scholarly journals The Digital Capital of Social Services Consumers: Factors of Influence and the Need for Investment

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-142
Author(s):  
Ольга Ивановна Бородкина ◽  
Владимир Анатольевич Сибирев
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Social ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Potential Customers ◽  
Digital Capital

Digitalization is one of the strategic directions taken in the reform of social services and a prerequisite for improving their quality and accessibility for various target groups in modern society. In recent years, the problems of digitalization occupy a significant place in social research; however, insufficient attention has been paid to the consideration of the digitalization process from the point of view of the social services clients themselves. The purpose of this article is to partially fill this gap. The article presents the results of a study aimed at developing the concept of the 'digital capital' of current and potential customers of social services, which comprised an analysis of their digital literacy, Internet use as well as the technical capabilities and willingness of Russian citizens to receive online social services. Our analysis of the digital capital of consumers of social services draws on data of the Federal Statistics Service and Unified Social Security Information System as well as on the results of a survey on social services conducted among residents of St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg in 2019. The results of the study suggest the existence of various barriers to the development of the digitalization of social services provision. In addition to infrastructural problems, the existence/absence of digital communication tools and ICT competencies among citizens, primarily socially vulnerable sectors of the population, it is necessary to highlight the socio-psychological barriers: a lack of understanding and distrust among certain social groups – primarily among older age groups – towards digital technologies, i. e. insufficient digital capital. Overcoming the identified barriers can be achieved by investing in the digital capital of consumers of social services.

scholarly journals Comparative characteristics of social approval of the phenomenon of vegetarianism in Russia and the UK

2020 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 110-116
Author(s):  
V. A. Pitkin ◽  
L. A. Holodnaya
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Vegetarian Diet ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Vegan Diet ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Social Approval ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Uk

The article presents an analysis of the social phenomenon of vegetarianism from a historical, medical and sociological point of view. The purpose of this article is to analyze secondary data from cross-cultural studies in Russia and the UK. The main task was to highlight the main features of the attitude towards vegetarianism in the framework of the "Western" mentality and to study the perception of the phenomenon of vegetarianism in the minds of Russians, to compare the data obtained. To accomplish the set tasks, the analysis of theoretical material on the topic of vegetarianism as a phenomenon of modern society, its main types, specificity as a system of sociocultural patterns was carried out. In the course of an empirical analysis of intercountry trends in the field of attitudes towards vegetarianism, the following points were recorded using the example of two countries. The proportion of people on a vegetarian or vegan diet is higher in the UK. However, both in Russia and in the UK, 10–15% of respondents were found who could try this type of diet and stick to it for about a month. In Russia, personal well-being and health is more often the argument in favor of a vegetarian diet, while in the UK people are more interested in protecting the environment.

scholarly journals Psychological and pedagogical aspects of interaction between students and retro-students in the educational process at the Institute of the third age

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
pp. 06011
Author(s):  
Anatoly P. Smantser ◽  
Tatiana A. Sidorchuk ◽  
Мaria А. Sidorchuk
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
The Third ◽  
Strategic Direction ◽  
The Social ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Intergenerational Interaction

The article deals with the features of intergenerational interaction of students of different ages within a single educational environment and an ambiguous attitude to the social and psychological experience of generations. Empirical research has shown that within the framework of a gerontological unit all age groups of students have an opportunity to receive a qualitatively new social experience on a permanent basis in professional, cultural, leisure and volunteer fields. It should be noted that the younger generation has a positive attitude to retro students; they want to and can become retro students’ mentors, helping the elderly to master modern competencies. Retro students, despite the difficulties of interpersonal relations, are ready as mentors to share their knowledge, social and life experiences with young people. The results presented in the article have shown that the most promising forms of cooperation between students and retro-students are master classes in various areas, and creation of gerontological faculties at universities is the strategic direction of gerontology education.

