Beleweniswêreld van die straatkind in Hillbrow

The street child that is driven by circumstances to live outside the supportive structure of the family, is on his own. He doesn’t have the educational developmental opportunities that children who grow up in families and societies do. He finds himself in a unique educational and living environment. From an educational psychologist’s point of view, this environment is abnormal. It is therefore a great challenge for the educational psychologist to try and avoid or resolve negative effects of the child's living environment. An exploratory-, descriptive-, contextual- and qualitative study was done, with the aim of gaining insight and understanding into the life of the street child in Hillbrow as well as his experiences of his situation. The results obtained from the interviews were placed in four categories. These categories are: The street child’s continuous struggle to survive, his need for a “normal child life” , his inability to accept responsibility and the presence of a normative awareness within the street child. In conclusion it is clear that the experiential world of the street child is multi-facetted. In general it appears that the street child has many limitations and difficulties which he experiences, and that input by an educational psychologist can have meaningful influence in his life.

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IMPLIKASI HUKUMAN FIZIKAL TERHADAP ANAK DALAM MASYARAKAT MELAYU JOHOR, MALAYSIA

Jurnal Kelola Jurnal Ilmu Sosial ◽

10.15575/jk.v1i2.3958 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 131-142

Author(s):

Aizathul Hani Abd Hamid ◽

Mohamad Hafis Amat Simin ◽

Khairol Anuar Kamri

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Study ◽

Behavior Change ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Physical Punishment ◽

Ethnographic Research ◽

Negative Effects ◽

The Family ◽

Cultural Themes ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Paper Method

Physical punishment is a form of discipline for children who have become a part of Malay’s culture. Even the physical punishment is considered as irrelevant due to the negative effect that received by children, there are still a segment of community who practiced the culture till today. The objective of the discussions is to observe the acceptance of children towards physical and to analyze the implications of the practice of physical punishment of children in the Malay community in Johor. This qualitative study using ethnographic research methods and data was collected by the pen-paper method and finally the data is analyzed by Discovering Cultural Themes Analysis. The studied were started on July 2015 to January 2016. The study found that acceptance of Physical Punishment among children are depends on the family surrounding. Children will agree about the culture of physical punishment if their family already practiced the culture and they will not agree if their family does not practice the physical punishment toward them at all. Physical punishment was found to have a positive impact on immediately behavior change and resolve the problem of child stubbornness. There are also the negative effects of physical punishment such as the child will misunderstand the messages, assume physical punishment as parent’s attention and children will rebel. In conclusion, the implications of physical punishment are depends on the acceptance attitude of children towards physical punishment.

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Violence in the Family as a Social Threat to Public Safety and Order

Konteksty Społeczne ◽

10.17951/ks.2020.8.1.105-123 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 105-123

Author(s):

Monika Wilanowska

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Precise Determination ◽

Point Of View ◽

Legal Regulations ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Negative Effects ◽

The Family ◽

Polish Society ◽

Decisive Action ◽

The Impact

Violence in the family should be considered as one of the biggest social problems in Poland. It occurs not only in families commonly regarded as pathological. Therefore, it should not be associated only with poverty or alcoholism or other addictions present in the family. Violence in the family exists also in afﬂuent and seemingly happy families. The effects of this phenomenon cause many negative consequences not only for the members of the perpetrator's family, but also for society and, more broadly, the entire state organisation. This problem requires decisive action on the part of the state and certainly should not be underestimated. The aim of this article is to analyze selected legal regulations concerning the prevention of domestic violence and other issues essential from the point of view of the impact of issues essential from the point of view of the impact of domestic violence on the safety of individuals who experience it, as well as the general public. Therefore, the following will be analyzed: the relation between the use of violence in the family and violation of speciﬁc criminal law norms functioning in the Polish legal system, negative effects in the area of health of persons experiencing violence in the family, the scale of violence in the family in Poland and the difﬁculties connected with its precise determination and evaluation of this phenomenon by the Polish society.

