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Skúsenosť s fajčením v skorej adolescencii a fajčenie rodičov; moderačná rola vzdelania rodičov

Author(s): Mária Bačíková,Marianna Berinšterová,Oľga Orosová / Language(s): Slovak Issue: 1/2016

The relationship between parental smoking and adolescent smoking behavior has been well documented in previous studies. Less is known, however, about possible moderators of such relationship. The present study focuses on the relationship between parental smoking and adolescent smoking experience in early adolescence. This period has been sofar neglected in research. Further, we study parental education level as possible moderator of this relationship. Questionnaire data were collected among 1098 early adolescents (mean age 11.5 years; 54% girls). Logistic regression analyses revealed following results: (1) maternal and paternal smoking is associated with early adolescents smoking experience; (2) moderating effect of parental education was found in sense that having smoking mother with higher education increased the probability of smoking, while having smoking father with lower education increased the probability of smoking. Results are further discussed.

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Moral Foundations and Symbolic Pollution: What Do Midwives Say About Hospitalized Women?

Author(s): Zuzana Pešťanská / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2016

The aim of this study is to describe how the work organization of midwives is related to their moral judgements concerning pregnant women. This analysis is based on material gathered during ethnographic research undertaken at a gynaecology and maternity ward at a hospital in Slovakia. The interpretations of the research findings are informed by the work of Mary Douglas and Moral Foundations Theory. Using the analytical tools of the grid-group, this article then shows that the working environment of midwives is a type of hierarchical group. Douglas predicted that such a type of social structure would be built on values such as subordination, respect for authority, and purity. An analysis of the material confirms this assertion: midwives’ narratives of pregnant women are in fact representations of moral values of authority and purity. Explicit statements of emotions of anger, contempt, disgust, and elevation serve as indicators of either the violation or observance of moral rules.

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Recenzia: Ľudácka prevýchova. Mária Janšáková v Ilave roku 1939 a jej Cela č. 20.

Author(s): Miroslav Palárik / Language(s): Slovak Issue: 4/2018

The review of: ZAVACKÁ, Marína. ĽUDÁCKA PREVÝCHOVA. Mária Janšáková v Ilave roku 1939 a jej Cela č. 20. Bratislava: Artforum, 2018, 200 s. ISBN 9788081502101.

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Conference Report of the 9th International Conference „InPACT 2021“

Author(s): Miroslava Bozogáňová / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2021

Conference report of the 9th International Conference „InPACT 2021“, April 24 – 26, 2021, online

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‘The Good Live-in Care Worker’: Subject Formation and Ethnicisation in Austrian Live-in Care

Author(s): Veronika Prieler / Language(s): English Issue: 5/2021

‘The Good Live-in Care Worker’: Subject Formation and Ethnicisation in Austrian Live-in Care. This paper investigates subject formation processes in Austrian live-in care. Proceeding from a Foucauldian understanding of subjectivity as a product of powerful discourses and techniques and based on an intersectional discourse analysis of interviews with different actors involved in this arrangement, it shows how the ideal live-in care worker combines professional and language skills with characteristics such as an intrinsic motivation, emotional competences, and adaptability. Ethnicity-related discourses play an important role in this context, be it with regard to highly valued qualities or as a justification for control and/or support, and thus serve as a means to reproduce power relations.

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Pandemie, krize a infodemie na distanc: Protohistorická pojednání o epoše covidu-19

Author(s): Pavel Mücke / Language(s): Czech Issue: 2/2024

The reviewer reports on three publications on the Covid-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic. The first book, entitled simply "Pandemie" [Pandemic], and its loose sequel "Pandemie: Anatomie krize" [Pandemic: Anatomy of a Crisis], are the work of journalist and until recently Czech Television foreign correspondent Michal Kubal and media analyst Vojtěch Gibiš. The third publication, entitled "Covid-19 infodemie" [Covid-19 Infodemic], is the result of a collaboration between Václav Moravec, a journalist and well-known presenter on Czech Television, and a team of experts led by Ladislav Dušek, director of the Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic (Ústav zdravotnických informací a statistiky ČR) and professor at the Masaryk University in Brno, who is regarded as the leading expert on Czech medicine statistics. The reviewer characterizes these works as protohistorical examples of “engaged observation”, outlines their content and approaches, and highlights their value for providing a detailed account of recent events and for informing future historical research on the “Covid era”. The initial two publications were created during the 2020–2021 pandemic with the objective of documenting first-hand accounts of the exceptional events that transpired during that period in various regions and domains of Czech society, and to a certain extent, globally. The author duo employed a chronologically layered description and “travelogue guide”, drawing primarily on contemporary print and electronic media production and numerous interviews with selected individuals. The initial focus on personal narratives and accounts of heroism shifts in the second publication to an examination of the broader dimensions of the health crisis and the national emergency. The third title represents an interdisciplinary work of a conceptual and analytical nature, situated at the intersection of media studies, biostatistics, electronic culture and semiotics. It examines the transformations of the Czech media environment during the pandemic and, drawing on the Czech case, seeks to introduce and elaborate the concept of the so-called infodemic (and infodemiology).

