The Individual and the Social: A Comparative Study of Quality of Life, Social Quality and Human Development Approaches

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Social Quality ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Individual

scholarly journals Implantação de Terapia Comunitária online: tecnologia do cuidado em tempos de pandemia

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (esp. 1) ◽  
pp. 393-408
Author(s):  
André Luiz Pereira Silva ◽  
Doralice Otaviano ◽  
Fernanda Cruz Vieira Ferreira ◽  
Jurema Valkiria Otaviano ◽  
Jussara Otaviano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Social Determinants Of Health ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Psychosocial Crisis

Suddenly in March 2020 we found ourselves confined and isolated in our homes, due to a global health crisis arising from a pandemic, caused by the contamination of a virus called COVID-19. This health crisis also generated a crisis in the social determinants of health, especially those related to the economy, education and culture. But it also generated another crisis, the psychosocial crisis, where populations affected by the effects of mental damage caused by the pandemic and isolation, showed important signs of stress. It is in this scenario that the Integrative Community Therapy, previously carried out in person, is renewed and reinvented. This article reports on the experience of implementing the Integrative Community Therapy online in Brazil and presents the results of the Afinando Vidas Pole in the contribution of improving the quality of life and the individual and collective mental health of the Brazilian population.

scholarly journals Modern dynamics and problems of preserving human potential in Russia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
А.Б. СУХОВЕЕВА
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Far East ◽  
Private Investment ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Human Potential ◽  
Development Index ◽  
The Social

Ухудшение качественных характеристик населения (показателей здоровья, уровня культуры и образования) необходимо относить к наиболее значимым негативным факторам социального развития России и ее регионов. В статье дана оценка современного уровня развития человеческого потенциала в России и субъектах Дальнего Востока России на основе данных индекса человеческого развития (Human Development Index – HDI). Проведено сопоставление HDI России HDI с некоторых стан Европы и Азиатско-Тихоокеанского региона, имеющих самые высокие значения (баллы) индекса за период 1990–2018 гг. В межстрановом сравнении выявлены наиболее проблемные компоненты человеческого потенциала для России. В межрегиональном сравнении за 2000–2016 гг. проведена группировка регионов по HDI, направленная на выявление и сравнительную оценку перспективности субъектов Дальнего Востока России по формированию, развитию и возможному сохранению человеческого потенциала. С помощью корреляционного анализа выявлена зависимость между значением инвестиций в основной капитал на душу населения и индексом HDI, а также составляющими его индексами долголетия, доходов. Результаты группировки субъектов Дальнего Востока России по HDI и по качеству жизни населения за 2010–2016 гг. в определенной степени совпадают. Показано, что сдерживающими факторами социально-экономического развития регионов, а следовательно, низких значений HDI и индексов качества жизни населения являются недостаточное развитие социальной сферы, низкие уровень и качество жизни населения, ухудшающие качество человеческого потенциала и препятствующие его повышению. Необходимо проводить более эффективную политику в социальной сфере с акцентом на увеличение бюджетных и привлечение частных инвестиций в экономику регионов. The deterioration of the qualitative characteristics of the population (health indicators, insufficient level of culture and education) should be attributed to the most significant negative factors in the social development of Russia and its regions. The article assesses the current level of human development in Russia and the Far Eastern regions on the basis of human development index (HDI) data. The HDI of Russia is compared with that of some countries of Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, which have the best values (points) of the human development index for the period of 1990–2018. In a cross-country comparison, the most problematic components of human potential for Russia were identified. In the interregional comparison for 2000–2016, a grouping of regions by HDI was carried out, aimed at identifying promising and less promising subjects of the Far East for the formation, development and possible preservation of human potential. Using the correlation analysis, the relationship between the value of investment in fixed assets per capita and the HDI index, as well as its indices of longevity and income, is revealed. The results of the grouping of FER subjects by HDI are confirmed by the types of regions according to the quality of life of the population for 2010–2016. It is shown that the low level of development of the social sphere, the level and quality of life of the population, which reduce the quality of human potential and prevent its increase, are the constraining factors of the socio-economic development of the regions and, therefore, low HDI and QOL values. It is necessary to pursue a more effective social policy, with a focus on increasing budgetary and attracting private investment in the regional economy.

scholarly journals The study of the conditions for the formation of the middle class in Russia using the factor model of the quality of life of people

2021 ◽  
Vol 291 ◽  
pp. 07009
Author(s):  
Svetlana G. Zakharova ◽  
Lyudmila F. Sukhodoeva ◽  
Galina A. Shishkanova ◽  
Sergey V. Tumanov ◽  
Natalia O. Ablyazova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Middle Class ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Personality Development ◽  
Institutional Changes ◽  
Mathematical Methods ◽  
The Social ◽  
Factor Modeling ◽  
The Individual

The article substantiates the need to study the conditions for the formation of the middle class. Various approaches to the assessment of the middle class are considered and the author's approach based on factor modeling of balanced personality development is justified. The model clearly allows us to understand the reasons for the extremely low share of the middle Russian class, the lack of coordination of institutional changes with the harmonious development of the individual. This is due to the unevenness of ownership of production elements, the factors of the impossibility of changing the social status for people with higher education and demanded qualifications. Based on the simulated factors of life satisfaction and comfort of living of the population, a sociological survey was carried out, the results of which were processed using economic and mathematical methods and presented in graphic form. The author substantiates the use of the factor model of population quality of life management for the formation of methods and technologies for managing a set of measures that allow influencing the increase in the share of the middle class.

scholarly journals Well-being, capabilities and philosophical practice

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 105-120
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Bulatovic
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Philosophical Practice ◽  
The Social ◽  
Unique Definition ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Assess Quality

