Policies Of Society Research Articles

Spatiotemporal variation and evolutionary analysis of the coupling coordination between urban social-economic development and ecological environments in the Yangtze River Delta cities

When the process of urbanization has brought economic benefits in Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB), the environmental issues become increasingly prominent. The evolutionary coupled coordination degree (CCD) between urban social economy and ecological environments was explored in 41 cities of YREB. Results indicated that the overall CCD between urban social economy and ecological environments showed a fluctuating upward trend from 2010 to 2020 in YREB. The CCD of Shanghai was the best among these of 41 cities, while those of three provinces were lower than the average CCD of YREB. There were significant differentiated spatial clusters of high and low among these YREB cities in both the global and local spatial autocorrelation analyses during 2010–2020. The CCD estimations indicated a fitted spatial distribution of "high in the east and low in the west" in YREB. Furthermore, CCD was positively influenced by the urban density of population, economic acceleration and technical advancement (P < 0.01), while it was negatively influenced by the urban industrial structures and energy consumption (P < 0.01). Subsequently, corresponding policy implications and recommendations, including enhancing policy innovation and promoting technological progress, were proposed to facilitate the formulation of evidence-based developmental strategies and policies of sustainable cities and society in YREB.

New green development indicator of water resources system based on an improved water resources ecological footprint and its application

The assessment of green development of water resources system is critical for the formulation of high-quality development policies of regional economy and society. Despite the water resources ecological footprint (WEF) model has been proved to be an effective measure in evaluating the sustainable utilization of water resources, there is still lacking a well-established method to weigh the green development of water resources system concerning the economic and social development. In this study, the parameters of the traditional WEF model were calibrated and optimized, and an extended WEF model, which suit for different regions, was constructed; Further, based on WEF, the water resources ecological benefit ratio (WEBR) was proposed, which depict the relationship between the sustainability of water resources and social economy. The integrated framework coupling the above methods had been verified in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) region of China. The results demonstrated that: (1) From 2010 to 2020, the WEF in BTH region all exceeded the water resources ecological carrying capacity (WEC), showing varying degrees of overload in water resources utilization. Water resources ecological pressure index (WEPI) is relatively high, and there is no significant improvement. (2) The slope of BTH's WEBR is weakening, and shows spatial heterogeneity. (3) The coordinated development of WEPI and WEBR is stable, and most cities are within the L-L cluster. This study can provide support for decision-makers and promote the green and high-quality development of region water resources system and economic society.

Addressing challenges of an ageing population by rationally forecasting travel behaviours of the elderly: a case study in China.

This research aims to investigate the difference of the travel behaviours of the elderly in different urban areas. On the basis of the results of cluster analysis, the nested logit (NL) model is adopted to investigate the travel decision of the elderly in central urban areas and non-central urban areas. Moreover, it is used to forecast the change of their travel behaviours by implementing the policies of age-friendly society. The results show that the elderly in central urban areas are inclined to decide travel modes in advanced of determining trip chains, while the trip chains are first determined in non-central urban areas. For the central urban areas, the policies mainly affect the choice of travel modes of the elderly, rather than the choice of trip chains. However, for the non-central urban area, the policies simultaneously influence the choice of travel mode and trip chains of the elderly. Based on the results of the forecast, some measures are proposed in this study to meet different travel requirements of the elderly in central urban areas and non-central urban areas.

