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The purpose of this research was to understand the current status of stigma and illness uncertainty in patients with visible burns and explore the correlation between them. Measures to help patients alleviate shame and uncertainty in illness are also discussed. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary hospital from November 2020 to March 2021 for patients with burns on exposed parts of the face, neck, or limbs. The scales used in this study include demographic data questionnaires, the Social Impact Scale (SIS), and the Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale for Adults (MUIS-A). A two-tailed independent t-test was used to evaluate the differences in the respondents' sociodemographic characteristics, stigma, and illness uncertainty. The total stigma and illness uncertainty scores of 146 patients were 57.03 ± 6.762 and 68.59 ± 12.901, respectively. Spearman correlation analysis showed that stigma was positively correlated with illness uncertainty (r = 0.398, p0.01). Multiple regression analysis showed a relationship between stigma and uncertainty of illness (B = 0.215, p = 0.000), itching (B = 2.555, p = 0.01), residence (B = 2.545, p = 0.029), and age (B = 0.074, p = 0.037). The stigma level of patients with visible burns increased with increasing uncertainty regarding illness. Therefore, reducing the patients' uncertainty in illness is a way to intervene in stigma.

Laughter is a ubiquitous social signal. Recent work has highlighted distinctions between spontaneous and volitional laughter, which differ in terms of both production mechanisms and perceptual features. Here, we test listeners' ability to infer group identity from volitional and spontaneous laughter, as well as the perceived positivity of these laughs across cultures. Dutch ( n = 273) and Japanese ( n = 131) participants listened to decontextualized laughter clips and judged (i) whether the laughing person was from their cultural in-group or an out-group; and (ii) whether they thought the laughter was produced spontaneously or volitionally. They also rated the positivity of each laughter clip. Using frequentist and Bayesian analyses, we show that listeners were able to infer group membership from both spontaneous and volitional laughter, and that performance was equivalent for both types of laughter. Spontaneous laughter was rated as more positive than volitional laughter across the two cultures, and in-group laughs were perceived as more positive than out-group laughs by Dutch but not Japanese listeners. Our results demonstrate that both spontaneous and volitional laughter can be used by listeners to infer laughers’ cultural group identity. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Voice modulation: from origin and mechanism to social impact (Part II)’.

Syrians fleeing from the civil war in their county to Turkey have started to live mostly in the southern provinces which are close to the border such as Gaziantep, Kilis, Mardin, Şanlıurfa, Adana, Osmaniye, Hatay and Mersin. This situation has both caused an excessive increase in the housing rents in these provinces and made it difficult to find a house for rent. In this study, the effects of Syrian refugees living outside the sheltering camps in Turkey and settling in city centres close to the border on the price increase in the rent in the region were examined. For this purpose, the number of annual housing sales, rental prices, rental increase rates and Turkish Statistical Institute data like consumer price index and the number of Syrian refugees living outside the sheltering camps between 2008 and 2018 were compared. A significant relationship was found between the rental increase rates in the region and the number of Syrian refugees.

In this contribution to the Organization Zoo series, we discuss an organization with a unique organization design that allows for a scalable and financially sustainable approach to social impact. Unjani Clinics is a network of nurse-led clinics in South Africa, where the nonprofit (head office) organization oversees the operations of more than ninety for-profit independent primary healthcare clinics. Combining for-profit and nonprofit entities in a social franchise structure represents a unique bundle of organization design choices that together enable the organization to effectively pursue its mission. By combining entrepreneurial incentives for nurses, such as ownership rights over their clinics, with social impact-driven controls, Unjani cultivates an otherwise untapped resource—i.e., professional nurses’ entrepreneurial ambitions—to deliver on its social mission. This novel combination of entrepreneurial autonomy with formal hierarchical as well as informal controls to safeguard the social mission allows Unjani to address the tension between social and financial value creation, which often prevents social enterprises from scaling successfully.

Gender-based violence affects 1 in 3 women worldwide and is the leading cause of death among women. Journalism has a duty to provide fair and coherent information and has a huge effect on peoples’ ...

Since the Fukushima accident, radiation risk perception has been of public concern. Factors related to regional differences in radiation risk perception and the role that knowledge of radiation effects plays are still not clearly understood. Here, we first assessed the validity of the Lindell radiation risk perception scale by comparing it with the mortality rate of traffic accidents. We then investigated the relationship between the perceptions and both the geographical regions and the knowledge of genetic effects and, further, verified the mediating role of knowledge in the perception. The sample comprised of 832 participants who responded to an online questionnaire in August 2018 from Tokyo and Fukushima. There was a significant association between the Lindell scale and the perceived magnitude of genetic risk relative to traffic accident mortality. Knowledge of genetic effects, after the atomic bombs, was associated with perceptions of lower genetic risks. The relationship between geographical region and risk perception was mediated by knowledge. However, approximately 40% of those who had knowledge still perceived a high risk, indicating that perception is not governed by knowledge alone. In addition to efforts to share knowledge, it is important to interactively communicate regarding risk to alleviate the anxiety felt by individuals.

