‘Betwixt and Between:’ Residency Status and Societal Participation of U.S. War Resisters in Canada

2019 ◽  
pp. 127-140
Author(s):  
Sarah J. Grünendahl
Keyword(s):  
War Resisters ◽  
Residency Status ◽  
Societal Participation

scholarly journals Fixing Technology with Society: The Coproduction of Democratic Deficits and Responsible Innovation at the OECD and the European Commission

2021 ◽  
pp. 016224392199910
Author(s):  
Nina Frahm ◽  
Tess Doezema ◽  
Sebastian Pfotenhauer
Keyword(s):  
European Commission ◽  
Global Governance ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Responsible Innovation ◽  
Democratic Deficit ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Societal Participation ◽  
New Vision ◽  
Governance Institutions

Long presented as a universal policy-recipe for social prosperity and economic growth, the promise of innovation seems to be increasingly in question, giving way to a new vision of progress in which society is advanced as a central enabler of technoeconomic development. Frameworks such as “Responsible” or “Mission-oriented” Innovation, for example, have become commonplace parlance and practice in the governance of the innovation–society nexus. In this paper, we study the dynamics by which this “social fix” to technoscience has gained legitimacy in institutions of global governance by investigating recent projects at two international organizations, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the European Commission, to mainstream “Responsible Innovation” frameworks and instruments across countries. Our analysis shows how the turn to societal participation in both organizations relies on a new deficit logic—a democratic deficit of innovation—that frames a lack of societal engagement in innovation governance as a major barrier to the uptake and dissemination of new technologies. These deficit politics enable global governance institutions to present “Responsible Innovation” frameworks as the solution and to claim authority over the coproduction of particular forms of democracy and innovation as intertwined pillars of a market-liberal international order.

scholarly journals Permanent or temporary settlement? A study on the short-term effects of residence status on refugees’ labour market participation

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristoffer Jutvik ◽  
Darrel Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Migration Policy ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Market Participation ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Labour Market Participation ◽  
Residency Status ◽  
Permanent Residency ◽  
Temporary Settlement ◽  
Short Term Effects

Abstract Whether refugees in need of protection should be granted long- or short-term residence permits in the host country upon arrival is a long-standing debate in the migration policy and scholarly literature. Rights-based models of inclusion advocate for secure and long-term residency status arguing that this will provide the foundations for successful inclusion. Responsibilities-based models on the other hand claim that migrants should only be granted such status if certain criteria, such as full-time employment, have been met, again under the belief that such a system will facilitate inclusion into the host society. Using a sudden policy change as a natural experiment combined with detailed Swedish registry data, we examine the effect permanent residency on three measures of labour market inclusion in the short-term. Our findings are twofold. On the one hand, we find that temporary residents that are subject to a relatively less-inclusive situation have higher incomes and less unemployment. However, at the same time, they are less likely to spend time in education than are those with permanent residency. First part title Permanent or Temporary Settlement? Second part title A Study on the Short-Term Effects of Temporary and Permanent Residence Permits on Labour Market Participation

scholarly journals Multi-scale temporal variation in bird-window collisions in the central United States

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Corey S. Riding ◽  
Timothy J. O’Connell ◽  
Scott R. Loss
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Variation ◽  
Early Morning ◽  
Quantitative Information ◽  
Similar Amount ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Central United States ◽  
Monthly Total ◽  
Residency Status ◽  
Bird Mortality ◽  
Avian Populations

AbstractExpansion of urbanization and infrastructure associated with human activities has numerous impacts on wildlife including causing wildlife-structure collisions. Collisions with building windows represent a top bird mortality source, but a lack of research into timing of these collisions hampers efforts to predict them and mitigate effects on avian populations. In Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA, we investigated patterns of bird-window collisions at multiple temporal scales, from within-day to monthly and seasonal variation. We found that collisions peaked during overnight and early morning hours, a pattern that was consistent across seasons. Further, temporal variation in fatal collisions was explained by an interaction between season and avian residency status. This interaction illustrated the expected pattern that more migrant individuals than residents collided in fall, but we also documented unexpected patterns. For example, the highest monthly total of collisions occurred in spring migration during May. We also found similarly high numbers of resident and migrant collisions in spring, and a roughly similar amount of migrant mortality in spring and fall migration. These findings, which provide unprecedented quantitative information regarding temporal variation in bird-window collisions, have important implications for understanding mechanisms by which birds collide and improving timing of measures to reduce this major bird mortality source.

