Submitted by Irene Nascimento (irene.kessia@ufpe.br) on 2016-06-22T16:47:12Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Dissertacao_JESSICA_LIMA_23022016_Revbiblioteca.pdf: 2197186 bytes, checksum: a7035ddac9611a3c6edef811a7248d14 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-22T16:47:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Dissertacao_JESSICA_LIMA_23022016_Revbiblioteca.pdf: 2197186 bytes, checksum: a7035ddac9611a3c6edef811a7248d14 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-15 / Facepe / Esta dissertação baseia-se na hipótese de que as pessoas não escolhem os seus modos de transporte de maneira efetiva, pois não consideram o tempo adicional gasto para serem capazes de pagar um determinado modo no tempo total de deslocamento. A escolha do tema é justificada pela necessidade de aprofundamento em nível local e nacional, de ferramentas de apoio à tomada de decisão para os usuários e para os planejadores de políticas públicas. O objetivo principal é estimar a velocidade efetiva para diferentes modos de transporte utilizando como objeto empírico o contexto atual dos padrões de deslocamento da Região Metropolitana do Recife de e para o bairro do Recife. Se propõe ainda a avaliar a velocidade efetiva considerando as diferentes classes sociais. A indicação dos modos de transporte mais efetivos para cada nível de renda e sugestões para os gestores públicos e para os cidadãos sobre os modos mais efetivos são apresentados nas conclusões. A partir dos resultados encontrados na pesquisa, espera-se ofertar aos tomadores de decisão uma ferramenta de análise capaz de subsidiar políticas que visem melhor aplicação do recurso público de forma mais justa para a sociedade. O referencial teórico abrange temas como o uso de teorias comportamentais no transporte, o conceito teórico de velocidade efetiva, de acessibilidade e de inclusão social. O modelo de análise escolhido para testar a hipótese foi o da velocidade efetiva dos meios de transporte. A hipótese foi confirmada, pois a escolha do modo de transporte da amostra não coincidiu com o modo indicado pela metodologia. De acordo com o método da velocidade efetiva todas as classes deveriam utilizar o metrô para se deslocar pendularmente até o bairro do Recife. A bicicleta apresentou um desempenho honrável, ocupando o segundo lugar para os níveis de renda 2, 3 e 4 e o terceiro para os níveis 1 e 5. Além disso, muitos dos entrevistados demonstraram desejo em utilizar a bicicleta, reprimido, principalmente, pela falta de infraestrutura adequada e segurança pública e viária. O transporte a pé se destacou para o nível de renda 1, ocupando o segundo lugar e, para os níveis 2,3,4, ainda ocupou a terceira colocação, enfatizando uma necessidade de melhoria das calçadas na RMR. Para os níveis 5 e 6 de renda, o transporte público por ônibus ficou com o segundo lugar. Os veículos particulares motorizados, motocicleta e automóvel, ficaram com colocações baixas para todos os níveis de renda. Como análise desses resultados conclui-se que: (i) os indivíduos não escolhem de maneira efetiva seu modo de transporte, e isso não se dá apenas pelo conforto ou comodidade, mas muitas vezes por se verem reféns de um determinado modo devido à falta de infraestrutura para a viabilização de outros ou a uma restrição financeira; (ii) o poder público não investe nas infraestruturas de transporte dos modos mais efetivos, priorizando sempre a destinação de recursos para o modo que a população mais abastada utiliza indiscriminadamente, o automóvel. Para reverter essa situação são sugeridas políticas públicas de inclusão social, por meio do investimento em infraestrutura de transporte público de média e alta capacidade (ex: metro, BRT ou VLT) e de transporte não motorizado como infraestrutura cicloviária e de pedestres de forma a aumentar o número de pessoas capazes de optar pelo uso desses modos encontrados como os mais efetivos por esse estudo. / This thesis is based on the assumption that people do not choose effectively their transport modes because they do not consider the extra time spent to be able to pay for a certain mode in the total displacement time. Theme’s choice is justified by the need for strengthening at national and local level, decision-making support tools for users and for public policy planners. The main objective is to estimate the effective rate for different transport modes using as empirical object the current context of displacement patterns in the Metropolitan Region of Recife to and from the district of Bairro do Recife. It also proposes to assess effective speed considering different social classes. Indication of the most effective modes for each income level and suggestions for policy makers and citizens about the most effective transportation modes are presented in the conclusions. From the results found in the survey, it is expected to offer decision-makers an analysis tool capable of supporting policies aimed at better enforcement of public resources in a way that is fairer to society. Theoretical framework covers topics such as the usage of behavioral theories in transport, the theoretical concept of effective speed, accessibility and social inclusion. The analysis model chosen to test the hypothesis was the modes of transport effective speed. The hypothesis was confirmed as the mode of transport’s choice in the sample did not coincide with the mode suggested by methodology. According to the effective speed method all classes should use the metro to commute to the district of Bairro do Recife. The bicycle had an honorable performance, ranking second to income levels 2, 3 and 4 and the third for levels 1 and 5. In addition, many respondents demonstrated desire to use the bicycle, suppressed mainly by the lack adequate infrastructure and public and road safety. Walking stood out to income level 1, occupying second place, and for levels 2,3,4, it still occupied the third place, emphasizing a need to improve the sidewalks in RMR. For income levels 5 and 6, public transport by bus ranked second. Motorized private vehicles, motorcycle and car, ranked low for all income levels. By analyzing these results it is possible to conclude that: (i) individuals do not choose effectively their transport mode, and this is not due to just comfort or convenience, but also because they often find themselves hostages to certain mode due to lack of infrastructure for enabling others or due to some financial constraint; (ii) the government does not invest in transport infrastructure for the most effective modes, as it always prioritizes the allocation of resources to the modes that the most affluent population indiscriminately uses, the automobile. To reverse this situation social inclusion public policies are suggested, by investing in high and medium capacity public transport infrastructure (e.g. metro, BRT or LRT) and non-motorized transport such as cycling and pedestrian infrastructure in order to increase the number of people able to choose to use these modes found as the most effective in this study