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Entanglements between Agency and Vulnerability in the Phenomenon of Birth. Reflections on Children’s Expressions about ‘Being Born’

Diskurs Kindheits- und Jugendforschung / Discourse Journal of Childhood and Adolescence Research ◽

10.3224/diskurs.v15i2.02 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (2-2020) ◽

pp. 135-146

Author(s):

Catrin Heite ◽

Veronika Magyar-Haas

Keyword(s):

Social Studies ◽

Social Construction ◽

Well Being ◽

Social Contexts ◽

Living Environment ◽

Social Actors ◽

The Social ◽

The Family ◽

Cultural Embeddedness

Analogously to the works in the field of new social studies of childhood, this contribution deals with the concept of childhood as a social construction, in which children are considered as social actors in their own living environment, engaged in interpretive reproduction of the social. In this perspective the concept of agency is strongly stressed, and the vulnerability of children is not sufficiently taken into account. But in combining vulnerability and agency lies the possibility to consider the perspective of the subjects in the context of their social, political and cultural embeddedness. In this paper we show that what children say, what is important to them in general and for their well-being, is shaped by the care experiences within the family and by their social contexts. The argumentation for the intertwining of vulnerability and agency is exemplified by the expressions of an interviewed girl about her birth and by reference to philosophical concepts about birth and natality.

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Problems of Development of Small and Medium Russian Towns

Economics and Management ◽

10.35854/1998-1627-2019-7-24-29 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 24-29

Author(s):

V V. Kafidov ◽

V. N. Filippov ◽

I. P. Filippova

Keyword(s):

Urban Development ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Physical Space ◽

Living Environment ◽

Transport Infrastructure ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Conceptual Approach ◽

Fundamental Factor ◽

New Buildings

The presented study addresses the problems of development of small and medium towns in Russia. Aim. The study aims to examine a town as a socio-economic environment where its residents exist and as the fundamental factor for the development of society.Tasks. The authors identify key problems in the development of small and medium Russian towns, which interferes with the historical appearance and has a negative impact on the living environment.Methods. Problems in the development of small and medium towns in Russia are examined using theoretical methods: systematic approach, statistical analysis, social and philosophical analysis.Results. The study identifies the main negative effects of the existing model of development of small and medium Russian towns, such as destruction of their historical and cultural appearance, distortion of the overall architectural motif, increased load on communications, and congestion of the transport infrastructure.Conclusions. At the current stage, efficient development of small and medium towns in Russia is impossible within the framework of the existing infill development. This chaotic process cannot be stopped without a new conceptual approach and changes in the legislative and normative framework of urban development. The only factor that determines the boundaries of the existing approach to urban development is the lack of physical space for new buildings in urban areas. The authors formulate proposals that would help to solve the problems of development of small and medium towns in Russia.

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Risk of Increased Acceptance for Organizational Nepotism and Cronyism during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Risks ◽

10.3390/risks9040059 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 59

Author(s):

Grzegorz Ignatowski ◽

Łukasz Sułkowski ◽

Bartłomiej Stopczyński

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Study ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Research Work ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Work Related ◽

Social And Economic Development ◽

The Times ◽

The Impact

Nepotism and cronyism are forms of favoritism towards certain people in the workplace. For this reason, they constitute a problem for organization managers, ethicists and psychologists. Identifying the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the increase of nepotism and cronyism may provide a basis for organizations to assess their extent and to take possible measures to prevent their negative effects. At the same time, the research presented in the article may provide a basis for further research work related to nepotism and cronyism at the times of other threats, different from the pandemic. The aim of the article is to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on growing acceptance for nepotism and cronyism in Polish enterprises. Qualitative and quantitative methods have been included in the conducted research. Qualitative study aimed at improving knowledge of nepotism and cronyism and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on these phenomena, followed by a quantitative study conducted in order to verify the information obtained in the qualitative study. This research has demonstrated that Nepotism and cronyism in the workplace, are phenomenon that are basically evaluated negatively. They adversely influences social and economic development, but the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nepotism and cronyism is not significant.

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A Qualitative Study on Traumatic Experiences of Suicide Survivors

OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying ◽

10.1177/00302228211024486 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 003022282110244

Author(s):

Júlia Camargo Contessa ◽

Carolina Stopinski Padoan ◽

Jéssica Leandra Gonçalves da Silva ◽

Pedro V. S. Magalhães

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Study ◽

Family Member ◽

Traumatic Experience ◽

Traumatic Experiences ◽

Suicide Survivors ◽

Loved One ◽

The Family

The suicide of a loved one can be a traumatic experience. The objective of this study was to investigate trauma-related experiences of suicide survivors. This is a qualitative study with people who had recently lost a family member or a close one to suicide, conducted at least two months after the event. Forty-one participants agreed to take part in the study and were interviewed. The interviewees' perception was that suicide brought harm, symptoms, and suffering. Traumatic experiences can begin immediately after the event, with many reporting symptoms lasting many months and persistent impact, both personal and to the family. Postvention models after suicide should incorporate such findings, and investigate trauma consistently.