Rules of address in Italy: a sociological survey

1975 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Bates ◽  
Laura Benigni
Keyword(s):  
Social Class ◽  
Lower Class ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Actual Behavior ◽  
Address Forms ◽  
Social Settings ◽  
The Social ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
To Receive ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractStudies of address forms have almost always concentrated on a single set of rules, as they would be used by one idealized speaker. We proposed instead to examine the use of address pronouns in Italy as a function of the classical sociological parameters of age, sex and social class. A modified version of the Brown and Gilman questionnaire was administered in interviews with 117 Italian adults. Results indicate a powerful age—class interaction in overall degree of formality. Young upper class Ss are by far the least formal of the social groups — a particularly interesting finding, since Brown and Gilman's original study was drawn entirely from this population. Lower class youth are the most formal, with older Ss falling in between. Most Italians are likely to expect to receive the same address form that they give; the only clearly functional non-reciprocal relationships involve differences in age rather than status. The relationship of the results to political measures are also discussed. Several issues are examined from the point of view of sociolinguistic ‘ideals’ tapped by the questionnaire, vs. actual behavior in social settings. (Address forms (T/V pronouns); social class, age, and sex differences; Italy (Rome).)

scholarly journals ÉTICA APLICADA EN LA INVESTIGACIÓN DEL TRABAJO SOCIAL: LA MIRADA ÉTICA COMO EJE VERTEBRADOR DE LA INVESTIGACIÓN SOCIAL

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 3-19
Author(s):  
Josep Cazorla-Palomo ◽  
Sara Bernal-Cisneros
Keyword(s):  
Human Dignity ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Social Investigation ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Ethical Perspective ◽  
Actual Reality ◽  
The Social ◽  
Trabajo Social

La ética como elemento práctico fundamenta el interés del Trabajo Social en las personas y sus características, fomentando el desarrollo de la autonomía, restableciendo el ejercicio de los derechos y promoviendo la dignificación de las personas. Estos objetivos, trasladados a la investigación social, se concretan en situar al individuo en el centro de la acción investigadora, propiciando su participación en el proceso. En esta línea, se presenta una investigación social cuya metodología se ha diseñado desde dicha perspectiva ética. A través de este ejemplo, se cimienta la importancia de la metodología de carácter cualitativo -y sus herramientas de recogida de información- como método para la aproximación a la realidad de los propios protagonistas. Finalmente, se expone como resultado que los sujetos han sentido su participación en la investigación como un paso hacia el reconocimiento de sus capacidades, a la vez que se reflexiona sobre la importancia de conocer la realidad desde la mirada de las personas protagonistas de los hechos. Ethics, as a practical element, infuses interest in the Social Work of people and their personal characteristics. It encourages the development of autonomy, restores the exercise of rights, and promotes people's human dignity. When transferred to the field social research, these objectives are reached by setting individuals at the center stage of the research activity, thereby directly promoting their participation in the process. Following this line, we present a social investigation articulated via a methodology developed according to the aforementioned ethical perspective. This study underscores the importance of our methodology's qualitative perspective, from the tools it uses to collect data, to its ability as a method to better approximate the actual reality of its protagonists. Our results suggest that participants view their collaboration in the research positively, as it provides them a step forward in gaining recognition for their abilities. Finally, it contributes further to the issue regarding the importance of understanding social reality from the point of view of its protagonists.

scholarly journals Features of the Transformation of the Criminal Subculture in Modern Society: The Role of Organizational Culture

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 434-438
Author(s):  
Natalia M. Romanova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Cultural Transformation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Modern Culture ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
The Social ◽  
Relationship Of

Relevance. The study of the specific organizational culture peculiarities within group entities conducting criminal economic activities is significant for understanding the essence of such organizations, socio-psychological mechanisms of their potential influence on society. So far, the criminal subculture has not been considered from the point of view of postmodernism methodology, the influence of the role of organizational culture on its development. Purpose. Develop the theoretical foundations of the study of criminal subculture that are adequate for modern society. Method. Theoretical analysis of the criminal subculture from the point of view of the methodology of postmodernism. Results. The article provides an analysis of the peculiarities of the nature of modern culture in the conditions of the postmodern and information society, the relationship of the criminal subculture with the culture of society and the social processes taking place in it, the specifics of changes and the cultural transformation of the criminal subculture in a multicultural society (dissemination and introduction into society, modification, acquisition of new forms). Conclusions. Reliance on the methodology of postmodernism gives a deeper understanding of the cultural transformation specifics in the modern criminal subculture. The introduction of criminal subculture into the structure of society is due to the use of objective elements of organizational culture (image, externally acceptable, socialized forms of employee behavior, external compliance with the requirements of conventionality) and concealment of subjective elements of organizational culture (values of the criminal world).

