scholarly journals Racially Motivated Hate Crimes and Incidents Against Immigrants in Lithuania

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liutauras Labanauskas
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Hate Crimes ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Racial Identities ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Latent Interactions ◽  
Incident Analysis

The article analyses the experiences of racially motivated hate incidents against immigrants in Lithuania, based on the data of a qualitative study. Interviews with informants in the study show that prejudice, verbal and physical violence incidents are an integral part of the daily lives of immigrants with visible ethnic and racial identities. Racist hate incidents make it possible to identify latent interactions between immigrants and local residents. Based on examples of hate incidents, the article critically analyses the typology of hate crimes by Levin and McDevitt (1993) and the limitations of its application in hate incident analysis.

scholarly journals Functional capability and violence situations against the elderly

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 392-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andréa Mathes Faustino ◽  
Lenora Gandolfi ◽  
Leides Barroso de Azevedo Moura
Keyword(s):  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Functional Capability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Partial Dependence

Objective To verify whether there is a connection between the functional capacity of the elderly and the presence of violent situations in their daily lives. Methods A population-based cross-sectional study developed with 237 elderly individuals. Standard and validated research instruments were used. Results Mean age of 70.25 years (standard deviation of 6.94), 69% were female, 76% were independent in basic activities of daily living and 54% had a partial dependence on at least one instrumental activity. The most prevalent violence was psychological and the relation between being dependent on basic activities of daily living and suffering physical violence was statistically significant. Conclusion When the elderly needs assistance to perform self-care activities, there is a greater chance of exposure to a situation of abuse, such as physical violence.

Effects of a Court-Ordered Service Dog Training Program with U.S. Veterans: A Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Terry Crowe ◽  
Victoria Sanchez ◽  
Chardae Durden ◽  
Margarita Ortega y Gomez ◽  
Melissa Winkle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Service Dogs ◽  
Civilian Life ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Dog Training ◽  
Service Dog ◽  
Emotional Isolation

Abstract This qualitative study investigated the impacts of a court-ordered service dog training program on justice-involved U.S. veterans. An experienced qualitative research team conducted three focus groups with nine veterans to explore how training service dogs influenced their daily lives. Focus groups were audio recorded, transcribed, and manually coded. Two graduate research assistants developed preliminary themes; the full team generated final themes. Themes illustrated how participation in the program: 1) decreased physical and emotional isolation; 2) assisted veterans with reintegrating into civilian life; 3) improved emotional self-regulation; and 4) helped veterans discover potential; 5) find camaraderie; 6) reconnect with community; and 7) create a sanctuary. In a follow-up session, several participants confirmed that the results accurately captured their experiences. The overall finding suggests the service dog training program served as a rehabilitative process for justice-involved veterans to rediscover their abilities and talents that existed before their experiences in the justice system.

scholarly journals Luiz Rau creek and the city of Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul

2015 ◽  
Vol 75 (4 suppl 2) ◽  
pp. 10-15
Author(s):  
C. Schemes ◽  
D. Castilhos-Araujo ◽  
M. Lima-Magalhães
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
The Past ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
The City

This article presents a reflection on the past and current history, uses, and significance of the Luiz Rau creek to the municipality of Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul. Its waters have always been important to the region, quenching the thirst of the local population and their livestock and providing venues for shared social interactions, but also as a destination for municipal industrial and household waste, which has polluted the waters of the creek. Our primary objective is to present and discuss these aspects with the purpose of elucidating the historical importance of this watercourse to the city of Novo Hamburgo. Toward that end, we conducted an exploratory survey to obtain the necessary inputs for such a discussion. We also employed texts from the now-defunct Jornal 5 de Abril and from Jornal NH, the highest-circulating newspaper in the region, to illustrate some situations experienced by the community. We found that municipal waste continues to be dumped into the creek, which has made it rather unloved by the local residents, but it remains firmly present in their daily lives.

scholarly journals The Municipal Council in the Polish Local Government Structure: Selected Aspects

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 128-143
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Kmak
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Main Attention ◽  
Government Structure ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Municipal Council ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
European Standards

The article presents selected aspects being a consequence of the evolution of local government in Poland. The main attention is focused on the presentation of the structure and competences of the municipal council, in the context of systemic changes of local government. The article is of a review nature character and its aim is to diagnose organisational solutions concerning the municipal council in Poland. The main premise of the article implies that the process of evaluation of the structure and functioning of the municipal council is conditioned by involvement of the local residents who experience its influence on their daily lives, including meeting their needs. Decentralisation and participation of local community members in local government structures such as the municipal council or other bodies are key issues in civil society development. The process of local government evolution has not been completed and localgovernment organisation and functionality does not deviate from European standards.

scholarly journals Turismo de Base Comunitária: proposta para o resgate cultural da comunidade quilombola Alto Itacuruçá, Abaetetuba (PA)

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dayara Vanessa de Souza Bezerra ◽  
Jonathan Rodrigues Nunes ◽  
Rayanne Silva Nascimento ◽  
Vânia Lúcia Quadros Nascimento
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Memory ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Traditional Culture ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Attractive Potential ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
History Of ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Tourism Community

