PERCEPCIJA TEMELJNOG (BAZIČNOG) DOHOTKA S OBZIROM NA NEKE SOCIODEMOGRAFSKE ZNAČAJKE NA PROSTORU SPLITSKODALMATINSKE ŽUPANIJE

rezultati pilot istraživanja

Author(s): Renata Relja,Bruno Blažević,Ina Reić Ercegovac / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 3/2015

As a measure of social policy, basic income represents monthly benefit unconditionally delivered by the state to all members of the society on individual basis, with the aim to secure provision of basic egsistential needs. Although the idea of basic income has long history, the concept recently became more important, particularly in the EU countries, with attempts of civic initiatives to raise the issue within the agenda of European Commission. Having in mind the lack of research in this area, particularly research on citizens’ attitudes towards basic income and possibitlites to introduce it as a measure of social policy, the research was implemented with aim to explore some socio-demographic determinants of attitudes towards basic income and motivation for work. The pilot research was conducted in 2014 over sample of 247 respondents using Questionnaire of attitudes towards basic income and Questionnaire on socio-demographic features of respondents. The research results indicated relatively positive attitudes of respondents towards basic income, while at the same time the possibilities to introduce such a measure was estimated in less positive manner. In regard to the work motivation, majority of respondents expressed their willingness to continue to work even in the situation in which basic income would be introduced.

Друштвени контекст односа поверења

Author(s): Milena Kojić,Ana Lj. Bilinović Rajačić / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 2/2017

In the widest sense, this paper focuses on the problematization (and operationalization) of the concept of trust and its social context, with a special emphasis on its multiple meanings, the ways of establishing trust, as well as its functions. After pointing to the various definitions of trust that highlight its cognitive, behavioral, and relational groundings, we proceed to examine the aspects of “social embeddedness” of trust. In this context, we highlight the structural aspect of trust relations, their institutional embededdness, mediation through cultural meanings, as well as the wider context of social circumstances and limitations. We place a special emphasis on the concept of “trust culture”, its morphogenesis and functions, as well as the significance of trust culture in the context of diminishing the social uncertanty that arises in the situations when trust is demonstrated. Finally, we point to the social functions of trust on the macro level, the functional substitutes for trust, as well as the relationship between trust and social capital.

The prevalence of Secondary Traumatic Stress among Romanian Social Workers: a Replication Study

Author(s): Loreni Baciu,Delia Vîrgă / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2018

In the current article, we present the results of an investigation aimed at assessing the prevalence of Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) in a sample of Romanian social workers. The investigation methodology and the interpretation of results followed closely the study protocol described by Bride (2007), in the original study, conducted on U.S. social workers. In order to assess the prevalence of STS, we examined the frequency of individual symptoms; the frequency with which diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were met; and the severity of STS levels. Regarding the STS symptomatology, the results of this study show that the Intrusion criterion was endorsed by three-quarters of the respondents, whereas the avoidance was endorsed by one-third and arousal by close to half of the sample. Regarding STS diagnosing, our results show that the percentage of persons that present significant STS levels vary between 23.1% and 26.4% of the sample. In turn, 20.3% of respondents did not meet any PTSD criteria. A comparison between the results of the current study and the original one shows markedly higher levels of STS among Romanian social workers. The article can be an opportunity to open a much-needed discussion about the necessity of systemic incorporation of risk management programs in the operations of the social service agencies, to protect the social workers from the emotional and psychological hazards that are specific to the social work profession.

Sens giratoriu

Author(s): Dan Marian Ungureanu / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 11-12/2004

An essay about the Aerican society.

Concediul sabatic. Formă de motivare a personalului

Author(s): Luminița Iosif,Cătălina Huzum / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 1/2019

Companies are beginning to realize how important it is to invest in human resources and they are trying to take as many initiatives as possible in order to motivate and retain them in the company. The concept of sabbatical leave appeared recently on the Romanian market when some companies began to realize that a simple annual leave is no longer enough to prevent the feeling of exhaustion at work, a phenomenon observed more and more often in recent years. The purpose of this paper is to find out how popular is the concept of sabbatical leave among human resources specialists in our country, but also what a sabbatical leave program looks like in the Romanian companies.