scholarly journals Anak autis sebagai mad’u dakwah: Analisis komunikasi interpersonal

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Uky Firmansyah Rahman Hakim ◽  
Rima Fadillah
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Early Communication ◽  
The Social ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Communication Stage ◽  
To Receive

<p>Anak autis merupakan seseorang yang memiliki gangguan komunikasi, yang membuat penderitanya tidak mampu mengadakan interaksi sosial dengan baik. Sehingga keberadaan anak autis masih dipandang sebagai orang lain di masyarakat. Padahal, anak autis mampu melakukan komunikasi, meskipun komunikasi yang dilakukan berbeda dengan orang non-autis. Kaitannya dengan dakwah, anak autis seharusnya mampu menerima pesan-pesan dakwah, sehingga penelitian mengenai anak autis dari sudut pandang mad’u dakwah sangat penting untuk dilakukan. Penelitian ini dilakukan di SLB Autis Jalinan Hati Payakumbuh dengan tujuan mengetahui tentang apakah anak autis dapat digolongkan sebagai mad’u dakwah, dan bagaimana perkembangan sosial dan komunikasi anak autis sehingga ia mampu menerima pesan dakwah. Melalui penelitian lapangan (<em>field research</em>), penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif yang bersifat deskriptif, data diperoleh dari wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menujukan bahwa (1) dilihat dari pengertian dan kriteria mad’u, anak autis dapat digolongkan sebagai mad’u dakwah; (2) anak autis memiliki pola komunikasi interpersonal yang berbeda dengan anak non-autis, dalam perkembangannya ia tetap mampu melakukan komunikasi dengan orang lain, baik mengirim ataupun menerima pesan, melalui 3 tahapan, yaitu <em>the</em> <em>own agenda stage </em>(tahapan perkembangan komunikasi yang mendasar)<em>, </em><em>the requester stage</em><em> </em>(perkembangan komunikasi mengalami kemajuan yang baik, tetapi masih terbatas)<em>, </em>dan<em> </em><em>the early communication stage</em><em> </em>(tahapan kemampuan berkomunikasi sudah lebih baik).</p><p>Child with autism is someone who has a communication disorder, which makes the sufferer unable to have good social interactions. So that the existence of autistic children is still seen as another person in society. In fact, autism can communicate, even though communication is different from non-autism. With regard to da'wah, autism should be able to receive da'wah messages, so research on autism from the point of view of mad'u da'wah is very important to do. This research was conducted at SLB Autism Jalinan Hati Payakumbuh to know whether autism can be classified as mad'u da'wah, and how the social development and communication of autism so that they can receive da'wah messages. Through field research (field research), this study uses qualitative descriptive methods, data obtained from interviews, observation and documentation. The results show that (1) seen from the definition and criteria of mad'u, autism can be classified as mad'u da'wah; (2) autism has different interpersonal communication patterns from non-autism, in their development they are still able to communicate with other people, either sending or receiving messages, through 3 stages, namely the own agenda stage (basic stages of development of communication) , the requester stage (communication development has progressed well, but is still limited), and the early communication stage (the stage of communication skills is better).</p>

scholarly journals Preference of Methods and Goals of Further Education from the Social Workers‘ Point of View

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-241
Author(s):  
Gabriela Ježková Petrů
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Educational Methods ◽  
The Social

