology of Stone, the findings reveal three meta themes: the descriptive, emotional and functional stories, and identify more nuanced features of the connection between academics and practitioners. Points for practitioners Managers should be aware that the connection between academics and practitioners involves functional, descriptive and emotional perceptions. Managers can diminish the relationship between power and knowledge by promoting formal mechanisms that acknowledge the common interests of academics and practitioners. Boundary spanners can be used to create more equal and productive relationships.

scholarly journals The Motivation of Urban Gardens in Mountain Areas. The Case of South Tyrol

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 4304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Cattivelli
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Urban Gardens ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Mountain Areas ◽  
Environmental Aspect ◽  
South Tyrol ◽  
Urban Gardening ◽  
The Social

Urban gardens have attracted considerable academic attention in recent years. Several studies have, in fact, emphasized their positive contribution in terms of social integration, community health, urban regeneration, and food security, and explored individual gardeners´ motivations behind these practices. While these topics are well-documented with reference to metropolitan urban areas, few studies have been carried out in relation to other contexts such as mountain areas. This limited interest is probably due to the reduced urbanization of these areas, a preference for other forms of horticulture (essentially those practiced in people’s own homes) or the use of different solutions to mitigate the negative effects of social problems. The recent proliferation of urban gardens in South Tyrol (IT) makes this mountain province an interesting laboratory for practices and narratives associated with socially innovative urban gardening experiences. This paper presents a characterization of all urban gardening initiatives in South Tyrol through cartographical representation. It explains gardeners´ and public institutions´ motivations, as well as non-gardeners’ perceptions of urban gardening. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in the various South Tyrolean municipalities where urban gardening projects have been undertaken. The results suggest the great importance of the social and environmental aspect of urban gardens, and an interest in reconnecting with food practices even when food access is not a priority.

Music and refugees’ wellbeing in contexts of protracted displacement

2018 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar Millar ◽  
Ian Warwick
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Community Action ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Northern Greece ◽  
Music Practice ◽  
Personal Skills ◽  
The Relationship

Objectives: The aim of this study was to improve understanding of the relationship between music practice and the wellbeing of young refugees, by examining the perspectives of Yazidi music participants aged 11–18. Design: Focused exploratory case study design, informed by the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion which provided the conceptual framework for the research. Setting: A camp in northern Greece, where people from Iraq and Syria had been living for up to a year. Method: Data were collected over a 5-week period through participant observation of individual music lessons and group music workshops involving between 3–12 participants. In addition, semi-structured interviews were conducted with a sub-sample of six participants (three boys and three girls) aged 11–18. Results: Findings indicate that activities involving music practice can impact positively on young people’s wellbeing, enabling the development of emotional expression, improved social relations, self-knowledge and positive self-identification, and a sense of agency. Conclusion: The positive impacts of music practice noted here suggest it has the potential to be a promising health promotion approach for young refugees, by helping to develop supportive environments, through which community action can be strengthened and personal skills developed.

scholarly journals Social Entrepreneurship in Agriculture, a Sustainable Practice for Social and Economic Cohesion in Rural Areas: The Case of the Czech Republic

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 377-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eliška Hudcová ◽  
Tomáš Chovanec ◽  
Jan Moudrý
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Social Farming ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Therapeutic Activities

Abstract This article pursues an innovative dimension of social entrepreneurship in the agricultural sector that keeps rural areas viable, so-called social farming. Social entrepreneurship appears as an essential driver in the European economy and it heads toward new opportunities mainly through its impact on social integration, economic sustainability, and fair society. Social farming and social farms can successfully respond to the challenge of social exclusion and lack of social services provision and other opportunities in rural areas through alternative therapeutic activities, sheltered working places or integrative educational activities in a farm environment. From this perspective, a social farm should correspond to the definition of a social enterprise. By introducing the basic frames of social entrepreneurship and social farming in general and in the Czech Republic, and by concentrating on fifteen Czech social farms, this paper presents an insight into this retro-innovative practice of social integration systems in the countryside. It mainly answers the question, whether social farming complies fully with social entrepreneurship stream, and it explores the role of the social farm in rural development by using semi-structured and in-depth interviews.

