THE EDUCATION AND SECURITY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS FOR LONG TERM STRATEGY -For the Keeping Performance and Quality of the Social Capital Infrastructures-

In this research, it is posited that perceptions of the quality of services and facilities in small towns are dependent on the social organization of those places. Two components of this social organization are the social capital that inheres among individuals and the civic structure of the town. This hypothesis is tested using multi‐level models that combine individual‐level social capital and community‐level civic structure to explain variations among 99 rural towns in Iowa. I find that civic structure contributes positively and significantly to effects between communities, while individual‐level social capital is positive and a significant contributor to effects within communities. The civic structure models explain 32 percent of the variance in perceptions of the quality of core public facilities and services and 43 percent of the variance in secondary public‐private services. The strong contributions of individual social capital and civic structure suggest that investments in the micro and macro social structure of small towns can assist in strengthening perceptions of community infrastructure.

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Facial transplantation: historical developments and future directions

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology ◽

10.1017/s0022215114003478 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 129 (3) ◽

pp. 206-211 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

G L Garrett ◽

I Beegun ◽

A D'souza

Keyword(s):

Functional Outcomes ◽

Ethical Issues ◽

Infectious Complications ◽

Future Directions ◽

Facial Transplantation ◽

The Social ◽

Bibliographic Search ◽

Historical Developments

AbstractObjective:To present the clinical outcomes obtained by the first facial transplant teams worldwide, reviewing current practice and addressing controversies.Methods:A bibliographic search of Medline and Embase databases was performed, and a comparative analysis of all articles published from 1980 to the present was conducted. Two independent investigators screened the manuscripts in accordance with pre-defined criteria.Results:A total of 12 partial and 5 full facial transplants were recorded in the literature. Procedures included partial and near-total facial myocutaneous flaps, and complex osteomyocutaneous grafts. Fifteen patients had fully vascularised grafts, and two patients died of transplant-related and infectious complications.Conclusion:Facial transplantation can restore quality of life and enable the social re-integration of recipients. Results published by the first facial transplant teams are promising. However, long-term reports of aesthetic and functional outcomes are needed to more precisely define outcomes. In addition, significant technical, medical and ethical issues remain to be solved.

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CORPORATE SOCIAL CAPITAL

FACE Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales ◽

10.24054/01204211.v1.n1.2007.1916 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 53

Author(s):

Vilma Luoma-aho

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Public Relations ◽

Public Interest ◽

Corporate Reputation ◽

Social Ties ◽

Modern Society ◽

Corporate Communications ◽

The Social ◽

Corporate Social

<p align="justify">This paper discusses the concepts of stakeholder, reputation and social capital and their relevance forcorporations in modern society. The paper argues that there is a special demand for reputation managementin today’s corporate communications and public relations due to fragmented publics and stakeholders, as wellas to increased public interest in corporations. The introduction of real-time media has also imposed newdemands which corporations today must meet to survive. Different stakeholders possess the ability to benefitbut also to harm the corporations through corporate reputation. Cultivated stakeholder relations can beespecially beneficial to corporate reputation and long-term development, and the social ties that stakeholdersembody can even be seen as social capital for the corporation. A new concept of “Faith-holders” is alsopresented to better describe corporate social capital.<P>

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Social capital, economic growth and well-being

10.36253/978-88-6655-277-2 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Francesco Sarracino

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Social Capital ◽

Social Comparisons ◽

Well Being ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Long Run ◽

The Social ◽

The Relationship ◽

Over Time

In the long run economic growth does not improve people's well-being. Traditional theories – adaptation and social comparisons – explain this evidence, but they don't explain what shapes the trend of subjective well-being and its differences across countries. Recent research identified in social capital a plausible candidate to explain the trends of well-being. This dissertation adopts various econometric techniques to explore the relationship over time among social capital, economic growth and subjective well-being. The main conclusion is that social capital is a good predictor of the trend of subjective well-being, both within and across countries. Hence, policies for well-being should aim at preserving and enhancing social capital for the quality of the social environment matters.

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Long-term change in health-related quality of life in patients with asthma

Russian Pulmonology ◽

10.18093/0869-0189-2018-28-6-708-714 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (6) ◽

pp. 708-714

Author(s):

