HOW THE FAMILY 500+ PROGRAM FACILITATES SOCIAL INVESTMENTS?

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 218
Author(s):  
Miroslaw Grewinski ◽  
Joanna Lizut
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Population Structure ◽  
Social Policy ◽  
Birth Rate ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
The Family ◽  
Structure Of Population ◽  
Demographic Processes ◽  
Polish Government

In 2016, the Polish government considered necessary to undertake public actions aimed at influencing the structure of population and the course of demographic processes. At the same time, public policieshave been established to respond to the expectations of citizens resulting from the new population structure and societalchanges. This article describes the Polish Family 500+ programafter 2 years of its implementation. The Family 500+ program is not only a legislative means to increase the birth rate, but also representsa new paradigm in social policy, which would ensure ahigh level of social capital to future generations.  

Legacy

2019 ◽  
pp. 169-190
Author(s):  
Rachel Chrastil
Keyword(s):  
Life Stories ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Family Tree ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Human Flourishing ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Future ◽  
Necessary Connections

What happens to our stuff when we die? How might we reimagine the family tree? Childlessness raises, among others, questions about legacy, inheritance, our relationship with future generations, our ability to shape the future, and the narratives we tell about the past and the future. The author examines several life stories to help readers begin to envision childlessness within a new paradigm of meaning. This chapter encourages readers to consider new metaphors for how they think about childlessness. It ends with considerations about the deep and necessary connections between the childless and the childful within the quest for human flourishing.

Determinants of fertility in Russian families

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (6) ◽  
pp. 104-123
Author(s):  
Kamilya Sakhbetdinova
Keyword(s):  
Birth Rate ◽  
World Values Survey ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Econometric Methods ◽  
Sociocultural Attitudes ◽  
The Family ◽  
Demographic Processes ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Demographic Policy

Competent demographic policy implies an understanding by the state of the economic, social, and demographic processes taking place in society. In earlier Russian and foreign studies, the authors found a number of fertility factors, however, the direction of influence of such determinants could be opposite. Aware of the special influence of sociocultural attitudes and values of the population on the number of children in a family, the author made an attempt to identify the determinants of fertility based on an empirical study of the World Values Survey. Using statistical and econometric methods, models that reflect the determinants of fertility in modern Russia were constructed. This work revealed a positive effect on the birth rate of religiosity, traditional views and the importance of the family for the respondent. Inversely related to the number of children in a family such factors as the level of education of the population and the value of leisure.

scholarly journals Polityka społeczna realizowana w gminie wiejskiej

2019 ◽  
pp. 29-39
Author(s):  
Kinga Gruziel ◽  
Mariusz Chądrzyński ◽  
Monika Wyszomirska
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Birth Rate ◽  
Policy Instrument ◽  
Public Infrastructure ◽  
Rural Municipality ◽  
Professional Groups ◽  
Income Disparities ◽  
Sense Of Security ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Subject

Social policy primarily aims to minimise social problems, in particular the issues concerning income disparities amongst professional groups as well as regionally. One of the adopted objectives of the analysed policy is the financial support for households, including guaranteeing a sense of security, especially in terms of income. The subject of the study was to assess the effectiveness of social policy implemented in Poland on the example of a rural municipality. The study attempts to indicate the measurable effects of a social policy instrument implemented in Poland, specifically the “Family 500+” programme. The programme supports families by improving their financial situation. In addition, according to its creators, the objective of the programme is to increase the birth rate in Poland. The imperfections of the analysed social policy instrument are also noticeable. It negatively affects the employment situation in the country, particularly for women. However, in most cases, the “Family 500+” programme is positively rated by the beneficiaries. Based on the results of the conducted study, it cannot be concluded that the “Family 500+” programme contributes to the increase in the birth rate, while the costs of its implementation may contribute to limiting the cofinancing of other areas of life, ones that are desired by the society to the same degree (education, health care, public infrastructure).

scholarly journals Polityka społeczna realizowana w gminie wiejskiej

2019 ◽  
pp. 29-39
Author(s):  
Kinga Gruziel ◽  
Mariusz Chądrzyński ◽  
Monika Wyszomirska
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Birth Rate ◽  
Policy Instrument ◽  
Public Infrastructure ◽  
Rural Municipality ◽  
Professional Groups ◽  
Income Disparities ◽  
Sense Of Security ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Subject

Social policy primarily aims to minimise social problems, in particular the issues concerning income disparities amongst professional groups as well as regionally. One of the adopted objectives of the analysed policy is the financial support for households, including guaranteeing a sense of security, especially in terms of income. The subject of the study was to assess the effectiveness of social policy implemented in Poland on the example of a rural municipality. The study attempts to indicate the measurable effects of a social policy instrument implemented in Poland, specifically the “Family 500+” programme. The programme supports families by improving their financial situation. In addition, according to its creators, the objective of the programme is to increase the birth rate in Poland. The imperfections of the analysed social policy instrument are also noticeable. It negatively affects the employment situation in the country, particularly for women. However, in most cases, the “Family 500+” programme is positively rated by the beneficiaries. Based on the results of the conducted study, it cannot be concluded that the “Family 500+” programme contributes to the increase in the birth rate, while the costs of its implementation may contribute to limiting the cofinancing of other areas of life, ones that are desired by the society to the same degree (education, health care, public infrastructure).