The purpose of this study was to describe the process of relocating street vendors, socio-economic impacts of the relocation of street vendors, enabling and inhibiting factors in the relocation of street vendors Buduran Sidoarjo District flyover. The method used is descriptive qualitative. The key informants in this study is a cooperative trade field staff, SMEs, Trade and Industry Sidoarjo. With the technique of collecting data through interviews, observation and documentation and then analyzed through the stages of data collection, data reduction, data presentation and conclusion. The results showed that the process of relocating street vendors are not in accordance with the stages of the relocation as stipulated in the Regulation of Home Affairs Number 41 Year 2012 which begins from the stage of data collection by the two surveys and registration of street vendors, determining the location of street vendors, transfer and removal of the location of street vendors, for the rejuvenation of the location of street vendors. Relocation was finally done by the Department of Hygiene and Sidoarjo Regency which take discretionary acts such policies. The social impact of the relocation of street vendors in the area overpass Buduran district, in terms of comfort PKL more comfortable. But in terms of security is still not fully awake. PKL majority income declined due to the lack of empowerment of government. The government also has obstacles in the relocation of street vendors because of the limited land available as well as street vendors mindset still comfortable selling on the shoulder of the road because there is no money to rent a place.

Haitians are the fourth largest Afro-Caribbean immigrant group in the USA, and there is a dearth of research focusing on the factors impacting their lives. As a marginalized group with extensive pre-existing conditions, Haitian immigrants are disproportionately affected by the pandemic in areas such as education, health, and economics. This paper provides a summary of existing disparities among Haitians in the USA and how COVID-19 has significantly impacted this group. It concludes with an analysis of how the Strategic Framework for Improving Racial and Ethnic Minority Health and Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities can be used to guide, organize, and coordinate systematic planning for sustainable changes to address these disparities. Addressing immigrant and minority health in the USA requires a deeper dive into the various immigrant groups. This paper concludes with recommendations for research and policy changes necessary to eliminate disparities in the USA.

Konten seksual yang marak di media sosial Instagram mendapat banyak perhatian dari pengguna media sosial tersebut. Fenomena tersebut menjadi hal yang bertolak belakang bila dilihat dari aturan yang berlaku. Undang-Undang nomor 44 tahun 2008 tentang pornografi, telah menjelaskan bahwa adanya larangan berkaitan dengan keberadaan konten pornografi di berbagai media. Objek penelitian ini adalah kartun dari akun Instagram @okkycreed dan @eslollipop yang karyanya tidak terlepas dari parodi seks. Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan mekanisme pornographication sebagai dampak sosial dari komodifikasi konten seks dalam industri kartun di Instagram. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif dengan fokus pada kajian ekonomi politik media yang terkait komodifikasi. Analisis dalam studi ini mengacu pada gagasan Anette Dina Sorensen terkait pornographication. Hasil dari penelitian ini menyatakan bahwa konten seks dijadikan daya tarik pengguna Instagram untuk mengikuti karya dari @okkycreed dan @eslollipop yang akhirnya akun tersebut bersifat komersil dengan masuknya iklan pada akun tersebut. Fenomena tabu tentang seks di Indonesia dikomodifikasi. Dampak sosial yang muncul karena maraknya konten pornografi di media sosial adalah timbulnya fenomena pornographication. Literasi media perlu dilakukan untuk menumbuhkan sikap kritis masyarakat dalam bermedia, mengingat media sosial bersifat self-regulating.

PurposeSeveral frameworks coincide in the importance of addressing social impacts to ensure sustainability. However, the agri-food sector, regarded as key in sustainable production, still neglects to identify potential social impacts when applying life cycle approaches. This work contributes to understanding the social performance of three agricultural products from a Latin American and Caribbean developing country as Costa Rica while recognising the challenges of Social-Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) application in this context.MethodsS-LCA represents a powerful technique to evaluate the potential social impacts of a product. Three case studies were analysed through S-LCA, using the subcategory assessment method (SAM) to characterise the social impacts and detect hotspots in the production of green coffee, raw milk and leafy vegetables. Primary data was collected through questionnaires to relevant informants and observations. In addition to secondary information, these data and information were used to assess eight impact subcategories for the farmer and worker stakeholder groups and nine subcategories for the local community.Results and discussionThe main results suggest that the Costa Rican institutional and market frameworks provide an enabling environment for a generally positive social performance in the studied cases. The assessed stakeholders can fulfil basic needs through access to inputs and services and achieve fair-trading conditions. Child labour, forced labour and evidence of environmental or health risks for the surrounding communities were absent. Important efforts to address the delocalisation, migration and child labour were observed, suggesting the potential development of social handprints in further studies. However, the farm production phase, related to farmers and workers, entails hotspots regarding social security and women’s empowerment. Moreover, farmers appear as the most vulnerable group because of their overall social performance.ConclusionsS-LCA helped identify relevant areas of intervention in the context of these particular case studies; however, further research and capacity building are recommended to tackle the detected challenges, both in the agri-food chains and in the use of S-LCA. Furthermore, these findings can aid in future decision and policy-making to improve and safeguard the positive social performance observed in the studied products.

This paper presents the results of a systematic review that analysed the literature on factors influencing societal acceptance and stakeholders’ perceptions of hydrogen related technologies. This study found that the most influencing factors include prior knowledge, perceived cost/risks, environmental knowledge, higher education and income, personal and distributive benefits, infrastructure availability and close proximity to hydrogen facilities. There was low hydrogen awareness in more than 60% of the countries analysed in the reviewed studies. Although stakeholders had diverse perceptions, there was agreement that infrastructure availability, affordability, local community engagement, regional skill capability development, preservation of biodiversity, and safety and distributive benefits to the community were essential for a successful hydrogen industry. Future research could examine consumer acceptance at different geographical scales, analyse pre-and post-hydrogen project implementation, and social impact of hydrogen infrastructure on local communities. We also recommend diversifying hydrogen research projects and investigating the policy and regulatory arrangements for community-owned hydrogen projects.

