scholarly journals Procreational Desires and Their Realization: A Study of Target Groups with Parents

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 41-53
Author(s):  
Vilma Ražauskienė ◽  
Lina Šumskaitė
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Actual Number ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Target Groups ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Financial Difficulties ◽  
The Family ◽  
Ideal Number ◽  
The Common

Scientific research has shown that the procreational intentions and the actual number of children born may not coincide (Lutz 2020; Stankūnienė et al 2013; Testa 2013). Although the most common ideal number of children in European Union is two, not a single country has the total fertility rate of two (Beaujoun ir Sobotka 2014). The aim of current research is, first, to ascertain what procreational desires people have and, second, to shed some light on possible factors that influence the realization of those procreational desires. Three focus group discussions were conducted with parents 26 – 44 years of age (ten participants in total). It was found out that the procreational desires are not static and early determined: they change depending on the circumstances of the family creation, self-realisation in one‘s occupation and the reconciliation of the procreational desires of the partners. In accordance to other studies on the topic of procreational desires and their fulfillment, the results of this study demonstrate that the common obstacles that arise while trying to realize one‘s procreational desires are of social, financial and medical nature. Also, the results show that state support for families may have an impact on the number of children a family has if the family has been enduring some financial difficulties.

scholarly journals Exploring the Preparedness of Ghanaians for Retirement and Ageing: A Case Study of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Area

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Korkoi Aboh ◽  
Busisiwe P. Ncama
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Older People ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Cape Coast ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Traditional System ◽  
The Family

Introduction: There is evidence of the inability of older people in Nigeria, Ghana and other developing countries to sustain themselves through savings, assets or pensions. This situation highlights the minimal benefit of pensions, savings or assets as income sources for older people; old age very often brings poverty and disability. Methodology: A qualitative interpretive design informed the study. The study area was categorized into three distinct ecological areas namely urban, periurban and rural areas. Twenty interviews and three focus group discussions with 68 elderly persons were conducted in ten sub-districts in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana. The forty-eight elderly individuals were put into groups of 8, 20 and 20 for the focus group discussions. Data was thematically analysed.Results: Four major themes and subthemes were identified to reflect the pertinent issue of exploring and defining the preparedness of people for their retirement and ageing. There was evidence that preparing for old age is not an active precedent for the people of Cape Coast and they still believe in the traditional system of caring where it is the sole responsibility of the family to care for its own aged members.Conclusion: It is evident that formal care is not practiced in Ghana and that the aged therefore find the idea bewildering. They want to experience this care, but existing norms expect the family members to single-handedly provide care for their aged.

scholarly journals "Disabilities" of Additional Education for Children

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 51-60
Author(s):  
E.V. Arzhanykh ◽  
O.А. Gurkina
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Educational Service ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Additional Education

One of the most significant aspects of social integration of children with special needs is the availability of additional education, which is often the only way to socialize these children. Based on our studies (focus group discussions and a questionnaire survey of 1078 parents of children with special needs) we analyzed the limitations of additional education availability for these children according to various criteria (organizational, financial, informational, etc.). Evaluation of the number of children covered by the additional education program leads to the conclusion that the older children are, the harder they get the educational service. The most deprived group are children with intellectual disabilities.

scholarly journals Samotne dzieciństwo w rodzinie

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Sas-Tomczyk
Keyword(s):  
Residential Care ◽  
Emotional Needs ◽  
Common Part ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Emotional Bonds ◽  
The Family ◽  
Modern Family ◽  
Care Family ◽  
Unexplored Area ◽  
The Common

World of children’s experiences, meanings, values, emotions is still an unexplored area for social sciences. Particularly interesting are children’s experiences of being a member of the modern family. In the literature a lot is written about transformations of the family as a social group, it’s functions, tasks, risks and emerging alternative entities in the form of non-normative family practices are analyzed. Much is said about the phenomenon of orphanhood also as a consequence of the crisis experienced by the family. In the analysis of the problem of orphanhood attention is primarily placed on social orphanhood as the most visible and verifiable in statistics expressing the number of children living in residential care or foster care family forms. Little is mentioned about emotional orphanhood. The issue of emotional orphanhood is complex, which makes it extremely difficult study it. Definitions found in the literature are often not unequivocal. Emotional orphanhood can be divided on psychological, spiritual, occult, caused by emigration. Definitions are based on different criteria: emotional rejection, narrowing or lack of realisation of parental functions, temporary disconnection of family members. The common part of them is the fact that every one of them describes a child that lives without satisfying basic emotional needs (love, intimacy, acceptance, understanding) due to weakening or destruction of emotional bonds.

