scholarly journals Film-making and Police-minority Relations: Slovenian Police and Roma in Shanghai Gypsy

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 22-39
Author(s):  
Staci Strobl ◽  
Nickie Phillips ◽  
Emanuel Banutai ◽  
Danielle Reynolds
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Mutual Understanding ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Powerful Means ◽  
Film Making

After experiencing riots involving police and a Roma village, a community in north-eastern Slovenia hosted the million-dollar production of a major motion picture, Shanghai Gypsy (2012), which focuses on Roma and criminal justice themes. Several current Slovenian police officers played the role of police while local Roma were ‘extras’ as Roma villagers. This research explored the meaning of cooperating on production of the film for participants from two groups formerly in conflict. The current study consisted of semi-structured interviews conducted approximately 18 months after the film was produced with a sample of participants. We hypothesized that the film participants were able to interact with each other in ways that opened up new modes of communication, improved interpersonal relationships, and aided mutual understanding. Participants indicated that the film was regarded as a powerful means of generating Roma cultural awareness. Both police and Roma tended to downplay the intensity of the original conflict, yet often offered stories and anecdotes that seemed to indicate that relations between the groups had indeed improved as a result of their participation in the film.

The concept of professional dialogue of employees of law enforcement bodies

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 5-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Мальцева ◽  
Tatyana Maltseva
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Police Officer ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Communication Barriers ◽  
Mutual Understanding ◽  
Conditions Of Work

The article reveals the problem of the effectiveness of law enforcement, which is largely determined by productivity solutions communicative tasks. Specificity of work of police officers is associated with the ability to properly organize contact, dialogue and debate, to establish mutual understanding and fruitful relationships, resolve conflicts, to find mutually acceptable options for cooperation. The professional dialogue police officer faced with different people. Very rarely is a situation in which there are no communication barriers. Therefore, law enforcement specifics of building interpersonal relationships determine the special conditions of work, extraordinary circumstances and dissimilar cases and situations, especially this communication (not by choice, and often not by choice) with new and unusual people, things and actions are not always cause empathy and sympathy.

Shared Practice, Learning, and Goals between Police and Young People: A Qualitative Analysis of the National Volunteer Police Cadets

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey DeMarco ◽  
Antonia Bifulco
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Young People ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Shared Vision ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
The Public ◽  
Shared Practice

Abstract Engaging all members of the public is of paramount importance to British policing. This assists with demystifying the role of police in society, and also providing a shared vision and partnership between communities and the criminal justice system. The National VPC programme provides the opportunity to achieve this, recruiting diverse young people into a structured programme led by a range of police officers and staff. A series of focus groups were conducted across the country with both cadets and adult leaders to explore the benefits of the cadet programme for both groups—those relevant to policing but also more widely for community cohesion and individual development. Although the benefits to policing were clearly articulated, a range of strengths to the programme were also identified.

scholarly journals The role of prejudicial stereotypes in the formation of suspicion: An examination of operational procedures in stop and search practices

2021 ◽  
pp. 146135572110164
Author(s):  
Rashid Minhas ◽  
Dave Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Social Class ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Minority Communities ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
Cognitive Scripts ◽  
Differential Exposure ◽  
Stop And Search ◽  
Mixed Communities

One of the current and visible controversies in UK policing that challenges the heart and foundation of the principle of law is arguably the apparent disproportionate use of stop and search powers involving ethnic minority communities. Prior research found that differential exposure by the police to certain types of suspected offenders led to the development of cognitive scripts that operate as stereotypes and which may play a role in informing suspicions concerning police stops and searches. Focusing on whether police officers use negative stereotypes to inform suspicions when conducting stops and searches, this study examined more than 2,100 stop and search records held by a police force in England, in addition to conducting 20 semi-structured interviews with frontline serving police officers from the same force. It was found that the use of stop and search powers is consistent with: (a) the use of stereotypes with respect to age, appearance, and social class; and (b) the disproportionate recorded use of stop and search powers involving Black, Asian and Mixed communities. The implications of these findings are discussed.

scholarly journals Vietnamese English Teachers’ Perceptions of Culture in ELT Materials in Vietnamese Universities

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Do Lan Phuong
Keyword(s):  
English Learners ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Cultural Barrier ◽  
English Class ◽  
The Way