O Turismo de base comunitária tem se expandido pelo Brasil, devido ao incentivo à valorização da diversidade cultural, possibilitando aos municípios a exposição de suas atividades naturais e histórica assim como sua cultura tradicional, contribuindo diretamente na economia local. Neste sentido, este trabalho objetiva analisar o arcabouço cultural existente na comunidade Quilombola Alto Itacuruçá, ressaltando a inserção do turismo de base comunitária como uma alternativa para resgatar a memória cultural, haja vista a sua grande significância para a história do município de Abaetetuba (PA). Para tal se utilizará pesquisas bibliográficas e de campo, além de entrevistas com os moradores locais com intensão de compreender a etnicidade do espaço. Tais pesquisas subsidiarão a precursão da atividade turística na comunidade, atribuindo aos mesmos uma análise acadêmica da importância cultural que possuem, aliando a valorização e geração de opção de renda. Os resultados da pesquisa demonstram que a cultura tradicional é bastante expressiva no cotidiano das pessoas mais antigas da comunidade, as quais receberam o conhecimento passado por gerações, como brincadeiras tradicionais, cantigas, agricultura familiar, artesanatos e carpintaria. Entretanto houve uma interrupção nessa propagação da cultura para a juventude decorrente da modernização. O Turismo de base comunitária pode vir como um aliado para o enaltecimento dos saberes tradicionais, ao propor oficinas de qualificação, cujos instrutores serão os próprios patriarcas da comunidade, além de rodas de conversa resgatando a memória das raízes tradicionais, evidenciando a relevância e potencialidade atrativa que possuem para o mercado turístico. Tourism Community-Based: a propose to the cultural rescue of the quilombola community Alto Itacuruçá, Abaetetuba (PA, Brazil) Tourism community-based enables more than inclusion of the autochthonous community, planning and management of tourism, the appreciation of cultural diversity, allowing municipalities the conscious use of its natural and historical attractions, as well as its traditional culture, contributing directly to the local economy. The aim of this study was to analyze the possibility of integration of community-based tourism in Quilombo Alto Itacuruçá (High Village Itacuruçá) community as an alternative to rescue the cultural memory, given its importance to the history of the city of Abaetetuba (PA, Brazil). Therefore, we conducted bibliographic and field research, with the information gathering tools and interviews with local residents. The results demonstrate that the local traditional culture is very expressive, being represented in the daily lives of older people in the community, which received the knowledge passed from generation to generation, which are cited as examples the traditional games, songs, family farming, crafts and carpentry. Also demonstrate that there was an interruption in this spread for today's youth as a result of the modernization. In conclusion, the community-based tourism appears as an ally to the enhancement of traditional knowledge, proposing qualification workshops, whose instructors are the community patriarchs themselves, and conversation circles rescuing the local memory, highlighting the relevance and Attractive potential of the community for the tourist market. KEYWORDS: Community-Based Tourism; Quilombo Alto Itacuruçá Community; Rescue of Cultural Memory.

“My Brother Was His Little Angel; I Was the Problem Child”: Perceived Sibling Favoritism in the Narratives of Youth Who Become Homeless

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (11) ◽  
pp. 1419-1437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristy Buccieri
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Sibling Relations ◽  
Problem Child

Youth who become homeless often report having difficult home lives, but very little is known about their experiences with siblings and parents. This article reports on a qualitative study of eight youth, aged 17 to 23 years, experiencing homelessness in Toronto. Seven of the youth felt that their parent(s) favored a sibling over them, leading to the construction of a good child–problem child dichotomy in the household. The perceived disfavoritism resulted in increased family conflict that sometimes escalated to physical violence. As a result of the perceived disfavoritism, all the youth had strained, or nonexistent, relationships with their parent(s); identification of parental disfavoritism as a theme may, with further investigation, be considered a newly identified pathway to the street. These findings demonstrate the complexity of experiences these youth have prior to becoming homeless and highlight the need for further research into parent and sibling relations within their homes.

What do I have to prove? A qualitative study of the gendered-racial identities of young black men

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amber Hewitt ◽  
Samantha Holmes ◽  
Alexis M. Dafonseca ◽  
Sarah Sanders ◽  
Maria L. Pappa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Racial Identities

A COMPARISON OF TYPES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN ZORA NEALE HURSTON’S “SWEAT” AND IN SANDRA CISNEROS’S “WOMAN HOLLERING CREEK”

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-49
Author(s):  
Mashbahah Baroroh ◽  
Linusia Marsih
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Short Stories ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Zora Neale Hurston ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Psychological Aspects ◽  
Sandra Cisneros ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Similarities And Differences

. This study reveals the types of domestic violence in “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston and “Woman Hollering Creek” by Sandra Cisneros. The discussion will involve the types of abuse, the reactions of the victims, and the similarities and differences about the abuse in the two selected short stories. This study is designed to interpret phenomena of life associated to domestic violence reflected in the selected stories. Thus, this is a qualitative study. As the discussion is focused on the characters’ psychological aspects, the extrinsic approach is applied.  The study finds out that the types of domestic violence that exist in the stories are emotional/psychological violence and physical violence and the victims of the abuse response somewhat differently to the abuse. The reactions of the abuse victim in Hurston’s “Sweat” include taking the violent silently and then to be moved to fight back, and the reactions of the abuse victim in Cisneros “Woman Hollering Creek” include  taking the violent silently and then making an effort to be free from the abuse by getting help from other people. The analysis also shows that the two short stories contain both similarities and differences.

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