A social bank has been argued as a viable solution to empower disadvantaged business customers through a long-term relationship. Despite the importance of business relationship, there is little empirical evidence of how the dynamic bundling of the relationship quality dimensions evolve to make an economic and social impact. Drawing on the social exchange theory, this study presents a social banking relationship quality (SBRQ) model for business customers using the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh as a research context. The empirical findings confirm three primary dimensions (i.e., trust, respect and reciprocity) and nine subdimensions of SBRQ and their significant effects on financial self-efficacy and quality of life.

espanolEl tribunal de la Inquisicion en Navarra entre 1515 y 1521 se instalo en Tudela, tras varios anos de resistencia a la actuacion inquisitorial por parte de las autoridades locales. El articulo analiza la presencia y la incidencia social del tribunal en la localidad durante los dos primeros siglos de actuacion de la Inquisicion. Destacan, por su incidencia social, la persecucion del criptojudaismo, en una primera etapa, y la importancia de la exposicion publica de los nombres de personas penitenciadas en la iglesia colegial de Santa Maria durante todo el periodo. EnglishBetween 1515 and 1521 the court of the Inquisition of Navarra was settled in Tudela, after several years of resistance to the inquisitorial action by the local authorities. The article analyzes the presence and social impact of the court in the town during the first two centuries of the Inquisition proceedings. Stand out, for their social impact, the persecution of crypto-Judaism, in a first stage, and the importance of the public display of the names of penitents in the collegiate church of Santa Maria during the entire period. euskaraNafarroako Inkisizio Auzitegiak Tuteran izan zuen egoitza 1515etik 1521era bitartean, herriko agintariek zenbait urtez inkisizio-jardunaren aurkako erresistentzia egin ondoan. Artikuluak aztertzen du auzitegiak zer-nolako presentzia eta eragin soziala izan zuen herrian, Inkisizioaren jardunaren lehendabiziko bi mendeetan. Beren eragin sozialagatik, nabarmentzekoak dira kriptojudaismoaren jazarpena (lehen aldi batean) eta pertsona penitentziatuen izenak Andre Maria kolegiata-elizan jendaurrean jartzearen garrantzia (garai osoan).

Diante da necessidade de desenvolver estratégias para a educação não presencial em razão da pandemia do novo coronavírus, consta-se neste artigo, uma experiência de ensino de perspectiva por meio da utilização de fotografias. A tarefa procurou subsidiar o estudo de geometria espacial, utilizando um dos tipos de perspectiva para produzir fotos com temáticas associadas à pandemia. Ela foi realizada na segunda metade de maio de 2020, com 116 alunos de três turmas do segundo ano do ensino médio integrado de uma instituição federal de educação profissional. Neste artigo, o objetivo foi discutir como o conhecimento sobre perspectiva contribuiu na produção das performances matemáticas digitais sobre a pandemia. Para tanto, realizou-se uma discussão teórica acerca do ensino da geometria e das performances matemáticas digitais, seguida da descrição do trabalho realizado, das reflexões emergentes do processo e das considerações gerais sobre a atividade. Ao final, houve a associação as fotografias a temáticas sociocríticas, refletindo sobre como o conhecimento de perspectiva forçada influenciou nas performances fotográficas dos alunos. Sem romantizar o complexo momento histórico vivido, acredita-se ter conduzido uma prática de Educação Matemática que procurou reforçar as medidas de prevenção, valorizar a atuação de trabalhadores de serviços essenciais e chamar a atenção dos alunos e famílias sobre o impacto social decorrente da pandemia. Assim, concluiu-se que o ato fotográfico estabeleceu um fio condutor para os aspectos da visualização geométrica e de sua representação, potencializando o ensino da geometria.

Recent literature corroborates a lack of critical engagement with contemporary east–south African cities and a scarcity of focus on the quality of urban life (QoUL) in Africa at large. Geographically situated in Malawi's capital city, Lilongwe, this study provides insights into the QoUL in three heterogenous neighbourhoods in the city from the perspective of the residents. The paper examines key indicators which impact urban life. Data are gathered through neighbourhood profiling and a residential attitude survey. It focuses on the individual resident's subjective assessment of their quality of life, and their view of four domains of urban life: namely, the physical, social, economic and well-being domains. Variances in demographic and socio-economic groups are discussed as well as the variances in QoUL found in three neighbourhoods. The results reveal that there is significant variance in the QoUL across the three neighbourhoods in Lilongwe. The study contributes to the ongoing discourse of QoUL by asserting that its underlying domains should not be viewed in isolation as they incessantly impact one another and that confronting urban challenges in this context should be considered at a neighbourhood scale.

The goal of this article is to better understand the social impact of facial paralysis. Patients with facial paralysis may suffer from impaired social interactions, disruption of self-concept, psychological distress, and decreased overall quality of life. Vigilance in detecting patients suffering from mental health issues may result in providing early referral for psychological evaluation and psychosocial support resources complementing facial reanimation treatment.

