Research In Poland Research Articles

Healing cultural trauma and its application to the Router programme

This paper explores the issue of cultural trauma, which is an area of concern in psychology generally and has emerged as one within the International Association for Analytical Psychology's Router training programme. A summary of responses to the issues of cultural trauma and complexes (alongside cultural differences) within analytical psychology are presented, followed by an overview of findings from the IAAP's evaluation of the Router training programme. These findings are then aligned with contemporary sociological research. The significant issues involved in healing cultural trauma seem to be 'working through', as well as the place of imagination, dreamwork, symbolism and metaphor. Research in Poland has specifically highlighted the importance of good governance, economic vitality, personal and social capital (as in education and social participation), a meaning system, certain external contingencies, channels of mobility and ritualism.

Phage Therapy in Poland - a Centennial Journey to the First Ethically Approved Treatment Facility in Europe.

Although phage discovery is an unquestionable merit of the English bacteriologist Frederick W. Twort and the Canadian–French microbiologist Félix d’Hérelle, who both discovered phages over 100 years ago, the Polish history of phage studies also dates back to those years. In contrast to the Western world, developing phage treatment in Poland has never been abandoned despite the country’s tense history marked by the Second World War (WWII) and the communism era. Today, Poland takes a prominent and remarkable place in the phage research area. Furthermore, established in 2005, the Phage Therapy Unit at the Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy in Wrocław, the first such center within European borders, has quickly become a model for other centers in the world facing the issue of widespread antibiotic resistance. This article constitutes an attempt to fill the gap in the scientific literature by providing a comprehensive summary of the long tradition of phage research in Poland.

Defense Diplomacy as a Research Problem. Current State of Research in Poland

The article analyzes research issues raised in publications on diplomacy, published after 2014 on the Polish publishing market. Particular attention was paid to the issue of defense diplomacy. In the first part of the article, seven monographs on diplomacy were analyzed in terms of their content, in search of issues related to defense diplomacy. However, the second part of the article analyzes the content of the only publication available on the Polish publishing market, entirely devoted to defense diplomacy, showing its strengths, weaknesses and its practical usefulness.

Terrestrial invertebrate fauna of Polish caves – a summary of 100 years of research

The year 2018 is particularly important in the history of zoological research in Poland. A hundred years ago, Kazimierz Demel published the first work concerning the terrestrial cave fauna of caves in the Ojców area. In this paper we present the extent of research on the terrestrial invertebrate fauna of Polish caves in the last 100 years. All accessible research papers that have been published during this period were analysed. Based on published literature, 593 species of terrestrial invertebrate were recorded in Polish caves. Additionally, detailed list of species of individual taxonomic groups was provided.

Music therapy for preterm infants and their parents: A path forward for research in Poland

Music therapy has been internationally recognized as a health-promoting profession since the end of World War II, and music therapists have been conducting research in neonatal intensive care since the 1990s. Music therapy professional training was established in Poland in 1973 at the Music Academy in Wrocław, and Polish music therapists have recently begun to seek specialization to work within neonatal intensive care. The commencement of the multi-site international randomized controlled trial LongSTEP, Longitudinal Study of music Therapy’s Effectiveness for Premature infants and their caregivers, has provided the impetus for Polish music therapists to begin offering music therapy services in neonatal intensive care. Thus, engagement in research marks the critical first step in the development of music therapy in neonatal care in Poland. This perspective article examines the current state of experimental research on music therapy in neonatal care and explores its implications for future research in Poland by (1) presenting the clinical aspects of prematurity; (2) summarizing experimental research on music therapy in neonatal intensive care; (3) identifying gaps in the related evidence base; (4) discussing recent developments in international music therapy research; (5) contextualizing music therapy in the Polish neonatal health care system; (6) presenting advanced training in neonatal music therapy, and (7) discussing how culturally relevant aspects of neonatal settings in Poland might impact future research. There is preliminary evidence that music therapy plays a beneficial role for preterm infants and their primary caregivers during the neonatal period; however, research examining long-term impacts and longer-term intervention is needed. Researchers in Poland are poised to make a significant contribution to the international evidence base related to music therapy in neonatal care, and further exploration of particular facets of the Polish neonatal health care system that will impact the delivery of music therapy is warranted.

