Social Themes Research Articles

«В глубине России»: обзор провинциальной жизни в литературно-художественном контексте петроградского еженедельника «Наши дни» (1915)

For the first time, the article specifically analyzes the Petrograd weekly “Our Days” (1915), which belongs to the “forgotten” publications of World War I. Based on emigre periodicals and archival materials, the life and career of G. Polonsky, the editor of this socio-political, literary, artistic and economic journal, is reconstructed. The characteristics of the publication are given: the place among other weeklies of the early 20th century is determined, the editorial program and the position taken on a number of acute social topics are considered. Despite the fact that the journal aspired to the status of a publication that stands above the well-known literary movements, the materials it publishes reveal a consistent view of humanistic values as common to Russian and Western cultures. Metatext links between the materials of the weekly are illustrated by the example of the column “In the depths of Russia”. The socio-psychological content and aesthetic originality of the essays that compiled the column allow us to explore them as one of the forms of interaction between Russian literature and journalism characteristic of the Silver Age. The range of assessments in the depiction of the province on the pages of “Our Days” turned out to be no less wide than the coverage of the phenomena and events of modern life undertaken by the magazine. The authors of the article demonstrate this by the scale of the literary and artistic agenda of the weekly, which, despite the transience of its existence (four March issues), managed to touch upon the topics of higher education, philosophy, literature, music, art, theater. As an appendix, a list of the contents of “Our Days” is given.

ОСВЕЩЕНИЕ ТЕМЫ ВОЛОНТЕРСТВА В СОВРЕМЕННОМ МЕДИАПРОСТРАНСТВЕ

The topic of volunteering is one of the most relevant social topics in the modern media space. Popularization of volunteering is defined as distribution and creation of some publications about volunteering activities, which are available to a wide audience in a positive form through various media channels. There are a huge number of projects about volunteerism. Volunteer activities are also organized by schools, universities, to show that volunteerism still exists, as well as to increase the role of volunteering in the development of society, the participation of volunteers in solving urgent social problems. But the dissemination of information about a particular volunteer organization is slow or does not happen at all. This article will consider how at the moment the topic of volunteering is covered and how it is relevant in today’s society.

Analysis of Iranian Political and Cultural Civilization Based on the Book Siyast Name (Known as the Encyclopedia or Political Encyclopedia of Iran) Written by Khajeh Nazam-al-Molk Tusi

The valuable book of policy written by Nazam al-Mulk Tusi (author of the fifth century AH) is one of the most beautiful and valuable books of Iranian culture, which is a kind of indicator of the great civilization of the ancient Iranians. And it is necessary to introduce this civilization to the world. In every era of Persian literature, society is of utmost importance. In prose and poetic literature can be a source of social themes، customs and aspects of anthropology observed. One of the prose Policy Nazam al-Mulk Tusi's work at the fifty fifth century AD, including religious, political, cultural, social written. He is responsible for having sufficient knowledge of the Ministry for thirty years and deal with all classes in society, different issues, with an intellectual notion. He talks of rituals majority of tasks entrusted to him if the righteous jobs and everyone will have a job And justice occupations for their work and inspection and supervision and enforcement operatives are businesses; The result of the progress and prosperity of the society and people living comfort and use of public funds in place And the rights of a person by a crushing massive bribery of society.

Measuring general mental health in early-mid adolescence: Asystematic meta-review of content and psychometrics.

Adolescent mental health is a major concern and brief general self-report measures can facilitate insight into intervention response and epidemiology via large samples. However, measures' relative content and psychometrics are unclear. A systematic search of systematic reviews was conducted to identify relevant measures. We searched PsycINFO, MEDLINE, EMBASE, COSMIN, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. Theoretical domains were described, and item content was coded and analysed, including via the Jaccard index to determine measure similarity. Psychometric properties were extracted and rated using the COSMIN system. We identified 22 measures from 19 reviews, which considered general mental health (GMH) (positive and negative aspects together), life satisfaction, quality of life (mental health subscales only), symptoms, and wellbeing. Measures were often classified inconsistently within domains at the review level. Only 25 unique indicators were found and several indicators were found across the majority of measures and domains. Most measure pairs had low Jaccard indexes, but 6.06% of measure pairs had >50% similarity (most across two domains). Measures consistently tapped mostly emotional content but tended to show thematic heterogeneity (included more than one of emotional, cognitive, behavioural, physical and social themes). Psychometric quality was generally low. Brief adolescent GMH measures have not been developed to sufficient standards, likely limiting robust inferences. Researchers and practitioners should attend carefully to specific items included, particularly when deploying multiple measures. Key considerations, more promising measures, and future directions are highlighted. PROSPERO registration: CRD42020184350 https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42020184350.

