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Опыт применения дистанционного образования в вузе

The article analyzes personal experience in distance learning using the Microsoft Teams application. The author defines distance education as a form of interaction between a teacher and a student and a student’s independent work using information technology in accordance with the educational program. The article presents the results of the author’s sociological study, conducted with the help of qualitative and quantitative methods of information collection. 30 free unstructured interviews and a small questionnaire survey were conducted. There were 250 respondents. The results of the survey lead to the conclusion that as a forced measure, most participants in the educational process took this type of training positively. In the future, distance education can be recommended for use in full-time and part-time educational formats.

COMPANY CONSOLIDATION AND ITS IMPACT ON THE PRECARIAT IN POLAND

The aim of this article is to present research on consolidation of enterprises, especially units operating in the private sector. The method of comparative analysis and synthesis of the author’s own research results was used in the study, which proved the hypothesis that consolidation of the surveyed enterprises, which operate in the private sector, causes a gradual decrease in the phenomenon of the precariat, mainly due to an increase in the number of indefinite duration employment contracts. The author personally conducted telephone interviews with managers of variously sized companies. The survey covered 1,000 business entities from Poland, including 550 micro enterprises, 280 small enterprises, 120 medium-sized entities and 50 large enterprises, which in the years 2005–2018 were transformed as a result of consolidation processes (mergers or acquisitions). These phone conversations were conducted as free interviews.

Internet for student earnings: working place or communication space

The article is devoted to the study of new forms of e-business, as in connection with the increasing influence of Internet Commerce, there is a fundamentally new situation in social and labor relations. In recent years, there has been a steady trend of increasing students' interest in earnings in the Network. Students work on the computer, earning money by performing various tasks and projects, which actually led to the development of new forms of employment. The aim of the study is to analyze the practices of copywriting as a form of earnings in the Internet space. The leading method for the study of this problem is the method of free interview, which allows identifying the pros and cons, as well as the subtleties of students’ work on the Internet. The article analyzes the concept of copywriting. Motives of activity in the field of copywriting are described; skills necessary in this type of work are revealed and the basic principles of the copywriter’s successful work are considered. The advantages and disadvantages of copywriting relative to other forms of earnings in the Internet space are established. The novelty and originality of the study lies in the fact that the main socio-psychological qualities necessary for the work of a copywriter are highlighted: literacy; the ability to express thoughts concisely; attentiveness. The main motives of students to earn money on the Internet are established: self-realization in the profession and improvement of their skills; the desire to independently manage their work and free time; the desire to communicate with interesting people. The advantages of copywriting for students are identified: the ability to work remotely and at home, without visiting the office; flexible schedule and the ability to choose the amount of their load; unlimited opportunities for self-development (books, communication on thematic forums); getting pleasure from their work; regulation of their communication circle; self-realization in the profession; the ability to increase their income and its dependence only on the business activity of the copywriter and his/her responsible attitude to business. Disadvantages of copywriting for students are identified: instability (risk of payment’s non-receipt); abnormal working schedule; the need to spend time on activities unrelated to specialization; lack of experience exchange and lack of communication; low wages, which is determined by high competition; the problem of income legalization, as well as the lack of social guarantees, social package, lack of career growth, promotion. The data obtained in the work can be used in labor psychology, age psychology, social psychology, pedagogy, sociology, as well as for further theoretical development of this issue.