scholarly journals Self-reliance

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 183-190
Author(s):  
Appoline Kabera Bazubagira ◽  
Christine Kapita Umumararungu
Keyword(s):  
Family Environment ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Street Children ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Self Reliance ◽  
Children’S Wellbeing ◽  
The Family ◽  
Local Leaders

This study examines the extent to which family environment influences children’s behavior and how an evening of parents serves as a platform for rehabilitating the family environment, preventing and decreasing street children's number. This descriptive study intends to create awareness of the prevention and reintegration of street children. Researchers purposively selected 58 respondents: 40 street children, 12 parents, and 6 local leaders. Data were collected through interviews, storytelling, and focus group discussions and qualitatively analyzed using content analysis. Results revealed domestic violence, identity crisis, born from sex workers, children abuse, poor parenting, and poverty to be factors contributing to street children as emphasized by 100% of children, 87% of local leaders, and 67% of parents. Street children can only be controlled if major stressors that push them to develop self-reliance are socially and economically addressed. It was revealed that the Evening of Parents is a platform of family transformation to successfully prevent and rehabilitate street children focusing on parents’ responsibilities towards children’s wellbeing and better future.

scholarly journals Masculinities and Aging in Ireland

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 826-826
Author(s):  
Aine Ni Leime
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Cultural Images ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
Cultural Constructions ◽  
Cross National

Abstract There is a need for research to gain understanding of the social and cultural constructions of ageing masculinities that, as Gullette emphasises, operate together to construct a ‘culture of decline’. This presentation explores how cultural images of older men inform constructions of ageing and lived realities in Ireland. It draws on the Irish findings from a cross-national, inter-disciplinary project conducted in 2019 investigating older men’s perceptions of how they are represented in film and advertising. It applies innovative narrative and thematic analysis to data from four focus group discussions, interviews and reflective diaries, to explore participants’ (Irish men aged 65+) reactions to the portrayal of older men in TV and film. Stereotypes identified included older men as conservative, grumpy, sad, streetwise, trickster, or action hero. Thematic analysis identified themes including men’s identification with their jobs; their diminishing roles in the family; and old age as a matter of perception.

scholarly journals First-Time Voter Education Through the Democracy Volunteer Movement

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-68
Author(s):  
Suryanef Suryanef ◽  
Al Rafni
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Target Groups ◽  
The Public ◽  
Education Model ◽  
First Time ◽  
Election Commission ◽  
Political Actions ◽  
Depth Interviews

Ahead of the 2014 election, the General Election Commission established a group of facilitators to educate the public about the election (voter education), called Democracy Volunteer (Relawan Demokrasi), in cities/regencies throughout Indonesia. Democracy Volunteer is a program aimed at increasing political participation and election quality. One of the target groups for the voter education is first-time voters. First-time voters are perceived to have distinctive political behavior; their political actions are qualitatively different from other segments of voters. They are also classified as the technology savvy generation. This paper intends to elaborate the Democracy Volunteers' efforts in implementing voter education for first-time voters, and reveal the most suitable voter education model for this segment of voters. The research used qualitative method through focus group discussions and in-depth interviews. The results show that a voter education model for first-time voters is needed in order that Democracy Volunteers carry out the voter education effectively in achieving the expected goals.

scholarly journals Successful young adults are asked – ‘In your experience, what builds confidence?’

