Social Welfare Activities Research Articles

הפעילות הסוציאלית בקהילה היהודית בירושלים בתקופת המנדט

In this article, I analyze the factors that shaped social welfare activity in the Jewish community in Jerusalem during the British Mandate in Palestine. First, I review the attitude towards social welfare activity in the City Council—the body that preceded the Community Council—during the 1920s. Second, I examine the activities and efforts of the Social Welfare Bureau by way of the Community Council in the early 1930s. Third, I analyze on two levels the impact of political events in the Jewish Yishuv from the mid-1930s until late in the Mandate period on social welfare activities: on the municipal level, with emphasis on the impact of Jerusalem’s unique factors and characteristics, including the Sephardic Community Council’s political influence on community-social welfare activities; and at the national level of the Jewish Yishuv, which included the influence of the Fifth Aliyah and the Yishuv fundraising organizations on the activities of the Social Welfare Bureau in the 1940s. Based on the analysis of each of the aforementioned players, I propose that the nature and scope of social welfare activities in Jerusalem were the result of three combined influences: the Jewish Yishuv – initiatives originating from the National Institutions; the community influence – activities based on the Community Council’s status and a community-oriented outlook; and the local influence – norms and attitudes that were prevalent in Jerusalem before the British conquest. Therefore, I show in this article that the Jewish Yishuv framework is one of the components that shaped social welfare activity in Jerusalem.

Women and Ordination in Ethiopia: In the Case of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church of Mekane Yesus*

Since the inception of the Evangelical Church of Mekane Yesus (EECMY), women have been part and parcel of the holistic ministry; however, their role has only been limited to providing social welfare activities for a long time. Meanwhile, a communist regime took power in the 1974 revolution and caused severe trials and persecution of evangelical churches, and prominent Mekane Yesus congregations opened for charismatic moves. Such upheavals loosened the stringent structures of the church, allowed women to serve freely and fearlessly, and showed their worthiness amid a brutal government crackdown. Subsequently, the issue of elevating women to ordination began to rise and took several years to realise. This article mainly discusses this historical process from the wider Lutheran tradition as well as in comparison with other Ethiopian mainline evangelical denominations; and how they resolved it constitutionally after intense and long debate by utilising key participant informants, bulletins, magazines, and research work.

Mediating effects of attitude on the relationship between knowledge and willingness to organ donation among nursing students.

The current rate of organ donation in China falls significantly below the global average and the actual demand. Nursing students play a crucial role in supporting and promoting social and public welfare activities. This study primary aims to analyze the levels of knowledge, attitudes, willingness toward organ donation, and attitudes toward death among nursing students, and investigate the mediating role of attitude in the relationship between knowledge and willingness. The secondary aims to identify factors that may influence the willingness. A convenience sample of nursing students completed online-administered questionnaires measuring the level of knowledge, attitudes, and willingness toward organ donation before and after clinical internship. Spearman correlation and mediation analyses were used for data analyses. Before the clinical internship, there were 435 nursing students who had not yet obtained their degrees and were completing their clinical internships. After the internship, this number decreased to 323. The mean score for knowledge before and after the clinical internship (7.17 before and 7.22 after, with no significant difference), the attitude (4.58 before and 4.36 after, with significant difference), the willingness (12.41% before and 8.67% after, with significant difference), the Death Attitude Profile-Revised (DAP-R) score (94.41 before and 92.56 after, with significant difference). The knowledge indirectly affected nursing students' willingness to organ donation through attitude. Knowledge had a direct and positive impact on attitudes (β = 1.564). Additionally, nursing students' attitudes positively affected their willingness (β = 0.023). Attitudes played a mediating role in the relationship between knowledge and willingness (β = 0.035). Additionally, attitude toward death, fear of death, and acceptance of the concept of escape were found to be correlated with their willingness. Organ donation willingness was found to be low among nursing students. Positive attitudes were identified as a mediating factor between knowledge and willingness. Additionally, DAP-R was a related factor. Therefore, it is recommended to focus on improving knowledge and attitude, as well as providing death education to help nursing students establish a positive attitude toward death. These efforts can contribute to the promotion of organ donation.