The concept of well being has become the main criterion to assess quality of life in contemporary society. Individual well-being describes the individual quality of life, while social well-being refers to quality of life in a society. Given that well-being has a multitude of dimensions, a unique definition of it is elusive to scholars. In this article social well-being is conceptualised as a dynamic process within the context set by social integration as one?s relationship to society and the community. This includes the quality of interaction between the individual and society and one?s ?social actualisation? understood as the realisation of one?s social capacities. Social actualisation also involves one?s ability to influence social processes and to benefit from social cohesion, which consists, in any society, of the quality, organisation and functioning of the social world. Hence the ability to impact society is an integral part of individual well being. This paper suggests that philosophical practice as a new paradigm in the humanities holds out promise for the improvement of both individual and social well-being.

ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF INCREASING THE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (64) ◽  
pp. 24-29
Author(s):  
Olga V. Zaborovskaya ◽  
◽  
Nadezhda V. Sipunova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Contract ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Individual

t. The article is devoted to the problem of increasing the social responsibility of an individual as a factor contributing to the achievement of the goals of sustainable development of the region. It focuses on such issues as: sustainable development of the region as the intersection of the economic, social and environmental spheres; the problem of efficient use of resources to achieve sustainable development; the concept and structure of an individual’s social responsibility, its impact on the quality of human capital and the quality of life. Special attention is paid to the social contract as an economic tool to stimulate the social responsibility of the individual.

scholarly journals The Role of the Social Capital of an Individual in the Formation of the Quality of Life

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-53
Author(s):  
Valentina A. Sushko ◽  
Gennadi B. Pronchev
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
The Individual

The article examines the influence of social capital on the quality of life of the Russian population and its particular components. The authors point to the problem associated with the social capital of the individual and determine the levels, namely the micro-level (interaction of individuals), meso-level (interaction with organizations), and macro-level (interaction with government bodies, etc.), which form the social capital. In the course of the analysis, the authors reveal the theoretical and methodological approaches of foreign and Russian scientists to the concept of social capital and its components. Based on empirical data from sociological research conducted in 2019, the article analyzes the structure of values of the adult population of Russia, highlights the characteristics of social capital and the degree of their influence on the formation of the quality of life. In the course of the research, the authors focus on the micro-level of the formation and influence of social capital, highlighting such components as a social activity and material security of an individual. In the course of the study, it was found that the social capital of a person affects the quality of a person's life, to a certain extent, forming the circle of his/her interests and values, as well as providing real opportunities for the realization of the interests of the individual and meeting his/her needs. The obtained results of the analysis can be useful for further study of the quality of life.

scholarly journals Horizontal-resource models of happiness

2021 ◽  
Vol 122 ◽  
pp. 03006
Author(s):  
Elena Gennadievna Ksenofontova ◽  
Elena Albertovna Sverdlikova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Conceptual Models ◽  
Human Sciences ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
Subjective Satisfaction ◽  
The Social ◽  
Special Quality ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Vertical Level

“Happiness” is not even considered by many as a scientific term. Meanwhile, some practitioners are concerned with improving the quality of life and the objective reasons for people’s subjective satisfaction while others note the prevalence of problems related to “unhappiness”. Thus, in the best case, people turn to clergy, significant others, or psychotherapists to change either themselves or their lives for the better. However, theoretical interpretations of the phenomenon of happiness in many sciences that are based on the models of balance, the correspondence between the desired and the available, etc., use a fragmented and practically unstructured terminological apparatus. The goal of the study is to identify the conceptual models in all the diversity of interpretations and studies of happiness that allow uniting groups of researchers from different fields of knowledge, as well as to present the views of the authors of artworks on the mechanisms of experience and empathy with the processes of gaining and losing happiness. Methods: Comparative analysis of views on the phenomenon of happiness and the related states presented in works of art, spiritual and cultural life, and studies of the social and human sciences. The analyzed material allowed us to show the presence of a large number of models of interpretation of the state of happiness often associated with the assessment of resources available to the individual (horizontal-resource models of happiness). This distinguishes them from the vertical-level models that contrast the highest levels of happiness of special quality with the manifestation of different, lower-order states also referred to as happiness. It is important to note that in horizontal-resource interpretations, many models do not treat happiness simply as a significant share “of the total pie”. Resource-based approaches assess the available or absent potential (of varying nature), as well as the absence or presence of the possibility of approaching a subjectively meaningful state.

scholarly journals The Theory of Social Quality as an Innovative Tool for the Study of Society (Reflections on the International Sociological Forum: "Social Quality and Social Governance»)

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 115-120
Author(s):  
Vyacheslav Bobkov ◽  
A. Akimov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Scientific School ◽  
Social Quality ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Russian Scientific ◽  
Sociological Forum ◽  
The Individual

It is shown that the theory of social quality is developed as a philosophical paradigm in relation to the modern capitalist modernization of the economy today, accompanied by the loss of the "social component". The indicators of social quality allowing to carry out subjective assessment of quality of life not at the individual level, but at the level of country societies are considered. The article describes the results of the international sociological forum "Social Quality and Social Management", held in Beijing, China, in September 2018. The features of the Russian scientific school of studying the level and quality of life formed in the All-Russia Centre of Living Standards, and allowing to measure the level and quality of life in the unity of its objective and subjective characteristics are outlined. The features of noospheric socialism which is a model of sustainable development of society, allowing to combine the development of the theory of social quality and the theory of living standards and quality of life, and developed by Russian scientists belonging to the noosphere scientific school have been analyzed.

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