Further education of the employees in the field of social work is one of the future challenges. The goals of further education are constantly changing with regard to the changes in society and the requirements of the clients of social services. Social work represents a multidisciplinary conception of the performed work and a continual need for further education. In organizations, further education is implemented through various educational methods, which are also evolving. The article aims to identify which educational methods in the field of social work are preferred, both within the leading managerial positions and within the ones of social workers, and to describe the goals of further education in both groups. The goal was achieved through the quantitative research conducted in both groups – i.e. the managers and the social workers. Using the Survio platform, the research addressed organizations providing social serviced according to the Register of Social Service Providers of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic. The results were processed using descriptive statistics, and conclusions were drawn based on the results. The results showed different preferences of educational goals for managers who prefer the expansion of competencies and for social workers who prefer development. Research into the preference of educational methods has found that managers and employees prefer professional lectures, self‑education and Internet resources.

Digital Literacy Training

2022 ◽  
pp. 185-199
Author(s):  
Fatma Ince
Keyword(s):  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Business And Society ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
New Information ◽  
The Social ◽  
Information Awareness

The new information age technologies influence and shape the social and business life of individuals. Technological changes and their impact on business and society are also seen in cities, countries, and even on a global scale to use resources efficiently and to increase social welfare. As the internet is a fast and convenient communication tool, it is important to make correct decisions by distinguishing functional information while adapting to this change. In the process of digitalization, it is necessary to cooperate with libraries and other memory institutions to interact with digital cultural heritage in obsolete or inaccessible formats. From this point of view, the smart cities are seen as the reflections of digitalization on social life; then the difficulties and opportunities encountered in the process are mentioned in this chapter. In this way, information awareness which can directly affect the level of the ability to use information effectively is expected to increase in the digitalization process.

Social administration digest

1980 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 513-544
Author(s):  
Kathleen M. Slack
Keyword(s):  
Social Security ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Public Expenditure ◽  
Child Poverty ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Action Group ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Spending Cuts

Social security and income maintenanceAs January had closed so February opened with anxiety about the effects of cuts in public expenditure on the most vulnerable members of the community. The position was outlined by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Abandoned Social Priorities. Millions of families, the pamphlet said, faced an unjustified fall in living standards as a result of the decreased proportion of national resources being devoted to the poorest section of society. At the same time they faced increased costs of school meals and transport, prescription charges, rents and clothing. In addition, the Labour Member for Birkenhead pointed out in a letter to the Secretary of State for the Social Services that because they were not informed of their right to free welfare foods only 2.5 per cent of 1.5 million families which were eligible to receive them claimed that right. He estimated that this was saving the government £125 million a year. Further spending cuts, already announced, which would amount to £1,000 million in 1980–1 augured a harsh year ahead.

scholarly journals Property as an economic category

2020 ◽  
pp. 28-32
Author(s):  
Yaroslav HROMOVYI
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
General Concept ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Economic Point ◽  
The Social ◽  
Economic Process ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction. Property is a multifaceted phenomenon, so that, even within one science, there is no general concept that would reflect its meaning. At the same time, we are of the opinion that the most important aspects of property for modern society are economic and legal, despite the fact that property, first of all, was considered as a philosophical category. In scientific sources, the commonality of features that characterize the property on the legal side (possession, use and disposal), is called the legal (legal) category, and economic (the desire to own goods (both tangible and intangible), the relationship between owners, owner and direct producer of goods (subject-subject relations)) - economic category. The purpose of the paper is to consider the essence of property as an economic category. Results. Analyzing the category of «property» from an economic point of view, we can identify its basic basis: the relationship of different owners with each other, as well as owners and direct producers of goods. In the «owner – owner» relationship, we observe the economic process of exchange of goods. At the same time, the owner-non-owner relationship is non-economic, so it is not the subject of economists' research. The relationship between different owners, as well as owners and direct producers of goods is the material basis of our society. Conclusion. Property as an economic category is characterized by: first, the result of the manifestation of the subject of his will - the desire to own the goods of the world; secondly, goods both material and non-material; third, the social relations and interrelationships of the owners among themselves, as well as the owners and direct producers of goods.

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