Motives and areas of diaspora philanthropic donation; A study on diaspora community from Kerala, India

Background The purpose of this study was to examine to investigate the motivations behind philanthropic actions among diaspora respondents and gain insights into the areas where the diaspora community channels their donation. Methods The study employed a quantitative research method, collecting primary data from 291 return migrants and migrants on vacation in Malappuram district, Kerala. A semi-structured interview schedule was used to gather quantitative data. Descriptive statistics were utilized to analyze the percentage distribution of philanthropic motives and areas of donation. Cross-tabulations were conducted to explore the relationship between motives for donation and the areas of philanthropic donation based on respondents' background characteristics. Result The study revealed that spiritual and religious motivation, cultural and community affiliation, ethical response, and seriousness of the problem were the major motives inspiring philanthropic activities. Religious and cultural affiliation were higher among older age groups, individuals with lower educational attainment, and those employed in unskilled sectors. Healthcare and medical services, house construction and rehabilitation, education, poverty alleviation, and social welfare activities were the primary areas where the diaspora allocated their resources. Bivariate analysis showed that donors in the below-45 age group had a significantly higher percentage of donations towards education, while those in the above-45 group significantly allocated a higher proportion than their counterparts to religious and social welfare initiatives. Conclusion This study identified diverse motives for philanthropy, with religious and cultural affiliation being prominent. Donations were primarily directed towards healthcare, housing, education, poverty alleviation, and social welfare. The significance of the health sector as a recipient of philanthropic support was evident. These findings emphasize the importance of developing a policy framework that recognizes and supports the different motives and areas of philanthropic giving.

The factors influencing university students’ participation in social welfare activities

Social public welfare practice is an important way to realize the goal of practical education in colleges and universities. Through a survey of 439 university students in Beijing, the results in this study showed that university students’ intention to participate in social public welfare practice was influenced by perceived value, behavioral attitude, and perceived behavioral control, and was not affected by subjective norms. Behavioral attitude and perceived behavioral control played a mediating role between perceived value and intention to participate. These findings extend the research perspective to the field of social welfare and have the potential to promote the development of social welfare practice activities for university students.

Recognition to Unpaid Domestic and Social Welfare Activities through Indexing Mechanism

Recognition to Unpaid Domestic and Social Welfare Activities through Indexing Mechanism

The Integration and Thinking of University Social Responsibility in French Teaching in the New Era

<p>21世紀大學社會責任旨在為〝整個社會的可持續發展〞做出貢獻。新時期教書育人的理念重視對人長久能力的培養，可以包括：人格修養、批判性分析與創造性思維、富有同理心和文明互鑒的人文精神、從不同角度考察社會問題、多方位理解和看待日益全球化和技術化的當今世界等。近幾年以大學社會責任為宗旨的北京外國語大學二外法語教學實踐，從傳授知識、答疑解惑、課題反思、教學設計等多方面融入立德樹人、知行合一的教育理念，因勢利導、潛移默化地培養學生的社會責任意識和互鑒共賞的文化素養，增強其批判性分析和多維思考能力，激發他們服務社會、貢獻社會的學習熱情。從學習態度、學習成績、關心國內國際大事、熱心公益、積極投身社會活動與實踐等諸方面來看，學生品質整體水準在不斷提高。本文將結合筆者法語教學實踐的案例和體會，探討如何將大學社會責任融入法語教學過程，培養符合社會可持續發展需要的優秀畢業生。</p> <p> </p><p>The university social responsibility in the 21st century aims to contribute to the "sustainable development of the entire society". As a developed concept of imparting knowledge and educating people, the philosophy of education in the new era attaches great importance to the cultivation of long-term abilities of people, including: personality cultivation, critical analysis and creative thinking, empathy and spirit of mutual learning among civilizations, examining social issues from different angles, as well as multi-faceted understanding and looking at the increasingly globalized and technological world today. In recent years, the teaching practice of French as a second foreign language at Beijing Foreign Studies University, which aims at the social responsibility of the university, incorporates the educational concept of cultivating morality and integrating knowledge and action from many aspects in order to subtly cultivate students’ awareness of social responsibility and cultural literacy of mutual appreciation, enhance their critical analysis and multi-dimensional thinking ability, and stimulate their enthusiasm for learning to serve and contribute to the society. From the perspective of learning attitude, academic performance, concern for domestic and international events, and active participation in social welfare activities and practices, the overall quality of students is constantly improving. With some cases and experience in the author’s French teaching practice, this article tries to discuss how to integrate university social responsibility into the French teaching process, so as to foster excellence in students who meet the needs of sustainable social development.</p> <p> </p>

How does patriotism and institutional support affect the social entrepreneurial orientation (SEO) in the presence of social valuation and experiential learning for social ventures