Wzorzec osobowy nauczyciela edukacji wczesnoszkolnej – perspektywa nauczyciela

<span>Oczekiwania społeczne wobec nauczycieli edukacji wczesnoszkolnej są ogromne. Jednocześnie spełniać ma on wiele wymogów, tak aby stworzyć najlepsze warunki dla rozwoju swoich podopiecznych. Dlatego też wymagania względem niego są również duże, zarówno te płynące ze strony bezpośrednich przełożonych, jak i coraz bardziej wymagających rodziców. Wiele badań skupia się na oczekiwaniach w stosunku do nauczyciela ze strony rodziców (Jakubowicz-Bryx 2016) czy uczniów (Konopnicka 2011; Żegnałek 2008; Jurewicz 2015). Autorkę niniejszego artykułu interesowało przyjrzenie temu zagadnieniu z perspektywy samych nauczycieli, z tego powodu zaprojektowała i przeprowadziła badania jakościowe na grupie nauczycielek edukacji wczesnoszkolnej, a w prezentowanym tekście przedstawia ich perspektywę wzorca osobowego nauczyciela edukacji wczesnoszkolnej. Przeprowadzone wywiady swobodne z elementami narracji, a uzyskane dane i ich interpretacje w odniesieniu do przedstawionego zagadnienia zostały zaprezentowana w postaci piramidy, gdzie podstawę stanowią cechy podstawowe – bazowe, drugą pod względem istotności dla badanych są cechy określone mianem niezbędnych, a ostatnią grupę stanowią cechy pożądane, a więc takie, które w perspektywie badanych pomagają w pracy zawodowej. W podsumowaniu zaprezentowane krótkie zestawienie najważniejszych cech budujących wzorzec osobowy nauczyciela edukacji wczesnoszkolnej z perspektywy badanych nauczycielek.</span>

Ethno-social Situation and Interethnic Relations in Crimea

Based on the results of a mass survey and free interviews conducted by the author in The Republic of Crimea, the article analyzes the ethnic and social situation on the peninsula. The issues of national and ethnic identification, ethnocultural demands, and migration intentions of the residents of the republic are considered separately. Possible risks in the field of interethnic interaction are assessed, including the effect of an unfavorable social situation on the interethnic relations

Decolonising the Rural-Urban Dichotomy in South Africa: An Asset-Based Approach

The rural-urban migration syndrome has eaten deep into the fabric of rural development in South Africa, thereby denying rural dwellers equitable access to social and economic amenities and social empowerment. This study, therefore, seeks to emancipate rural communities through an asset-based community development approach by forming university-community synergies for the purpose of decolonising these rural communities. The study attempted to provide a solution to the question of inequalities between rural and urban communities with a focus on how university engagement can be used to enhance community development in QwaQwa/Harismith Township and its environments. The study adopted a participatory action research design and the free attitude interview technique was used to collect data. The research participants consisted of one research assistant and 10 ordinary community members, members of NGOs and community leaders in QwaQwa/Harrismith Township in the Free State province of South Africa. Data collected were analysed through Laws, Harpes and Marcus’s seven-step model. The study revealed that rural dwellers face challenges of inequitable educational facilities and resources, and a lack of security in terms of their lives, properties, and means of travelling. Likewise, the study also showed a lack of access to health facilities in their communities. It was therefore concluded that community engagement through the asset-based approach and decoloniality would enable the university to empower rural dwellers with the freedom to attain their well-being by ensuring an environment that is sufficient and adequate for social investment.

ANALISIS BAHASA DALAM MANTRA PENGOBATAN SAKIT PERUT SUBSUKU DAYAK DESA KABUPATEN SINTANG

Abstract: study aim at describing the type of language style, word meaning, and Mantra reading environment found in the Mantra Treatment of Stomachache in the Dayak Desa society of Ensaid Panjang Village, Kelam Permai District, Sintang Regency. The method used in this study was descriptive in the form of qualitative research and the approach used was a semiotic structural approach. Data collection techniques used in this study were recording techniques, direct observation, and directional free interview techniques. The results showed that the style of language contained in the Mantra treatment of the the Dayak Desa society of Ensaid Panjang Village consisted of: (1) the style of language contained in the Mantra treatment of the Dayak Village of the Ensaid Panjang Village included: (a) the style of Aleteration repetition (b) the style of the chiasmus repetition. (2) the words contained in the mantra requests that the illness suffered by a person can be cured (3) the environment for the recitation of the mantra of treatment for the Dayak Desa of Ensaid Panjang Village does not have restrictions, in doing the treatment may be at any time, there must an incense and the other is not necessary.