Professor Martin McKee and his contribution to the development of public health research in Poland

ENWEndNote BIBJabRef, Mendeley RISPapers, Reference Manager, RefWorks, Zotero AMA Janik-Koncewicz K. Professor Martin McKee and his contribution to the development of public health research in Poland. Journal of Health Inequalities. 2020;6(2):84-86. doi:10.5114/jhi.2020.103220. APA Janik-Koncewicz, K. (2020). Professor Martin McKee and his contribution to the development of public health research in Poland. Journal of Health Inequalities, 6(2), 84-86. https://doi.org/10.5114/jhi.2020.103220 Chicago Janik-Koncewicz, Kinga. 2020. "Professor Martin McKee and his contribution to the development of public health research in Poland". Journal of Health Inequalities 6 (2): 84-86. doi:10.5114/jhi.2020.103220. Harvard Janik-Koncewicz, K. (2020). Professor Martin McKee and his contribution to the development of public health research in Poland. Journal of Health Inequalities, 6(2), pp.84-86. https://doi.org/10.5114/jhi.2020.103220 MLA Janik-Koncewicz, Kinga. "Professor Martin McKee and his contribution to the development of public health research in Poland." Journal of Health Inequalities, vol. 6, no. 2, 2020, pp. 84-86. doi:10.5114/jhi.2020.103220. Vancouver Janik-Koncewicz K. Professor Martin McKee and his contribution to the development of public health research in Poland. Journal of Health Inequalities. 2020;6(2):84-86. doi:10.5114/jhi.2020.103220.

The Institutionalization of „Cashless Poland”. Values, Norms, Sanctions and Grand Narrations in the SMEs’ Perspective on the Adoption of Cashless Payments

As more and more societies are transforming into cashless economies, questions about the social nature of this transformation are arising. With this paper we present specific insights into the process of the institutionalization of cashlessness in Poland. The paper elaborates the concept that the institutional field of cashlessness emerges with the gradual expansion of interaction structure, solidification of interests, articulation of ideas and finally the creation of sanctions and norms. The paper presents the cashlessness’ institutionalization from the perspective of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). To reach our objectives, we have used empirical data collected in SMEs’ sector research in Poland – 74 individual in-depth interviews with SMEs owners. The analysis is grounded in the qualitative research design and the theory of neo-institutionalism. We show that the complex impact of interlocked social interactions, financial sanctions, narrations, and norms are creating the matrix for SMEs’ decision whether to implement cashless payments into their business.

Gender in Traditional Music: An Overview of the New Challenges Related to Polish Ethnomusicology in the 21st Century

The subject of the article is to present the feminist trend in Western ethnomusicology and then to compare it with the state of research in Poland. The query included the latest Western musicological and ethnomusicological literature, as well as the known sources about gender in Polish traditional music. The author, based on the experience gained during the field research carried out in recent years, indicates possible changes in conducting and analysing the field in order to obtain more accurate knowledge about gender performativity in Polish folklore.

Blastocystis isolates from a dog and their owners presenting with chronic diarrhoea. Dogs as reservoirs of Blastocystis: research in Poland and worldwide

Blastocystis cf. hominis is an unicellular protozoan parasite commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals. Blastocystis is characterized by high morphological and genetic diversity. Studies based on the analysis of Blastocystis spp. small subunit ribosomal RNA genes (SSU rDNA) have identified 26 subtypes (ST) so far, including at least 10 isolated from humans (STs 1-9 and ST12). In 2017, stool samples from a dog and its two owners living in Gdynia, Poland were examined; all three were suffering from chronic diarrhoea. In addition, 30 faecal samples were also examined from 30 dogs kept in one of Warsaw's hotels for animals. Stool specimens were analyzed using anaerobic cultivation at 37°C with a modified Jones' medium and molecular methods (PCR). Phylogenetic analysis using Bayesian inference was performed. Vacuolar forms of Blastocystis were identified in the stool samples of the dog and its owners; Blastocystis were not detected in any sample from the dogs living in the animal hotel. Based on the phylogenetic analysis, the obtained isolates were classified as subtype ST3 (for Owner 1) and subtype ST7 (for Owner 2 and the dog). To the best of our knowledge, the present study is the first to evaluate the presence of Blastocystis in canines in Poland, including domestic dogs.

Research on the Impact of Christianity on Roman Law in the Interwar Poland: Franciszek Bossowski’s Views

The article is intended to present the views of Franciszek Bossowski on the impact of Christianity on Roman law and thus draws attention to the existing output of the Polish science of Roman law in this area. This Vilnius-based Roman law scholar was one of the few researchers in Poland who studied this issue in the interwar Poland. For this reason, the article encompasses an analysis of those of his works in which he touches upon the issue of the impact of Christianity on Roman law. Attention is drawn to the key theses formulated therein as well as his polemics with other scholars. Last but not least, the research postulates formulated by Bossowski are discussed.

O czym świadczą białoruscy korespondenci Antoniny Obrębskiej-Jabłońskiej?

