Industrialization, Information Technology and Changes in Social Capital

2011 ◽  
Vol 58-60 ◽  
pp. 359-363
Author(s):  
Ai Lin Zheng ◽  
Zhen Sheng Tao
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Market Economy ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Process Of Change ◽  
General Trust ◽  
The Family

Industrialization, information technology is a process of change of social capital. China's traditional social capital are mainly within the family, we must carry forward the expansion of traditional ethics and trust radius, The formation of the general trust in market economy, civil society organizations to promote the formation of modern social capital. Our government has an important role in formation of social capital.

Trust: A National Project

2015 ◽  
pp. 138-146
Author(s):  
N. Rozinskaya ◽  
I. Rozinskiy
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
National Project ◽  
Low Level ◽  
General Trust

This article deals with the genesis of general trust and social capital in contemporary Russia, which faces the external pressure. The low level of general trust is noted, its economic, social and everyday life implications are considered, an explanation of Russia’s lower than in western Europe level of trust is provided. Considering society’s level of trust and social capital as externalia, the authors conclude that there is a necessity to "produce" trust intentionally. Promotion of collective charity is proposed as a mechanism of such "production". It is stressed that in order to activate the potential of trust in a society, there is a need for ideological and symbolic basis linked to its history. Russian People’s Unity Day, understood as the birthday of Russian civil society, is proposed to be used in this respect.

scholarly journals Civil Society Engagement and Policy Representation in Europe

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (11) ◽  
pp. 1648-1676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Rasmussen ◽  
Stefanie Reher
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Policy Issue ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Civic Culture ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Policy Representation ◽  
High Level

Since Tocqueville linked the quality of democracy in America to its vibrant civic culture, studies have explored the relationship between social capital and the quality of governance. Yet, few have examined the mechanisms between individual components of social capital and democracy in depth. This study focuses on the link between one component of social capital, civil society engagement, and the linkage between public opinion and policy. It argues that engagement in associations with an interest in the policy issue may stimulate correspondence between public opinion and policy through their ability to collect and disseminate information to policy makers and the public. The analysis of 20 specific policy issues from 30 European countries confirms these expectations: Issues that experience a high level of associational engagement display a stronger relationship between public opinion and policy. The findings underline the role civil society organizations can play in policy representation beyond engaging in interest advocacy.

scholarly journals Support in the education of families at risk within the organization of civil society: The experience of users of the association MoSt

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-164
Author(s):  
Toni Maglica ◽  
Maja Ljubetić ◽  
Ante Grčić
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
The Family

Introduction. Some families need additional support in performing a demanding parenting role, especially families at risk who do not have suffcient capacity to adequately respond to the child's needs. The functioning of such families is infuenced by risk factors arising from the family, but also from the wider social environment. Sometimes, the support and the role of a protective factor are taken over by civil society organizations that base their interventions mainly on quality interpersonal relationships and fully and timely meet the needs of children and families at risk. Objective. This research aimed to identify and understand the factors that families at risk perceive as support and assistance. Methods. The theoretical framework of the research is Bronfenbrenner's ecological model of human development. The interview method was used to collect data from 14 participants (mothers, fathers and children), users of the MoSt association from Split. Results. The results obtained by thematic analysis provide insight into: manifest forms of behavioral problems in children in the sample, service providers to families at risk, risk factors leading to the problem, assessment of support by civil society organizations and outcomes of the intervention. Research participants particularly emphasize the feeling of support that arises from the experienced, perceived feeling of comfort, security, friendliness, recognition and acceptance, and even the feeling of "as if you are in a family." Both children and parents value the values behind support, which are respect, friendship, acceptance, and polite, decent communication. Conclusion. It has been shown that the organization of civil society is a kind of "bridge", i.e. that it moderates and facilitates between the family and state institutions. What is visible in the testimony of the participants is the perceived availability of the organization itself, its resources, services and people, as well as the specifcity of the services provided to the family.