Renegotiation of identity in young adults with cancer: A longitudinal narrative study

BackgroundDespite increasing international awareness of the impact of cancer on young adults, to date there has been limited in-depth research to understand their experiences following a diagnosis using a qualitative and longitudinal perspective. ObjectivesTo explore the impact of cancer on young adults’ evolving sense of self and identity over one year from the time of diagnosis. In addition, to contribute further to an understanding of innovative research methods used to examine this experience. DesignThis was a longitudinal narrative study using visual methods and a psychosocial lens. Narrative was used to re-present experiences over time. Setting and SampleRecruitment was from a Principal Treatment Centre for Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer and a Cancer Centre for Adults in the United Kingdom. Total population sampling was used over a six-month period, recruiting 18 young adults aged between 16 and 30, one to three months from a diagnosis of bone cancer, lymphoma or leukaemia. MethodsIn depth, free association narrative interviews at three-time points over a year were undertaken. Photographs were used to help with story-telling. Extensive reflexive field notes, debriefing and the use of a psychosocial research group, also formed data sources. Forty interviews were conducted with 18 participants: eight took part in three interviews, six in two interviews and four in one interview. Analysis focused on the holistic ‘case’ of the individual temporally. In-depth, visual images were analysed from discussion in the narrative text. Through memoing, coding and comparison, themes were developed across all cases and a conceptual framework developed. ResultsThe conceptual framework illustrates the renegotiation of self over time through narrative. This was ‘biographically’ during young adult development and across ‘cancer time’; through the core components of: the inner world, (psyche, emotion and coping); self as embodied; self as relating to others, and self as relating to place. Stories indicated that there was a constant inter- relationship over time between the renegotiation of identity and adaption of biography. ConclusionsThe focus in this paper is on ‘the temporality of cancer’ through the first year from diagnosis, and the juxtaposed process of managing biographical and developmental milestones. The importance of developing health care and research which enables narrative and the patient's voice has been highlighted. It emphasises the need for professionals to ‘be with’ and ‘walk alongside’ through the intensity of a biographically and identity changing illness.Using longitudinal narrative, visual & psychosocial methods to describe the impact of a diagnosis of cancer on young adults’ sense of biography and identity.

DIAGNOSTICS OF PROBLEMS OF REPRODUCTION OF PROFESSIONAL POTENTIAL OF THE STATE AND MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT AS A PRECONDITION OF ITS SYSTEM RENOVATION

Purpose of the study: This article deals with the renovation system of reproduction of professional potential and provides a definition of this concept.
 Methodology: The study uses the methods of dialectical contradiction, the ascent from the abstract to the concrete, structural-functional and comparative analysis, theoretical modeling and generalization. Primary sociological information is collected through a questionnaire survey, document analysis, free interview, and observation. Methods of grouping and classification of empirical data, qualitative analysis of factors are also used.
 Results: the renovation system of reproduction of the professional potential of a state municipal government involves the diagnosis of its problems with the aim of determining the ways of their resolution. The conducted diagnostics identified six groups of actual problems, namely lack of professionalism, the disintegration of indicators of individual and institutional efficiency, the imperfect system of training and advanced training of managerial personnel, the weak motivation of their professional development, inefficient use of professional potential, and passive personnel policy
 Applications of this study: This research can be used for the universities, teachers, and students.
 Novelty/Originality of this study: In this research, the model of Diagnostics of Problems of Reproduction of Professional Potential of the State and Municipal Management as a Precondition of Its System Renovation is presented in a comprehensive and complete manner.

Points clés de l’annonce pour le cancer de la prostate métastatique

To know the key points of the diagnosis announcement for metastatic prostate cancer. Free interviews with patients and their relatives over a period of five years. Interviews in nurse out patient clinics, and coordination of complex care pathways with an active line of 350patients per year. The announcement of prostate cancer remains pejorative, regardless of the disease stage. It is even more traumatic when the patient has metastases, meaning for them, difficult days, heavy treatments and a considered compromised life expectancy. The announcement program frames the management of patients. It allows to weight the impact of the initial trauma and establish between the patient and all the medical and paramedical teams a therapeutic pact that opens on a life project.