Probleme juridice și legislative prezentate În paginile Revistei „Arhivele Olteniei” (1922–1943)

: In my article, I want to present some legislative and juridical issues which could be studied observe that a lot of articles with historical, social themes had also included some legislative and juridical issues: historical documents of property, frontiers of Wallachia, institutional development. In the law we always have two main tendencies: the legislation primary texts and the results of their application in society. On this reason, I considered that the articles published in „Arhivele Olteniei” deserve a special attention.

LAY PERSPECTIVES ON SUCCESSFUL AGING IN ROMANIA

Abstract Successful aging is a topic of world-wide interest, yet much work focuses on specific and highly industrialized countries, such as the USA. The present study investigated lay perspectives of the concept of successful aging in young, middle-aged, and older adults from Romania. Ninety-three participants aged between 20 and 84 years were asked about definitions and determinants of successful aging. Based on a previous study, codes were developed to capture common themes among the answers, resulting in 14 categories. Participants mentioned four themes on average to describe successful aging, which varied by sociodemographic, health and psychological variables: individuals of younger age, with higher levels of education, in better health and those more satisfied with their aging mentioned more themes. Regarding specific topics, Social resources and Health were mentioned most frequently, followed by Quality of life, Financial situation, and Attitudes/Mechanisms. Young adults were more likely to mention Social resources, Success/Respect, and Aging themes, while older adults mentioned more often Meaning of life themes. Finally, we found that the themes mentioned were related to self-perception of aging, particularly among older adults: Older adults more satisfied and with positive views own aging were more likely to mention Social resources, Independence, and Attitudes/Mechanisms themes, while those with negative views on aging were more likely to mention Micro-environment themes. In sum, findings support the multidimensionality of lay perspectives of successful aging and offer insights on the understanding of successful aging in Eastern Europe, including topics and links to general and personal aging experiences.

Digital Exhibits for Justice: Analyzing Public Library Digital Exhibits with Diversity and Social Justice Themes

ABSTRACT Public libraries are increasingly addressing issues of diversity and social justice through a variety of avenues, including digital exhibits. This study analyzed digital exhibits offered by large public libraries, identifying a total of 27 exhibits that had diversity and/or social justice themes from eight library systems. The exhibits covered a range of topics but tended to focus more on historical oppression or discrimination (81%) rather than on modern inequities (30%). The majority of exhibits (56%) demonstrated collaboration between libraries and the local community, but only 19% provided users with a mechanism for providing feedback. The study developed a framework for evaluating digital exhibits that can serve as a guide for public librarians seeking to curate digital exhibits involving diversity or social justice topics.

SOCIAL THEMES IN GEORGIAN AND ARABIC ROMANTICISM

The article examines the perspectives of Georgian and Arab romanticists on social issues. Georgian romanticists largely ignored social themes, largely due to their aristocratic backgrounds that distanced them from the lives of ordinary people. Their depictions of lower social strata appear distant and often serve as mere tributes. Although influenced by the new Tergdaleulis generation, their poems offer broad criticisms of inequality and oppression but excel in poetic artistry. In contrast, Arab romanticists engaged more deeply with social motifs, addressing issues and proposing solutions. Many were from lower social backgrounds, allowing them to personally experience social hardships. This dissatisfaction with societal structures is vividly reflected in the works of Gibran, Ash-Shabi, and Abu Madi, with Gibran also addressing women’s emancipation as a critical theme in the Arab world.

Assemblies, Coalitions, and Conflicts Over Free Speech: From “Trespass” to “Encroachment” in Urban Space at Hyde Park, London, 1861–1962

AbstractBy drawing, among others, on the ideas of the Bakhtin Circle and Judith Butler, this paper explores spatial struggles over the right to free speech at Hyde Park, London, 1861–1962. From the 1860s to the early 20th century, the state gradually constructed a “monologic” discourse about an ideal‐typical “indecent” speaker who would “trespass” on Hyde Park through their “excitable speech” against a legally sanctioned right to give a “public address” in the park. This discourse gave the state some room to evict those it claimed to be transgressing “public address”. However, different “heteroglossic coalitions” of regulars ensured that Hyde Park remained not only a “political assembly” to discuss political issues, but also a “social assembly” to exercise free speech on a range of social topics. Indeed, by the 1950s, these coalitions used a nearby road scheme to successfully argue it was the state that was potentially trespassing, or “encroaching”, on free speech at Hyde Park.