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Determinants of Corporate Anti-Corruption Disclosure: The Case of the Emerging Economics

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13063462 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 3462

Author(s):

Maider Aldaz Odriozola ◽

Igor Álvarez Etxeberria

Keyword(s):

Empirical Studies ◽

Geographical Area ◽

Control Variable ◽

Emerging Countries ◽

Point Of View ◽

Press Freedom ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Key Factor ◽

Using Data ◽

Positive Effect

Corruption is a key factor that affects countries’ development, with emerging countries being a geographical area in which it tends to generate greater negative effects. However, few empirical studies analyze corruption from the point of view of disclosure by companies in this relevant geographical area. Based on a regression analysis using data from the 96 large companies from 15 emerging countries included in the 2016 International Transparency Report, this paper seeks to understand what determinants affect such disclosure. In that context, this paper provides empirical evidence to understand the factors that influence reporting on anti-corruption mechanisms in an area of high economic importance that has been little studied to date, pointing to the positive effect of press freedom in a country where the company is located and with the industry being the unique control variable that strengthens this relationship.

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Lower Limb Kinematics in Individuals with Hip Osteoarthritis during Gait: A Focus on Adaptative Strategies and Interlimb Symmetry

Bioengineering ◽

10.3390/bioengineering8040047 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 47

Author(s):

Micaela Porta ◽

Massimiliano Pau ◽

Bruno Leban ◽

Michela Deidda ◽

Marco Sorrentino ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Lower Limb ◽

Functional Limitations ◽

Hip Osteoarthritis ◽

Movement Analysis ◽

Human Movement ◽

Point Of View ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Gait Patterns ◽

Limb Kinematics

Among the functional limitations associated with hip osteoarthritis (OA), the alteration of gait capabilities represents one of the most invalidating as it may seriously compromise the quality of life of the affected individual. The use of quantitative techniques for human movement analysis has been found valuable in providing accurate and objective measures of kinematics and kinetics of gait in individuals with hip OA, but few studies have reported in-depth analyses of lower limb joint kinematics during gait and, in particular, there is a scarcity of data on interlimb symmetry. Such aspects were investigated in the present study which tested 11 individuals with hip OA (mean age 68.3 years) and 11 healthy controls age- and sex-matched, using 3D computerized gait analysis to perform point-by-point comparisons of the joint angle trends of hip, knee, and ankle. Angle-angle diagrams (cyclograms) were also built to compute several parameters (i.e., cyclogram area and orientation and Trend Symmetry) from which to assess the degree of interlimb symmetry. The results show that individuals with hip OA exhibit peculiar gait patterns characterized by severe modifications of the physiologic trend at hip level even in the unaffected limb (especially during the stance phase), as well as minor (although significant) alterations at knee and ankle level. The symmetry analysis also revealed that the effect of the disease in terms of interlimb coordination is present at knee joint as well as hip, while the ankle joint appears relatively preserved from specific negative effects from this point of view. The availability of data on such kinematic adaptations may be useful in supporting the design of specific rehabilitative strategies during both preoperative and postoperative periods.

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Hyperbolastic Models from a Stochastic Differential Equation Point of View

Mathematics ◽

10.3390/math9161835 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (16) ◽

pp. 1835

Author(s):

Antonio Barrera ◽

Patricia Román-Román ◽

Francisco Torres-Ruiz

Keyword(s):

Differential Equation ◽

Simulated Data ◽

Real Data ◽

Point Of View ◽

Likelihood Method ◽

Numerical Resolution ◽

The Family ◽

The Common ◽

Linear Differential ◽

Mean Function

A joint and unified vision of stochastic diffusion models associated with the family of hyperbolastic curves is presented. The motivation behind this approach stems from the fact that all hyperbolastic curves verify a linear differential equation of the Malthusian type. By virtue of this, and by adding a multiplicative noise to said ordinary differential equation, a diffusion process may be associated with each curve whose mean function is said curve. The inference in the resulting processes is presented jointly, as well as the strategies developed to obtain the initial solutions necessary for the numerical resolution of the system of equations resulting from the application of the maximum likelihood method. The common perspective presented is especially useful for the implementation of the necessary procedures for fitting the models to real data. Some examples based on simulated data support the suitability of the development described in the present paper.

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