PurposeThe individuals take an active interest in society to change it into a better one. For this reason, this study aims to investigate the influence of patriotism with the institutional framework on social entrepreneurial orientation (SEO), which assists us in improving the social welfare activities with socially friendly business and business operations to maintain the existing organization position by engaging potential customers and starting a new social venture for gaining the institutional and external stakeholders support in the competitive environment.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, the authors employed the quantitative offline survey approach to investigate the proposed relationship with 228 valid responses from entrepreneurial organizations holding social ventures as small or big projects in Pakistan.FindingsThis study’s findings revealed that patriotism positively affects SEO, and institutional support partially mediates the relationship between patriotism and SEO. While social valuation positively strengthens the relationship between patriotism and institutional support and patriotism and SEO. Likewise, experiential learning strengthens the positive relationship between institutional support and SEO.Practical implicationsThis study found that institutional support is vital in helping entrepreneurs to create institutional designs and strategies to cope with dynamic and socioeconomic problems. Moreover, this study benefits policymakers and government officials to make strategic decisions based on a sense of self-worth by adopting the opportunities to raise public awareness about social organizations' importance and expand social capital.Originality/valueThe previous literature addresses patriotism mainly in social entrepreneurship instead of SEO. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to explore and show particular ways of SEO to country growth.

Praktikum 2 Kesejahteraan Sosial UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Mengabdi Untuk Desa Sukamaju, Kecamatan Kadudampit, Sukabumi

Practicum 2 Social Welfare activities at UIN Jakarta are carried out in the form of researchand community service in Sukamaju Village. Community service is carried out with severalactivities such as community empowerment in the form of socialization and ecobrick, nonformalteaching assistance carried out in Kindergarten and Elementary Schools as well asthe implementation of activities to commemorate the 77th Indonesian Independence Day in Sukamaju Village. The implementation method in this service begins with the interview andobservation stage which is then used as a guide to produce activities that are carried out for34 days in Sukamaju Village, Kadudampit District, Sukabumi, West Java. The result of nonformalteaching activities is to motivate children to always be eager to receive education andto instill the importance of education for life. The results of the activity from the delivery ofsocialization about ecobrick were quite good and the community gained new knowledgeabout ecobrick, while from the ecobrick community succeeded in sorting organic and nonorganicwaste and could make works such as tables from ecobricks. The result of the August17 celebration activity is a form of success from the practitioner's servant, namely thepractitioner is asked to be a jury and committee for the August 17 competition at RW 003,RW 005, and RW 006 in Sukamaju Village, Kadudampit District, Sukabumi Regency.

Social security activities of the Lien Tong Tinh Do Non Bong sect

Under the leadership of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, the Lien Tong Tinh Do Non Bong Buddhist (LTTDNB) practices based on the Buddha’s teachings with an inclination towards the practice of the pure land method of Mahayana Buddhism. The founder of the sect is Venerable Thien Phuoc Nhat Y, founded at Linh Son Pagoda (Ba Ria - Vung Tau province) in 1957. The social welfare activities of the LTTDNB sect over the past 60 years have positively influenced people, Buddhist monks and nuns living in the Southeast region, as well as many other parts of the country, especially the multi-faceted contributions to the social security movement since its inception. The LTTDNB sect has left its own mark on Vietnamese Buddhism, focusing on Mahayana sutras and upholding the Zen way of life in the spirit of the six precepts. The contributions of the LTTDNB contributed to national security and people’s safety, and joined hands to reduce the problems of society, all are rooted in the Buddhist spirit of compassion and selflessness. This study provided a brief introduction to the LTTDNB sect and the active activities of the sect in ensuring social security, and at the same time drawing the meaning of practice and service of the sect for Vietnamese Buddhism in modern times.

Analysis of Social Media Algorithm Recommendation System

Once, the Internet was considered an important force to promote social public welfare activities and spread social justice. Today, the driving force of the Internet on the spread of negative social information and polarisation also exists. Social media platforms use this kind of method to customise personalised content distribution schemes by mining and analysing individual historical behaviour data based on algorithms. This behaviour of the platform brings about efficient and accurate information matching. At the same time, the content recommended by the algorithm is also controversial due to the risk of privacy violations and other issues. This article will analyse the advantages and disadvantages of social media platform algorithms and recommendation systems for citizens.