N. L. Perel’man ◽

V. P. Kolosov

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Emotional Disorders ◽

Asthma Control ◽

Social Activity ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Cold Air ◽

The Social ◽

Activity Domain

The aim of this study was to investigate long-term change in health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients with asthma in real clinical practice and in relation to emotional disorders, cooperativeness (cooperation between the patient and the physician, and adherence to treatment), and cold air-provoked bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR).Methods. This observational study involved 32 patients with mild to moderate asthma. The study duration was 7.5 to 10 years. HRQL was assessed using SF-36 questionnaire and Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ); emotional disorders were diagnosed using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Patients’ cooperativeness assessment was based on number of a patient’s scheduled visits to a physician during the study. The asthma control level was evaluated using the Asthma Control Test (ACT).Results. A significant worsening was found in the social activity domain of HRQL in the total group of the patients. According to AQLQ, a significant improvement was seen in the activity and symptoms domains and in the total score of quality of life (QoL). Long-term pharmacological treatment of asthma decreased anxiety and depression levels. The asthma control (ACT score) increased from 13.2 ± 1.0 to 19.7 ± 1.1 (р = 0.00003). Anxiety and depression decreased in patients with high cooperativeness during the long-term follow-up, while the total QoL and the specific QoL were unchanged excluding the social activity domain. A significant worsening in the activity scale and in the emotional scale of specific QoL together with growing depression and decreasing control of asthma were found in patients with lower cooperativeness. The cold air-provoked BNR slowed down the long-term improvement in the social activity domain. The cold air-provoked BNR also decreased patient-reported evaluation of daily activity.Conclusion. The long-term basic therapy of asthma provides a positive trend in HRQL in the real clinical practice independently on worsening of the disease. Lower cooperativeness of a patient could decrease specific QoL, which, in turn, worsens the control of asthma and contributes to negative emotional background and destructive behavior.

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Social Capital, Labour Market Outcomes and the Influence of Ethnic Concentration : A Case Study of the Somali Community in Toronto

10.32920/ryerson.14664339 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Haweiya Egeh

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Social Networks ◽

Labour Market ◽

Explanatory Variable ◽

Market Outcomes ◽

The Social ◽

Market Opportunities ◽

Labour Market Outcomes

The concept of social capital has become an explanatory variable for the labour market outcomes of immigrants. The primary aim of this paper is to investigate the type and quality of social capital within the social networks of Somalis in Toronto and how this affects the labour market outcomes of these individuals. A secondary, but related objective is to investigate the influence that living in an ethnically concentrated area may have on the types of people Somalis are tied to. Accordingly this paper will address three main questions: 1) What kind of social capital is embedded in the social networks of Somalis in Toronto? 2) How does the social capital present within the social networks of Somalis affect their labour market opportunities in Toronto? and 3) Does living in an ethnically concentrated neighbourhood lead to the accumulation of more ethnic ties than not living in an ethnically concentrated neighbourhood?

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ANALISIS MODAL SOSIAL YANG DIKEMBANGKAN GURU EKONOMI DI SMA NEGERI KOTA PONTIANAK

SOSIO DIDAKTIKA Social Science Education Journal ◽

10.15408/sd.v6i2.13483 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 134-144

Author(s):

Maria Ulfah ◽

Munawar Thoharudin

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Social Capital ◽

Data Collection ◽

Intellectual Capital ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Analysis Techniques ◽

The Social ◽

Qualitative Descriptive ◽

Field Notes

AbstractThis study aims to describe the social capital developed by economics teachers in Pontianak City High School. The approach used in this research is descriptive qualitative. Data was collected from 10 economics teachers in Pontianak City High School. Data analysis techniques using qualitative descriptive techniques. Data collection techniques used are interviews, observation and documentation and field notes / log books to see intellectual capital and social capital developed by economics teachers to improve the quality of graduates, and data collection instruments in the form: interviews to teachers about the social capital they develop and interviews with students and principals as a cross check data. It also observes the activities of teachers in developing social capital. The results showed that the social capital developed by economics teachers in Pontianak State High School includes Trust through the activities of teachers building mutual trust with their students in race activities. Keywords: Social Capital of Economic Teachers AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan modal sosial yang dikembangkan guru ekonomi di SMA Negeri Kota Pontianak. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Data dikumpulkan dari 10 orang guru ekonomi SMA Negeri Kota Pontianak. Teknik análisis data menggunakan tehnik deskriptif kualitatif.Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah dengan wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi dan catatan lapangan /log book untuk melihat modal sosial yang dikembangkan oleh guru ekonomi untuk meningkatkan kualitas lulusan, dan Instrumen pengumpulan data berupa: wawancara kepada guru tentang modal social yang dikembangkannya serta wawancara dengan siswa dan kepala sekolah sebagai cros cek data. Selain itu juga melakukan pengamatan terhadap kegiatan guru dalam mengembangkan modal sosial. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan Modal sosial yang dikembangkan guru ekonomi di SMA Negeri Pontianak meliputi Trust melalui kegiatan guru-guru membangun rasa saling percaya dengan para siswanya dalam kegiatan perlombaan.Kata Kunci : Modal Sosial Guru Ekonomi

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Quality of Life in Young Adults With Cerebral Palsy: A Longitudinal Analysis of the SPARCLE Study

Frontiers in Neurology ◽

10.3389/fneur.2021.733978 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Nicolas Vidart d'Egurbide Bagazgoïtia ◽