nÃo hà / A EducaÃÃo a DistÃncia (EAD) amplia o alcance da modalidade de ensino presencial, jà que fornece aos indivÃduos, independentemente do local onde moram ou tempo disponÃvel, a oportunidade de iniciar ou complementar seus estudos. Em virtude da facilidade de acesso, disponibilidade e recursos de interaÃÃo existentes, a Internet vem surgindo como mÃdia altamente promissora para a aplicaÃÃo da EAD. Neste contexto, o objetivo deste trabalho à projetar uma ferramenta que dà suporte à educaÃÃo a distÃncia via Internet, para portadores de Paralisia Cerebral do tipo AtÃxica e ou AtetÃide, que atue nÃo como substituto do professor, mas como um instrumento de apoio auxiliando-o no processo de transmissÃo de conhecimento e fornecendo mecanismos para que o mesmo possa acompanhar a aprendizagem dos alunos e a eficiÃncia das estratÃgias didÃticas aplicadas de forma a incluir socialmente estes alunos que por barreiras arquitetÃnicas e ou sensÃrias sofram limitaÃÃes de acesso à educaÃÃo convencional. Sendo assim, o CEAED em contraposiÃÃo a possibilidade de massificaÃÃo do ensino, Ãs vezes sugerida por instituiÃÃes em relaÃÃo à EducaÃÃo a DistÃncia, proporcionarà um ambiente comprometido com o processo pedagÃgico, onde o professor assume o papel de orientador e incentivador, planejando e acompanhando, para assim promover a melhoria contÃnua da estratÃgia didÃtica a ser utilizada e conseqÃentemente maior qualidade na aprendizagem, enquanto exige-se do aluno um comportamento mais ativo, autodidata e participativo, atribuindo-lhe responsabilidades sobre o decurso de sua aprendizagem. / Distance Education expands the scope of the inside classroom teaching model since anybody, independent of where he lives or how much available time he has, has the opportunity to initiate or complement his studies. Considering access facility, availability and interaction resources provided, the Internet arises as a promising media for Distance Education. In this context, this work has as objective the design and implementation of a tool for the support an environment for Distance Education on the Internet âto Brain-sickness carrier of the kind ataxic or atetÃide, that works not as a teacher substitute, but as an aid instrument, supporting the teaching process and providing mechanisms (apparatus) that allows the teacher to keep up with studentsâ knowledge acquisition process and the efficiency of the applied didactic strategy, this way including socially this students that for architectonic or sensory bars have limitations to get usual education. In contraposition to the possibility of some education institutions be worry mostly about quantities of attended people when apply the Distance Education, the CEAED provides an environment engaged with the pedagogical process, where the teacher assumes the supervisor and inciterâs role, projecting and keeping up with the didactic strategy applied, to have as an objective to guarantee the learning process quality, while the students assume an active, self-educating and participant behavior, assuming the responsibility about his learning.

