scholarly journals Quality of life in Czech rural areas

2009 ◽  
Vol 55 (No. 6) ◽  
pp. 284-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Pospěch ◽  
M. Delín ◽  
D. Spěšná
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
European Social Survey ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Final Part ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Current Trends

The paper deals with the quality of life in Czech rural areas and its measurement. The first part is focused on the introduction of the term “quality of life“, with particular emphasis on its analytic uses and the related issues. Building on the up to date research, we go on to conceptualize the term into seven groups of indicators. In the next part, we deal with living conditions in Czech rural areas and build our hypotheses, based upon them. We employ the methods of statistical analysis of the European Social Survey data to perform a rural vs. non-rural comparison for each of the seven dimensions identified. In the final part, we discuss the findings and match the conclusions with the current trends in Czech rural areas.

scholarly journals SOCIAL COHESION IN UKRAINE (THE EXPERIENCE OF APPLICATION OF BERTELSMANN STIFTUNG METHOD TO EUROPEAN SOCIAL SURVEY DATA)

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 58-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bondarenko ◽  
S. Babenko ◽  
O. Borovskiy
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
European Social Survey ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Social Quality Of Life ◽  
The Individual

The present article highlights the results of social cohesion study fulfilled on datasets collected during the sixth wave of the European Social Survey. The conducted study involved the explanation of the importance of social cohesion as a social phenomenon, caused by a paradigmatic shift of approaches to measuring the quality of life of societies. This involved the consideration of social cohesion as an important factor to measure the "social quality" of life. For this purpose, a technique implemented by Bertelsmann Stiftung was used, which was applied to available sixth wave of European Social Survey data, the latter, which included Ukraine, and further certified through the analysis of other additional sources. The study allowed to make a number of substantive conclusions about the level of social cohesion in Ukraine comparing to European countries and other countries of the world. Some recommendations for further research on social cohesion also have been given. The said phenomenon is important because it once can cover a wide range of socially important issues, being simultaneously at both the individual and the collective (macro) level of consciousness. The research of social cohesion highlights "problematic social spheres", so-called weak points of social relations, and conclusions provide knowledge about the direction, to which the efforts to improve the life of the society should be primarily directed.

scholarly journals ANÁLISE DA QUALIDADE DE VIDA DE AGRICULTORES FAMILIARES: ESTUDO DE CASO EM TRÊS PASSOS, RIO GRANDE DO SUL (RS)

Nativa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 506-513
Author(s):  
Jean Callai Garcez ◽  
Danni Maisa da Silva ◽  
Aaron Concha Vasquez Hengles ◽  
Divanilde Guerra ◽  
Ramiro Pereira Bisognin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Socioeconomic Vulnerability ◽  
Family Farmers ◽  
New Public

A busca por melhores condições de vida é unânime entre os seres humanos, porém, muitos não conseguem atender as suas necessidades por diferentes motivos. Definir qualidade de vida é algo complexo, por isso, existem diversas possibilidades de classificação, ligadas, também, ao aspecto financeiro, à saúde e ao conforto. As famílias que vivem nas pequenas propriedades rurais, geralmente, apresentam maior vulnerabilidade socioeconômica e precisam de maior atenção das instituições públicas. Diante disto, objetivou-se, aqui, estudar as condições de vida de agricultores familiares de Três Passos (RS). Após discussão sobre qualidade de vida, apresentam-se os resultados do estudo de caso realizado com 20 famílias da zona rural do município. Este estudo foi realizado por meio da aplicação de um questionário com questões quali-quantitativas relacionadas à rotina familiar, ao trabalho, à qualidade de vida, às dificuldades, aos benefícios e às perspectivas de sucessão familiar. Os resultados sobre a percepção dos produtores a respeito da qualidade de vida apontaram pontos positivos, relacionados ao fato destes “gostarem de morar no meio rural” e negativos, vinculados, também, às dificuldades de acesso, ao êxodo dos jovens e a dificuldades financeiras. Estes aspectos reforçam a necessidade de novas políticas públicas de auxílio e incentivo ao pequeno produtor.Palavras-chave: Agricultura familiar, sucessão rural, políticas públicas. ANALYSIS OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF FAMILY FARMERS: CASE STUDY FROM TRÊS PASSOS, RIO GRANDE DO SUL (RS), BRAZIL ABSTRACT:The search for better living conditions is unanimous among human beings, however, many are unable to meet their needs for different reasons. Therefore, defining quality of life is complex, so there are several possibilities for classifications, such as in relation to financial aspects, health and comfort. Families that live on small farms in rural areas generally have greater socioeconomic vulnerability and need more attention from public institutions. Given this context, the aim of this study was to study the living conditions of family farmers in Três Passos, RS. After a discussion on conditions and quality of life, the results of the survey carried out with 20 families living in the rural area of a municipality in the Três Passos/RS are presented. This survey was carried out through the application of a questionnaire with quali-quantities related to the family's daily life, work, quality of life, difficulties, benefits and perspective of family succession. The results on the perception of the interviewed producers regarding quality of live pointed out positive points, related to the fact that they “like to live in rural areas” and negative ones, linked, among others, to the difficulties of access, the exodus of young people and difficulties financial. These aspects reinforce the need for new public policies to assist and encourage small producers.Keywords: Family farming, rural succession, public policy.