One form and practice of gambling that exists in society today is cockfighting. The practice of cockfighting gambling (as a social pathology) has become endemic in Indonesia, including in the village of Warga Tunggal Jaya, Banjar Agung District, Tulang Bawang Regency. People who gamble cockfighting have a low level of compliance with laws and social norms so that they are easily motivated to violate existing legal rules and social norms. This type of research is field research, which relies on existing data in the location or research object. The nature of this research is descriptive qualitative. The data obtained from various sources are then processed and analyzed in an objective and in-depth manner to draw conclusions. The factors underlying the cockfighting gambling still exist there, including the low economy, the environment in which they live or socialize, the factor of curiosity or learning, and the lack of understanding of religion. The impact of the implementation of cockfighting gambling there is, first, the economic impact, which is felt by the decreasing economy. Second, the social impact, namely disrupting the social life of the community as a result of the increasing crimes committed by perpetrators of cockfighting. Third, the psychological impact, namely when the perpetrator loses in a cockfighting gambling who is severely depressed.

Although aging and migration are major global demographic trends, little attention has been given to the health and well-being of immigrants who migrate later-in-life. Drawing on the social convoy ...

In addition to having a notable social impact, cinema is a leisure resource that has aroused the interest of researchers from different areas of knowledge, including authors of systematic reviews (SRs). SR is a widely used method that fits any area of research. However, little is known about the use of this method in cinema studies. With the aid of the AMSTAR 2 tool, I analyze the themes, reporting and methods of Brazilian SRs on cinema. Through an umbrella review (review of SRs) I identified seven SRs that met pre-established eligibility criteria. I analyzed the content of these SRs and identified that they cover themes such as psychiatry, cinema therapy, physical education, resilience, special education and sound. Unfortunately, these SRs have limitations in reporting and methods that hinder their assessment and decrease confidence in their findings. Efforts to improve adherence to good practices in the production and reporting of SRs can favor the cumulative development of knowledge about cinema.

La conservación de ecosistemas forestales a través del ecoturismo es una de las opciones que contempla beneficios sociales, ambientales y económicos, cuando un destino ecoturístico está en desarrollo es importante hacer estudios que generen información para planificar a largo plazo el manejo ambiental y preservar las condiciones necesarias para un desarrollo sustentable. En los últimos tres años, se ha incrementado el número de visitantes a la zona, En 2015 el flujo de visitantes fue de 71 636, registrando un incremento del 27% respecto a 2014, En 2016 se registró un flujo de 90 000 turistas, reflejando un incremento de 26% respecto a 2015. El objetivo fue calcular la capacidad de carga en los senderos de avistamiento de la luciérnaga en Nanacamilpa, Tlaxcala para determinar el número de turistas adecuado para la infraestructura existente basada en la metodología propuesta por Cifuentes. Esta metodología permite determinar cuantas personas pueden visitar un sitio sin dañar el hábitat. En la temporada 2016 se recibió un promedio de 1200 visitantes al día y el estudio arrojó un máximo permisible de 466 visitantes por día en todos los senderos, esto indica que se está sobrepasando la capacidad de resiliencia del ecosistema. Se encontró que la cantidad de visitantes actuales sobrepasa la capacidad de carga óptima poniendo en riesgo la conservación del fenómeno natural e impactando socialmente por el número de visitantes que requieren servicios locales para los cuales la infraestructura actual no es suficiente.

As untact communication is promoted in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, special attention is paid to remote medical examination and customized healthcare trends. General digital healthcare services among social community members positively affect individuals’ healthcare and reduce medical social services’ burden, contributing to the development of society. Accordingly, it is necessary to induce healthcare behaviors through the continuous usage of digital healthcare services among social community members and to examine significant social impact factors in this regard. This study empirically analyzes the impact of three social impact factors – social capital, social support, and social value – on the continuous usage of digital healthcare service with healthcare behaviors and e-health literacy as media. To this end, a survey was conducted among 363 individuals who had used digital healthcare services in Korea, and the statistical data were analyzed. Social capital and social value were found to affect healthcare behaviors, e-health literacy, and continuous usage intentions, but social support did not. Based on this result, it was confirmed that the factors regarded by digital healthcare service users as necessary were the values and perceptions shared in society and the group, information and active communication rather than direct public support. © Jaewon Lee, Boyoung Kim, 2021.

In this article, I take the framework of neuroliberalism as an analytical lens to explore the functioning and implementation of a social impact bond-funded welfare service for young homeless people in the UK. After reflecting on the lines of connections and divergences between social impact bonds and neuroliberal logics, I draw attention to the limitations that exist in welfare interventions inspired by neuroliberal thought. On the one hand, the studied intervention functioned mainly through designing trustful, ideal-type relationships as a means to ‘fix’ people, thereby focusing on behavioural and biographical deficiencies and spreading good life ideals of a marketized world. On the other hand, I demonstrate how this focus on adjusting micro-contexts and tinkering with the affective, relational infrastructure fails to understand systemic constraints. Those were particularly evident with regard to the precarious labour market environment and colliding welfare agendas individuals were confronted with.