Przemiany w zagospodarowaniu terenów popegeerowskich województwa łódzkiego – studium przypadku

Koniec ubiegłego stulecia to dla Polski okres szeroko rozumianych przemian ekonomiczno-społecznych. Wprowadziły one nowe regulacje prawne dotyczące m.in. rolnictwa, które przez niemal 40 lat podzielone było na sferę prywatną i państwową. Państwowe Gospodarstwa Rolne (PGR) były reprezentantem wprowadzonego ustroju socjalistycznego w aspekcie gospodarowania terenami wiejskim. W wyniku zmian dokonanych po 1989 roku a także przyczyn obiektywnych (jak np. złej lokalizacji w stosunku do bazy surowcowej) i subiektywnych (związanych ze złym lub biernym zarządzaniem) uległy one likwidacji. Głównym celem artykułu jest ukazanie przemian w zagospodarowaniu obszarów rolnictwa państwowego w województwie łódzkim opierając się na studium przypadku. Artykuł obrazuje ponadto, rozmieszczenie i specjalizację PGRów, tym samym stanowi pierwszą, całościową identyfikację tych jednostek w badanym województwie. Metody badawcze, które użyto w pracy pozwoliły na dogłębne spojrzenie na poruszany problem. W znaczącej części analiza oparta jest o inwentaryzację terenową oraz wywiady swobodne prowadzone na wybranych obszarach. Niezbędnym materiałem badawczym okazały się dokumenty, które pozyskano z archiwum Krajowego Ośrodka Wsparcia Rolnictwa (KOWR, niegdyś, Agencja Własności Rolnej Skarbu Państwa, AWRSP). W świetle przeprowadzonych badań wykazano iż niemal 50% zasobu przejętego z terenów popegeerowskich z województwa łódzkiego, zostało trwale rozdysponowane (głównie poprzez sprzedaż). Przemiany, które zidentyfikowano mają bardziej charakter odnowy i adaptacji do funkcji wcześniej istniejących na tych obszarach.

EVALUASI KEBIJAKAN SISTEM ZONASI DALAM PENERIMAAN PESERTA DIDIK BARU (PPDB) DI TINGKAT SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA NEGERI (SMPN) DI KABUPATEN PAMEKASAN

This study focused on evaluating the implementation of the Zoning System policy, this is due to the response of the people in the research locations, namely in SMP 3 Pademawu Subdistrict, Pamekasan Regency, there are some who support and some complain and ultimately surrender to the policies that have government. The researcher used William Dunn's theory as a scalpel in analyzing the zonation system policy in receiving this student boarding ceremony. This study uses qualitative research. The location of the study was at the State Junior High School 3 Junior High School in Pademawu Subdistrict, Pamekasan Regency. The research subjects used purposive sampling. The researcher acts as an instrument that goes directly to the location of the study by using data collection techniques in the form of unattended interview techniques, guided free interviews (documentation interviews) and documentation techniques. The data analysis technique uses an interactive analysis model from Miles and Huberman which has three components, namely Data Collection, Data Condensation, Data Display and Conclusion Drawing / Verification. The results of this study are expected to contribute to the government in making and implementing policies specifically related to the implementation of the zoning system in the acceptance of new students in the future.

Evolution of Tax Receipts on Motorized Vehicles Recovered by the General Direction of the Receipts of the Tshopo Province from 2012 to 2016

Objectives: This study aims to determine over time how the tax levied on motor vehicles has behaved in relation to the investment incentives put in place; to determine the year in which these receipts performed well among those considered in our study and to determine the year in which revenues were low.
 Methods: The sample consisted of revenues from the tax on motor vehicles recovered by the General Revenue Directorate of the Tshopo Province from 2012 to 2016 in Kisangani. We used the statistical method supported by the documentary analysis, the technique of observation and free interview for the collection of data.
 Results: The study found that the real tax on motor vehicles had decreased in the Tshopo Province from 2012 to 2016. This invalidates our first hypothesis. The 2014 financial year remains the best performing year with a strong performance, confirming our second hypothesis.