The Seduction of Femininity: A Critical Scrutiny of Oscar Wilde’s Salomé

This study covers how the femme fatale image is constructed socially, literarily and culturally. The femme fatale character, which has been the target of works in a variety of literary and visual fields, including painting, writing, and film, from the nineteenth century to the present, incorporates conceptual lines that enable us to explore the gender regime and body policies of contemporary society. The construction of the femme fatale originated as a result of the patriarchal structure’s anxieties, fears, and reflexes toward female subjectivity, which has become more prevalent in public life as a consequence of modernization. Traditional ideological tools that associate women’s bodies with mystery, cruelty, and tragedy have been replicated as a result of the debates surrounding this image, and gender-based regulatory policies targeting women have been used to gain discursive legitimacy using these tools. In this regard, the femme fatale has been portrayed as a feminine-other who is negatively associated with patriarchal society’s gender regime. The dialogue between context and text will be used to analyse the plays. This research is historically contextualized by taking into account Victorian women's ideology. The historical and cultural context in which the femme fatale image originated was first analysed, and then the femme fatale representations in Oscar Wilde’s one-act play Salomé, which was created in this context, were studied from a feminist discourse as a sample. The current inquiry mirrors another dimension of women’s serious vicissitudes they had to put up with back then which imperceptibly laid the foundation for reawakening women all around the world of their natural and basic rights they have been deprives for centuries under patriarchy. The feminist theory will be utilized to examine Wilde’s play.

Preprint acceptance policies of Asian academic society journals in 2020

Purpose: In the current era of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, the trend of sharing new research results through preprint platforms is receiving more attention from researchers than ever before. Preprints have been recognized as a primary and essential method to disseminate new findings faster than traditional publications. Therefore, it has become necessary for journals and editors to acknowledge these changes, prepare preprint policies, and notify authors accordingly. This study aimed to review the status of preprint policies of international publishers and Asian academic society journals.Methods: In total, 383 Asian academic society journals registered in Science Citation Index Expanded were selected as a dataset for analysis between December 11, 2020 and January 8, 2021. Three different parameters were investigated whether each journal had a preprint policy, whether journals allowed preprint manuscripts to be submitted, and whether preprint articles were allowed to be included in the references.Results: Among the 383 Asian academic society journals from 22 countries, only 28 journals accepted preprint manuscripts, and eight allowed the use of preprint manuscripts as references. Japan had the most journals that both had preprint policies and accepted preprint manuscripts, with 13 journals, followed by Korea with 10 journals.Conclusion: Despite the limitations of this study, the results show that editors and journal staff should understand the current preprint trend and try to prepare preprint policies that best meet the journals’ and authors’ interests.

Some Criminogenic Factors Affecting the Appearance of Corruption in Kosovo

Corruption as a phenomenon, not only destroys the economic base of a country, but it violates the basis of its legal system, legislation, judiciary, public-private institutions, cultural and health institutions, social policies of society and others. In order to know and study the phenomenon of corruption, we must definitely stop at some criminogenic factors which have a significant impact on the appearance of the occurrence of corruption. Thus, corruption as a criminal occurrence is present throughout the history of the state and human society and as such has always been considered as an immoral and harmful social occurrence. Corruption is especially expressed in times of crisis of certain societies, but also along with the strengthening of the state, the development of business activities, the interference of the state in the economy and the bureaucratization of society it has found its housing of presence as a criminal occurrence. Today, the occurrence of corruption has become one of the obvious problems in most countries almost all over the globe. Factors that have influenced the appearance of this occurrence are numerous, such as: the transition of society, economic crises, unemployment, poverty, mass media, the war and the circumstances of the war, the unresolved housing problems, etc. For this, in recent times, corruption has been characterized as one of the most negative social occurrence. Cooperation between relevant state institutions and citizens for this type of criminal activity is extremely important for detecting corruption as a criminal offense.

Revising McPhail’s Feminist Policy Analysis Framework

In 2003, McPhail published a Feminist Policy Analysis Framework concluding that the many available methods of policy analysis across disciplines, including social work, treated policies as gender-neutral compositions. McPhail (2003) asserted that these methods denied the many ways that institutions and policies of society are organized by the concepts of gender, therefore presenting incomplete products of analysis. This guiding purpose for the development of McPhail’s (2003) Feminist Policy Analysis Framework endures a full fifteen years later. In the years since publication of McPhail’s Framework, advancements have been made in both feminist theory and in policy analysis methods. This conceptual article outlines a much-needed revision moving the framework into a contemporary position with the inclusion of a focus on privilege, oppression, and intersectionality. The revised framework presented herein is a more conceptually comprehensive and practical model for use by all, but particularly social work students and scholars. The revised model represents an update rendering it more effective in today’s polarized political climate as well as with the recently revised social work educational policy (Council on Social Work Education, 2015). A revised framework of Feminist Intersectional Policy Analysis is presented, including guiding questions and conceptual complexities to consider in the work of analysis.