Purpose This paper aims to address essential questions regarding social entrepreneurial intentions. Do traits such as perceived social impact, social worth and social network influence, social entrepreneurial intentions among the young populous generation of Pakistan? To get a deeper insight, this paper further raises questions regarding the relationship of these predictors and social entrepreneurial intentions with empathy which is considered as a key determinant and a distinguishing trait to become a social entrepreneur. Design/methodology/approach This paper involves a quantitative research design using a partial least square structural equation modeling approach to measure the effects of the structural model. For this, a cross-sectional survey was conducted with a purposive sample of 247 university students from Pakistan. Findings Results showed a positive relationship between antecedents and social entrepreneurial intentions. Overall analysis exhibited social worth as a dominant trait and social network as the least influencing trait to impact social entrepreneurial intentions. Practical implications It will help micro and macro-level policymakers including government officials and NGOs and educators to create awareness and provide support and encouragement to individuals who aim to initiate social enterprise. Originality/value The present study makes significant contributions to the social entrepreneurship literature, as it is one of the first academic studies on social entrepreneurial intentions in Pakistan. This paper enriches the theoretical foundation by assessing the influence of perceived social impact, social worth and social network on social entrepreneurial intentions. Also, the relationship of Empathy with each of these antecedents is examined for the first time in the social entrepreneurial intentions context which is a valuable contribution both theoretically and practically.

The COVID-19 pandemic has paralysed the global economy, forcing the cancellation of many sports events around the world. Faced with this new situation of normality in professional sports events, th...

Despite having been around for a decade now, Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) – payment by result contracts funding social programmes – are still a niche instrument. Constituting but a fraction of the overall impact investment sector, they were expected to grow much faster and augur a new model of pursuing social policy objectives. Whilst this has not yet occurred, they nevertheless continue to benefit from a great degree of political support and academic interest. But outside of the practitioner-focused literature, the scholarship investigating SIBs has largely identified financialisation and the erosion of social solidarity as the main dynamics underpinning this development. This article argues that it is important to also attend to SIBs as expressions of transformations occurring within the design and pursuit of social policy objectives. By looking at SIBs as a form of governance of social risks, the article argues that SIBs nurture their own forms of social solidarity. Based on three distinguishing tenets of SIBs, three types of solidarities are emphasised: inter-temporal, cross-sectoral and risk-insurance solidarities. Whilst these can spur social inclusion, innovation and collaboration, the article discusses how they can also be spurious and can come undone.

Universities have multiple functions of teaching, research, community development, and social impact, with the teaching function often thought of as just equipping students with professional knowle...

Chronic nail biting (onychophagia) is a common habit which negatively impacts on the quality of life of those affected, has a negative social impact, and is accompanied with disabling inflammatory processes like gingivitis and paronychia. Habit reversal is a behaviour treatment procedure used to help patients get rid of the habit. The presented case report describes how a six-month period of habit reversal prescribed by the dermatologist was used to treat a 42-year male suffering from life-long onychophagia. During the treatment period, the patient experienced both an improved growth of nails and an improvement in quality of life, but never got fully cured from the habit. Finally, suggestions for an improved treatment success by prescribing habit reversal in specialized onychophagia clinics run by a multidisciplinary team (consisting of e.g., dermatologists, psychiatrists, and psychologists) who ensure regular follow-ups and patient compliance is provided.

During the COVID‐19 pandemic, it is important for people to engage in prosocial behaviours to support one another. The aim of this research is to answer a key question: in a social crisis, what motivates Americans to help others? Guided by research on appraisal theories and ecosystem theory, we examined the role of compassionate goals and prosocial emotions in promoting prosocial behaviours towards either out‐group or in‐group members. Study 1 (N = 943) was conducted in February 2020, before the widespread transmission of COVID‐19 began in the United States. Results show that people with high compassionate goals are more likely to experience sympathy, which in turn makes them more willing to help people suffering from COVID‐19 in China. Study 2 (N = 1,009) was conducted with a nationally representative sample after COVID‐19 became more prevalent in the United States. Although people with high compassionate goals still experience more sympathy and solidarity, sympathy does not predict donation intention. Instead, solidarity mediates the relationship between compassionate goals and donation intention. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.

Este artigo é um resumo da tese de Doutoramento “Investigação de parâmetros de análise do design de equipamento enquanto ferramenta de impacto social” realizada em 2020 na Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa. Trata-se de uma investigação que olhou para as questões relacionadas com o binómio design-fazer local. Para tal, produziu-se uma descrição-síntese de parcerias brasileiras e portuguesas existentes nestes dois mundos (design e fazer local) e delimitou-se (descreveu-se e analisou-se) as relações provenientes e existentes neste processo com base no entendimento destas experiências. A investigação foi dividida em duas etapas. A primeira caracterizou-se por uma revisão bibliográfica que envolveu estudos de autores diversos acerca do lugar do artesanato no Brasil e em Portugal; das aproximações e diferenças do design e das suas dimensões do fazer local. Produziu- se, portanto, uma estrutura teórica a ser utilizada na segunda etapa que compreendeu a pesquisa, descrição e avaliação de 20 casos de estudo brasileiros e 5 portugueses. Foram realizadas entrevistas a partir de um questionário semiestruturado com os três atores presentes nestas parcerias – o artífice, o designer e as entidades ou instituições que fomentam estas parcerias. As ponderações finais indicam que somos todos artífices, sendo o impacto uma via com dois sentidos.

Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida da criança e do adolescente e o impacto físico/psicossocial nesses sujeitos com câncer em tratamento. Métodos: Estudo quantitativo e descritivo com 35 crianças e adolescentes entre 1,7 e 18 anos de idade, na Clínica Pediátrica do Hospital Estadual Mário Covas e no Ambulatório de Oncologia da Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, em Santo André, São Paulo. A coleta consistiu em aplicação de questionário para pais e filhos, com o instrumento Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL™) — Módulo Câncer Versão 3.0 e questionário pediátrico sobre qualidade de vida 4.0 Brasil. Os dados foram analisados e processados pelo software Epi Info, versão 5.3.1. Resultados: Entre 35 crianças, 60% eram do sexo masculino, com idade média de 8,1 anos, tendo em média os diagnósticos recentes 12,3 meses; e, conforme o diagnóstico, 54,3% eram portadores de leucemias. A dor foi frequente em mais de 50% dos casos, e os aspectos de qualidade de vida afetados ultrapassaram 40% de acordo com os pacientes e seus pais/cuidadores. Conclusões: A qualidade de vida está alterada pelas implicações que a doença desencadeou ao desenvolvimento físico e psicossocial dos indivíduos. A percepção dessas alterações, por parte da maioria dos pais/cuidadores, é similar à de seus filhos.

La responsabilidad social empresarial (RSE) ha evolucionado y transformado las formas de relacionarse entre las empresas y la sociedad, con el fin de lograr soluciones y atenciones integrales tanto a las necesidades como problemas de la sociedad. Partiendo de esta realidad, el presente estudio tiene como objetivo identificar, analizar y describir las estrategias y acciones implementado por el sector financiero colombiano durante la pandemia del COVID-19 como agente transformador de la sociedad. Para ello, se realizó un estudio de matrices de priorización en donde se valoran las acciones y estrategias implementadas por parte de las entidades financieras, antes y durante la pandemia del COVID-19. Adicionalmente, se realizó un análisis de la percepción de 104 usuarios del sistema financiero con el fin de contrastar los resultados. De esta manera, se concluye que existe una evidente desinformación, confusión y carencia de integralidad a las estrategias de RSE implementadas por los bancos en Colombia, de igual forma se identifican implementaciones y estrategias bancarias con un foco de impacto social ambiciosas, que se proyectan con gran impacto en la sostenibilidad y reorganización del desarrollo industrial.

This paper aims to provide a theoretical framework for exploring the quality of affective atmospheres relevant to urban situations in city centre streets. This research study assumes that urban situations can shed light on how the urban form and everyday life experiences impact affective atmospheres. To examine this assumption, a snowballing technique was applied using the Google search engine and a systematic review of the SCImago database, identifying 21 books and 28 articles in 22 relevant journals. The results led to an initial urban design model exploring the perceptual quality of affective atmospheres in city centre streets. On the basis of the initial results, a model was built that proposes four dimensions and ten perceptual qualities and comprises visual, emotional (social experience), sensual (aesthetic experience) and spiritual design elements. The findings provide practical insight into the perceptual qualities of affective atmospheres through the integration of ten urban situations and five levels of urban design assessment tools. The concluding remarks highlight the role of the perceptual design dimensions shared by urban designers to present a model and framework with both reasonable and practical goals.

This paper discusses the main social impact of immigration to the United States. The article uses systems for a comprehensive review of immigration on the most important American institutions and the integration of immigrants and their children into American society. A comprehensive analysis of the socio-demographic characteristics of immigrants is carried out. Theoretical and methodological analysis of Russian and foreign research, information and statistical materials of the U.S. Census Bureau, as well as materials of American research centers, including Gallup, Pew Research Center. Large-scale immigration has led to changes in the country’s racial and ethnic balance, with long-term changes. The growth of the working-age population in the United States is driven by immigrants and their children. The first time in Gallup’s trend that the percentage wanting increased immigration has exceeded the percentage who want decreased immigration.

This paper explores the entanglement between social business and affordable housing. It analyzes companies that are looking for resources in the financial market to finance housing solutions for low-income families, viewing housing as a business "opportunity". It reviews the literature and brings criticisms against the implementation of this agenda, showing its intertwinement with families’ indebtedness in a “neoliberalism from below”. It describes the strategies of a company that created the first social impact bond in Brazil to offer credit at lower interest rates to poor families so that they can renovate their homes. Finally, the paper concludes that the motivation was entrepreneurial, not the construction of a policy nor the public interest, even though it has urban impacts and impacts on families’ indebtedness, which must still be considered.

COVID-19 has caused in Portugal an enormous economic, financial, and social challenge that must be answered by the national and local Portuguese government authorities. Several support measures have been launched to protect businesses, economic sustainability, and employment levels. At the national level, projects with greater economic emphasis are highlighted, which aim to support companies and their workers. The most noteworthy are measures relegated to simplified lay-off, social protection for individuals in isolation or with illness, and support for the payment of basic expenses such as electricity, water, and gas. Also, on this level, measures concerning teleworking and school at home through television have changed the daily lives of families. At the local level, there was a greater emphasis on the social dimension. The role played by local authorities and local councils in stimulating the local business community and supporting the creation of volunteer banks, the delivery of food and medicines, and the production of goods for individual protection was highlighted.

The book examines the social impact of fracking in Northeast Pennsylvania. Environmental problems exist, but more important is that ingrained attitudes thwart solutions.

Metaphors of Confinement: The Prison in Fact, Fiction, and Fantasy’s treatment of the occurrence, structure and social impact of carceral metaphoricity is unprecedented in its scale and scope. It t...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the moderating effects of prosocial behavior and the number of mutual friends on the association between aggression and social impact. The participants were 678 elementary school children including 354 males and 324 females. Sociometry was used to measure the social impact. Also, children were asked to nominate up to three classmates who fit each description of aggression and prosocial behavior. Additionally, the total number of friends was computed by reciprocated friendship nominations. The results showed that prosocial behavior significantly moderated the relationships between aggression and social impact. Also, the interaction effects between aggression and friendship were significant only for males.

