scholarly journals A Failure of Dedication: International Development NGOs in the Field of Violence Prevention

2002 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulf Terlinden
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
International Development ◽  
Armed Conflicts ◽  
Preventive Action ◽  
Lack Of Commitment ◽  
Development Ngos ◽  
Violent Conflicts

Most development NGOs have not explicitly committed themselves to the task of violence prevention in African armed conflicts, even though a growing number of the organisations are somehow active in this field. The article summarizes a study about the reasons behind this lack of commitment, which becomes visible in the discrepancy between NGOs' limited practice and their far greater potential and also harms the quality of the organisations’ activities. NGOs face difficulties that relate to the characteristics of violence prevention; however, these obstacles are not only a cause of the NGOs' hesitance, but also a consequence of it. This insight, together with the undeniable linkages between violence prevention and development and the account of a number of good experiences, call for an explicit and comprehensive commitment by the organisations to preventive action in violent conflicts. Such a commitment must involve an advocacy strategy that complements NGO field activities, mobilising donor governments for peaceful conflict resolution instead of facilitating their disengagement.

scholarly journals Can Fall Risk Screening and Fall Prevention Advice in Hospital Settings Motivate Older Adult Patients to Take Action to Reduce Fall Risk?

2021 ◽  
pp. 073346482110040
Author(s):  
Lotte M. Barmentloo ◽  
Vicki Erasmus ◽  
Branko F. Olij ◽  
Juanita A. Haagsma ◽  
Johan P. Mackenbach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fall Risk ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Preventive Action ◽  
Dutch Hospital ◽  
Risk Screening ◽  
Patients At Risk ◽  
Individual Risk Factors ◽  
Fall Risk Screening ◽  
Tailored Advice

Objective: We investigated whether an in-hospital intervention consisting of fall risk screening and tailored advice could prompt patients to take preventive action. Method: Patients (≥70) attending the emergency department and nephrology outpatient clinic in a Dutch hospital were screened. Patients at high risk received tailored advice based on their individual risk factors. Three months after screening, preventive steps taken by patients were surveyed. Results: Two hundred sixteen patients were screened. Of the 83 patients completing a 3-month follow-up, 51.8% took action; among patients who received tailored advice ( n = 20), 70% took action. Patients most often adhered to advice on improving muscle strength and undergoing vision checkups (20%). Tailored advice and a reported low quality of life were associated with consulting a health care provider. Discussion: Patients at risk in these settings are inclined to take action after screening. However, they do not always adhere to the tailored prevention advice.

scholarly journals Altruism, Solidarity and Responsibility from a Committed Sociology: Contributions to Society

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Estrella Gualda
Keyword(s):  
International Development ◽  
Data Science ◽  
Collective Responsibility ◽  
Focus Of Attention ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Refugee Crisis ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Humanitarian Emergencies ◽  
History Of

AbstractA careful look at the international development of Sociology highlights the centrality that the study of social problems and the approach to possible solutions to them have had in the history of this discipline, not infrequently for the sake of better social integration, stability, development, social change or even modernity. Recent approaches suggest shifting this focus of attention, arguing about the deficit in sociological research and practice concerning theor etical frameworks that pay attention to the positive aspects. This text reflects on the contributions that altruism, solidarity, and collective responsibility can have to improve the quality of life in contemporary societies and face humanitarian emergencies with a certain degree of success. For instance, the so-called refugee crisis or the current COVID-19 pandemic poses significant challenges for societies. This article also explores briefly new roles of data science in connection with responsibility and altruism. The text invites us to revisit sociology, thinking about the lights more than the shadows.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Effects of a Bullying at Work Intervention for Middle Managers

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (20) ◽  
pp. 7566
Author(s):  
Elena Baixauli ◽  
Ángela Beleña ◽  
Amelia Díaz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Role Conflict ◽  
Leadership Practices ◽  
Role Ambiguity ◽  
Middle Managers ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Communication Effects ◽  
Work Intervention