The Repertoire of Unconventional Participation

2020 ◽  
pp. 255-280
Author(s):  
Christophe Emmanuel Premat
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Political Identity ◽  
European Social Survey ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Cultural Development ◽  
Behavioral Approach ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
The World

It is common to describe political identity using surveys that address cultural values. The construction of indicators by mixing answers to a set of questions then becomes a relevant method when taking a behavioral approach. Scholars such as Ronald Inglehart or Pippa Norris have been engaged in longitudinal studies using two important series of surveys; World Values Survey and European Social Survey Aggregate data enabled them to perceive strong trends in different societies in the world, which is why they linked the evolution of political identity with the shift of cultural values in western societies towards post-materialistic post-1970s. This finding might explain why citizens cared more about issues such as environmental protection, quality of life, and personal and cultural development instead of simply economic security, growth, and stability of power relations. The present study analyzes the repertoire of unconventional participation of European citizens with the data from European Social Survey.

The inclusion of happiness in multidimensional studies of the quality of life

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-57
Author(s):  
Wiesława Gierańczyk ◽  
Marzena Leszczyńska
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
European Social Survey ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Gross National Happiness ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
National Welfare ◽  
Approaches To Study ◽  
Definition Of

The objective of the article is to present the complexity and diversity of methodical approaches to study the quality of life, including the category of happiness. An attempt was made to quantify the subjective quality of life based on Polish research, among others, Social Cohesion Research (BSS, conducted since 2011), European Survey of Living Conditions (EU-SILC, since 2005) and Social Diagnosis (DS, from 2000) and international research, among others Gross National Happiness (GNH, from 1972), European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS, since 2003), European Social Survey (ESS, since 2002) and Measurement of National Welfare, implemented by the Office for Nation-al Statistics in Great Britain (ONS, from 2010). The analyzes carried out show that the researchers did not accept one valid definition of happiness; there is also no one way to measure it. Common approaches to studying the problems of happiness include the conviction that the quality of life and the sense of happiness of citizens are the same priority as measurable economic problems.

scholarly journals Changes in quality of life of Lithuanian elderly rural population in 2001–2011

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 871-880
Author(s):  
Gediminas Kuliešis ◽  
Lina Pareigienė
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Western World ◽  
Rural Residents

The aging of the population is the most striking demographic process in Lithuania and other Western world countries. Elderly rural residents, which are the consumers of the public goods and the providers of them at the same time, become increasingly important element of rural vitality. That’s the reason the scientific community pays more and more attention on various aspects of life of older people in rural areas: the quality of life, social services, sociality and others. The purpose of this article is to analyze one dimension of the life quality of older rural residents – the changes in living conditions, which were registered in 2001 and 2011 during Population and housing census in Lithuania. Indicators of quality of life were measured – the type of dwelling, accommodation of dwellings: hot water, bath and shower,.sewerage, flush toilet, the type of heating systems, the type of water supply. The result showed that although the living conditions of rural and especially of elderly rural population are rapidly increasing, they are still lower compared to the urban population's living conditions.

scholarly journals Rural Quality of Life – Poverty, Satisfaction and Opportunity Deprivation in Different Types of Rural Territories

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josef Bernard
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Spatial Patterns ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Community Satisfaction ◽  
Urban Quality Of Life ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

Abstract This article contributes to the rural-urban quality of life comparison issue by investigating territorial differences in quality of life using indices of poverty, satisfaction and opportunity deprivation. The article introduces three innovative elements. First, rural-urban differences are analysed alongside with the within-rural differentiation; second, two distinct spatial patterns of different forms of rural territorial disadvantage are introduced; third, the net-effect of the residential environment is assessed. Empirical results, based on survey data, show increased opportunity deprivation in rural areas, which however is not accompanied by decreased community satisfaction. For the most indices, within-rural differences proved larger than the difference between urban and rural areas.

QUALITY OF LIFE IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS OF FIVE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

2004 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
HEIDRUN MOLLENKOPF ◽  
ROMAN KASPAR ◽  
FIORELLA MARCELLINI ◽  
ISTO RUOPPILA ◽  
ZSUZSA SZÉMAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas
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