<p>Na podstawie analizy niepublikowanych listów korespondentów białoruskich do Antoniny Obrębskiej-Jabłońskiej napisanych w latach 1955–1990 (AUW Sp 37/76, 79–81) dokonano uzupełnienia i sprostowania dotychczasowych oficjalnych ustaleń w zakresie badań literatury i kultury (historia nauki), zwłaszcza ludowej, i przede wszystkim białoruskiego językoznawstwa. Dane pozyskane z listów, z wyłączeniem listów z życzeniami i gratulacyjnych, podzielono zgodnie z tematyką: 1. Organizacja Katedry Filologii Białoruskiej na Uniwersytecie Warszawskim i jej funkcjonowanie; 2. Wspólne publikacje oraz druk prac badaczy polskich na Białorusi i białoruskich w Polsce; 3. Recenzowanie i wzajemna ocena publikacji drukowanych i programów naukowych; 4. Wzajemna opieka nad stażystami; 5. Wymiana książek i czasopism; 6. Inne. Zaprezentowana korespondencja świadczy o rzetelnej, niepozorowanej współpracy Obrębskiej-Jabłońskiej i kierowanych przez nią jednostek naukowych z partnerami z Białorusi. Kompetencje naukowe i cechy osobowościowe badaczki spotkały się z życzliwym przyjęciem strony białoruskiej. Analiza wzajemnych relacji prowadzi do wniosku, że dzięki autentycznemu zaangażowaniu można osiągnąć wiele w badaniach naukowych, nawet w niezbyt sprzyjających warunkach politycznych i organizacyjnych.</p>

Polish Sociology in the Face of Social and Political Changes of the 20th Century

The author of this essay deals with the specif‌icity of sociology in Poland, reaching for the book of Antoni Sułek A Mirror on the High Road. Chapters from the History of Social Research in Poland (2019). Chapters of this book taken as a set constitute a review of the key issues that Polish sociologists strived to tackle in the 20th century. For approximately half of the book (6 chapters) Sułek focuses on issues of Polish sociology from the mid-1950s to the turn of the 1990s: the f‌irst is the change of theoretical and methodological paradigms in Polish sociology in the second half of the 20th century; the second is the successes of Polish sociology, but also its weaknesses — the author devoted much space to the theoretical limitations that prevented sociologists from predicting the formation of Solidarity in 1980. The third topic is the historical analysis of surveys conducted in the last decade of communism — their reliability as well as social and political functions. Finally, Sułek’s vision of socially-involved sociology appears. The strength of such sociology lies in its methodology, with which specific phenomena can be correctly def‌ined, impartially analysed, and systematically investigated. And this in turn enables evidence-based debate and policy.

Pamiętniki bezrobotnych w zbiorach Instytutu Gospodarstwa Społecznego: historia, charakterystyka i potencjał badawczy

The main purpose of this article is to discuss the achievements of biographical research at the Institute of Social Economy of the Warsaw School of Economics, with particular emphasis on the memoirs of the unemployed. The article has three parts: (1) a short introduction to memoir-related research in Poland, (2) a description of the memoir competitions organized by the Institute of Social Economy, and (3) a more detailed discussion of competitions involving the memoirs of the unemployed in the 1930s, at the turn of the century, and in 2017. One of the main conclusions the authors draw is that biographical materials, despite their great potential, are relatively rarely used by social researchers.

Szanse i słabości wykorzystania crowdsourcingu do analizy treści

Analiza treści jest metodą szeroko wykorzystywaną nie tylko w naukach społecznych, ale też studiach humanistycznych. Automatyzacja oraz wsparcie komputerowe tej metody cieszy się dużym zainteresowaniem badaczy w Polsce i na świecie. Nowe perspektywy dla rozwoju tej dziedziny może otworzyć crowdsourcing, to jest metoda wirtualnej współpracy, do której zapraszani są liczni, anonimowi użytkownicy nowych technologii. Pierwsze próby wykorzystania tego fenomenu w nauce zakończyły się powodzeniem zarówno w obrębie nauk ścisłych, jak i humanistycznych. Rozpoznanie możliwości używania crowdsourcingu w analizie treści wymaga jednak dalszych testów i poszukiwań.Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie próby użycia pilotażowego narzędzia do crowdsourcingowego kodowania treści oraz refleksja na temat potencjału i ograniczeń tego podejścia. Przedstawiona zostanie krótka charakterystyka zjawiska crowdsourcingu, jego zastosowanie w nauce oraz opis proponowanego narzędzia. Podsumowanie artykułu stanowi analiza szans oraz słabości, które crowdsourcing może oferować dla rozwoju tej metody.