EU’s support to civil society in Kazakhstan: A pilot evaluation of the social capital generated

Evaluation ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Pierobon
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Supply Side ◽  
Ideal Types ◽  
The Social ◽  
External Assistance ◽  
Level Analysis

In the last decade, several studies have been devoted to the analysis of the EU’s support to civil society abroad, but only recently has scholarly attention turned to Central Asia. Most of the research in this field has adopted a macro-level perspective, concerned with the supply side of external democratization, and has examined external assistance to civil society in terms of democratization ideal types and typologies. The main contribution of this study consists of a meso-level analysis of the outcomes of the EU’s support to civil society in terms of production of social capital, conceived as the raw material of civil society itself. More precisely, the article evaluates the first wave of grants awarded to civil society organizations in Kazakhstan as part of two EU funding schemes—the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights and the Non-State Actors and Local Authorities in Development. The article sheds new light on the use of social capital and its two dimensions-structural and cognitive-as heuristic tools for evaluating civil society support programs.

scholarly journals The role of non-governmental organizations in rehabilitation of article-associated with substance addictsMadde bağımlısı bireylerin rehabilitasyonunda sivil toplum kuruluşlarının rolü

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muharrem Metin Şener ◽  
Kübra Küçükşen
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Drug Addiction ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Psychological Support ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
The Family ◽  
Treatment Support

The purpose of this study is; based on the sample of the Social Rehabilitation Association, to investigate the role of civil society organizations in post-treatment support and rehabilitation of drug addicted individuals. Rather, drug addiction in children, adolescents and young adults has become a serious problem in our country as well as in the whole world.Drug use has negative effects on individual health and family life, as well as on the economy, public safety and many societal areas. People who start using these drugs for different reasons become addicted in one or a few use, depends on the drugs they use. Drug addiction is dragging both the person, the family and the environment into many psychological, sociological, material and spiritual negativities.In the treatment of drug abuse, first detoxification treatment is performed, then social and psychological support and rehabilitation process is started. Generally, after 2 to 6 weeks of treatment, the complete withdrawal rate does not exceed 10%. For this reason, the post-treatment support and rehabilitation process becomes extremely important. In this process, which requires a long and difficult struggle, it has been determined that the effect of the family and social environment of the addict, and the civil society organizations that will give social and psychological support to the person have an important role. ÖzetBu çalışmanın amacı;  Sosyal Rehabilitasyon Derneği örnekleminden hareketle, madde bağımlısı bireylerin, tedavi sonrası destek ve rehabilitasyonunda, sivil toplum kuruluşlarının rolünü araştırmaktır. Çoğunlukla ergen ve genç erişkinlerde görülen madde bağımlılığı tüm dünyada olduğu gibi ülkemizde de ciddi bir sorun haline gelmiştir . Madde kullanımı bireysel sağlık ve aile yaşamını olumsuz etkilerinin yanısıra, ekonomiden kamu güvenliğine toplumsal pek çok alanı olumsuz etkilemektedir. Bu maddeleri değişik nedenlerle kullanmaya başlayan kişiler kullandıkları maddeye göre bazen bir, bazen birkaç kullanımdan sonra bağımlı hale gelmektedirler. Madde bağımlılığı hem kişiyi, hem ailesini hem de çevresini psikolojik, sosyolojik, maddi ve manevi   birçok olumsuzluğun içine sürüklemektedir. Madde bağımlılığının tedavisinde öncelikle detoksifikasyon (maddeden arındırma) tedavisi yapılmakta, daha sonra da sosyal ve psikolojik destek ve rehabilitasyon süreci başlamaktadır. Genellikle 2-6 haftalık tedavi sürecinden sonra maddeyi tamamen bırakma oranları % 10’u geçmemektedir. Bu nedenle tedavi sonrası destek ve rehabilitasyon süreci son derece önemli hale gelmektedir. Bu çalışmada amaçlı örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen “Sosyal Rehabilitasyon Derneği” nin, madde bağımlısı bireylerin rehabilitasyonuna yönelik çalışmaları, gözlem ve belge tarama tekniği kullanılarak, betimsel olarak analiz edilmiştir.   Uzun soluklu ve zor bir  mücadeleyi gerektiren bu süreçte, bağımlının aile ve sosyal çevresinin etkisi ile birlikte kişiye sosyal ve psikolojik destek verecek sivil toplum kuruluşlarının önemli rolü olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