Profil Kesehatan Dasar Lansia Melalui Pemeriksaan Tekanan Darah Dalam Rangka Peringatan Hari Lanjut Usia Nasional di BKKKS Jatim

Elderly is someone who has reached the age of 60 years and over. The older you get, the greater the risk for experiencing health problems, because of the degenerative process. The most common degenerative disease that affects the elderly is hypertension. The purpose of this study was to determine the basic health profile of the elderly through blood pressure checks in commemoration of the National Elderly Day in East Java Social Welfare Activities Coordinating Board (BKKKS). Methods This research was conducted in three stages, namely preparation, implementation and evaluation using an accidental sampling of 125 elderly participants. The results Most of the elderly participants had normal blood pressure as much as 51.20% compared to those with hypertension as much as 48.8%, because before doing the blood pressure check, they had physical activities such as morning exercise together. Most of the elderly have normal blood pressure

Social Welfare and Poverty Reduction Activities of NGOs in Bangladesh: An Empirical Study

Bangladesh is both a developing nation and a medium-sized economic power. It is among the eleven market-based middle-income countries with the fastest expanding economies. It is the forty-second market-based economy on the planet in nominal terms and the thirty-first largest by purchasing power parity. According to the IMF, Bangladesh's economy is the second biggest country on an upswing in 2016, with an annual rate of 7.1%. Since the early 2000s, Bangladesh's poverty has unexpectedly decreased, accelerating economic growth. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) actively contribute to the decline of extreme poverty in our nation. NGOs engaged in some charitable work and improved social welfare. This study's primary goal is to show how NGOs and their initiatives affect Bangladesh's social welfare and poverty reduction. Researchers have used primary and secondary data and powerful statistical tools to assess pertinent data to accomplish these goals. From the researchers' observations, data analysis, and findings, it is clear that NGO programs significantly promote social welfare and reduce poverty in Bangladesh.

SULTAN II. MURAD’IN KÖPRÜBAŞINDAKİ HAYRÂTI: ERGENE İMARETİ (XV. YÜZYILIN İKİNCİ YARISINDA EVKÂFI VE İDARESİ)

Ergene Bridge was put into service in 1443. The imaret which was endowed by Sultan Murad II in 1447, was built in the center of Ergene town, that was established on the southeast end of the bridge. The bridge and the imaret provided the establishment and growth of the new town. In particular, the imaret complex provided the construction of important social, religious and economic charities and real estates that generates income in the center of the town, meeting the needs of the local population and quests. The foundation established by the sultan for the imaret, became a financial power in the realization of the services of the charities and the continuation of the activities of the real estates that generates income. The employes, who are the most important elements of the foundation and payment of the their salaries, the care of charities and real estates that generates rental income and the fulfillment of the needs of the needy living in the town have been thanks to the foundation revenues. In this point, the revenues, from the taxes and agricultural products of the villages subject to Ergene and Malkara to the foundation had a higher share than the foundation's revenue real estates that generates income in Edirne and Ergene. We will evaluate and try to explain the services of the imaret at the point of feeding and sheltering people, its effect on social welfare activities, the problems experienced accounting of the foundation, and the approach of the foundation governance to administrative issues in this research.

IDF21-0521 Peer Support for Diabetes Management in the Shanghai Integration Model Developed Community Capacity to Combat COVID-19

Background: The Shanghai Integration Model linking primary, specialty, and hospital care includes peer support to help individuals carry out daily management of their diabetes. Initial results from 9 Community Health Centers (CHCs) in Shanghai documented improvements in glycated hemoglobin and other clinical and quality-of-life measures. Expansion to 12 additional communities enlisted neighborhood committees and Community Self Management Groups as well as CHCs to host and promote PS activities. Planned implementation from May 2019 to May 2020 was, however, interrupted by COVID. During the pandemic, peer support for diabetes management was reduced but maintained through WeChat groups and individual contacts while peer leaders also emerged as dependable community partners in responding to COVID-19. Aim: Characterize how the pandemic revealed a broader benefit of the Shanghai Integration Model and peer support in the capacity they provided CHCs and communities to respond to COVID-19. Method: Descriptive and qualitative study of program developments and observed benefits based on structured interviews with key informants among CHC staff, and community and district-level public health officers. Routine documentation of program activities. Results: As part of the proactive, highly coordinated responses of the Chinese government and citizens and the people’s shared sense of duty, peer supporters took an important role in their communities in Shanghai. In initial months of strict lockdowns, peer support pivoted from in-person activities to digital and telephone support. In 9 of 12 communities, peer leaders formed online WeChat groups that became valuable sources both for sustaining diabetes management and responding to COVID. These WeChat groups facilitated clinic-to-patient communication, community peer support, healthy lifestyles, and disseminated credible information about COVID as well as about obtaining medications and clinical services for diabetes. Respondents to structured interviews indicated that peer leaders assisted in their communities in various ways, such as distributing publicity materials, bringing groceries and supplies to older adults who could not leave their buildings, and distributing face masks. Illustrative comments included “Our diabetes team members are not just an audience during the entire epidemic prevention process…they actually give full play to their power as volunteers” and, “The cohesion, the coordination, the willingness to help, and the activity are important factors of a group leader. Those group leaders have put incredible efforts into the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic.” A district level public health officer added, “These group leaders also help in society…they were basically active in all types of social welfare activities.” In addition to serving others, the collaborative relationships cultivated with other organizations created a basis for supporting each other when “everyone was under great pressure. Both leaders and colleagues cared for and encouraged each other, which was consistent with the emotional support content in the peer support program.” Discussion: Beyond direct benefits with diabetes, integration of care such as through the Shanghai Integration Model, peer support, and collaboration with community groups as well as CHCs enhance community capacity to address other health challenges, including even the unprecedented threats provided by COVID-19 in China and worldwide.

