The contribution to human development of social policies in the Central American Integration System

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillermo Bornemann-Martínez ◽  
Pedro Caldentey ◽  
Emilio J. Morales-Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Social Indicators ◽  
Capabilities Approach ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Central American ◽  
Social Policies ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Human Capabilities ◽  
Integration System ◽  
The Social

This chapter examines the contribution to human development of social policies in the Central American Integration System (SICA), a tool for designing and implementing regional initiatives complementary to national policies. It considers whether the conceptual foundations of the social dimension in SICA are adequately defined and offers suggestions for redefining the social dimensions on the paradigm of human development and the capability approach. After providing an overview of the extent of human development and capability approaches in Central American development plans, the chapter discusses the progress of national social indicators in the region in terms of of the effectiveness of policies and indicators associated with human capabilities. In terms of regional policies, one proposal is to adjust the focus of the strategic approach of social integration in the SICA framework to the human development capabilities approach in member countries.

The contribution to human development of social policies in the Central American Integration System

2018 ◽  
pp. 85-108
Author(s):  
Guillermo Bornemann-Martínez ◽  
Pedro Caldentey ◽  
Emilio J. Morales-Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Central American ◽  
Social Policies ◽  
Integration System

scholarly journals The Impact of Employment Quality and Housing Quality on Human Development in the European Union

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 969
Author(s):  
Marina Checa-Olivas ◽  
Bladimir de la Hoz-Rosales ◽  
Rafael Cano-Guervos
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Capabilities Approach ◽  
Housing Quality ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Human Capabilities ◽  
Time Work ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Employment Quality ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to contribute new information on how and through which factors employment quality and housing quality can be improved from a human development approach so that people can live the life they want. Using the human capabilities approach as a theoretical reference framework, the article analyses the effect of involuntary part-time employment and overcrowded housing on the Human Development Index (HDI). The empirical analysis is based on the panel data technique, which is applied to data from the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the 28 member countries of the European Union. The results shed new evidence on how involuntary part-time work and overcrowded housing limit or hinder people from living the lives they want, at least in the dimensions measured by the HDI.

scholarly journals Manual Physical Therapists’ Use of Biopsychosocial History Taking in the Management of Patients with Back or Neck Pain in Clinical Practice

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob A. B. Oostendorp ◽  
Hans Elvers ◽  
Emilia Mikołajewska ◽  
Marjan Laekeman ◽  
Emiel van Trijffel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
History Taking ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Process Indicators ◽  
The Social ◽  
Audio Recordings ◽  
And Behavior

Objective.To develop and evaluate process indicators relevant to biopsychosocial history taking in patients with chronic back and neck pain.Methods.The SCEBS method, covering the Somatic, Psychological (Cognition, Emotion, and Behavior), and Social dimensions of chronic pain, was used to evaluate biopsychosocial history taking by manual physical therapists (MPTs). In Phase I, process indicators were developed while in Phase II indicators were tested in practice.Results.Literature-based recommendations were transformed into 51 process indicators. Twenty MTPs contributed 108 patient audio recordings. History taking was excellent (98.3%) for the Somatic dimension, very inadequate for Cognition (43.1%) and Behavior (38.3%), weak (27.8%) for Emotion, and low (18.2%) for the Social dimension. MTPs estimated their coverage of the Somatic dimension as excellent (100%), as adequate for Cognition, Emotion, and Behavior (60.1%), and as very inadequate for the Social dimension (39.8%).Conclusion.MTPs perform screening for musculoskeletal pain mainly through the use of somatic dimension of (chronic) pain. Psychological and social dimensions of chronic pain were inadequately covered by MPTs. Furthermore, a substantial discrepancy between actual and self-estimated use of biopsychosocial history taking was noted. We strongly recommend full implementation of the SCEBS method in educational programs in manual physical therapy.

scholarly journals Caracterizando a participação do profissional contábil no contexto da sustentabilidade empresarial

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 889-912
Author(s):  
Maria Luíza Farias Diniz ◽  
Aldo Leonardo Cunha Callado
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Sustainability Indicators ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
Business Sustainability ◽  
The Social ◽  
A Company