Sustainable Development and Quality of Life in the City on the Example of Research in Poland and Ukraine

The issue of sustainable development combined with the quality of life of the inhabitants is one of the key problems of modern cities. Poland and Ukraine are two closest neighbours. Rzeszow and Lviv are both university cities, which are also partner cities. The main aim of the research was to learn the opinions of students of the University of Rzeszow and the Ivan Franko University of Lviv on selected problems related to the quality of life in Rzeszow and Lviv, as well as personal and professional aspirations of students in Poland and the Ukraine. The purpose of the study was both cognitive and practical, i.e. on the one hand it focused on obtaining information on specific topics related to various aspects of the quality of life in the city and the aspirations of young people, and on the other hand it attempted at obtaining information that could be useful for both university and city authorities in the context of exploiting the significant potential of young people living in these cities.Keywords: sustainable development, quality of life, students, Poland, Ukraine

Marketing doświadczeń – stan badań w Polsce

Marketing doświadczeń – stan badań w Polsce

Paradygmaty nowej dyscypliny

Cel: Celem artykułu jest analiza przesłanek skłaniających do określenia paradygmatów dyscypliny nauki o komunikacji społecznej i mediach w kontekście nowej klasyfikacji dziedzin i dyscyplin nauki. Metody badań: Przy założeniu, że w nowej dyscyplinie dominują przedstawiciele dotychczasowej nauki o mediach oraz bibliologii i informatologii istotne jest podjęcie dyskusji tożsamościowej, wyodrębnienie subdyscyplin oraz udoskonalenie narzędzi badawczych. Wyniki i wnioski: W artykule przedstawiono chronologiczny i problemowy zarys rozwoju badań mediów w Polsce, szczególnie po 2011 roku, z uwzględnieniem aktywności Polskiego Towarzystwa Komunikacji Społecznej. Wartość poznawcza: Zwrócono uwagę na potencjał wynikający z połączenia dyscyplin autonomicznych charakteryzujących się multigenetycznością i otwartością.

Gender and energy: domestic inequities reconsidered

ABSTRACT Energy poverty is widely recognized as a problem that affects millions of households globally. Particularly in the ‘Global North’ context, research into this phenomenon has tended to treat households as monolithic units, with little investigation into whether and how energy poverty is differentially experienced within homes. We address this research lacuna by scrutinizing the gender dimensions of domestic energy use and deprivation. Drawing on extensive qualitative research in Poland, Greece and Czechia, we identify two ways in which energy poverty is differentially experienced along gender lines: household practices of responding to and resisting energy poverty, and the emotional labour of living with energy poverty. We also demonstrate how the negotiation of domestic energy deprivation can unveil not only gendered vulnerabilities, but also agency and emancipatory mechanisms. The paper thus provides insights that set an agenda for further research on gendered energy injustices beyond a simplistic, dichotomized victimization discourse.

KSZTAŁCENIE INTERKULTUROWE W DYDAKTYCE JĘZYKA NIEMIECKIEGO W POLSCE I W BADANIACH GERMANISTÓW. ANALIZA PORÓWNAWCZA WYBRANYCH DOKUMENTÓW I MATERIAŁÓW GLOTTODYDAKTYCZNYCH

This article is intended to contribute to the academic debate on inter-cultural German language teaching and the relevant research in Poland. The authors present a critical overview and analysis of selected constitu-ent aspects of intercultural education and keywords which are im-portant for the evaluation of goals and content within the framework of interculturally-oriented teaching of German in Poland. The authors also discuss the form of presentation of intercultural aspects of educa-tion in The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment (Council of Europe, 2001), in the Polish core curriculum and in selected German language teaching materials which are meant to shape the intercultural competence of Polish learn-ers at different levels of proficiency and in different types of schools.

Olsztyńskie badania emigrantologiczne. Historia – stan obecny – perspektywy rozwoju

Olsztyn is an important center of emigrant-related research in Poland. The first works in this field were written at the beginning of the 1990s century. Currently, the results of research concerning the history of emigration literature are presented in the scientific series “The Luminaries of Russian Emigration”, “Theory and Practice of Translation”, “Between Words – Between the Worlds” and the scientific journal “Acta Polono-Ruthenica”.In 2018, at the Institute of Eastern Slavic Studies, UWM initiated a statutory subject Emigran-tion studies. Interpretation – Reception – Translation, which aims at conducting research focused on the description of history and heritage issues of cultural Russian emigration that can be assigned to such thematic areas as: history of the Russian literary process, issues of interpretation of the lit-erary text, Polish-Russian literary relations and literary translation. The essential focus the team is interdisciplinary research. The subject of the team’s research focuses on the most important aspects of emigration-related research, including the history of emigration, fate, the status of the emigrants and their spiritual, religious and political life.The author discusses the history, current state and perspective of Olsztyn’s emigration research, with particular emphasis on their international dimension.