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Upućivanje radnika tokom pandemije KOVID 19: Trenutni izazovi i perspektive na primeru Srbije

Author(s): Dragana Petković Gajić / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 26/2024

This paper deals with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the position of posted workers as well as the prospects of posting in the post-Covid period. The goal is to determine the state and specificity of the posting of workers in the case of Serbia, and to identify possible flows, bearing in mind global migration trends. In the preparation of this paper, the phenomenon of posting of workers and migration is placed in the national context. The data used are based on national statistics and a literature review. The European context is considered through the posting of workers from third countries. National legislation aligned with European regulations and practice in the field of posting of workers are identified. Empirical data were collected based on the views of social partners, results obtained through an online survey and in-depth interviews that were conducted from August to the end of October 2023, within the project “Posting of workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, current challenges and future perspectives”. four companies in the metal sector that have worker posting arrangements.

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95 години от създаването на „дом на благотворителността и народното здраве „Димитър Петров Кудоглу“ и 160 години от рождението на дарителя Димитър Кудоглу

Author(s): Petya Boncheva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2022

This article deals with part of the history, organization and activities of the “House of Charity and Public Health “Dimitar Petrov Kudoglu” in the town of Plovdiv. It presents brief biographical data and facts related to its donor Dimitar Petrov Kudoglu.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Prevention Efforts and Economic Recovery Path of Sub-Saharan Africa

Author(s): Thanh Nga Kieu / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2022

Like other regions in the world, Africa has also suffered a significant impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted supply chains, isolated societies, and closed countries, creating unprecedented challenges. Using the qualitative research method, this study will describe, explain and discuss to clarify the research question: What is Africa’s fighting against COVID-19 with focus on Sub-Saharan region? What are the impacts of COVID-19 on the region and its prospects for recovery? The results show that, unlike previous outbreaks, during the COVID-19 pandemic Africa played an important role in gathering scientific knowledge that helped shape the global response. Hundreds of scientists have been working continuously to sequence strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Even in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, African States reacted quickly and coordinatedly, so that the negative health impacts were minimised, beyond all previous forecasts. These experiences will certainly benefit the world – as demonstrated by South African scientists who were the first to discover the Omicron variant in November 2021. However, these efforts can be phased out due to the lack of vaccines, outdated health systems, and the effects of the pandemic on the economy. It can be the most severe barrier in Africa’s recovery path. so that the negative health impacts were minimised

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Природонаучната грамотност в учебните програми по човекът и природата и биология и здравно образование

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Природонаучната грамотност в учебните програми по човекът и природата и биология и здравно образование

Author(s): Isa Hadjiali,Teodora Kolarova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 5/2024

The article describes a study focused on assessing in what extent main aspects of scientific literacy are represented in the school curricula of the subjects The Human and the nature” V – VI grade and Biology and health education VII – X grade (junior high school stage and first high school stage). In line with its purpose, a content analysis was used as an appropriate method of this particular research. The analysis was directed on four dimensions of the scientific literacy – cognitive-epistemic, functional, social and metacognitive. To investigate how and to what extent these dimensions are presented in the curricula, we analyzed three components: 1) expected outcomes of the training in the subject by areas of competence; 2) expected outcomes by themes of school content for each subject; 3) activities and cross-curricular connections for acquisition of key competences. The results of the study showed that curricula for both stages placed a greater emphasis on the functional dimension of the scientific literacy (skills and abilities) than the cognitive aspect (factual and conceptual knowledge) and the social dimension (attitudes). But at the same time, other valuable aspects of the scientific literacy such as epistemic knowledge (e.g., knowledge of the nature of science) and metacognitive dimension (e.g., metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive skills) are much less represented in these curricular documents.

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Intensive Wellness Program – A Method for Optimizing Motor Condition

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Intensive Wellness Program – A Method for Optimizing Motor Condition