Integration of Knowledge: A Time Befitting Step

This research aims to demonstrate that in the contemporary world, secular philosophical thought seized not only the Western education system but also that of Muslim World. The Western materialist thoughts are mostly originated from empiricism, rationalism, secularism and many more tenets as such. Hence, their such speculation distanced them from the guidance of Allah (SWT); eventually, many sorts of rebellious actions prevailed in their perceptions, policies of society and state. Conversely, Islamic epistemology is different. It creates connection between all sources of knowledge and revelation. The purpose of this study is to display the moral failure of secular education system and dire necessary of integrated education and its swift expansion, especially for Muslims across the Islamic world. The study has followed the qualitative methodology through an intensive study mainly the secondary data like the previously published original books, articles, periodicals, magazines and online lectures of specialists and experts on integration of knowledge. The findings of the research are installing Islamic worldview in mindset of Muslim students, producing innovative dynamic leadership for each sector, launching same education system and joint research project for OIC member states, nurturing thinking mind of students, making people employable, expanding exchange program, revitalizing higher education and building relationship between universities and industries.

Integration of Knowledge: A Time Befitting Step

This research aims to demonstrate that in the contemporary world, secular philosophical thought seized not only the Western education system but also that of Muslim World. The Western materialist thoughts are mostly originated from empiricism, rationalism, secularism and many more tenets as such. Hence, their such speculation distanced them from the guidance of Allah (SWT); eventually, many sorts of rebellious actions prevailed in their perceptions, policies of society and state. Conversely, Islamic epistemology is different. It creates connection between all sources of knowledge and revelation. The purpose of this study is to display the moral failure of secular education system and dire necessary of integrated education and its swift expansion, especially for Muslims across the Islamic world. The study has followed the qualitative methodology through an intensive study mainly the secondary data like the previously published original books, articles, periodicals, magazines and online lectures of specialists and experts on integration of knowledge. The findings of the research are installing Islamic worldview in mindset of Muslim students, producing innovative dynamic leadership for each sector, launching same education system and joint research project for OIC member states, nurturing thinking mind of students, making people employable, expanding exchange program, revitalizing higher education and building relationship between universities and industries.

Financial Conflicts of Interest Among Authors of Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guidelines.

There has been a proliferation of clinical practice guidelines in endocrinology and a coincident increased interest in transparency regarding relationships between physicians and industry. We collected self-reported disclosures and Open Payments data for 169 authors of 26 clinical practice guidelines published between 2010 and 2017 by the Endocrine Society. Conflicts of interest in which pharmaceutical and device companies manufactured drugs or products pertinent to an author's specific clinical practice guideline(s) were deemed relevant. Open Payments data were grouped into research and nonresearch (consultancies, honoraria, travel, food) categories. We compared the policies of the Endocrine Society regarding seven conflict of interest recommendations issued by the National Academy of Medicine in 2011. Relevant nonresearch financial conflicts of interest were self-reported by 42% of authors of clinical practice guidelines. Open Payments were recorded for 74% (84 of 113) of US authors between 2013 and 2016. Payments to 84 US authors totaled $5.5 million for nonresearch activities and $30.9 million for research. The nonresearch payments were divided into consulting (46%), honoraria (26%), travel (25%), and food (3%). The Endocrine Society partially follows the National Academy of Medicine recommendations to limit conflicts of interest. Readers should be aware of how clinical practice guidelines are developed and the policies of the organizations and journals that publish them. Professional societies and journal editors should strive to ensure that their policies and practices promote objective and unbiased clinical practice guidelines.

Французская идентичность в динамике культурфилософской и лингвокультурологической мысли

The author has made an overview of scientific publications and Russian developments dedicated to the study of specific ethno-cultural, regional, and national identity. Main content of the article aims to identify the positive promises of the theory of French identity in particular, developed in the works of the French researchers F. Braudel, P. Nora, etc. showing how changes in the cultural policies of French government affect French society. Results of the analysis of comments on the websites of French online media are also introduced, with the focus on social and cultural codes of French identity.