scholarly journals Corruption and Shadow Economy in Kyrgyzstan

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omurbek Karatalov
Keyword(s):  
Public Finance ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Shadow Economy ◽  
Kyrgyz Republic ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Recommendations

This paper investigates the theoretical and practical bases of the appearance of corruption and shadow economy in the Kyrgyz Republic in terms of its sovereignty. We have used analytic data of law enforcement bodies, special agencies, the judiciary, the country's Statistics Committee, as well as the mass media information. The study has disclosed the reasons of the formation of corrupt schemes and the shadow economy in the country. Analyzed the major industries of the country where the corruption and the shadow economy have been revealed and the relationship, reasons between corruption and shadow economy have been investigated as well. Indentified that the government bodies related to public, finance, social services, law enforcement, and judicial authorities have worked with criminal structures. In this study the total amount of corruption and shadow economy damage amount for the country has been calculated during the regime of ex-presidents management. Eventually this paper gives practical recommendations in order to eliminate corruption and shadow economy in the country. On the basis of mathematical statistics defined negative effects of corruption and "shadow" economy on the budget of Kyrgyzstan. Finally, practical recommendations aimed at eliminating corruption and shadow economy in the country.

Trade-offs in Substitution Treatment: A Qualitative Study of an Opioid Substitution Therapy Clinic as an Enabling and a Risk-Environment

2021 ◽  
pp. 009145092110589
Author(s):  
Josefine Skou Jakobsen ◽  
Malene Lindgaard Kloster ◽  
Louise Christensen ◽  
Katrine Schepelern Johansen ◽  
Nanna Kappel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Substitution Treatment ◽  
Risk Environment ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Opioid Substitution Therapy ◽  
Methadone Clinic ◽  
Risk Environments ◽  
Trade Offs

This article present results from a study of clients experiences of attending a substitution treatment clinic in Copenhagen, Denmark. The study is part of a research project about the everyday lives of marginalized drug users in Copenhagen, their risk environments and their access to formal and informal resources. Thirty-eight clients participated in structured interviews, covering topics concerning, drug use, income, housing, social relations, violence, use of health and social services. A risk environment/enabling environment framework was developed to analyze the data. The research shows that the methadone clinic give the clients access to different material, social and affective resources, but that access to resources often involve different trade-offs. Such trade-offs include accepting control or socializing with drug users to get access to substitution medicine. Some clients accept such trade-offs, others do not and choose find other ways to get resources, exposing themselves to potential harm. This means that the clinic can function as an enabling, constraining and a risky environment for different clients.

scholarly journals Impact of Dialysis on the Dyadic Relationship Between Male Patients and Their Female Partners

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 380-390
Author(s):  
Currie Moore ◽  
Suzanne Skevington ◽  
Alison Wearden ◽  
Sandip Mitra
Keyword(s):  
Renal Dialysis ◽  
Dyadic Relationships ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Dyadic Relationship ◽  
Female Partners ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Early Phases

The objective of this study was to explore the impact of three early phases of renal dialysis, namely pre-dialysis, starting dialysis, and establishing dialysis, on dyadic relationships. Twenty UK-based dyads (20 male patients and their female partners) participated in semi-structured interviews and discussed the effects of dialysis on themselves and their relationship. Dyadic thematic analysis, facilitated by dyadic-level charting, integrated participants’ experiences and enabled identification of patterns across dyads. We found that dialysis had positive and negative influences on identity, social relationships, and mental health, forming the themes: Prioritizing the Patient, Carrying the Burden, and Changing Identities. The final theme, Managing the Relationship, described how dyads prevented dialysis from negatively impacting their relationship. Dyadic-level charting provided a systematic examination of individual and dyadic experiences. These findings indicate that access to informational and support services for dyads as they prepare to start dialysis may minimize negative effects on their relationship.

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