As one of the main purposes of using English today is for international communication and globalisation, English has been mainly used among bilingual speakers of English who come from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds (McKay, 2006; Sharifian, 2014). In such multinational and multicultural contexts, today English learners have to deal with not only linguistic barrier, but also cultural barrier. Therefore, it is crucially important that they are provided with multicultural knowledge and cross-cultural awareness. However, so far, there has been little research into the perceptions of English teachers towards culture used in ELT materials in EFL contexts. Therefore, the research aims to identify how seven Vietnamese teachers of English in two universities in Hanoi, Vietnam perceived culture and the role of culture in language teaching. This paper also seeks to explore how their perceptions influenced the way they taught culture in their English class and the way they adapted and developed ELT materials for their students with the hope that it will provide useful and practical suggestions for developing appropriate ELT materials for EFL teaching contexts. The research is based on a qualitative research which applies mostly in-depth, semi-structured interviews and document analysis. The data of this research reveals that most participants recognized the close and interrelated relationship between language and culture and the crucial role of culture in language teaching. They also identified the important role of English as an international language and cultural differences in ELT materials. Realizing a cultural gap in most of the materials they taught, they tried to adapt the materials based on their students’ needs. 

scholarly journals A figurational analysis of the role of the church in handling issues of widowhood amid Covid-19 in northern KwaZuluNatal, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zanele Gladness Buthelezi ◽  
Thandiwe Nonkululeko Ngema
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Care And Support ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Need Support ◽  
African Churches ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
The Church

This study sought to investigate the role of the church in handling issues of widowhood amid the rampant Covid-19 pandemic using Christian teachings and Ubuntu in selected parishes in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa. Widowhood is a social phenomenon caused by a transition from married status to being a widow or widower due to the death of a spouse. Although a huge chunk of literature enumerates different ways in which widows have been ill-treated and treated as second citizens by communities over the years, this article argues that men grieve too and have also been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. There is undoubtedly little state of balance between men and women in societies, but the reality is that men can also feel physical and emotional pain due to the loss of a spouse and they too need support in order to be able to move forward after experiencing a loss. They therefore cannot be divorced from being part of an intertwined church figuration where the concern is in ‘process’, not ‘state’ (Elias, 1978). This study is gender inclusive in that it focusses not only on women but also a range of experiences of widowers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Using figurational sociology by Elias (1978), this qualitative study adopted an Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to interrogate the role of the church in the lives of the widowed during the pandemic. Selecting ten widowed congregants from different African churches in northern KZN as part of figurations, the study sought to explore what role the church has played to support the widowed when death occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic. By using figurational sociology, widowhood research problems are perceived in processual terms with shifting asymmetrical power balances. Data was collected through praxis essays and semi-structured interviews of 5 widows and 5 widowers, with all participants purposively selected. Findings reveal that the church has struggled to provide care and support because of regulations such as social distancing and government prescribed alert levels which restricted movement in society. Even though the widowed understood Covid-19 regulations, they have felt alienated and marginalised during their period of bereavement. The perceived lack of support ruptured loyalty and fractured interpersonal relationships during and after the time of mourning. The study recommends new ways of pastoral care and advocates for a figurational care model as an arsenal to support people, mending relationships and restoring dignity.

“Sell the Sizzle”

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 329-343
Author(s):  
Säde Rytkönen ◽  
Leena Louhiala-Salminen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Models ◽  
Institutional Investors ◽  
Mutual Understanding ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Financial Perspective ◽  
Financial Framework ◽  
Investment Process ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of knowledge transfer in the communication of environment, social, governance (ESG) factors between companies and institutional investors, when they attempt to reach a full appreciation and mutual understanding. Design/methodology/approach – Empirical data were gathered through in-depth semi-structured interviews with six European institutional investors. Archival material was used to triangulate the findings. Findings – Based on the interviews it was evident that ESG is only one consideration in the investment process and that there are several approaches toward integrating ESG. Furthermore, the investors viewed ESG within a financial framework suggesting that this financial framework is part of their vocational cultural professional mental models. Finally, the results indicate that investors attempt to reach a mutual understanding of ESG by carrying out an active dialogue with target companies. Practical implications – The study indicates that companies should discuss/approach? ESG issues from a financial perspective. The findings also suggest that companies should emphasize the role of dialogue when communicating with investors in order to develop a mutual understanding of the company's ESG performance. Finally, by proactively discussing ESG with investors, companies will not only play a role in developing the knowledge base of capital markets regarding ESG, but this will also offer an opportunity for companies to explicate their own communication agenda. Originality/value – The paper develops a framework for communicating ESG between companies and institutional investors. The framework depicts the diverging mental models of the two parties.