Addressing materialism and illusionism in anthroposophic psychotherapy

ABSTRACTThis article looks at work conditions in our current age brought about by materialism. In particular, it looks at the damaging effects of materialistic scientific management principles and the allied condition of illusionism. It shows how the policies of society based on neoliberal managed care principles are not only inadequate for addressing the problem but actually exacerbate it since they adopt the self-same materialistic principles. In contrast, it argues for a psychotherapeutic response based on the principles of anthroposophic psychotherapy and other similarly socially and politically aware therapies such as intersubjectivity and relational psychoanalysis.

Understanding Diversity in the Phenomenon of Immigrant Organizations: A Comprehensive Framework

Voluntary immigrant organizations are a worldwide phenomenon. Yet, despite the fact that all of these organizations were founded as a consequence of immigration, their actual characteristics and activities are very diverse, and even in some cases, immigrants do not found organizations at all. Therefore, this paper deals with the question: under which conditions are different associations founded—and when are they not founded? Following a brief mapping of the wide category of immigrant organizations, the paper discusses the term immigrant organization itself and suggests a definition. Finally, the paper outlines a comprehensive and systematic framework, which integrates findings of the existing literature as well as adding some new factors. Within this framework, four main variables are particularly relevant in determining the uniqueness of each immigrant organization: (1) the attributes of the immigrant population, (2) the characteristics of the country of origin, (3) gaps vis-a-vis the host society, and (4) attitudes and policies of the host society in relation to immigrants. Combinations of these four variables, which are unique in each settlement process, explain the formation of diverse types of organizations among immigrant groups.

Secularizing the ideology of nationalism and nationalizing the ideology of secularism: a refeudalization of discourse in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The paper argues that public discourses in Bosnia and Herzegovina have been ideologically and linguistically divided and remodelled – laden with ethnic connotations – so that they effectively disallow rational public discussion among individuals who identify themselves or are perceived as members of different ethnic groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina. While the process began during the disintegration of Yugoslavia, it has continued and expanded in the discourses and official policies of post-war Bosnian society. As a consequence, the discourse in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been significantly ‘refeudalized’. This refeudalization of discourse, however, has not been invoked by the commercialization of the media but, among other things, by ‘ethnic branding’ and polarization of ethnic identities.

Jimmy Carter's Economy: Policy in an Age of Limits

The massive inflation and oil crisis of the 1970s damaged Jimmy Carter's presidency. This work traces how the Carter administration developed and implemented economic policy amid multiple crises and explores how a combination of factors beyond the administration's control came to dictate a new paradigm of Democratic Party politics. Jimmy Carter inherited a deeply troubled economy. Inflation had been on the rise since the Johnson years, and the oil crisis Carter faced was the second oil price shock of the decade. In addition, a decline in worker productivity and a rise in competition from Germany and Japan compounded the nation's economic problems. The resulting anti-inflation policy that was forced on Carter included controlling public spending, limiting the expansion of the welfare state, and postponing popular tax cuts. Moreover, according to Biven, Carter argued that the ambitious policies of the Great Society were no longer possible in an age of limits and that the Democratic Party must by economic necessity become more centrist.

Population aging in the Asia–Oceania region

Recently the term ‘global aging’, which refers to the universal trend of aging of the world population, is being widely used. First of all, I will shed some light on this trend of world population aging from the viewpoint of regional populations and their future projections.Second, I will discuss about the determinants of population aging in the Asia and Oceania region. So far as the region is concerned, it will be divided into three groups of countries according to the level of population aging. The first group is the most advanced aged countries such as Japan, Australia, and New Zealand whose percentage of the elderly aged 65 and over is more than 10% in the year of 2000. The second group is the aging countries such as Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and China whose percentage of the elderly is between 5 and 10%. and the third group is the remaining countries in this region whose percentage is less than 5%. The demographic aspects of each group are analyzed and the relationships between the fertility reduction and aging are also discussed in the perspectives of the demographic transition.Third, I will discuss about the consequences of population aging in this region with special reference to Asian developing countries. In this section, I will mention the problems of dependency burden, the so‐called population bonus, health expectancy, and social security systems. Fourth, some prominent characteristics concerning the living conditions and norms or attitudes of the elderly will be indicated, and I will also raise such points like family systems, living arrangements, social participation, and Ikigai (the worth of life) peculiar to Asian countries. Fifth and finally, I will touch on the topics of the issues and policies of the aging society. At present the social status of the elderly is improving in Asian countries and it is in the hope that the myth of aging will disappear in the near future.