scholarly journals A Holistic Framework for Crime Prevention, Response, and Analysis with Emphasis on Women Safety using Technology and Societal Participation

IEEE Access ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Meetha V. Shenoy ◽  
Smriti Sridhar ◽  
Girish Salaka ◽  
Anu Gupta ◽  
Rajiv Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Societal Participation

The mental health consequences of protracted asylum seeking in Australia

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1581-1581 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.F. D'Souza ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Somatoform Disorders ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Current State ◽  
Harvard Trauma Questionnaire ◽  
Refugee Trauma ◽  
Research Interview ◽  
Residency Status ◽  
Clinical Measures

The mandatory detention of asylum seekers in Australia and the administrative, legal and ministtreal appeal processes have lead to protracted process of refugee determination.Further compounding of trauma/ torture, diminished sense of self future and purpose leading to high levels distress including anxiety depressive and somatoform disorders. High levels of distress appear to persisit after refgugees are settled.Study/methods•Harvard Trauma Questionnaire-R (HTQ-R) •Hopkins Symptoms Checklist (HSCL-25) •Post-Migration Living Difficulties Checklist (PMLDC) •Psychiatric Epidemiology Research Interview - Demoralisation Scale (PERI-D)f •ResultsN = 124. 84% Male; 93% conversant in English •Age: 20–62 years (μ = 35 yrs, SD = 10.8) •Residency Status: PR n = 32 (25%) Asylum Seeker n = 92 (75%) •Visa status: BVE (30%) BVA (23%) Student Visa (10%) •Time since application: 0 – 178 months (14.8 yrs) (μ = 31.2, SD = 48.4) •Not economic refugees. > 99% arrived by plane. • 34% without Medicare & 23% no work rights.ConclusionMultiple fold higher than the general population. -Highly traumatised population -Marginal reduction when granted protection •Inter-correlation between clinical measures à indicates pan-distress. •Clinical measures with number of rejections & time since app •Comparable number of pre-migration traumas yet difference in ‘refugee’ trauma & PTSD for AS vs. PR may reflect that current state of trauma is due to RDP ∨ perpetuating psychosocial factors •It has characteristics of many disorders but its own identity lication à weak association. -Ceiling effect of distress? -current state of trauma is due to RDP &/or perpetuating psychosocial factors •It has characteristics of many disorders but its own identity.

Sabiedrības iesaistes akcija “Lasi skaļi”: estētiskie un izglītojošie dzejas ieskaņošanas aspekti

Letonica ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Eglāja Kristsone ◽  
Signe Raudive
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Read Aloud ◽  
Sound Processing ◽  
The Public ◽  
Recording Process ◽  
Audio Recordings ◽  
Classical Poetry ◽  
Societal Participation ◽  
The University

Keywords: children’s poetry, public engagement, reading aloud, recording of poetry, Veidenbaums The development of public engagement technologies has provided new ways of ensuring societal participation. Public engagement events developed by various institutions provide ways to combine learning about cultural heritage with individual participants. Poetry readings serve as one of the ways the sound of Latvian literature and particularly Latvian classical poetry can be updated. The authors of this article analyse the first two public engagement actions (“Skandē Veidenbaumu” and “Lasīsim dzejiņas” of the series “Lasi skaļi” (Read Aloud) launched by the Institute of Literature, Folklore, and Art of the University of Latvia. During these events, participants were given the opportunity to record thematically-selected poems in the audio recording booth of the Latvian National Library or, as an alternative, to record a poem on their computer or mobile device and upload them to the action site. The events combined the creation of a recorded body of poetry readings with related educational content and represent one of the newer educational methods for reaching the general public and some of its subgroups (children, pupils, students, etc.). Through these events, the public was given the opportunity to become acquainted with Latvian cultural heritage while simultaneously creating new cultural artifacts. The participants creatively used different approaches of performance, recording the poems in a variety of voices, singing, or even incorporating digital sound processing programmes. They actively seized on the opportunity to create new versions of poems that had already been set to music. The main reasons for rejecting any particular recording were buffoonery or cursing during the recording process, or having left the recording unfinished. Both events resulted in more than 4,500 audio recordings which were then stored in the digital archive of the Institute. The set of recordings could be of interest to researchers in the fields of linguistics, sociolinguistics and computer linguistics, as it provides a unique representation of pronunciation during a specific period of time performed by people of different ages, genders, and nationalities.