Studentul despre învăţământul centrat pe student: percepţia unei paradigme

Author(s): Valentina Cornea / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 1/2018

Student Centred Learning is considered to be an appropriate approach for the formation of professional competencies at university level. By conducting of a survey is intended to present the way how students perceive the „student-centred learning”. The survey findings can serve as a benchmark to reconsider the way how university studies develop professional and transversal skills useful to a qualified employment on labour market.

Integrarea studenţilor din Republica Moldova în învăţământul superior din România

Author(s): Mihail Rarita,Rodica Zberea / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 1/2018

Since 1990, Romania has been offering students born in Moldova the chance to study in the public education system. In this article we will analyze these students’ perceptions of the Romanian university system, the reasons behind their choice to study in Romania, expectations regarding finding a workplace after getting a Bachelor’s degree and the advantages and disadvantages of the Romanian higher education system compared to the Moldavian one. Additionally, we will analyze the Moldavian students’ expectations regarding their chances of integrating into not only the Romanian university system, but also into Romanian society.

Percepţii şi atitudini ale cetăţenilor din Republica Moldova cu privire la dubla cetăţenie

Author(s): Mihail Rarita,Diana Paladi / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 1/2017

The Republic of Moldova can be considered a state whose legitimacy is conferred by its capacity to create general well-being for its citizens. Otherwise, Moldovan citizens might search for well-being, and getting double citizenship might be a step in this direction. The aim of this study is to identify a possible correlation between getting a double citizenship in the Republic of Moldova and the current living conditions at national level, and whether getting double citizenship leads to a rise in the migration of Moldovan citizens.

Efectele sărăciei asupra procesului educaţional

Author(s): Romina Mihaela Rusu / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 1/2017

I have chosen the issue of poverty among the technological high school students in Galaţi because, since the very first moment I stepped into a classroom as a teacher, I have directly noticed the way in which the precarious money situation of certain students affects their school results, in particular, and their future, in general, this fact implying each and every aspect of the latter, starting from the normal affective and cognitive development up to the young adults’ integration into society. Today’s job market demands well-trained graduates able to deal with the productivity process and multiple tasks; that is why, if the poor students are not identified and supported by school, not only their future is in danger, but also the educational system and the society as a whole. By means of this survey, I have had the intention to find out to what extent poverty affects the educational system and then to identify some proper strategies of decreasing the effects of poverty on the system and on education in general. Maybe the issue of poverty should be treated as seriously as possible by engaging all the abilitated institutions in this respect besides school which should support more the family, and above all, the student so as to have a normal evolution, to become a healthy man of great integrity in a society which, unfortunately, needs to be treated as well. We hope that the future ‘doctors’ of our society will be even the children ‘treated’ by us!

Fenomenul sărăciei şi implicaţiile asupra participării politice: percepţii şi atitudini

Author(s): Rariţa Mihail,Claudia Oprișan / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 1/2016

During the last two decades, a number of studies and projects were carried out in Romania, regarding the reduction of poverty, without any viable results however. This fact led to a decrease in the population’s trust in the country’s institutions, in Romanian politicians, a matter that also reflects, in our opinion, the low attendence on electoral vote of romanians. In this study, we want to show how much poverty influences the political involvement of citizens in Galați, especially their vote attendence and their presence at the 2016 and 2017 riots.

How the Cell Phone Was Successful in Africa? An Analysis from the Example of the City of Lomé (Togo)

Author(s): Gnane Napo Mouncaïla,Razvan C. Dinică / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2015

In recent years, the use of mobile phones experienced a rapid success in African cities, as is the case of the city of Lomé, in Togo. In this city, characterized by a political and technical socio-economic environment, a priori unfavourable to ICT, adoption and diffusion of mobile phones have been a success. This article aims to identify and analyze the factors that explain the success of mobile phones in Lomé.

Interesele adulţilor cu vârste între 41 şi 60 de ani cu privire la utilizarea serviciilor de bibliotecă publică

Author(s): Valerica Celmare / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 1/2014

This article present the conclusions of a study carried out in Galaţi County to investigate the interest of adults between the ages of 41 and 60 in the use of public library services. The main issues discussed were: the quality of the users of public library services, (adults in the age category mentioned), the frequency of using such public library services and the availability for use of such services.