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 8-18
Author(s):  
Karen Fagan ◽  
Helen Simmons ◽  
Mary Nash
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
The Family ◽  
Core Components ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Lao Tse ◽  
The Universe

This article summarises the findings from Karen Fagan’s research (Successful young adults are asked – In your experience, what builds confidence? (2010)) in which focus group discussions explored young adults’ perceptions of the concept of ‘confidence’, and the ‘building of confidence’, both in themselves and in others. The research participants were Year 13 students attending a co-educational state high school in a provincial town of Aotearoa/New Zealand during 2009. This article outlines core components of the research journey, including underpinning philosophies, the research methodology and the research design. Key findings are then highlighted, research limitations are noted, recommendations are made and the emergent definition of confidence is proposed, namely that ‘confidence is knowing who you are, having pride in who you are (inside and out), and being able to portray who you are to others’. In the words of the sixth-century philosopher Lao-Tse: If there is radiance in the soul, it will abound in the family If there is radiance in the family, it will be abundant in the communityIf there is radiance in the community, it will grow in the nationIf there is radiance in the nation, the universe will flourish.(cited in Pransky and McMillan, 2009, p. 257). 

Challenges Faced by Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) in a Vulnerable Block of Odisha, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranjit Kumar Dehury ◽  
Suhita Chopra Chatterjee
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Health ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Social Health ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Target Groups ◽  
Pregnancy Care ◽  
Vulnerable Communities ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
In Pregnancy

Janani Suraksha Yojna (JSY), implemented under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) since 2005, focused on strengthening accredited social health activists (called ASHAs) to improve maternal health in the community. The purpose of this paper is to identify various issues and challenges faced by the ASHAs in pregnancy care under JSY. Focus group discussions and in-depth interviews were conducted with ASHAs employed in tribal pockets of Jaleswar block, which may be considered a vulnerable area due to its demographic profile and inaccessible terrain. Data were analysed and grouped thematically based on government operational guidelines. The study shows ASHAs face challenges in various stages of pregnancy care, particularly during antenatal and natal stages. There are considerable limitations in identifying target groups, assisting pregnant women and in providing counseling. Many of them stem from their poor capacity to operate in vulnerable communities, thereby, showing inadequate training and capacity building of the ASHAs. The paper concludes by proposing a model for improving competency of ASHAs by taking into account both administrative as well as community inputs.

scholarly journals Development of Scales for Generative Concern and Generative Acts Among Older Singaporeans

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 812-812
Author(s):  
Rahul Malhotra ◽  
Ad Maulod ◽  
June May Ling Lee ◽  
Grand Hak-Land Cheng ◽  
Si Yinn Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Older People ◽  
Population Ageing ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Asian Populations ◽  
The Family ◽  
Future Work

Abstract Generativity (concern in establishing and guiding the next generation) at older ages is increasingly relevant with population ageing and realization of older people as a resource for younger generations. Generativity encompasses two aspects, concern (attitudes/motivations for generativity) and acts (activities to enact/achieve generativity). Existing scales for generative concern and acts pertain to Western populations, limiting their valid measurement in Asian populations. We conducted 12 focus group discussions with 103 older adults in Singapore, to inform a conceptual model of generativity. A striking finding was the family-centric focus of generativity. It led to the development of content-validated scales for generative concern (38-items; e.g. I am concerned that younger people are too pampered) and generative acts (56-items; e.g. In past 3 months, how many times did you teach younger people right from wrong), in English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil. Future work will establish their structural, convergent/divergent and predictive validity, and reliability.

scholarly journals Defamiliarized family: The “Anak ng OFWs’” emergent narratives on mediated communication and parent-child relationships

Plaridel ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 281-307
Author(s):  
Mary Jannette L. Pinzon
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Traditional Concept ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
The Family ◽  
Fresh Perspective ◽  
Parent Child Relationships ◽  
Family Focus ◽  
Parent Child

The Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) phenomenon has creatively deformed the traditional concept of the Filipino family. The Anak ng OFWs’ narratives on parent-child relationships in a mediated setting show the transformative elements that usher the need to defamiliarize its traditional concept and reconfigure the Filipino family. Using the frameworks of Defamiliarization, Deconstruction and the idea of situated difference, the study illustrates how a defamiliarized perspective provides a negotiated fresh perspective of the Filipino family. Focus group discussions and interviews reveal findings that the “Anak ng OFWs” point to superficial, if not routine, conversations in online platforms, mediated relationships that are performed, and characterized by nakasanayan na [getting used to] perspective and the yearning for magkakasamang pamilya [a family that is together]. The study concludes that in a defamiliarized perspective, the situated difference is where OFW parents remain as the haligi [head of the family] and ilaw ng tahanan [pillar o the home] and where the essence of “family-ness” persists despite the cracks and fractures of the OFW family.

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