Living with dementia: the felt worth of support workers

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Leigh Anne Hale ◽  
Matthew Lee Jenkins ◽  
Beth Mayland ◽  
Yvette Buttery ◽  
Pauline Norris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Significant Finding ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Individual Strategies ◽  
Private Homes

Abstract Considering the important role that paid support workers play in care of older people with dementia, it is vital that researchers and relevant organisations understand the factors that lead to them feeling valued for the work that they do, and the consequences of such valuing (or lack thereof). The current study employed semi-structured interviews to understand the individual experiences of 15 support workers based both in residential care homes and private homes. The General Inductive Approach was used to analyse the interview transcriptions and to develop a conceptual model that describes the conditions that lead to support workers feeling valued for the work that they do. This model consists of organisational or individual strategies, the context in which support work takes place, and various interactions, actions and intervening conditions that facilitate or prevent support workers feeling valued. A significant finding in this research was the role of interpersonal relationships and interactions which underlie all other aspects of the conceptual model developed here. By understanding the importance of how employers, families of older adults with dementia and peers interact with support workers, we may promote not only the quality of work that support workers deliver, but also the wellbeing of the support workers themselves.

scholarly journals Social participation in science: Perspectives of Spanish civil society organizations

2020 ◽  
pp. 096366252096066
Author(s):  
Carolina Llorente ◽  
Gema Revuelta ◽  
Mar Carrió
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
General Trend ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Mutual Understanding ◽  
Research System ◽  
Civil Society Organization ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Mutual Knowledge

There is a general trend toward more active, broader, and more inclusive participation of different stakeholders in science. Civil society organizations’ inclusion in the scientific process is being promoted. However, there are few attempts to understand the role of civil society organizations in research. This study is based on the analysis of 31 semi-structured interviews with Spanish civil society organization managers and representatives. Our main results regarding the current relationship between civil society organizations and the research system are (a) civil society organizations mainly participate in science within one single research moment and they are unaware of their potential. (b) We identify a lack of resources, mutual knowledge (among civil society organizations and academia), and capabilities as barriers for civil society organizations’ participation. (c) There is a need to strengthen links between civil society organizations and research by training in collaborative methodologies and communication skills, promoting participatory research, increasing mutual understanding about the research system and the third sector, and aligning research and civil society organizations’ objectives.

scholarly journals Implementing the citizen focus agenda: a case study in police leadership

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 142-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Fisher ◽  
Stuart Kirby
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Public Agencies ◽  
Police Leadership ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – Although the private sector has long understood that a customer-focused service is synonymous with success, the concept is less embedded in public agencies such as the Police. Cultural studies consistently argue that police practitioners perceive “citizen focused” or “quality of service” approaches as distant to “real policing”, making the concept difficult to implement. The purpose of this paper is to explore the complex infrastructure required for the implementation of this approach, specifically focusing on senior police leadership. Design/methodology/approach – Using semi-structured interviews across a diversity of police officers and staff it provides a case study of a city Police Force in England, who attempted to introduce a citizen focused approach between 2006-2010. Findings – Senior police leaders were reported to exhibit distinct and consistent leadership styles with a “transformational” style more positively associated with the implementation of this agenda. Practical implications – The study argues specific leadership styles are critical to the delivery of “quality” approaches. Originality/value – No other case studies currently exist that have explored the role of police leadership in the field of quality service/citizen focused approaches.

Back To the Back-channel

2021 ◽  
pp. 211-234
Author(s):  
Niall Ó Dochartaigh
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Mutual Understanding ◽  
British Government ◽  
Joint Project ◽  
Common Purpose ◽  
Substantial Progress ◽  
Peace Settlement ◽  
Cooperative Dynamics ◽  
Distinctive Role

This chapter focuses on the use of the back-channel between the British government and the IRA from 1991 through 1993 and on the distinctive role of secrecy in the development of a sense of common purpose between the parties. It highlights the contribution of key British officials who advocated the reopening of the channel and an inclusive peace settlement. It also examines the importance of back-channel links between the Irish government and the SDLP on one hand, and Sinn Féin on the other, in creating pressure for progress. From 1989 onwards, the British government and the IRA made conciliatory public statements and gestures. Then, in April 1991, the British government reopened the back-channel to the IRA, sending an emissary to ask Brendan Duddy to act once again as intermediary. The particular back-channel involving Duddy established a joint project of secrecy, creating a shared task that built trust and mutual understanding. Close interpersonal relationships, continuity of personnel with previous phases of conflict, and the exclusion of internal opponents contributed to distinctively strong cooperative dynamics that helped to sustain cooperation and generate substantial progress.

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