scholarly journals Methodological bases for determining the influence of structural factors of demographic processes

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Population Structure ◽  
Birth Rate ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Standardization Method ◽  
Birth Rates ◽  
Temporal Features ◽  
Algorithm Comparison ◽  
Coeffi Cients ◽  
Demographic Processes ◽  
The Impact

A number of factors, not least of which are structural, infl uence demographic processes. A timely and urgent task of geodemographic research is to establish the degree of their action as they provide reliable information about the demographic behavior. Method of demographic coeffi cients standardization is used as a universal tool to measure the strength of the structural factors’ infl uence on the course of demographic processes. The purpose of this article is to study methodical bases to establish the degree of structural factors infl uence on change of demographic processes by a method of standardization, representation of results of approbation on materials of birth rate of the population in the regions of Ukraine. Main material. The essence of the method of demographic coeffi cients standardization is to eliminate the infl uence of population structure and age intensities on the value of overall demographic coeffi cients. Standardization of demographic coeffi cients can be carried out based on offi cial statistics data and their statistical processing according to the presented generalized algorithm. Comparison of the calculated hypothetical (standardized) coeffi cients of the studied demographic processes with each other and with the actual indicators makes it possible to determine the degree of infl uence of each of the structural factors in numerical dimensions. Determining the degree of structural factors infl uence on the change of demographic processes should be carried out to establish both territorial and temporal features of their change. An example of the standardization method application to establish the degree of infl uence of structural factors on the change in the birth rate in Ukraine is considered. To reveal the functionality of the application of this method, we focus on its possibilities to determine both territorial and temporal features. Three reference dates were chosen: 2002 (lowest birth rates - 8‰), 2012 (highest birth rates - 11.4 ‰), 2018 (latest offi cial statistics - 8.4‰). To refl ect the possibilities of establishing and comparing territorial features, two regions of Ukraine were considered: Rivne region (as an example of a region with traditionally high birth rates - 11.6‰ in 2018) and Sumy region (as an example of a region with traditionally low birth rates - 6.6‰ in 2018). Conclusions and further research. The results of the standardization method application on the materials of demographic statistics of Sumy and Rivne regions for three reference years are presented in the article. They allowed us to establish the degree of influence of internal factors on the change of birth rate, both in territorial and temporal dimensions. Determining the effect of the factor of population structure and age intensity of demographic events allows us to identify and substantiate the features that are «erased» in the analysis of general indicators. The issue of thorough spatial and statistical analysis of the impact of these factors on the change in the birth rate in the regions of Ukraine is considered as well as identifi cation of structural and dynamic features and prevailing trends to clarify the most eff ective levers of infl uence and leveling of demographic problems to be embodied in further research.

Information Practices of Baby Boomers as Caregivers

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khuan Seow ◽  
Nadia Caidi
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Baby Boomers ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Maladie D’Alzheimer ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Age Related ◽  
The Family ◽  
Growing Age

Canada has an aging population with the fastest growing age groups (80 and 45-64 years old) vulnerable to age-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Caregiving responsibilities often fall to the family members of the afflicted without much attention and consideration being placed on the information needs of these caregivers. We call for a better understanding of these caregivers' information needs and uses by social policy makers as well as information providers.La population du Canada a tendance à vieillir considérablement, avec la hausse la plus rapide dans les groupes d’âge (80 et 45 à 64 ans). Les personnes âges sont très vulnérables à toute sorte de maladies, telles que la maladie d’Alzheimer. La responsabilité revient souvent aux membres de la famille qui doivent prendre soin des personnes atteintes de cette maladie. Or, nous ne connaissons que peu de chose sur les besoins en information des personnes qui prennent soin de ces malades de l’Alzheimer : qui sont-ils ? Quelles sont leurs sources... 

The Shadow of the Family: Historical Roots of Social Capital in Europe

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Kravtsova ◽  
Aleksey Y. Oshchepkov ◽  
Christian Welzel
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
The Family

What Do You Mean by Community Resilience? More Assets or Better Prepared?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Jianwen Wei ◽  
Ziqiang Han ◽  
Yang Han ◽  
Zepeng Gong
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Community Resilience ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
2008 Wenchuan Earthquake ◽  
Livelihood Assets ◽  
The Family ◽  
Building Community ◽  
Household Livelihood ◽  
Social Capitals

Abstract Objectives: Understanding people’s perception of community resilience to disaster is important. This study explores the correlations of household livelihood assets, the adopted household disaster preparedness activities, and individuals’ assessment of community resilience. Methods: The data was collected in 2018 by surveying a group of survivors affected by the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China. The CART (Community Advancing Resilience Toolkit) was used to measure individuals’ perception of community resilience, while the livelihood assets included financial, physical, natural, human, and social capitals owned by the family, and the preparedness contained 13 activities. Ordinary least squares (OLS) regression models were used to test our hypotheses. Results: Social capital is consistently and positively associated with the overall individuals’ perceived community resilience, while the natural, human, and financial capitals’ effects are not significant. The awareness and participation preparedness activities are positively correlated with the perceived community resilience, but the material preparedness activities are not. Conclusions: Social capital and disaster preparedness activities are critical in building community resilience. Community resilience can be achieved by making the community more connected and by providing disaster preparedness interventions.

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