Purpose In spite of the availability of metrics for measuring social impact (SI), it can be difficult for organisations to select tools that fit their precise needs. To address this challenge, this study conducts a systematic literature review by using legitimacy theory as a point of departure. It examines tools that capture three dimensions of sustainability – social, economic and environmental (SEE) – and firm size. Design/methodology/approach Top four journal databases in the social sciences from the FT50 review were searched to identify articles published in peer-reviewed journals in the 2009-2019 period, using keywords to conceptualise the construct. For comprehensive assessment, this study adopted a method that requires the logic synthesis of concepts and evidence emerging from the literature to address the research aim. Findings The results show that most of the articles developed tools or frameworks to measure SI based on the triple bottom line of sustainability – SEE – and firm size. However, there is insufficient evidence of their integration into practice. Research limitations/implications This work contributes to the legitimisation of social enterprises (SEs) by using validated tools and frameworks to develop practical suggestions for SI measurement (SIM). Originality/value As legitimacy is an important rationale for SIM, this study adds value through the development of a suitability framework. The framework enables SEs to identify the most appropriate tool for their purpose and size to establish legitimacy through impact measurement and reporting.

The present study shows that sport loads for student environment determine not only the possibility of successful educational or scientific activities, but also successful social activity. The paper’s authors consider sports’ social meaning in higher education institutions as a function of implementing applied activities with correlation with successful professional medium. The relevance of the paper is in that doing sports in education institution is perceived not only as a part of the pedagogical load of topics from the general professional cycle, but also as a means of students’ socialization. The subject under study is students’ predisposition to implement the postulates of independent exercising. As a novelty, the issues of the development of motivation for students to do sports were studied. The main thesis of the research is to form a general idea on possibilities and motivation, as well as to carry out a complex evaluation of students’ readiness to do sports independently, without professors’ participation. A promising input is the testing of organizational-pedagogic conditions, and the integration of physical education and independent sports.

يهدف هذا البحث إلى دراسة تأثير أبعاد جودة العلاقة بين العميل والشرکة (رضا العميل، التزام العميل، وثقة العميل) على نواتج ارتباط العميل (إحالات أو مرجعية العميل، التأثير الاجتماعي للعميل، مشارکة العميل للمعرفة، ومشتريات العميل) بالتطبيق على مستخدمي أجهزة التليفون المحمول في القاهرة. وتوصلت النتائج إلى وجود تأثير معنوي لرضا العميل على کل نواتج ارتباط العميل، وکذلک وجود تأثير معنوي لالتزام العميل على کل نواتج ارتباط العميل ما عدا مشارکة العميل للمعرفة، وأيضا يوجد تأثير معنوي لثقة العميل على کل نواتج ارتباط العميل ما عدا مشارکة العميل للمعرفة.This research studies the effect of the relationship quality (customer satisfaction, customer commitment, and customer confidence) on the outcomes of customer engagement (customer referrals or references, customer social impact, customer knowledge sharing, and customer purchases) applied to the mobile phone users in Cairo. The results concluded that there is a significant impact of the customer’s satisfaction on all the products of the customer's engagement, as well as a significant effect of the customer’s commitment on all the products of the customer’s engagement except for the customer’s knowledge sharing, and there is also a significant effect of the customer’s confidence on all the products of the customer’s engagement except the customer’s knowledge.

Este artículo investiga el impacto social que genera el Ejército Nacional de Colombia en tres territorios colombianos, con base en la presencia e interacción que tienen los soldados con la población civil. Para ello, se examina la percepción del soldado frente a su formación e identidad social dentro de una institución militar, sus experiencias en cuanto a su relación con la sociedad civil y el territorio en el que se encuentran inmersos. Metodológicamente, se obtiene la información mediante grupos focales y cuestionarios, en el marco de un trabajo de campo hecho en un batallón del Ejército. Los resultados evidencian que el impacto social no es homogéneo, pues depende tanto de las dinámicas del territorio como del significado que la población da a la institución y las experiencias de interacción particulares.

Little is known about the stressors of working in covert and undercover policing roles and the impact these can have on the health and psychological well-being of police officers. Extant literature focuses upon the social impact of undercover and covert policing in a democratic society, especially in relation to policing political groups. Presented here are the results of an exploratory study into the lives of former police officers who have engaged in various forms of covert/undercover policing. Utilising semi-structured interviews, in a five-participant case-study design, this research investigates the impact that covert and undercover policing has on the well-being of former officers who have undertaken this role, and how they utilised coping strategies. Data were thematically analysed using Braun and Clarke’s framework (Braun and Clarke 2006). Findings were consistent in that fear of violence was a large factor that impacted the well-being and personal relationships of undercover officers. The paper concludes by outlining pertinent suggestions for future research and considers the implications for covert policing.

This article explores the social impact of the First World War on the remote farming area of the Molteno District in the North Eastern Cape of South Africa from 1914 to 1919. It deals with the impact of the war on ideologies, political transition, race and health. Since its inception in 1874 as a coal mining town, Molteno had been dominated by British merchants, public servants and professional men who, given a variety of social, political, economic and cultural networks linking the colonies to the Empire, identified strongly with Britain. Similarly, many Afrikaner farmers in the region had also felt an affinity with the Empire, having experienced the material benefits of the spread of capitalism, communication networks and banking, the development of sheep farming and the discovery of diamonds. Contrary to much of the literature, the article suggests that many Afrikaners were alienated by the war rather than influenced by Hertzog's new Afrikaner Nationalist Party which in the end may have merely provided a home for alienated Afrikaners. It also attempts to examine the experience of blacks in the region who supported Britain's cause in the war contributing labour and even finance. Finally the so-called Spanish ‘Flu, which was cruelly brought home by demobbed soldiers, is analysed as an effect of the war.