Reprezentări ale schimbărilor postdecembriste în oferta locurilor de muncă. Studiu de caz: Măcin şi Babadag, judeţul Tulcea

Author(s): Daniela Rusu Mocănașu / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 1/2014

Romania's transition from a planeside economy to a market economy involved, on a macro-economic level, changes induced by the reform in the institutional, economic and political sphere, and at the micro level, individuals must adapt to new market dynamics, changing routines created in the old regime. The way the changes were meant after 1989 was one of the main factors that oriented the individual towards the adoption of adaptive behavior. This article proposes a comparative analysis of the representations we have for members of two multiethnic communities in Tulcea, Macin and Babadag from this perspective.

Opţiuni de studiu în vederea pregătirii profesionale a elevilor de clasa a XII-a

Author(s): Valerica Celmare,Razvan C. Dinică,Mihail Rarita,Daniela Rusu Mocănașu,Felicia Cordoneanu / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 1/2014

This study focuses on the exploration of the interests of 12th grade students in Galati, Braila, Vrancea, Buzau and Tulcea to follow university courses. The research aims to identify the preferences of students for different fields of study university centers and faculties and the factors that influence their choices.

Contribuţiile social networks în reconfigurarea socialului din România

Author(s): Tănase Tasențe,Nicoleta Ciacu / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 1/2010

Social Networks (as a part of Social Media) represents the online suport for social interaction, which customizes the opportunity to share ideas, photos, videos, etc. within a community. Social Media, where we can also include the social network Facebook, accelerate the conversations between Internet users, unlike the traditional mass-media, which just delivers content, but doesn't allow readers, viewers, listeners to participate in the creation or development of the content. Also, these online social media have led to the reconfiguration of social relationships and society, as a whole, exponentially contributing to the acceleration of globalization. The study's objective is to identify how the Romanians interact through Facebook and its implications in the process of socialization of Internet users in Romania. The research method used to achieve the objectives of the study is an online survey on a sample of 500 Facebook users from Romania, entitled “The Romanians and Facebook”, which was published on the website www.tashy.ro. The research was conducted from 7 to 21 November 2010. The most important findings of the study are that thanks to Facebook, it is easier for the users to talk to people in the real world and more than 82% of the respondents have recommended their friends to create an account on Facebook. Most of the respondents have higher education completed or in progress, unlike other social networking sites, Facebook put more emphasis on users' personal information (studies, work, interests), giving visitors a “book Business” of the people they have visited. Many users from Romania created their account in 2010, which allows us to affirm that social network Facebook is still under development in Romania, its implications in the social relations making for a research topic in the future.

Experiența creată prin contextul social și cultural construit de jocurile video: O digitalizare a vieții și a morții

Author(s): Tulia Maria Căşvean,Vasile Hodorogea,Ioan Emanuel Căşvean / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2021

Appling the Gadamer’s filter on video games, reveals that they support an intimate connection with real life, built on basic mimesis of simple and, at the same time, coherent and meticulous realities. Video games are not intrinsically real-world escapism but generate a concrete, contextualized life experience that is ultimately connected to social and material realities (Spiridon, 2013, pp. 64-65). Moreover, experiences gained through video games can contribute, same as television, cinema or novels do, to the creation of perceptions that influence the way people relate to various aspects of life. The pivot of this study focuses on the experience created by the social, cultural context, captured by video games, which allow players to make choices of "life and death". Such choices are even more important in the current pandemic context when some people seem not to clearly understand the potential consequences on their own protection or even own survival. The aim of the research is to open a path for a better understanding of how a video game appreciated by critics and very popular among players, especially during the pandemic (DayZ, produced by Bohemia Interactive in 2013) explores social, cultural issues that can create a favorable context for players to be better equipped for the reality of everyday life. The study will include, besides the analysis of the video game itself, wikis, and walkthroughs, the views of other researchers and professionals working in the video game industry.

Glisare, zapare, distanțare. Despre dragostea conectată la rețea

Author(s): Radu Simion / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2021

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the main features of the technology-mediated communication concerning online love affrairs. The thesis I will support is that emotional connections via internet are framed into a new discourse on personal identity and alterity, creating a new perspective on the culture of intimate relationships, with specific attitudes, behaviours and values, drawing new guidelines of emotivity, methaphors and concepts we use to express our feelings and thoughts. Thus, I will briefly investigate the phenomenon of online love datings as part of a media entartainment culture, the problem of intercorporeality and the paradox of choosing partners on the internet, together with their implications on the ethics of care, intimacy and togetherness. Away from giving verdicts or announcing the end of authentic communication, I will develop a conceptual framework to aid in exploring theoretical traits, combining interdisciplinary approaches in order to reflect them in online love-dating interactions. In the conclusion section, I will enlight on how we can succesfully develop a strong and reliable connection with a romantic partner, using the elements mentioned below, focusing on combining online and offline practices in order to nurture a mature and meaningfull relationship in the age of shifting communication paradigms.