Resumo: Com a preocupação de as empresas se manterem no mercado em longo prazo, passou a ser adotada por algumas organizações uma estratégia voltada à adesão a práticas sustentáveis. Com isso, o profissional contábil pode gerar ou gerenciar informações que auxiliarão no processo de resultados voltados à sustentabilidade. Assim, nesta pesquisa buscou-se responder à seguinte questão: de que forma o profissional contábil participa dos indicadores de sustentabilidade? Diante dessa problemática, o objetivo com o trabalho foi verificar a participação do profissional contábil em aspectos associados aos indicadores de sustentabilidade em uma empresa pertencente ao setor gráfico. A sustentabilidade empresarial foi mensurada a partir do Grid de Sustentabilidade Empresarial (GSE) que integra as dimensões ambiental, econômica e social. A participação do profissional contábil foi analisada a partir de ações voltadas ao planejamento, execução, controle e tomada de decisão dos indicadores de sustentabilidade. Esta pesquisa pode ser caracterizada como descritiva, exploratória e qualitativa, adotando a estratégia de estudo de caso, e foi desenvolvida a partir da aplicação de um questionário estruturado com realização de entrevista e visita técnica com a finalidade de observar in loco as ações mencionadas. A empresa investigada apresentou um resultado classificado como Sustentabilidade Empresarial Relativa, uma vez que possui resultados positivos nas dimensões econômica e social da sustentabilidade. Observou-se, ainda, que o profissional da Contabilidade participa de 14 indicadores dos 43 definidos pelo modelo, sendo quatro da dimensão ambiental, oito da dimensão econômica e dois da dimensão social. Diante do resultado, destaca-se a participação do contador em resultados associados ao desempenho da sustentabilidade empresarial (por meio dos indicadores) na organização analisada.Palavras-chave: Contabilidade gerencial. Profissional contábil. Sustentabilidade empresarial.Characterizing the participation of the accounting professional in the context of corporate sustainabilityAbstract: With the concern of companies to remain in the market in the long term, a strategy has been adopted by some organizations aimed at adhering to sustainable practices. With this, the accounting professional can generate or manage information that will help in the process of results oriented towards sustainability. Thus, this research sought to answer the following question: How does the accounting professional participate in sustainability indicators? In view of this problem, the objective of the study was to verify the participation of the accounting professional in aspects associated to the sustainability indicators in a company belonging to the graphic sector. . Business sustainability was measured based on the Corporate Sustainability Grid (CSG) that integrates the environmental, economic and social dimensions. The participation of the accounting professional was analyzed based on actions aimed at the planning, execution, control and decision making of the sustainability indicators. This research can be characterized as descriptive, exploratory and qualitative, adopting the case study strategy, and it was developed from the application of a structured questionnaire with interviews and technical visits with the purpose of observing the mentioned actions in loco. The company investigated presented a result classified as Relative Business Sustainability, since it has positive results in the economic and social dimensions of sustainability. It was observed that the accounting professional participates in 14 indicators of the 43 defined by the model, four of the environmental dimension, eight of the economic dimension and two of the social dimension. In view of the result, the accountant's participation in results associated to the performance of corporate sustainability (through the indicators) in the analyzed organization stands out.Keywords: Management accounting. Accounting professional. Corporate sustainability.

scholarly journals Quality of Life and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Review Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-262
Author(s):  
Samira Mokhlesi ◽  
Masoumeh Simbar ◽  
Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani ◽  
Nourossadat Kariman ◽  
Hamid Alavi Majd
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Gestational Diabetes ◽  
Newborn Care ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Adequate Education ◽  
Maternal And Newborn Care

Objectives: High-risk pregnancies can affect the quality of life (QOL) of pregnant women due to their complications. QOL involves different dimensions including physical, psychological, and social health of the individuals. Assessing the QOL, especially in mothers with gestational diabetes is important in planning for maternal and newborn care and understanding the need for care for policymakers and the health care association. Therefore, the present study aimed to review the effects of gestational diabetes on QOL during pregnancy. Materials and Methods: In this study, articles indexed in several databases such as PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Google Scholar, SID, and Magiran were obtained among which, those related to the QOL of mothers with gestational diabetes were extracted and evaluated based on the aim of the study. Results: The series of the reviewed studies included 10 articles on the physical, psychological, and social dimensions of the QOL of mothers with gestational diabetes. Most of the examined articles failed to find any significant change in the physical dimension of QOL of mothers with gestational diabetes. The psychological effects of gestational diabetes were diverse and less understandable, therefore, different studies obtained contradictory results in this regard. Three out of four studies examining the social dimension of QOL of women with gestational diabetes showed that mothers’ QOL could be jeopardized by social dimension. Conclusions: In general, the results revealed that gestational diabetes could affect various physical, psychological, and social dimensions of the QOL of mothers. In addition, adequate education should be provided for mothers with diabetes in order to reduce their fear, anxiety, and depression concerning gestational diabetes.

scholarly journals DIMENSI SOSIAL DALAM TEKS AL-MU’TAZILAH

Jurnal CMES ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Eva Farhah
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Modern Times ◽  
Scientific Analysis ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government ◽  
Literature Theory

