scholarly journals CULTURAL-SOCIOLOGICAL CHANGE OF PARADIGMS IN SOCIAL WORK

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 247-252
Author(s):  
Hermína Mareková
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Border Crossing ◽  
Systematic Change ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The World ◽  
Non Profit Organizations ◽  
The Eu ◽  
As If

There is a lot of discussion about social work, its forms, and whether social work is needed. If so, then in its existing or a different form? Often, only subjective thoughts or practical experiences are presented. They are subjective because, by pointing out the unfavorable situation, they describe a certain unidentifiable barrier, a shortcoming in building this profession, which social work has not been able to overcome in the past long period. As if we were wasting our chances of change. The performance of social work still has a socialist flavor, and therefore the Western models adopted in our country since the end of 1980's have not met with legislative support. This situation was partly caused by the fact that we took over "a little of each corner", without complexity, as if the richer competencies remained somewhere at the border crossing between Kittsee and Bratislava. It is not possible to compare the beginnings of social care in our country, which began elsewhere in the world in the '30-'40s, because, for ideological reasons, there was a certain effort to discredit some issues, together with other deviant problems. These ideological motivations have already disappeared but were replaced by economic reasons, which continued to prevent social care from undergoing a change of opinion and structure. Evidence of these shortcomings is also the fact that no government has so far embarked on the creation of family social policy, as if this situation suited all actors. Within the EU, considerable financial support comes to the social area, but it disappears in the wallets of non-profit organizations, often without control, and that is why there is no such systematic change. Even very beneficial projects in various "non-profit" organizations work only until the allocated funds are spent, and after the expiration of the time required for the existence of the project by the EU, the project falls into oblivion, and those organizations often apply for a completely different project. Research data is missing for a systemic change. Without the available research data, we cannot even expect a change in paradigms, so we continue to lag behind the more developed part of the world in this area.

scholarly journals Representation of Slovak Research Information (A Case Study)

Information ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Danica Zendulková ◽  
Boris Rysuľa ◽  
Andrea Putalová
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
National Level ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Research Information ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Central Register ◽  
The World ◽  
Mutual Relations ◽  
Analytical Tools ◽  
The Eu

In the light of the increasing importance of the societal impact of research, this article attempts to address the question as to how social sciences and humanities (SSH) research outputs from 2019 are represented in Slovak research portfolios in comparison with those of the EU-28 and the world. The data used for the analysis originate from the R&D SK CRIS and bibliographic Central Register of Publication Activities (CREPČ) national databases, and WoS Core Collection/InCites. The research data were appropriate for the analysis at the time they were structured, on the national level; of high quality and consistency; and covering as many components as possible and in mutual relations. The data resources should enable the research outputs to be assigned to research categories. The analysis prompts the conclusion that social sciences and humanities research outputs in Slovakia in 2019 are appropriately represented and in general show an increasing trend. This can be documented by the proportion represented by the SSH research projects and other entities involved in the overall Slovak research outputs, and even the higher ratio of SSH research publications in comparison with the EU-28 and the world. Recommendations of a technical character include research data management, data quality, and the integration of individual systems and available analytical tools.

scholarly journals THE EUROPEAN UNION’S ROLE AS AN INTERNATIONAL ACTOR IN THE ACEH MONITORING MISSION

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Indriana Kartini
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
International Politics ◽  
Peace Process ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The World ◽  
The Eu ◽  
As If