Legal and psychological perspectives on same-sex domestic violence: a multisystemic approach.

This article presents the legal and psychological aspects of same-sex domestic violence (SSDV) in a multisystemic model that encompasses family systems, friends and the gay-lesbian-bisexual communities, legal systems, and mental and physical health systems, encouraging family psychologists to be the leaders of reform. The current status of relevant laws is integrated into the literature on SSDV, which includes prevalence, myths regarding SSDV, help-seeking behavior of victims, and similarities and differences between SSDV and opposite-sex domestic violence. Recommendations for change in all of the overlapping systems and in the public policies of the larger society are included.

Is the System Dynamics Society ready for virtual proceedings: some empirical findings and recommendations for action

As methods of publishing documents have moved from paper to a wide variety of electronic formats, the publication policies of the System Dynamics Society have also changed from full-text paper proceedings to a mix of paper abstracts, and CD-ROM and Web-based full-text documents. These changes have been instituted not only to facilitate access to documents, but also to save the considerable cost of publishing full-text volumes for conferences. Interview research at the 1997 System Dynamics Conference in Istanbul, Turkey looked at participants' access to and use of electronic information technologies for full-text conference articles. Interviewees reported lack of technology, insufficient knowledge about technologies, lack of professional incentives, and institutional demands as barriers to the use of strictly paperless dissemination of information. The Society will need to consider a multi-step transition to electronic proceedings, serving as an educator as well as clarifying the roles of the proceedings and the journal for dissemination of differing sorts of information about research in this field. Although it seems clear that the future lies in electronic communication, the speed and method of getting there need careful consideration. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Acculturation of Greek Family Values

This article brings together two areas of current interest in cross-cultural psychology: acculturation and values. Specifically, to what extent do the values held by individuals change as they undergo the experience of acculturation? The cross-cultural study of values frequently examines a broad array of values, but the present study focuses on Greek family values because family is a central cultural institution. Because policies of the host society affect the process of acculturation, it was expected that Greek family values would be sustained after immigration to Canada (where integration is the policy) more than they would after immigration to European countries (where assimilation is emphasized more). It was also predicted that older people and males would subscribe to these values to a greater extent than would younger people and females. A total of 16 samples (N= 951) from Greece, Canada, the Netherlands, and Germany were drawn for the study and were administered a 65-item questionnaire. The results demonstrated significant value change in relation to acculturation across countries and between generations. The joint process of "culture shedding" and "culture learning" was supported.

Community Educational Activities and the Liberation of Black Buffalo, 1900- 1930

In this era of fiscal conservatism scholars, practitioners, and government officials debate the efficacy of Federal Government policies regarding Afro-Americans. Some contend that the policies of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society resulted in billions of dollars being spent on entitlement programs with limited societal benefits. These critics argue that expenditures on such programs have not eliminated nor substantially reduced the high rates of black unemployment, adolescent pregnancy, or the number of high school graduates who are poorly prepared to succeed in an advanced technological society. 1 Whether blacks are entitled to such federal assistance, considering the high percentage of their incomes paid in taxes or uncollected social security benefits, is not at issue here.2 What is at issue is what the black community has done or can do in self-help efforts to advance the race, with or without governmental benefits. An examination of community educational activities in Buffalo, New York, around the turn of the century shows us ways in which we can draw upon the past experiences of blacks to improve educational opportunities and simultaneously highlights the limitations that are inherent in such programs. Acquiring an education has been a crucial component in the