Author(s): Darinka Ignatova / Language(s): English Issue: 5/2024

The present material derives theoretical foundations with an emphasis on the development of the motor state, based on the application of an intensive wellness program. The scientific state of teaching methodology in physical education and sports in the first high school stage of the educational degree is monitored. An intensive program for the development of general motor conditions according to the Tabata interval method has been approved in the first high school stage to achieve a high educational standard and increase the efficiency in motor-oriented training. Statistical verification of the effectiveness of a tested intensive wellness program with the organization of an experimental, ascertaining, training, and control stage is presented. Scientifically based conclusions and generalizations are drawn. The purpose of the research is to create an intensive wellness program for the development and improvement of general motor condition, based on the Tabata method in the first high school stage, by implementing and proving its practical effectiveness through testing in the PES1 training consisting of an author’s complex of motor exercises, for wellness-interval training according to the Tabata method. The subject of analysis is the indicators allowing harmonization and individualization of the differences in the students’ motor potential between the two target groups – experimental and control, as well as establishing the effectiveness of the practical application of the implemented intensive wellness program. Scientifically based conclusions will allow establishing changes in the number of students who have covered a high educational standard, as well as improving the effectiveness of motor-oriented learning. The object of the present experimental research is the learning process in the discipline of physical education and sports in the first high school stage of the educational degree. The research scope of the present study is 50 students from two classes of the eighth grade, divided into 25 students each in two target groups – experimental and control. All examined individuals are in good physical and mental condition. To derive a relationship between tracked motor indicators, an analysis of dynamics was applied through mathematical statistical processing to establish variation and correlation coefficients. The application of the innovative technology took place within the academic year 2022/23.

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Fostering Critical Reading and Research Skills in Medical Students through English for Careers Classes

Author(s): Oksana Dudina / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2024

This article investigates the impact of integrating critical reading and research skills within English for Careers classes on the development of these competencies among second-year medical students. By examining various strategies and activities that can be implemented within these classes, the study aims to cultivate these competencies effectively. The theoretical background supporting this approach includes constructivist theory, experiential learning theory, and the Community of Inquiry framework. The research procedure involved second-year medical students from the Medical Faculty of a Medical University, with participants divided into a control group and an experimental group. A well-structured and tailored curriculum was designed to integrate critical reading and research skills within the English language learning context. Pre- and post-assessment instruments were developed to measure students' critical reading and research skills. The results showed a significant improvement in these skills among the students who participated in the English for Careers classes compared to the control group. The study demonstrated a statistically significant increase in the mean scores of the experimental group in various measures of critical reading and research skills, including reading comprehension, research article evaluations, and critical analysis. The findings highlight the effectiveness of integrating critical reading and research skills within English for Careers classes in fostering the development of these competencies among medical students. By equipping students with these skills, they are better prepared to provide evidence-based patient care, contribute to medical knowledge, and stay updated with advancements in their field. The article emphasizes the importance of creating a supportive learning environment that promotes active engagement, critical thinking, and the acquisition of essential reading and research competencies.

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ПСИХОСОЦИАЛНИ ИЗМЕРЕНИЯ НА ЖИВОТА СЛЕД ДИАГНОЗА: КОНТЕНТ АНАЛИЗ НА ПРЕЖИВЯВАНИЯТА НА ПАЦИЕНТИТЕ С РАК НА ГЪРДАТА

Author(s): Maria Strateva,Diana Tsirkova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2024

The text presents part of a study in which 63 women with an oncodiagnosis participated. They respond in free text to six questions, describing their subjective experiences related to learning the diagnosis, family relationships, life plans, and change in perception of life events. The interview overcomes the limitations of standardized tests and enables each woman to share from а first person their anxieties, problems and ways of coping with the disease Their experiences are summarized and analyzed with theoretical references to Elisabeth Kübler Ross, Viktor Frankl, Zornitsa Ganeva.

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Življenje in delo tiflopedagoginje Vilme Kralj

Author(s): Ivan Kordiš / Language(s): Slovenian Issue: 3/2023

The Slovenian Institute and School for the Blind operated in the town of Kočevje on the Rinža River from 1922 to 1944, when it moved back to Ljubljana. In addition to Bogomira Dobovšek, Iva Vivod – Pregelj, Teja Janežič and Franica Vrhunc, the circle of experienced typhlopedagogues at the Kočevje and Ljubljana institutes for the blind also included Vilma Kralj. At the Kočevje institute, she first took over the afternoon remedial classes on handicraft, Slovenian language, and physical education. After passing her professional examination, she became a qualified teacher. After the institute moved to Ljubljana, she was appointed a delegate of the national government at the Ljubljana Institute for the Blind in May 1945 and its head teacher in October of that year. In the following year, she took over the management of Zavod za slepo mladino [Institute for Blind Youth] in Portorož. In 1947, she moved with the children to the Ljubljana institute for the blind, where she worked as a teacher until her retirement in 1966. This article discusses her life and work, which she devoted to pedagogical work with children and adolescents with vision impairment. She also made a name for herself as a successful cultural and educational worker and author of several textbooks, technical articles, and lectures.