Conscious Capitalism: An Emerging Economic Philosophy for Higher Purpose in Business

An enhanced economic philosophy, conscious capitalism, is ascending in the United States and gaining traction in helping corporations redefine their approach to business. This article analyzes and evaluates conscious capitalism, integrates it with biblical economics and the social justice faith tradition, and explores its relationship to business education. Business education researchers have the opportunity to integrate conscious capitalism ideas into business curriculum to give students ideas that broaden their understanding of an enhanced model of capitalism and the ways capitalism can do good. Additionally, there is opportunity for Christian business professors to integrate the social justice themes of mishpat, hesed, and shalom into business and economics curriculum and teach about stakeholder integration, higher purpose and values, leadership, culture, and management. Conscious capitalism is not perfectly aligned with a Christian worldview, nor has it sought to be, and as it emerges, more research can help confirm its efficacy.

Mirror of Lear: A Comparative Study of The Fool in King Lear and The Gravedigger’s Boy in Lear

<p>Adaptations of Shakespeare’s <em>King Lear </em>have always been extensively explored, especially Edward Bond’s <em>Lear.</em> Many researchers about <em>Lear</em> focus on its rewriting of the political and social themes, however, they seldom of them paid attention to the small roles in the two works. Although scholars such as Michael Patterson once mentioned Bond’s rewriting of Shakespeare’s original characters, they focused on the lack of perfect characters such as Cordelia and did not make a detailed comparative study of small roles such as the Fool in<em> King Lear </em>and gravedigger’s boy in <em>Lear</em>. This paper aims to analyze small roles in the two dramas, especially the fool in Shakespeare’s <em>King Lear </em>and the Gravedigger’s Boy in Bond’s<em> Lear, </em>and explore Bond’s rewriting of Shakespeare’s image of these two small roles.</p>

Qualitative Analysis of a Kinesiology Student-Led Sustainable Exercise Program Targeting Underserved Communities.

The 3 WINS Fitness is a free exercise program delivered by kinesiology students to underserved communities without external funding since 2011. The program's wins focus on reducing health inequities, increasing community health, and student professional development. The objective of this study was to conduct a qualitative evaluation of the program's value for the participant, community, and student-instructors. We conducted 9 online focus groups (n = 51), categorized by participant role and timeline in 3 WINS: participants (4 groups), student-instructors (3 groups), and combined participants and student-instructors (2 groups). Data collection for this remote qualitative study of the 3 WINS program occurred May to June 2021. The data were analyzed to determine codes and emerging themes. Three main themes are presented: asset, health, and social connection. The asset theme was subdivided into subthemes: (1) professional asset for the student-instructor, (2) program asset for the student-instructor, (3) program asset to the community, and (4) program asset for the participant. The health theme was subdivided into (1)community and (2)personal health subthemes. The social connection theme was defined in any combination, as camaraderie, friendship, connections, community, and family. The program improves the individual participant's health and through role modeling for their family and friends, encourages others to follow their example thus providing a positive influence on overall community health. Concomitantly, student-instructors are developing into well-trained professionals. The 3 WINS as a student-led sustainable and replicable model can address the existing call from public health to reduce physical activity health-related diseases and inequities.

The Development of Learning Media using Wordwall Application in Social Science Learning

This research is stimulated by optimizing the material for cultural diversity of traditional houses in Indonesia in the fourth grade of elementary school in social science learning through the digital media of the Wordwall web application. The use of learning media that can add students' interest in learning in social science learning in elementary schools as well as decreasing students' awareness in preserving culture. This research has mission to produce a product in the form of a Wordwall web application learning media on social science material for fourth grade of elementary school. This research used the development of D&D (Design and Development) with the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation). The instrument used is a questionnaire to validate material experts, linguists and media experts, as well as teacher and student responses. This research produces a product in the form of learning media for the Wordwall web application material for cultural diversity of traditional houses in Indonesia. Based on the results of the feasibility test through validation by experts, namely material experts, linguists, and media experts using a validation questionnaire, they obtained a "Excellent" score category with indicators of presentation feasibility, language, usability, and illustration design (content). Likewise, the responses of teachers and students also acquire an average of 90.3% in the classify of "Excellent" scores with indicators of material content, presentation, language, and design quality. Therefore, the development of Wordwall application learning media in social science subject theme 7, the beauty of diversity in my country has become one of the optimizations of learning media. Keywords: Wordwall Application, Learning Media, social science learning in Elementary School

Benefits of dance for Parkinson's: The music, the moves, and the company.