Al-Mu'tazilah is a portrait of the Egyptian society which lived at some point in time. As described by Thaha Husain in order to show the disparity in the social life of people who need assistance and attention from the government or the authorities. Although the society lived in modern times at that time, not few other inhabitants still remained in underdeveloped education and social life. Through his work Al-Mu'tazilah, Thaha Husain highlights a range of social dimensions of society. This is the central issue to be addressed in this study. To reveal this social dimension, the sociology of literature theory is used, which focuses on the discussion of the sociology of both the author and the literary works. Primary data relevant to the topic were examined using a qualitative method in order to obtain an objective and scientific analysis. After all course, this study is of interest to the academic community in particular, and to other communities. The benefits are to mimic the social attitudes that can be enforced in today's life. In addition, people may refrain from doing things which might harm the social environment, such as isolating someone from another society.

scholarly journals Health Behavior of Abuan Village Community: Social Dimension Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Asthadi Mahendra Bhandesa ◽  
Putu Indrayoni ◽  
Ni Luh Putu Kartiningsih
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
Human Relationships ◽  
Village Community ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Field Notes

The development of health is basically an effort to increase awareness, willingness, and the ability of every person to commit a healthy life to achieve the highest level of public health. Health behavior is influenced by several factors including physical, mental, spiritual, and social. This study aims to gain clarity about the social dimensions of the health behavior of the people of Abuan Village, Kecut, Bangli. Data collection in this research using observation, interview, and document study technique. Furthermore, the technique of data analysis is through data reduction or chosen according to research purpose. In the process of data analysis carried out throughout the study or carried out continuously from the beginning to the end of the study. Through the process of systematically tracking and arranging interview transcripts, field notes, and other materials, showed that the social dimension of health behavior in the form of a) human relationship with God; b) human relationships with humans; and c) human relationships with the environment.

scholarly journals Developing Farm-Level Social Indicators for Agri-Environment Schemes: A Focus on the Agents of Change

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7820
Author(s):  
Jane Mills ◽  
Hannah Chiswell ◽  
Peter Gaskell ◽  
Paul Courtney ◽  
Beth Brockett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Social Indicators ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Critical Gap ◽  
The Social ◽  
Agents Of Change ◽  
Explicit Consideration ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Cost

Most monitoring and evaluation programmes for agri-environment schemes focus on understanding the environmental outcomes and the cost-effectiveness of these schemes. Evaluation of the social dimensions of agri-environment schemes, particularly the socio-cultural factors that might influence the quality of engagement with the schemes and the social wellbeing impact of scheme engagement, is limited. This is a critical gap in knowledge as there is growing recognition that without more explicit consideration of the farmers involved in land management as agents of change, the required environmental improvements will not be achieved. The aim of this paper was to undertake a systematic literature review to inform the development of a set of social indicators that can be used to measure the level of farmers’ engagement with their scheme agreement and the social sustainability outcomes from participation. Following the literature review and a short-listing ranking exercise with two sets of experts, 20 high-level (composite) social indicators and associated sub-level (component) indicators were identified. A series of scale or ranking questions that can be used to capture the indicator data were also developed and tested. This paper presents the first stage in the development of a robust set of social indicators for agri-environment schemes that will also provide a good indicator of long-term environmental outcomes.

A Normative Foundation for the Social Investment Approach?

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathalie Morel ◽  
Joakim Palme
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
Capabilities Approach ◽  
Institutional Arrangements ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Amartya Sen ◽  
Social Investment ◽  
Economic Returns ◽  
Normative Foundation ◽  
The Social

The SIA has been criticized for its productivist view of social policy and one-sided emphasis on economic returns. Indeed, it is fair to say that the social dimension of social investment has been paid lip service both in terms of policy developments and in academic research. In fact, it may be that one of the weaknesses of the SIA is its lack of clear normative underpinning or theory of social justice against which to develop a well-founded evaluative framework for assessing the quality of social policies and social arrangements both for society as a whole and from the life perspective of individuals. This contribution discusses the possible relevance of the capabilities approach developed by Amartya Sen, both in developing a normative framework for social investment, but also in developing indicators for assessing social outcomes, and for analysing how different institutional arrangements support or hinder agency and capabilities.

The Evolution of a Movement

1989 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank M. Andrews
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Indicators ◽  
Social Policies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Social Indicators Movement ◽  
Changes Over Time ◽  
Over Time

The Social Indicators Movement which emerged in the late 1960s was motivated by a broad and appealing idea. It is important to monitor changes over time in a wide range of quality of life, both for a population as a whole and for its significant subgroups, because such information, when combined with other data, can generate new knowledge about how to increase quality of life through more effective social policies.

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