Millions of people have been forcibly displaced around the world at an alarming rate. In 2018, approximately 70.8 million people (UNHCR 2018) were living in refugee camps. These camps are the most immediate response to the emergency. However, they have become more than a simple temporary solution, with refugees spending significantly longer than they should. Motivated largely by an economic rationale, the camps are often produced rapidly, cheaply and effectively to accommodate the largest possible number of shelters in the shortest time. The aim of this paper is to explore whether the concept of permanence should be embedded in the spatial configuration of a refugees’ camp, or whether the concept of transient and temporary community would better reflect the aspirations of the users. The Al Za’atari camp has been selected as a case study to explore the nexus between spatial configuration and social aspirations of the refugees’ community. Indeed, the findings revealed that the spatial configuration of the Al Za’atari camp reflects social fabric, habits and organization of the refugees’ community. This has occurred to the point that the camp has taken on the appearance of a sort of informal city. This study therefore suggests recommendations to support the design of spatial and architectural solutions that better meet the actual needs of the final users largely disregarded in the current emergency approach.

Background Given the persistent stigma and discrimination against HIV worldwide, preventive HIV vaccine trials face unique challenges. Negative social impacts (NSIs)-problems that HIV vaccine trial participants face in many different spheres of their lives related to trial participation-have received a great deal of attention. Beneficial social impacts (BSIs)-perceived benefits experienced by a participant and resulting from their trial participation-are a critical component of participants' experiences, yet they have received little attention. Setting All HIV Vaccine Trials Network trial participants for whom social impact data were available-8347 participants in 13 countries who enrolled in 48 phase 1, 2a, and 2b trials. Methods A cross-protocol analysis to assess self-reported BSIs and NSIs related to participating in a preventive HIV vaccine trial. Data were obtained from 48 completed HIV Vaccine Trials Network vaccine trials from December 2000 to September 2017. Results Overall, 6572 participants (81%) reported at least one BSI, and 686 participants (8%) reported 819 NSI events. Altruism/feeling good helping others was the BSI most often endorsed by study participants (43%), followed by receiving risk-reduction counseling (30%). Most NSI events (81%) were reported by US/Swiss participants, and most (79%) trial-related NSIs were negative reactions from friends, family, and partners. Of the NSIs reported, 7% were considered to have a major impact on the participant's quality of life. Conclusion Our results underscore the relatively common experiences of BSIs among preventive HIV vaccine trial participants and mirror the results of other studies that find infrequent reports of NSIs.

This paper compares nature-based tourism perceptions and influencing factors of local residents (n = 216) and inbound tourists (n = 225) in Hong Kong. The results reveal that local residents and to...

Research on successful cooperativist actions has been found to generate social impact through the creation of employment and the promotion of economic growth. In this article, we present the way in which leaders in nontraditional businesses assess qualitatively the social impact of the improvements linked to such actions beyond the economic dimension. The interviews include the voices of members and nonmembers of cooperatives occupying diverse positions in organizations and illustrate how the exercise of dialogic leadership supports the strength of democratic principles and the quality of employment. The results revealed that the processes of empowerment related to cooperative organizations enable a kind of qualitative assessment of social impact that provides evidence of how successful cooperativist actions play a role in the development of more democratic and participatory organizations.

The social impact of reading the book Radical Love cannot be grasped by the dominant discourse on the evaluation of social impact. A deep understanding of autobiographical memories must go beyond the quantitative analysis of details and episodes to qualitatively examine the meanings constructed through recollection. Thus, we explored young women’s memories of intimate partner violence through memory narratives and the way these memories were reconstructed when the women read Radical Love. In addition, we examined the personal meanings given to this reading experience through in-depth interviews and a focus group. The results showed that Radical Love made the participants more critical about their memories and made these memories unappealing. This reading led some women to leave violent relationships and transform their prospective thinking. In a time when impact is measured mainly by research articles, this qualitative analysis of the memory transformation promoted by reading Radical Love demonstrates that books can also have a social impact.

Social impact bonds (SIBs) are attracting an increasing amount of critical scholarly attention. As an outcomes-based mechanism for financing social services, SIBs financialize social policy through the logic of impact investing. Responding to calls for attention to the politics of SIBs’ development, and breaking with the literature’s focus on cases from the UK and USA, this article explores the emergence of SIBs in Australia. It employs the concept of “fast policy,” which theorizes why and how policies move across borders, and describes the contemporary conditions that enable them to do so. Using document analysis, the article explores the discursive devices and practices used to justify the “pulling in” of SIBs to states in Australia. It finds that key actors in the Australian social impact world justified SIBs’ adoption using their synergy with powerful, popular policy discourses and practices, rather than engaging in political debates about their desirability. The Australian experience illuminates the power of intermediaries and the investors they represent over the design and proliferation of SIBs, as well as the roles played by austerity politics, policy experimentalism, and fast policy infrastructures in producing a context in which SIBs could be made real.