Dance classes designed for people with Parkinson's are very popular and associated not only with increasing individuals' motor control abilities but also their mood; not least by providing a social network and the enjoyment of the music. However, quantitative evidence of the benefits is inconsistent and often lacks in power. For a better understanding of the contradictory findings between participants' felt experiences and existing quantitative findings in response to dance classes, we employed a mixed method approach that focussed on the effects of music. Participant experience of the dance class was explored by means of semi-structured interviews and gait changes were measured in a within-subjects design through the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test before and after class, with and without music. We chose the TUG test for its ecological validity, as it is a simple test that resembles movements done in class. We hypothesised that the music and the dance class would have a facilitating effect on the TUG performance. In line with existing research, we found that before class, the gait of 26 participants was significantly improved when accompanied by a soundtrack. However, after class, music did not have a significantly facilitating effect, yet gait without music significantly improved after class compared to before. We suggest that whilst the music acts as an external stimulator for movement before the dance class, after the dance class, participants have an internalised music or rhythm that supports their motor control. Thus, externally played music is of less relevance. The importance of music was further emphasised in the qualitative data alongside social themes. A better understanding of how music and dance affects Parkinson's symptoms and what aspects make individuals 'feel better' will help in the design of future interventions.

Non-Profit Social Purpose and Social Enterprise Outcome Themes That Transfer to Businesses

The attention cast toward social enterprise since the mid to late 1990s by private businesses, nonprofit human service organizations, and public sector stakeholders has driven interest in the best ways to measure social mission-related outcomes and whether or not such endeavors truly achieve impactful change. Little clarity from the methodological models has emerged to inform social mission outcome measurement due in part to the blurring of cross-sector principles underlying the tasks at hand. A barrier is that businesses engaged in social mission must make choices that redefine profit-making, and it is a rare case where nonprofit and social purpose organization (SPO) evaluation models trace whether or not and to what degree their efforts have led to the social outcomes they profess to accomplish. This essay depicts the compromises and accommodations leaders and decision makers among five case examples encompassing philanthropic, nonprofit human services and social service providers, government and business actors make in their social enterprise work toward social mission outcomes and impact.

Essay Jams and Collaborative Writing as a Community Event

The Pandemics and Games Essay Jam <https://pandemics-and-games-essay-jam.pubpub.org/> was a community writing event hosted by Arizona State University’s Center for Science and the Imagination <https://csi.asu.edu/> and online games writing nonprofit Critical Distance <https://critical-distance.com/> . The event drew on the practice of “game jams,” in which participants spend a short, focused period of time creating digital games, either as solo developers or teams that may have only formed at the start of the jam. Echoing prior events hosted by Critical Distance and organised by Emilie Reed, the essay jam provided a social context, theme, and creative constraints for participants to create a piece of writing and share it with a community. The publishing platform PubPub provided tools for peer feedback, swift sharing and revising, and sorting essays into sections that would comprise the structure for an ebook edition. Meanwhile, the existing Critical Distance Discord <https://discord.com/> server provided a space for synchronous chat during the jam and later for a book launch event. Building on Critical Distance’s role as a community hub and signposting resource for critical writing about games, the essay jam located submissions within a specific community structure. The leadership role of editors and curators at Critical Distance is nuanced, and the organisation’s work suggests a negotiation between two polar positions: neither fully autonomous and informal community-led editorial management, nor fully hierarchical and formal academic journal management. Critical Distance offers a recognition, response, and context for community writing, through events such as essay jams as well as ongoing curatorial and archiving work. In this essay, we consider how the essay jam, and Critical Distance’s larger editorial structure, both captures productive tensions in community-led, community-responsive publishing, and suggests future directions for structuring collaborative writing activities, from figuring out incentives for participating authors to creating a culture of dialogue around drafts and ideas in progress.

Behavioral and psycho-social impairments among people living with dementia and their management by caregivers in South-Western Uganda: a qualitative study

Objectives This study aimed to explore the behavioral and social impairments among people living with dementia (PLWD) in rural southwestern Uganda. It also explored the burden of caregivers for people living with dementia. Methods This was a qualitative study among people living with dementia and their caregivers. We consecutively enrolled 30 people living with dementia with their caregivers from their homes. We conducted in-depth interviews using a semi-structured interview guide. We did a thematic content analysis. Results The themes under-reported behavioral impairment were; difficulty in personal care, physical inactivity, and impaired judgment. Under the social and cognitive impairment theme, there was the failure to be in social gatherings like church, community groups, and markets. Under the caregivers’ role, their burden included managing behavioral, social, and cognitive impairments of PLWD. Although caregivers were committed to caring for PLWDs, this required sacrificing time at the expense of income-generating activities. Conclusions Dementia hinders the behavioral and social aspects of the affected people. Caregivers are highly burdened to care for PLWD. Strategies to minimize caregivers’ burden while caring for people living with dementia are recommended.