De la extincție la recrearea lumii vii: dimensiunea creativă a oboselii în proiectul postuman

Author(s): Cosmin-Florentin Spaschi / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2021

In this article, I will follow the posthuman vision to describe the contemporary era. As Rosi Braidotti illustrates, this moment is defined by a continuous balance between optimism and anxiety. Therefore, we are talking about a culture of fatigue that is more and more present today. On this subject, we find three fundamental forms: theory fatigue, post-work fatigue, and democracy fatigue. I will make a presentation of all these forms, proving that the current capitalist paradigm leads us to a series of crises. Whether we are talking about the health crisis caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, an economic crisis, or an ecological crisis, the current situation is problematic. However, the position promoted by the posthuman project starts from these appearances and tries to develop an affirmative conception. As Braidotti illustrates, this aspect does not mean dismissing the crises in the world. On the contrary, we are talking about understanding the problematic aspects as an appeal for change. Therefore, in the model developed by Braidotti, we encounter a posthuman and post-anthropocentric turn that defines this model of thinking. Then, we observe an extension of the dimension of "us", which eliminates any forms of discrimination. Based on such premises, new disciplines are developed, illustrating the posthuman vision. Consequently, in the last part of the article, I will describe the posthuman project, to illustrate how these crises could be eliminated.

Pedagogical Conditions of Organizational Culture Formation of Future Border Guard Officers

Author(s): Svitlana Shumovetska,Oleksandr Didenko,Denys Boreichuk,Andrii Balendr,Tetiana Snitsa / Language(s): English Issue: 1Sup1/2021

The article presents the study of the effectiveness of pedagogical conditions of organizational culture formation of future border guard officers, as well as the essence and features of its content. It has been found out that organizational culture is a professionally important quality of future border guard officers, which covers knowledge about the mission and values of the border guard agency, ability to maintain and contribute to the harmonized work of the border guard unit and is expressed through adhering to professional standards in interpersonal interaction and in performing border security tasks, as well as in self-organization and mobilization. In the conditions of higher military educational institution it is recommended to intensify the value-motivational attitude of cadets to learn current issues of organizational culture of the border guard officers; to develop their abilities and skills of team work by introduction of social and psychological training; to apply modern dialogic forms, methods and interactive technologies of training for the development of skills of professional communicative interaction; to develop cadets’ organizational abilities, managerial decision making skills and leadership by gradually introducing into the educational process professionally oriented situational tasks, gradually complicating content with each course. The results of the pedagogical experiment regarding formation of organizational culture of future border guard officers in the course of their professional training are described in detail.

Historical Evolution of Knowledge: Interpretation of Truth in Postmodernism

Author(s): Tetiana Koberska,Tetiana Panfilova,Olha Valeriyivna Kryhina,Jia Ren,Vasyl Zinkevych / Language(s): English Issue: 1Sup1/2021

Changes in society lead to changes in science, changing its fundamental foundations - ideological and value, methodological and instrumental foundations. In turn, a change in the scientific paradigm leads to social change. A situation of this kind is especially evident in the socio-political sciences, since it is they who are more affected by social reality. The nature of postmodern societies is such that its economic component generates a huge number of subcultures, in the scientific world it is called "subcultural explosion." Postmodern societies are societies of permanent changes: consumer standards, moral values, political structure, and so on, repeatedly change during the life of one generation, significantly affect the search for the truth of science and its understanding. In the list of various questions of truth, its character, origin, postmodern departs from objective truth, therefore it becomes contextual and consensus. Theories are replaced by approaches, views, points of view, thoughts. Scientific concepts with their strict certainty change concepts, in which under the same name everyone puts their own meaning and essence. According to this, in postmodernism, not only the scientific paradigm as a model of scientific activity is changing, but the purpose of science, its understanding as a special activity with the search for truth, is changing. This implies a review of the attitude to the "organizational forms" of science, that is, the way in which scientific knowledge is disseminated to the professional scientific community to search for truth, which in its classical understanding no longer exists.