The European Union (EU) involvement in the Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) was one of the successful story in the peaceful conflict settlement. In this mission, the EU has been able to show the world that it is one of significant actor in international politics. Admittedly, the EU represents uncertain image in international politics as if it can not be seen at the same level of sovereign-states. This article examines whether the EU played a significant role as an international actor in the peace process in Aceh through an indepth-look at the work of the AMM. By viewing the EU as an evolving entity which engaged in particular issues and by addressing its international presence in the context of its involvement in the AMM, it can be concluded the EU has played significant role as an international actor. Keywords: the European Union, international actor, the Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM), Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM) AbstrakKeterlibatan Uni Eropa (UE) dalam Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) merupakan salah satu cerita sukses dalam penyelesaian konflik secara damai. Dalam misi ini, UE mampu menunjukkan kepada dunia bahwa mereka merupakan salah satu aktor signifikan dalam politik internasional. Harus diakui bahwa UE merepresentasikan uncertain image (gambaran yang kurang jelas) dalam politik internasional yang tingkatannya tidak dapat disejajarkan dengan negara-bangsa. Artikel ini menganalisis apakah UE memainkan peran signifikan sebagai aktor internasional dalam proses perdamaian di Aceh melalui pendalaman terhadap kerja AMM. Dengan memandang UE sebagai entitas yang terlibat dalam isu-isu khusus dan dengan menekankan pada kehadiran UE di kancah internasional melalui keterlibatannya dalam AMM, maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa UE memainkan peran siginifikan sebagai aktor internasional.Kata kunci: Uni Eropa, aktor internasional, Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM), Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM) 

Can stakeholder dialogues help solve financial access restrictions faced by non-profit organizations that stem from countering terrorism financing standards and international sanctions?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-30
Author(s):  
Lia van Broekhoven ◽  
Sangeeta Goswami
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Stakeholder Dialogue ◽  
Financial Access ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The World ◽  
Dialogue Process ◽  
Non Profit Organizations ◽  
Intractable Problem ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Counterterrorism architecture has grown exponentially in the last two decades, with counterterrorism measures impacting humanitarian, development, peacebuilding and human rights action across the world. Addressing and mitigating the impact of these measures take various forms in different contexts, local and global. This article will address one particular form of engagement and redressal – that of the multi-stakeholder dialogue process – to deal with the unintended consequences for civil society of countering the financing of terrorism rules and regulations. The impact is seen in the difficulties that non-profit organizations face across the world in terms of financial access. Involving civil society, banks, government, financial intelligence, regulators, supervisors and banking associations, among others, in a dialogue process with clearly defined objectives is considered by policymakers and civil society to be the most appropriate and effective form of engagement for dealing with and overcoming this particular set of challenges. Multiple examples are provided of ongoing initiatives, with the nuances of each drawn out for a closer look at the conditions needed to sustain such dialogue, and an examination of whether such stakeholder dialogue processes are fit for purpose for solving the seemingly intractable problem at hand.

To die with dignity — hospice care for the poor in India

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (8) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Kamath Shyam ◽  
Bachani Jyoti
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Hospice Care ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The World ◽  
Non Profit Organizations ◽  
Class Room

Subject area Non-profit management and corporate strategy. Study level/applicability The case is appropriate for teaching undergraduate students, executive MBAs and graduate students. The case is useful for an overview of hospice and palliative care in the developed and developing world, and for class room discussions of external analysis of non-profit organizations' ecosystems, funding needs and industry analysis. Case overview Hospice care in the developed parts of the world is well established but in most developing countries, there are no organized hospice care facilities. This case focuses on a charitable organization, Brthya – Add Value to Life (Brthya – AVTL), that established and operates hospice care in Chennai, India. The Indian context for hospice care, and the ecosystem needed to sustain ongoing operations, are described along with a summary of four different models of hospice care used in other parts of the world. Expected learning outcomes The case will help students to understand: what hospice care is and its various forms; management issues related to funding and operating hospice care in particular and a non-profit in general; ecosystems that make non-profits sustainable in emerging economies; and managing expansion and growth in non-profit organizations, in emerging economies and globally. Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available; please consult your librarian for access.