[pt] O presente estudo tem como objetivo pesquisar a relação entre travestis moradores do Rio de Janeiro e as religiões cristãs, umbanda, candomblé, budista, espírita e wicca. Para isto, foram entrevistadas travestis de diversas idades. Esta pesquisa também procura confirmar quais formas de violência e exclusão são vítimas; além de quais locais e redes sociais estão inseridas, além da pista, pois nesta também sofrem violência física e, em alguns casos, encontram a morte. Este estudo tenta averiguar se o espaço religioso pode ser uma possibilidade em que haja a inclusão das travestis, podendo possibilitar um aumento em sua autoestima. / [en] The aim of the present study is to research the relationship between the transvestites living in Rio de Janeiro and christian, umbanda, candomble, buddhist, spiritualist and wicca religions. In order to achieve this, transvestites from several ages were interviewed. This research also aims to find out the kinds of violence and exclusion they are victims of; discover the places and social networks they belong to, aside from the scope of ‘the streets’, where they also suffer physical violence and, in some cases, meet death. This study tries to find out if religion can be a place in which there is inclusion for the transvestites, making it possible to improve their self-esteem.

Research shows that there is a gap between interest and experience in the area of sexuality for individuals with autism. Also, although these individuals have unique learning requirements pertaining to their sexuality, there is no consensus on the provision and content of such education. Using a socially inclusive theoretical lens founded on existing models of disability and competence, this bilingual study (a) developed a conceptual framework of sexuality education, as understood by adolescents living in Ontario with a diagnosis of high-functioning autism and their caregivers; (b) used extant texts to support the conceptualization provided by youth and caregivers; and (c) identified personal strengths and barriers, as well as societal supports and barriers that impact sexuality education for these youth. Using a qualitative orientation, this study employed in-depth interviews, surveys, and a literature review to better understand the topic under investigation. Twenty participants from 8 families took part in these interviews, including 9 adolescents and 11 caregivers. Survey and extant textual-analysis data were used to support the findings. Sexuality education content was conceptualized as a combination of facts and sociosexual norms, with emphasis on outcomes. Additionally, safety and pleasure were identified as important content areas, including the historically absent aspect of shared enjoyment. Some content areas were part of a greater discourse of normalization. Sexuality education was seen as a combination of formal and informal activities that are developmentally appropriate, proactive, and take place across various settings and groupings. Caregivers were cited as the primary providers of informal education, whereas schools and other community partners were seen as formal providers of education. Various supports and barriers were identified, some of which were viewed as both. Themes related to media and technology pervaded all findings. This study provides further emic and etic understanding of the subject with implications for practice, policy, and theory.

Background: Down Syndrome (DS) is a chromosomal defect known to cause intellectual disability. Adolescents with DS may need to live with their families beyond the transition period into adulthood because they require lifelong care due to the disabling consequences of the genetic condition. Evidence is lacking about the actions that carers in remote rural communities are taking to enhance the rights of their adolescents with DS as enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Aim: To describe the advocacy and activism actions of carers that promote the disability rights of adolescents with DS. Objectives: To describe carers’ understanding of 'activism’ in relation to the needs of adolescents with DS; to explore what actions carers are engaging with in order to promote participation and equal opportunities for social inclusion of adolescents with DS; to describe barriers encountered and strategies used and to describe carers’ advocacy priority list for social inclusion of adolescents with DS. Methodology: A descriptive qualitative approach was used where three carers told their stories of activism and advocacy actions through a semi-structured in-depth interview method. Their stories were audio-recorded, transcribed into textual form and an inductive data analysis followed a framework approach guided by the research aims. Findings: One overriding theme Puuyelele (bringing adolescents with DS into the open) emerged with four categories: namely, “Speaking for and acting on behalf of adolescents with DS”, “Enabling a continuous enlightening process”, “Ensuring ongoing care and services” and “Raising public awareness on human rights of adolescents with DS”. Discussion: Three concepts about DS advocacy and activism for adolescents with DS formed the discussion; first, it is a strategic process requiring togetherness, courage and perseverance; second, it proceeds from vigilant care-giving and service provision and, lastly, it requires rising of human rights awareness. Conclusion: A strategic and contextualised DS advocacy and activism process such as Puuyelele requires human rights awareness and emerges from vigilant care that enhances community participation and social inclusion of adolescents with DS. The process creates a possible and realistic conceptual framework for further strengthening of disability-inclusive development initiatives in Namibia.