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of a workplace bullying intervention based on the training of middle managers regarding bullying awareness, the consequences of bullying, strategies in conflict resolution and mediation/negotiation abilities. Overall, 142 randomly selected middle managers participated in the study. First, participants completed an information record and two scales assessing bullying strategies, role conflict and role ambiguity. The last two scales were completed again in a second phase three months after the intervention had finished. The intervention produced a decrease in the following bullying strategies: effects on self-expression and communication, effects on personal reputation and effects on occupational situation and quality of life, with all of the mentioned bullying strategies being suffered by part of the sample. In addition, the conflict role decreased in the group which received the intervention. Moreover, the decrease in the effects of the bullying strategy effects on occupational situation and quality of life was especially important in managers with higher responsibilities within the workplace. Results are discussed in the framework that (1) leadership practices and, more specifically, conflict resolution skills are strongly responsible for bullying at work; and (2) the importance of intervening in the early stages of the bullying process as a key element in the correction, but also as a potential prevention element, of bullying in the workplace.

scholarly journals La ética en la investigación de posgrado

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Juan Manuel Piña-Osorio ◽  
Hilda Berenice Aguayo-Rousell
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Programs ◽  
Logical Structure ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Formal Presentation ◽  
Lack Of Commitment ◽  
Minimum Quality ◽  
Selection Of

This article presents the results of an exploratory-descriptive research with empirical referents. The objective was to document, systematize and evaluate some features of 15 postgraduate theses in education, with the intention to make visible some recurring dishonest practices of students and teachers. The postgraduate programs from which the theses were obtained are located in the metropolitan area of Mexico City. The selection of documents was carried out between July and November 2015. Two Likert scales were used to assess two dimensions separately: 1) content, in which originality, congruence, dominance and relevance of authors, findings and relevant conclusions were considered; and 2) presentation, which examined style, logical structure, spelling and punctuation, citations, references and sources of information. Each indicator was assigned a numerical value and this one was given an evaluative characteristic: 5: excellent, 3: regular and 1: deficient. Subsequently, percentages were obtained. The results indicated that only a third of the theses could be classified as excellent for the quality of the content and the impeccable presentation; a similar percentage were works that fulfilled the necessary but didn’t count with the rigor and originality of the first ones. The remaining papers had serious deficiencies, both in content and in the formal presentation of the document, without achieving the minimum quality demanded by a postgraduate thesis. The analysis of these investigations made it possible to visualize some of the dishonest practices of people graduating from various educational programs and the lack of commitment to their research. The results about the quality of the research in various doctoral programs indicate that there is little responsibility in students, personal tutor and the reviewer. The results allow the authorities of each program to observe the problem and seek practical solutions to solve it.

scholarly journals Implementation Barriers and Enablers for Preventing Domestic Violence against Women in Northwestern Ethiopia: A Qualitative Implementation Research

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agumasie Semahegn ◽  
Kwasi Torpey ◽  
Adom Manu ◽  
Nega Assefa ◽  
Naana Agyeman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Intersectoral Collaboration ◽  
Implementation Barriers ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Barriers To Implementation ◽  
The Many ◽  
Lack Of Commitment ◽  
Domestic Violence Prevention

Abstract Background: Ethiopia is signatory to various international and regional conventions, agreements and protocols related to violence against women, yet the many women suffer violence. To date, very little is known about how these conventions and protocols are implemented, and the barriers associated with implementation. Our study explored the barriers to implementation of domestic violence against women prevention policies and enablers in the Northwestern Ethiopia.Methods: We conducted in-depth interviews, key informant interviews and focus group discussions among a total of 43 participants purposefully selected from different sectors and communities. Data were transcribed, coded and thematically analyzed using NVivo 11 software.Results: Community-traditional gender-norms, budget constraints, poor planning and non-adherence to planned activities, lack of commitment, poor integration and inter-sectoral collaboration served as barriers to implementation of policies aimed at preventing domestic violence in Ethiopia. However, enablers of domestic implementation of violence prevention programs include community health extension program, women development ‘army’, policy frameworks, government’s political willingness, presence of school-based gender clubs.Conclusions: The implementation of existing evidence and policies was still poor at the community level due to lack of inter-sectoral collaboration, poor integration and stakeholders with competing priorities among others. Future intervention programs that would sustain and synergized domestic violence prevention, should integrate intersectoral collaboration and service within existing program.