Developing an integrated intervention to address intimate partner violence and psychological distress in Congolese refugee women in Tanzania

BackgroundMulti-sectoral, integrated interventions have long been recommended for addressing mental health and its social determinants (e.g., gender-based violence) in settings of ongoing adversity. We developed an integrated health and protection intervention to reduce psychological distress and intimate partner violence (IPV), and tested its delivery by lay facilitators in a low-resource refugee setting.MethodsFormative research to develop the intervention consisted of a structured desk review, consultation with experts and local stakeholders (refugee incentive workers, representatives of humanitarian agencies, and clinical experts), and qualitative interviews (40 free list interviews with refugees, 15 key informant interviews). Given existing efforts by humanitarian agencies to prevent gender-based violence in this particular refugee camp, including with (potential) perpetrators, we focused on a complementary effort to develop an integrated intervention with potential to reduce IPV and associated mental health impacts with female IPV survivors. We enrolled Congolese refugee women with elevated psychological distress and past-year histories of IPV (n = 60) who received the intervention delivered by trained and supervised lay refugee facilitators. Relevance, feasibility and acceptability of the intervention were evaluated through quantitative and qualitative interviews with participants. We assessed instrument test-retest reliability (n = 24), inter-rater reliability (n = 5 interviews), internal consistency, and construct validity (n = 60).ResultsWe designed an 8-session intervention, termed Nguvu (‘strength’), incorporating brief Cognitive Processing Therapy (focused on helping clients obtaining skills to overcome negative thoughts and self-perceptions and gain control over the impact these have on their lives) and Advocacy Counseling (focused on increasing autonomy, empowerment and strengthening linkages to community supports). On average, participants attended two-thirds of the sessions. In qualitative interviews, participants recommended adaptations to specific intervention components and provided recommendations regarding coordination, retention, safety concerns and intervention participation incentives. Analysis of the performance of outcome instruments overall revealed acceptable reliability and validity.ConclusionsWe found it feasible to develop and implement an integrated, multi-sectoral mental health and IPV intervention in a refugee camp setting. Implementation challenges were identified and may be informative for future implementation and evaluation of multi-sectoral strategies for populations facing ongoing adversity.Trial registrationISRCTN65771265, June 27, 2016.

Uso de animais na medicina popular: Diagnóstico sociocultural e etnozoológico na zona rural de Jaçanã (RN)

The use of animals or their parts in obtaining and preparing medicines for the treatment of diseases is approached by one of the branches of ethnozoology, zootherapy. The studies in zootherapy aim to discover new drugs. It is a broad field of research that involves aspects of ecology, anthropology and sociology, being particularly important for the pharmacological industries and for the elaboration of strategies of management and conservation of the fauna. The present study aimed make an inventory of the species of animals used for medicinal purposes in the rural area of the municipality of Jaçanã - RN. The information was obtained through semi-structured forms complemented by free interviews and informal conversations applied to 54 residents. Seventeen species of zooterapeutic animals were indicated to the treatment of 35 diseases. The highest values of use were found in chicken (Gallus gallus) and teju (Salvator merianae). Eight animal feedstock were registered, with fat (n=72) being the most used part. None of the registered species are threatened or at risk of extinction, but overexploitation of these animals may lead to population decline (of Salvator merianae) and ecological imbalance. The use of medicinal animals in the researched area is mainly driven by the belief in the efficiency of the zootherapies.

‘Two for joy’: Towards a better understanding of free associative methods as sites of transference in empirical research

This paper explores the relation between transference and free association in the production of data in sociological and social research. Drawing on Laplanche’s notion of the analyst as a provocation for the transference and Lacan’s understanding of the analyst as cause of desire, we map transference as a condition for free association and theorise an ‘enigma of participation’ in research. We develop these ideas through a discussion of two astonishing moments in recent research interviews. We propose that free associative interviews can be understood as sites of transference that help us to glimpse the unconscious in social and political discourse and offer insights into the (im)possibilities of subjective change.