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Exploring the Potential and Challenges of Medical Tourism in Bulgaria

Author(s): Ilin Pavlinov Dimitrov / Language(s): English,Bulgarian Issue: 1/2024

The present article aims to explore the potential and the challenges facing the development of this part of the tourism sector. Bulgaria's potential as a medical treatment destination has grown significantly in recent years, primarily due to the enhancement of medical care and the advancements made by numerous healthcare facilities in the country. Medical tourism is a rapidly expanding market segment. While some stakeholders, such as the government and hospitals, express interest in its growth, others remain cautious and lack clear action plans and communication channels. The sector's functioning is primarily hindered by the individual interests of its various stakeholders, including hospitals, clinics, health care and tourism associations, as well as representatives from Bulgarian businesses and trade authorities. According to the surveyed experts, the imposition of strict regulations and rules hinders the development of medical tourism in Bulgaria and negatively impacts the sector's ability to overcome its challenges. Medical tourism, the development of a national brand, and bilateral agreements in the field of health and tourism with target markets and countries are the elements of working for positive growth in the sector, taking its full and substantial advantage, and overcoming stagnation and negative tendencies.

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Covid-19 Crisis Impact on Leadership: Innovation, Digitalization and CSR Dimensions

Author(s): Corina Georgiana ȘERBAN (PATRINTAS),Andreea-Nicoleta Bichel,Denisa ȚĂRANU,Dragos Bujor / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2023

While the World strives to adapt to the changes called forward by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, leaders everywhere had to re-arrange their objectives, priorities, and style in order to create a new working environment reality capable to answer to post-pandemic requirements. The current paper analyses the impact of the crisis on leadership through a tridimensionality of aspects that have most soundly shifted in the last years: innovation, digitalization, and CSR dimensions. The qualitative study was performed through the in-depth interview technique on a sample of 14 executives of big enterprises from Romania. It has been concluded that the crisis has promoted an opportunity for leadership transformation by creating a new digital collaboration system with their teams with a continuing focus on innovation and sustainability, by also keeping in mind the wellbeing of future generations.

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Aspects of the Management Style of Top Managers of the Treatment Centers for Women Violence. The Israeli Case

Author(s): Boushra WAKED NAJAR / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2024

The article discusses the results of a mixed research, quantitative and qualitative, about the management style practiced by the top managers of 52 violence treatment centers for abused women from the state of Israel. Domestic violence is abusive behavior aimed at controlling; the offender attempts to control the injured in different ways. Violence against women is a phenomenon which affects in Israel many women, from each ethnic group, mainly Arab. The main aim of the research is to explore and identify the management style and its influence on the methods of treatment centers for the prevention of women violence in the State of Israel. Most of the centers in Israel are NGOs, mostly funded by public funds since are recognized as providing social services. The research identified that the most used management style is autocratic and paternalistic and that top managers of violence treatment centers use a combination of these styles, including the democratic and to a less extent the bureaucratic style. Several recommendations are formulated aimed at improving the management of the centers based on increased collaboration with its stakeholders.

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EU Funds for Digitalization. The Post-COVID Strategies and Outcomes of Romania

Author(s): Marian OANCEA / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2024

This article analyzes the use of European Union money to promote digitization in Romania, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak. It describes the current digital landscape, identifies significant areas for development, and assesses the impact of EU funding on improving digital infrastructure and literacy. The study evaluates Romania's development in relation to other EU member states and makes recommendations for making the best use of available money to bridge the digital divide and promote economic growth.

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Before and Beyond COVID-19: The Interplay of Corruption, Logistics, and Economic Growth in the EU through the RBV Lens

Author(s): Alexandra-Codruța BÎZOI (Popescu),Cristian-Gabriel BÎZOI / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2024

This study explores the complex interplay between corruption, economic growth, and logistics performance in EU nations, utilizing a mixed-method approach and data from pre- and post-pandemic periods. Applying the Resource-Based View (RBV) and Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA), it identifies critical conditions impacting GDP growth, highlighting the intertwined roles of pre-pandemic logistics and corruption perceptions. The findings, relevant for policymakers, underscore the importance of robust governance in navigating economic challenges. This novel approach combines RBV and QCA, offering insights into the dynamics of financial and logistical landscapes during global upheavals.

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Resilience and Innovation: The European Governance System's Response to COVID-19

Author(s): Silvia Paschina,Mohamed Hamza Benammi / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2024

The COVID-19 pandemic presented an unprecedented challenge to European governance systems, testing their capacity to respond effectively to a multifaceted crisis. We conducted a systematic search between January and February 2023 of originally published articles from three electronic databases, such as Scopus, Google Scholar, and OECD iLibrary, including papers that were published in the last decade. This review provides a concise overview of the key aspects of European governance in the face of the pandemic. It discusses the initial hurdles in coordination and solidarity among member states, the strain on healthcare systems, economic repercussions, and the imperative for digital transformation. The review presents the current scope of research, highlights the limitation, and provides recommendations for future perspectives

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