Satire, masculinity and the rhetoric of conflict resolution in War Chhod Na Yaar and Kya Dilli Kya Lahore

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shailendra Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Armed Conflicts ◽  
War Films ◽  
Critical Attention ◽  
War Rhetoric ◽  
Historically Situated ◽  
Alternative Configuration

Unlike its western counterparts, Hindi war films constitute a rather peripheral genre, one that has understandably received scant critical attention over the last two decades. The conventional aesthetic registers and thematic templates of these films reveal an explicit engagement with questions relating to heroic masculinity, exceptional leadership and nationalist triumphalism. And yet, movies such as War Chhod Na Yaar (‘Quit the war, dude’) (Haider 2013) and Kya Dilli Kya Lahore (‘Delhi and Lahore are not so different after all’) (Raaz 2014) categorically denounce idealistic notions of armed conflicts and sensationalized portrayals of ostensibly justified violence. This article examines the rhetoric of conflict resolution that constitutes the organizing principle of these two films. It demonstrates how War Chhod Na Yaar discursively satirizes the earlier Hindi war films through a pronounced emphasis on the fanciful camaraderie that exists between the respective battalion captains of India and Pakistan. By contrast, the anti-war rhetoric of Kya Dilli Kya Lahore is not only historically situated within the larger framework of Partition narratives, but is also facilitated by an alternative configuration of masculinity that resists territorial divisions in favour of affective solidarities and shared lived experiences.

Improving quality of care in conflict settings: access and infrastructure are fundamental

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (10) ◽  
pp. G187-G190
Author(s):  
Dilshad Jaff ◽  
Sheila Leatherman ◽  
Linda Tawfik
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Armed Conflicts ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
Basic Infrastructure

Abstract Quality problem or issue Armed conflicts pose significant challenges to ensuring timely access to quality health care services for millions around the world. Initial assessment Ensuring access and basic infrastructure for conflict-affected populations are overlooked in the global movement to provide quality of care. Choice of solution This paper identifies strategies and interventions to improve access to good quality care in settings and communities afflicted by conflict. Lessons learned t is crucial to focus more attention on, and develop an evidence base for, ensuring access and basic infrastructure to improve quality of care in conflict-affected regions.

Theory and Practice of International Development Assistance in Third World Countries: Background for the 1980's

1981 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 566-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seleshi Sisaye
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
International Development ◽  
Third World ◽  
Development Assistance ◽  
The United States ◽  
Development Aid ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Development Objective

Since the beginnings of development assistance to Third World countries during the post-World War II period, there have been some philosophical changes in the theory and practice of development aid programmes. Western development aid ( i.e., of the United States and West European countries), can be classified into two main conceptual types. These include economic growth as development objective and economic growth with an increased quality of life as development objective. The first two decades of development assistance 1950–1970 focused on economic growth objectives with increased production. The period, 1970–1980 concentrated on redistributive measures to improve the quality of life of the rural poor, the provision of basic needs, creation of employment opportunities, and the implementation of policy measures to reduce relative inequality and absolute poverty. The main purpose of this article is to discuss the changes in the theory and practice of Western aid programmes in Third World countries from 1945–1979. We will look into the underlying international causes that contributed to these changes. We will also review the evolution of aid to Third World countries for the last thirty years by examing the economic, political and social background for the changes in development assistance from urban to rural development programmes and from an emphasis in increasing production to that of redistribution with growth. These problems are discussed in the hight of their relevance for policy-onented rescoorch in Third World Comtnes.

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