The Relationship Between Core Members’ Social Capital and Perceived and Externally Evaluated Prestige and Cooperation Among HIV/AIDS-Related Civil Society Organizations in China

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danni Wang ◽  
Xiaoru Xu ◽  
Guangliang Mei ◽  
Ying Ma ◽  
Ren Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Organizational Growth ◽  
Hiv Aids

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the core members’ social capital was associated with individually perceived and externally evaluated prestige and cooperation among the HIV/AIDS-related civil society organizations (CSOs). To accomplish this, a cross-sectional study using multistage sampling was carried out in eight provinces of China. Data were collected from the 327 core members via questionnaires and self-evaluated performance of the respondents were evaluated and measured. The interviews were conducted with all core members and the supervisory staff of the local Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that social support (adjusted odds ratio [a OR] = 1.87) and organizational commitment (a OR = 1.57) were significantly associated with a higher odds of prestige performance in self-evaluation. Furthermore, social support (a OR = 1.65), trust (a OR = 1.33), and organizational commitment (a OR = 1.52) were significantly correlated with cooperation performance. Trust was positively associated with the cooperation performance on external evaluation. These findings may provide a new perspective on challenges that the CSOs face in response to a growing HIV/AIDS epidemic in China. Social capital may increase performance and accelerate organizational growth, ultimately improving HIV/AIDS prevention and care.

FACTORS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS EFFECTIVENESS: A SURVEY OF HEALTH ORIENTED CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN KENYA

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Carolyne Wambui ◽  
Dr. Amos Njuguna
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Nongovernmental Organizations ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Systems Effectiveness

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to identify the factors affecting the financial management systems effectiveness in Kenyan health oriented civil society organizations.Materials and methods: The study was conducted through a cross sectional descriptive survey. The target population of the study was 1065 Nongovernmental organizations in Kenya. The accessible population refers to the 606 Nongovernmental organizations located in Nairobi County. A sample of 10% equivalent to 61 Nongovernmental organizations was selected from the Nongovernmental organizations located in Nairobi County. The respondents were financial managers in every selected Nongovernmental organization. Data was collected by use of a questionnaire and was analyzed by use of inferential and descriptive statistics. Descriptive statistics included frequencies and means. Inferential statistics included correlation, regression and ANOVA analysis. The tool for data analysis was the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. The results were presented using tables and pie charts.Results: The study results indicated that information technology management in Nongovernmental organizations are reliable and flexible enough to support the financial management of the organization. Additional results indicated that Nongovernmental organizations had invested in a management information system which had lowered administrative costs. The usage of IT led to efficient management of processes of budget accounting. The findings imply that information technology has significant positive effect on financial management system.Recommendations: The study provided recommendations to the NGOs and other organization that ICT development should be maximized fully in the organization especially if the objective is to improve efficiency and financial management systems effectiveness.  Human resource management must be fully functional in a company with continuous training of the staff to ensure up to date competences and increased knowledge in financial management. Further recommendations to the organization is to ensure that financial governance ought to be thorough throughout the company with sound rules and regulations that govern the accounting and financial sector of the organization. This will ensure timely and accurate disclosure of all financial matters regarding the corporation to the regulatory body thus showing the efficiency in financial management systems.

scholarly journals Gaining Political Capital Through Social Capital: Policy-Making Inclusion and Network Embeddedness of Migrants' Associations in Spain

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Morales ◽  
Luis Ramiro
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Political Capital ◽  
Organizational Social Capital ◽  
Network Embeddedness

This article analyzes the relevance of network embeddedness and social capital in allowing migrants' associations to gain political capital and access to policy making in the cities of Barcelona and Madrid. With data from a survey of migrants' associations in both locations, we examine the degree to which embeddedness in networks of links with other migrants' associations and with autochthonous Spanish civil society organizations are consequential for the inclusion of migrants' organizations in policy-making processes. The results show that migrants' organizational social capital is critical in facilitating their intermediation function vis à vis political institutions and decision makers, above and beyond their access to financial and human capital.

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