Virginie Ehlinger ◽

Carine Duffaut ◽

Jérôme Fauconnier ◽

Silke Schmidt-Schuchert ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Young Adults ◽

Social Relationships ◽

Young Adulthood ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

The Social

Introduction: While most people with cerebral palsy (CP) will have a life expectancy similar to that of the general population, international research has primarily focused on childhood and adolescence; and knowledge about the quality of life (QoL) of young adults with CP, its trajectories, and associated factors remains scarce.Methods: This longitudinal study included young adults with CP living in five European regions and who had previously participated in the SPARCLE cohort as children and/or adolescents. Their QoL in the psychological well-being and social relationships domains was estimated using age-appropriate validated instruments (KIDSCREEN-52 in childhood/adolescence and WHOQOL-Bref in young adulthood). We used generalized linear mixed-effect models with random intercept to estimate long-term trajectories of QoL in both domains and to investigate whether severity of impairment, pain, and seizure influenced these trajectories. We sought to identify potentially different trajectories of QoL from childhood to adulthood using a shape-based clustering method.Results: In total, 164 young adults with CP aged 22–27 years participated in the study. Psychological well-being linearly decreased by 0.78 points (scale 0–100) per year (95% confidence interval (CI) −0.99 to −0.56) from childhood to young adulthood, whereas QoL in the social relationships domain increased (β coefficient 1.24, 95% CI 0.92–1.55). Severity of impairment was associated with reduced QoL in all life periods of the study (childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood): motor impairment with social relationships, and more nuancedly intellectual disability with psychological well-being and social relationships. At all periods, frequent pain significantly reduced psychological well-being, and seizures were associated with lower QoL in the social relationships domain. In both domains, we identified a group of individuals with CP who presented a reverse trajectory compared with the general QoL trajectory.Conclusion: Identification of QoL trajectories and their associated factors yields improved knowledge about the experience of individuals with CP until young adulthood. Further studies are needed to better understand the determinants that have the greatest influence on the different shapes of long-term trajectories of QoL.

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Social Capital as a Local Wisdom of Farmer in Managing Agricultural Resources in Lubuk Pakam Sub-district, Deli Serdang District

Budapest International Research and Critics Institute (BIRCI-Journal) Humanities and Social Sciences ◽

10.33258/birci.v2i4.603 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 469-476

Author(s):

Sihar Pandapotan

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Paddy Rice ◽

Global Perspective ◽

Mutual Cooperation ◽

Agricultural Resources ◽

Rice Farmers ◽

The Social ◽

Descriptive Approach ◽

Holistic Description

This study will relate to the concept of sustainable development where the emphasis is not only on economic growth alone, but on socio-cultural factors that lead to the wise use of the environment. This research traces various forms of local wisdom as social capital for paddy rice farmers in Deli SerdangDistrict. Besides as a form of preserving the environment wisely. But also as one of the solutions in solving human and environmental problems. This study uses a qualitative research method with a descriptive approach. This method and approach was chosen because in carrying out the documentation it is necessary to have a holistic description of a study. The results showed that paddy rice farmers in Deli SerdangDistrict had combined forms of local wisdom with technological advancements as social capital in managing agricultural resources. This is shown in the process of farming that still uses traditional methods but is also supported by modern farming tools. In general, the form of local wisdom is demonstrated through the revitalization of mutual cooperation values, growing the collectivity of farmers, and the implementation of simple rituals as a form of gratitude. Therefore, the preservation of various forms of local wisdom with a global perspective is one of the social capital and references in improving the quality of farmer’slife in particular, and the development of Indonesian agriculture in general.

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Social Prescribing as ‘Social Cure’: A longitudinal study of the health benefits of social connectedness within a Social Prescribing pathway

Journal of Health Psychology ◽

10.1177/1359105320944991 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 135910532094499

Author(s):

Juliet Ruth Helen Wakefield ◽

Blerina Kellezi ◽

Clifford Stevenson ◽

Niamh McNamara ◽

Mhairi Bowe ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Connectedness ◽

Well Being ◽

Social Connections ◽

Social Prescribing ◽

Healthcare Needs ◽

The Social ◽

Group Memberships ◽

The Relationship

We examined whether the Social Cure (SC) perspective explains the efficacy of a Social Prescribing (SP) pathway which addresses healthcare needs through enhancing social connections. Data were collected at pathway entry from patients with long-term health conditions, or who felt isolated/lonely/anxious ( N = 630), then again 4 months later ( N = 178), and 6-9 months later ( N = 63). Being on the pathway was associated with increased group memberships between T0 and T1. The relationship between increased group memberships and quality-of-life was serially mediated by belonging, support and loneliness. This study is the first to show SP enhances health/well-being via SC mechanisms.

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