A study of implementing Balanced Scorecard (BSC) in non-profit organizations: A case study of private hospital

2005 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 285-300
Author(s):  
Ching-Chow Yang ◽  
Lai-Yu Cheng ◽  
Chih-Wei Yang
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Private Hospital ◽  
Implementation Framework ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The World ◽  
New Methodologies ◽  
Non Profit Organizations ◽  
Related Measure

In the literature, most of the researches investigated the performance evaluation for the private enterprise. Comparatively, there are very few related researches emphasized the performance assessment for non-profit organizations (NPOs). It is noted that there are several evaluation methods used on NPOs, for examples: financial accountability, program products or outputs, adherence to standards of quality in service delivery, participant-related measure, client satisfaction, etc. Are these methods sufficient and adequate? In this research, we will introduce new methodologies of performance evaluation for NPOs. Balanced Scorecard (BSC), developed in 1992, is widely adopted by the enterprises around the world, and many non-profit organizations had introduced and implemented BSC. In Taiwan, very few NPOs implement BSC. It is therefore this research wants to examine the feasibility of the implementation of BSC for NPOs in Taiwan, and then develops an implementation framework of BSC. Finally, a case study will be provided to demonstrate that this framework is feasible and powerful.

scholarly journals Integrating Smartphone Network Architecture and Data Security Techniques to Mitigate Sharp Practices in Non-Profit Organizations

2020 ◽  
pp. 755-767
Author(s):  
Matimu Caswell Nkuna ◽  
◽  
Ebenezer Esenogho ◽  
Reolyn Heymann
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Data Security ◽  
Network Architecture ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Secret Data ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
World Today ◽  
The World ◽  
Non Profit Organizations

Contemporary research is geared towards integrating multidisciplinary domains and targeted to developing robust solutions. This implies that single-discipline solutions most times do not give the desired results. This study intends to apply this concept statement in mitigating the hydra-headed challenge facing the world today called sharp-practice (corruption) which some believe that it is worse than the current severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The sharp practice is a major challenge in the world today and a threat to the development of any country. Sharp practices range from higher offices of the state institutions to the small offices located in remote and rural local areas. Non-profit Organizations (NPOs) are also affected by sharp practices as the office-bearers of these institutions are constantly misappropriating donors’ funds meant for these facilities for their selfish interests. State and private donors offer a large portion of their resources to NPOs to improve the standard of living of needy people in remote and rural areas. However, most NPOs sited in rural areas do not have systems that can be used to monitor and capture the management of resources. In this paper, we attempt to solve this challenge by proposing the integrating Smartphone Network Architecture (SMA) and Data Security Techniques (DST) to mitigate sharp practices in NPOs. In our approach, a smartphone-mobile app algorithm was developed using JavaScript. The app uses the Least Significant Bits (LSB) method to secretly embed a Date Stamp on a PNG image whenever an event is captured by a secret camera at the NPO’s center. The results showed that the LSB method is the most suitable technique to embed a small-scale secret data on the pixels of a PNG image file. The LSB technique does not require the original cover image for decoding the secret data hidden in the image over the network. From the study, these techniques have shown to improve accountability and alleviate corrupt practices in NPOs.

scholarly journals Practices of Social Work with Migrants in Russia: Expert Assessments

Discourse ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 75-86
Author(s):  
E. A. Kovtun ◽  
V. P. Miletskiy
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Russian Society ◽  
Expert Interviews ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Host Society ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Expert Assessments ◽  
Non Profit Organizations