Social welfare activities and services and their role in improving the quality of life of workers in private sector

Social welfare activities and services and their role in improving the quality of life of workers in private sector

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A ‘Smart Village’ will provide long-term social, economic, and environmental welfare activity for village community, which will enable and empower enhanced participation in local governance processes, promote entrepreneurship and build more resilient communities. At the same time, a ‘Smart Village’ will ensure proper sanitation facility, good education, better infrastructure, clean drinking water, health facilities, environment protection, resource use efficiency, waste management, renewable energy etc. There is an urgent need for designing and developing ‘Smart Village’, which are independent in providing the services and employment and yet well connected to the rest of the world. The Smart Village concept will be based on the local conditions, infrastructure, available resources in rural area and local demand as well as potential of export of good to urban areas. The present paper examine motivation behind the concept on ‘Smart Village’ is that the technology should acts as a catalyst for development, enabling education and local business opportunities, improving health and welfare, enhancing democratic engagement and overall enhancement of rural village dwellers. In the Indian context, villages are the heart of the nation. So we can achieve socio economic development of the Nation by enlarging the concept of smart villages on improving pattern.

Buddhist Nuns with Social Security Work In Vietnam Today And Some Issues Posed

Social security is an indispensable condition for any country to be able to maintain economic, social, political stability, etc. for its own country, and Vietnam is no exception. Over the years, together with the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Buddhist nuns have made many important contributions to social welfare activities for people from different angles, such as taking care of orphans and children. orphaned without support; participate in relief and social assistance activities for people in ethnic minority areas, areas with special difficulties, activities to prevent and combat social evils,… On the basis of evaluating the achievements, the author clarifies some limitations and difficulties in the process of this Buddhist work, thereby offering some solutions and recommendations to promote social welfare activities. An association for the people of the Nuns to contribute to the successful implementation of the country's sustainable development goals in the process of international development and integration.

Mahatma Gandhi’s Contribution to Education

On economic, political and military grounds, India was of first rate importance to the British and education was the instrument by which they sought to maintain and strengthen their domination by experimenting with a unique model of educating an elite through a foreign language. However, contrary to the popular belief, English education was not forced on the Indians. Rich Indian citizens had actively come forward in setting up the system as the only way to modernize their society. So much time was spent in mastering English language by the Indian School boys that the main purpose of education was missed. The premium on rate learning and examinations was so high, that the growth of inquisitiveness and an experimental bent of mind, so necessary for economic development, were not cultivated. But more important was an invisible and quite change in attitudes and values of viewing education as a social welfare activity for girls and an investment for boys. As an outcome, the system concentrated on a centralized and uniform higher education

The institutionalization of ICT and civic participation: Evidence from eight European nations

In the present study we examine the impact of information technology on civic participation in eight European nations. Drawing from the social welfare regimes, social origins and media ecology perspectives, we employ a merged Eurostat and OECD data set (2014) to show that (a) investments in ICT are associated with an increase in civic participation, and (b) ICT effects are higher than the effects observed following investments in social welfare and nonprofit activity. More specifically, the study shows that after controlling for social welfare and nonprofit activity, (a) mobile broadband investment increases civic participation in social democratic regimes; and (b) fixed broadband investment is associated with an increase in civic participation in liberal regimes. We conclude that ICT exerts an institutional-level effect on civic participation that finds expression in significant variations in civic participation among European nations, after controlling for the traditional effects of social welfare and nonprofit activity.