Research on employment support of autistic children in underdeveloped areas

As a neurodevelopmental disorder, autism causes great pressure on the spirit of patients and their families. Since 1982, there are more than ten million autistic children in our country, which has become one of the social topics worth paying attention to. Because of the lifelong nature of autism, it can not be completely cured, which brings a great burden to the family economy. In addition, there are few studies on social support for autistic people in our country, there is also a lack of necessary and in-depth discussion on the employment of children with autism. With the continuous development of our country's economy, the regional social welfare system is well established in the areas with good economic development, and autistic children in these areas can get help through relevant social remedy measures, at the same time, we can not neglect that there are many underdeveloped areas in our country, and the employment of autistic children in these areas has not been effectively and properly solved. In view of the above background, according to my own professional knowledge, through the network questionnaire and offline interviews and other research methods, summed up the current employment support of autistic children in underdeveloped areas of our country, many problems, at the same time, the paper discusses the specific reasons of the relevant problems in a deep level, and finally, on the premise of combining the reasons of the problems and referring to more academic literature, this paper puts forward some pertinent and feasible suggestions and countermeasures on how to effectively solve the employment support problem of autistic children in underdeveloped areas, so as to provide reference for relevant practitioners and social researchers.

Challenges and strategies for sustainable project performance in the post-Covid era in Nigeria: a thematic analysis approach

PurposeCovid-19 pandemic have raised serious health concerns, work disruptions and job loss. Thus, Nigeria’s Covid-19 challenges can hinder project performance in the construction sector. By integrating the principle of sustainable construction, it can minimise the environmental and socio-economic impact of Covid-19. This research therefore aims at developing strategies to achieve sustainable project performance in the post-Covid era in Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative research method was used. Data was collected from 13 stakeholders in the built environment. Percentages and thematic analysis were used to analyse data from the interviews.FindingsThe study reveals that stakeholders are encountering operational and financial challenges: Increased price of materials, labour and material shortage and project delays were key operational challenges. The financial challenges were related to increased construction cost, reduced profit and payment delays. To address these challenges, the study developed managerial, contractual and governmental strategies: Market survey and bulk purchase, remote working and adherence to Covid-19 protocols were among the key managerial strategies. For the contractual strategies: contracts reviews, smart contracts, working overtime and night shift were developed, while governmental strategies included provision of funds, loans and incentives for workers.Originality/valueThe study deduced that while environmental sustainability was employed to address the Covid-19 challenges, the economic and social aspects were found to be under-utilized. Therefore, the study concluded that a holistic application of environmental, economic and social sustainability themes while incorporating managerial, contractual and governmental strategies is significant for achieving sustainable project performance in the post-Covid era in Nigeria.

Abstract 14111: Rhythm and Race: A Qualitative Assessment of Black Patients’ Experiences Living With Atrial Fibrillation

Introduction: Race-based disparities in atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF) outcomes have been well-documented, but few studies have investigated individuals’ experiences of living with AF, particularly among Black individuals. Hypothesis: We aimed to identify themes regarding challenges Black patients experience in self-managing their AF. Methods: Three focus groups of four to six participants (sixteen in total) were recruited from the racial/ethnic minority participants in the Atrial Fibrillation Heath Literacy and Information Technology Trial (AFib-LITT). A tailored qualitative script was developed to assess the perspectives of participants in semi-structured focus groups. Audio recordings of focus group interviews were inductively coded using a descriptive approach to identify recurrent themes. Results: Participants were mostly male (62.5%) with mean age of 66.5 (range 40-78) years. Three themes emerged regarding 1) the physical and mental burdens of disease, 2) the need for interpersonal support systems, and 3) the importance of community understanding of AF. Focus group participants stated that the paroxysmal nature of the disease also created the sense that the disease was uncontrollable. The erratic nature of AF caused them to limit their physical exertion to prevent AF symptoms, thus skipping activities that were integral to their lives. Conclusions: Black patients found that the unpredictability of their AF symptoms led them to describe the disease as difficult to manage, but social and community support may serve as areas for future interventions. These social and behavioral themes highlight the need for tailored clinical strategies for AF self-management within a patient’s social context.