The economic and the political crisis that Greece experiences has as a consequence a social degradation, which is linked and followed by a spatial one. The humanitarian crisis in the city of Athens visualizes physically-spatially in the abandonment of public and private spaces. Today, there are more than 1,200 abandoned buildings in the city center remaining unused and empty.  On the other side, there are more than 10,000 homeless people experiencing the consequences of the economic crisis. Taking into consideration this contrast, our basic proposal is the redefinement and the reuse of the abandoned buildings in order to  provide homeless people with the means to satisfy their needs. During our investigation we came to the conclusion that  what is  needed is much more than just physical shelter. Thus, land for food production as well as public spaces for social inclusion are also crucial for our proposal. The model that we seek to develop proposes shelter for the homeless people through the reuse of the buildings, supported by urban farming and public spaces. In order to visualize how this model could be implemented in the city of Athens we decided to work with a case study that combines all the parameters mentioned above.The area selected is a complex of three abandoned buildings within Drakopoulou park situated in the area of Ano Patissia. The three structures are in different conditions and each one of them is being treated in a different way. Moreover, Drakopoulou park constitutes a suitable public space for urban farming and social activity.   For the case study area we have developed three basic typologies for the renovation and the reuse of the abandoned buildings, according to their conditions. Additionally, three main typologies have been developed for urban farming proposals, according to the potential use of the land. Following the example of Drakopoulou park our final vision is the implementation of this model and its typologies in multiple neighborhoods of Athens where abandoned buildings and suitable land for urban farming are situated.

Magister Scientiae (Occupational Therapy) - MSc(OT) / Despite extensive literature highlighting the role of supported employment in ensuring access to work for people with disabilities, there is limited research on their perspectives of supported employment. This thesis presents a research study conducted in two different supported employment programmes in South Africa. The aim of the study was to explore and describe people with disabilities’ perspectives on how participation in a supported employment programme facilitates access to work. The research objectives sought to explore the barriers to, and facilitators of, inclusion and access for people with disabilities to work; describe key elements of a supported employment programme that influences access and inclusion for people with disabilities to work; and finally, to explore people with disabilities’ perspectives regarding the value of participating in a supported employment programme.

In this research, I examine the mediating role of transit and the mobility needs and experience of individuals who are homeless in the suburban community of Surrey, BC. I have used Harvey’s (2005) conception of social spatial sorting as a means of understanding the suburbanization of poverty and Galtung’s structural violence (1969) as a means of understanding the experience of homeless transit access. I employed a multiple case study, using semi-structured interviews, with residents and staff of three homeless shelters, located in three distinct neighbourhoods in Surrey. A cross-case analysis of the interview data was undertaken, to draw conclusions and recommendations for policy development and research concerning the transit needs of people who are homeless. To provide a policy context, a review of existing transit access programs available for people who are homeless and/or low-income is presented demonstrating the range of criteria and best practices. Four dimensions of transit access were identified by residents and staff: physical, temporal, social and financial (Kenyon et al., 2003). Residents had the most constrained agency (Coe & Jordhus-Lier et al., 2010) in relation to the physical and temporal dimensions, so that these dimensions became the most problematic in this suburban context. The importance of considering and understanding the geographic context of shelters and potential impacts on mobility and social inclusion for shelter residents, exiting from homelessness, are demonstrated. / Graduate

This study examines the female immigrants' experiences regarding participation in cricket in their homeland and Sweden. It contains two sections: the first part aims to assess the perceived opportunities, barriers, and challenges of playing cricket in the participants’ homeland and Sweden, and the second part focuses on the impact of playing cricket on their lives, particularly social inclusion in their new societies. Bourdieu’s theory of practices, Putnam's social capital theory, and Self-Determination theory are used as analytical tools to explore the participant's sports involvement in their homeland and host country, how playing cricket in Sweden helps them to accumulate social capital, and their psychological need regarding motivating them to engage in cricket, respectively. This study is based on qualitative semi-structured interviews with seven (07) female immigrants, aged 20-40 years, who play cricket in Sweden. The findings indicate that females with an immigrant background had experiences playing sports in their homeland, but socio-cultural, religious, and gender-related challenges and limited opportunities hindered continuity in their later lives. However, after migrating to Sweden, they rediscovered themselves to engage in cricket in a supportive environment where they faced some challenges mainly related to facilities and getting more female members as cricket is not a native sport of Sweden. They also mentioned that they do not gain any financial assistance for playing cricket in Sweden. It is evident from the study that participants have no language barriers in their team as everybody speaks English. However, participants appreciate the facilities they get from the club, such as practice matches, coaching and resources, and funding from SCF for the female development camp and Premiere League. Despite the lack of financial assistance for playing, participants are motivated to invest money, effort, and time for the positive outcome of cricket, including physical fitness, mental well-being, personal growth, social connection, and a sense of belonging.

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