The Expanding Moral Circle as a Framework Towards Food Sustainability

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie Herdzoia ◽  
Ernst Worrell ◽  
Floris van den Berg
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Food System ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Moral Issues ◽  
Societal Participation ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Development Agendas

A shift towards more environmentally friendly and socially responsible food systems is a key step in the achievement of global sustainable development goals. To obtain significant results, however, it is essential to find participative ways to frame food sustainability objectives, so they can speak to a wide array of actors of change. This article addresses the promising potential of empowering actors across the food system to make a shift in their food choices, by facilitating the association of food sustainability values with contemporary moral issues. In this context, a conceptual framework for a transition towards food sustainability is proposed, based upon the concept of the moral circle. This approach transcends the human-centred methods enacted in traditional sustainable development agendas, offering an alternative with a more holistic perspective. It is expected that emphasising moral reflection around sustainability might encourage societal participation in the creation of sustainable, fair and healthier food systems.

scholarly journals Caregiving, Employment and Social Isolation: Challenges for Rural Carers in Australia

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafat Hussain ◽  
Stuart Wark ◽  
Peta Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Support Groups ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
General Information ◽  
Care Recipient ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
Residency Status ◽  
Australian Bureau Of Statistics ◽  
Provision Of Care

Australia has one of the world’s highest life expectancy rates, and there is a rapidly growing need for informal caregivers to support individuals who are ageing, have chronic illness or a lifelong disability. These informal carers themselves face numerous physical and psychological stressors in attempting to balance the provision of care with their personal life, their work commitments and family responsibilities. However, little is known about the specific challenges facing rural carers and the barriers that limit their capacity to provide ongoing support. A cross-sectional survey composed of open-ended responses and demographic/socioeconomic measures used routinely by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and the Australian Institute of Health & Welfare (AIHW) was used with a cohort of 225 rurally-based carers within New South Wales, Australia. Demographic questions specified the respondents’ age, gender, employment, caregiving status, condition of and relationship to the care recipient, postcode, residency status, and distance and frequency travelled to provide care. Open-ended comments sections were provided to allow participants to describe any issues and problems associated with caregiving including employment, travel, residency, carer support groups and any other general information. The results show that most rural carers were middle-aged women supporting a spouse or a child. Unpredictability associated with providing care exacerbated demands on carers’ time, with many reporting significant employment consequences associated with inflexibility and limited job options in rural locations. Specific issues associated with travel requirements to assist with care were reported, as were the impacts of care provision on the respondents’ own personal health. The majority of carers were aware of the social supports available in their local rural community, but did not access them, leaving the carers vulnerable to marginalisation. Problems associated with employment were noted as resulting in financial pressures and associated personal stress and anxiety for the caregivers. While this issue is not necessarily limited to rural areas, it would appear that the lack of opportunity and flexibility evident in rural areas would exacerbate this problem for non-metropolitan residents. The participants also identified specific barriers to the provision of care in rural areas, including the significant impact of travel. Access to support services, such as carer groups, were rarely accessed due to a mix of factors including inaccessibility, poor timing and a lack of anonymity. Financially, there was considerable evidence of hardship, and there is an urgent need for a comprehensive review of government and community-based support to better meet the needs of rural carers.

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