Introduction. Regulation of social adaptation of migrants is one of the most important issues of state migration and social policy. One of the problems in the process of adaptation of migrants is the lack of a systematic approach to solving the problems faced by migrants in the host society. Therefore, it is necessary to study social work practices with migrants and their families to identify the most effective ones. The analysis of social work with migrants in state institutions of culture and social protection and in non-profit organizations reveals the situation with social work with migrants in Russia and identifies problems in the process of adaptation and integration of migrants into Russian society.Methodology and sources. Data for the sociological study in the form of expert interviews were collected using a qualitative method for evaluating social work practices with migrants. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in 2018–2019 in St Petersburg, Moscow, and Kazan with employees of professional centers for work with migrants, scientists specializing in the study of migration processes in their various aspects, and organizers of regular events (seminars, conferences) on this topic. The sample (30 experts) was formed by the snowball method. The number of expert interviews allowed us to cover a variety of social work practices both in government structures and in nonprofit organizations.Results and discussion. The results of the study showed that various practices are used in social work with migrants in Russia. A distinctive feature of these practices is the dominant focus on socio-cultural adaptation and integration. The effectiveness of social work practices with migrants and their families can be defined in specific changes: improving awareness and legal literacy of foreign citizens, increasing their legal protection, simplifying access to health and education services, accessibility of assistance in finding housing and employment, the possibility of improving professional skills and knowledge of the language, culture, and history of Russian society.Conclusion. Expert assessments revealed the most effective practices of social work with migrants used in Russia: legal advice, orientation courses, mobile counseling points where migrants can get advice from a social worker, a lawyer, and a doctor, and mobile applications integrated with state and non-state organizations. The results obtained show that the role of non-profit organizations (national cultural organizations for the preservation and development of cultures, the House of Friendship of Peoples) that use social practices to help migrants and their families adapt more effectively to the conditions of the host society is growing.

scholarly journals Problems and prospects for the development of digital technologies in social work with young people

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 429-442
Author(s):  
Mariia M. Ivanova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Young People ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Orientation ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Non Profit Organizations

The global use of information and communication technologies encourages the development and implementation of new digital methods in social work with young people. Digital innovations are becoming not only a source of youth empowerment but also an information resource that helps to reduce the distance between the needs of young people and the institution of social work. The article discusses the current state and prospects of social work with young people in the era of the digital society. The research focuses on reviewing existing digital technologies with young people, determining the limitations of using information and communication technologies in the social sphere, identifying the actual risks of digitalization in social work with young people, and determining the degree of involvement of young people in digital social work. The design of the study is based on the case study method for digitalization processes in non-profit organizations with a social orientation in St. Petersburg, including methods of semi-structured expert interviews (N=11), focus groups (N=4) and document analysis. The study showed an active process of youth mobilization in the activities of socially oriented non-profit organizations as the creator of a digital project. The analysis of NGO’s activities demonstrated the difficulty of transposing quantitative indicators for evaluating the effectiveness of information and communication technologies in social work with young people into socio-psychological indicators. The author concludes that the key task of successful implementation of digital technologies in social work with young people is the need for interdisciplinary interaction and cross-sectoral cooperation, involvement of social enterprises to participate in the development of digital social projects, and training of professionals in social services in the implementation of digital practices.

Providing the tools for EU-Japan industrial cooperation

Impact ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (9) ◽  
pp. 22-23
Author(s):  
Philippe Taxis Du De Poet ◽  
Masanori Osumi
Keyword(s):  
Non Profit ◽  
Industrial Cooperation ◽  
General Internal ◽  
Regulated Markets ◽  
The World ◽  
Directorate General ◽  
Japanese Companies ◽  
Trade And Investment ◽  
Research Centres ◽  
The Eu

The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is a unique venture, co-managed and co-funded by the European Commission Directorate General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) and the Japanese government under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and industry (METI). It is a non-profit organisation established in 1987 aimed at promoting all forms of industrial, trade and investment cooperation between the EU and Japan and at improving EU and Japanese companies¡ competitiveness and cooperation by facilitating exchanges of experiences and know how between them.<br/> The Centre is also an operational instrument for implementing EU and Japan policy initiatives, building economic intelligence and helping our businesses access each other¡s market. The pace of the development of technologies is growing exponentially and universities and research centres play a pivotal role in this regard both in the EU and Japan. Europe and Japan should look to each other and send a signal to the world that the EU and Japan are committed to keeping the world economy working on the basis of open, fair and regulated markets. This article describes some of the tools offered by the Centre to promote and support cooperation between Japanese and EU companies

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