BIMBINGAN KONSELING ISLAM BAGI PASIEN RAWAT INAP DI RUMAH SAKIT ROEMANI MUHAMMADIYAH SEMARANG

The psychiatric conditions of patients being treated in hospitals vary so that physical, psychological, medical and spiritual services are needed for all patients. This shows the importance of holistic treatment including medical and non-medical actions which enable them to get motivation, entertainment, support, suggestions, empathy and various matters relating to the psychological aspects. This study is intended to reveal the importance and implementation of Islamic counselling at Roemani Muhammadiyah Hospital Semarang. As a qualitative field research, data were collected through free interviews, participant observation, and documentation. All data were analyzed by the phenomenological approach and descriptive analysis using the logic of induction, deduction, and reflection. The findings suggested that Islamic counseling is needed for inpatients because everyone always has four dimensions: biological or physical, psychological, social, and spiritual. These four dimensions are one unit that is interrelated to determine the quality of one’s health. The existing Islamic guidance and counseling has not yet implemented a system of professional counseling services. The form of all services provided to patients is almost just guidance service model such as giving prayer, motivation, worship, and advices so that there has not been implemented counseling services. Moreover, many Islamic counseling service officers at Roemani hospital in Muhammadiyah Semarang have not fully understood the stages that must be performed by a counselor in providing counseling services.

De rolê pela fronteira

O artigo discute brevemente os conflitos socioculturais que ocorrem na fronteira Brasil/Paraguai, especificamente na faixa de fronteira entre as cidades de Pedro Juan Caballero (PY) e Ponta Porã (BR), envolvendo motocicletas que transitam tanto do lado paraguaio como do lado brasileiro. O objetivo do trabalho é demonstrar como um fato aparentemente corriqueiro e tido por desimportante pode assumir contornos diversos no que diz respeito à realidade social, apresentando-se como um instrumento de análise de categorias como identidade étnica, redes de solidariedade, legalidade e ilegalidade e conflitos sociais. A metodologia utilizada para a realização do trabalho foi análise bibliográfica, trabalho de campo de cunho etnográfico e entrevistas semiestruturadas e livres. O referencial teórico-metodológico é tributário das contribuições de Fredrik Barth, Alejandro Grimson, Rogério Haesbaert dentre outros autores. A conclusão a que se chega com o presente estudo é que apesar de as fronteiras possuírem diversas capilaridades, sendo porosas em sua essência, os limites erigidos pelo Estado ainda se encontram presentes em diversas situações da vida cotidiana dos moradores das faixas de fronteira, impondo-lhes estratégias de ação no sentido de burlar a ordem vigente e equilibrar as forças em conflito.

Processes Stimulating Dynamic Cooperation in Female Art Groups. A Qualitative Research Report

Abstract The subject of the article is the activity of female artistic groups, with a particular focus on development and its dynamics. The aim of the research was to reconstruct the experiences and meanings that professional artists attribute to functioning in such groups. The analysis of the activities of such groups is part of the study of the environmental aspect of creativity. For the purposes of the article, qualitative research was conducted using the technique of free interviews with representatives of four artistic groups representing fine arts, cooperating in Łodz/Poland. The artists represent different generations.

Aktor teatralny i filmowy w teatrze życia codziennego. Esej socjologiczny na podstawie badań własnych

The aim of the article is to show a theatre and film actor in the “theatre of everyday life”. The author, using sociological literature on social roles (e.g. E. Goffman, M. Łoś, W. J. Goode) discusses the problem of actors’ performing their professional roles. She is particularly interested in self-promotional strategies used by actors on a daily basis. As an exemplification of a “performance” outside the artistic context, (stage or film set), the author analyses the course of the Great Actor's meeting with the audience and defines it as a quasi-spectacle requiring the adoption of certain roles, both by the artist and the audience. A new concept of “celebrity illusion” appears in the text, which concerns the illusory conviction of many artists that everyone should know them. They take it for granted that as “inhabitants of the mass imagination” they should be noticed in public space and correctly identified. The article uses the following sources: (1) existing: journalistic interviews with theatre and film actors published in popular monthlies and on the Internet; (2) evoked: in-depth free interviews with theatre artists (mainly actors) representing six Polish theatre centres. In 2015-2017, the author conducted twenty interviews - the respondents were recruited using the “snowball” method. Younger and older generation artists, fourteen men and six women, participated in the study The research technique was supported by the observation of actors' behaviour in non-artistic contexts (e.g. during meetings with the audience).