Children with absent and unknown fathers (also referred to as undisclosed paternal identity) have distinctly been identified as an interest group due to their increased risk to adverse psychological effects specifically associated with not knowing one’s biological father. It is taken for granted that these children have the freedom of asking their mothers and female caregivers who their fathers are, not taking into account that often there is a tacit rule within these homes whereby the biological father is never discussed. The aim of this exploratory study was to use narratives of mothers and guardians who have children under their care who do not know their true fathers’ identities, in order to explore the range of probable reasons that contribute to maternal caregivers not disclosing the identity of biological fathers. Eight face-to-face, individual interviews were conducted with female participants from varying cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds within the Johannesburg area. The women aged between 33 and 60 years were recruited with the assistance of a non-governmental organisation and from online forums. Interviews were conducted in English or a language that the participants understood and lasted on average an hour. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the transcribed text. The study was undertaken using an interpretive approach that explored the phenomenon of the participants' lived experience of not disclosing. A gendered analysis provided a distanciated framework to review the findings against current societal arrangements. Findings indicated that mothers not disclosing could be linked to the fathers’ behaviour such as inconsistent commitment to the paternal role, denial of paternity and at times, whereabouts were not known limiting what could be conveyed to the children. For this particular study, the nature of the relationship, which is often characterised by the instability of the parents’ relationship at the time of the birth, and subsequent separation, seemed to be a risk factor that a child may not be told who their true father is. Gender-based violence was also found to be contributing to the separation between parents and this in turn created an opportunity for the uninvolved fathers to be absent and unknown to the children. The cultural script that silences women’s experiences of gender-based violence means that father absence that resulted from the violence was difficult to talk about in the homes. The data also gave insight into the differential experiences among the women when dealing with absent, unknown whereabouts and absconded fathers. Although this study was conducted on an exploratory basis, it is suggested that continuous engagement with this topic through research and public discourse would best define how to address the issue. The findings suggest a need to provide mothers who may be considering disclosure with strategies on how to disclose. There is also a broader need to address structural issues that may be contributing towards the phenomenon such as men's violence towards their families.

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This paper studies the effect of information disclosure on banks' portfolio risk. We cast a simple banking system into a general equilibrium model with trading frictions. We find that the information disclosure lowers the expected risk-adjusted profits for a non-negligible fraction of banks. The magnitude of this effect depends on the structure of the banking system and, alarmingly, it is more pronounced for systemically important institutions. We connect these theoretical findings to the stress test procedure, where bank information is disclosed by the regulator. The 2011 and 2014 stress tests are used in an empirical study to further support our theoretical results.

A presente pesquisa objetivou investigar a relevância das informações relacionadas às reservas provadas de petróleo e das informações contábeis (lucro e patrimônio líquido) divulgadas por empresas petrolíferas. Por meio de um estudo de value relevance aplicado ao setor petrolífero mundial, o problema de pesquisa desta tese foi traduzido na seguinte questão: qual a relevância das informações relacionadas às reservas provadas de petróleo e das informações contábeis (lucro e patrimônio líquido) divulgadas por petrolíferas integradas e listadas na Bolsa de Valores de Nova Iorque (New York Stock Exchange - NYSE), durante o período de 2001 a 2012? Para responder a essa questão e atingir o objetivo proposto, foram aplicadas regressões considerando a técnica de Dados em Painel em uma amostra composta por 15 petrolíferas, cada uma com observações para os 12 anos pesquisados, totalizando 180 empresas-ano. Foram testados 8 modelos, todos tendo como variável dependente o logaritmo neperiano ou natural (ln) do preço médio das ações, considerando os preços de fechamento dos meses de novembro, dezembro, janeiro e fevereiro. Como variáveis explicativas foram testadas o Patrimônio Líquido (PL), o Lucro Líquido (LL), os Custos Capitalizados (CC), o Volume de Reservas de Óleo e Gás (RPO&G), suas alterações e o Fluxo de Caixa Futuro Descontado (FCD) decorrente dessas reservas. Os resultados mostraram que as informações sobre o PL são mais relevantes do que as informações sobre os resultados (LL). As informações sobre os Custos Capitalizados são relevantes e com forte relação inversa (negativa) com os preços das ações. Fraca relevância das informações sobre o volume das Reservas Provadas de Petróleo e do Fluxo de Caixa Futuro Descontado relativo a essas reservas. Quando desagregados em seus componentes principais (revisões, melhorias de recuperação, descobertas, compras, vendas e produção) a informação sobre o volume das reservas ganharam relevância. Especificamente, observou-se considerável relevância das informações sobre descobertas, produção e compra de petróleo. Por fim, os resultados indicaram que o valor de mercado de uma petrolífera é função da variável contábil PL e de informações relacionadas às reservas provadas de petróleo e de gás. Esse achado reforça a ideia de que os dados contábeis são informações incompletas para a determinação do valor de uma petrolífera, sendo que as informações relacionadas às reservas provadas de petróleo e de gás contribuem incrementando a relevância das variáveis contábeis mensuradas a valores históricos. Em decorrência disso, informações adicionais em notas explicativas sobre as reservas de petróleo são relevantes e necessárias, além das tradicionais já divulgadas nas demonstrações financeiras. / This actual research investigated the relevance of information related to proven reserves of oil and accounting information (net income and book value) disclosed by oil companies. Thus, by means of a value relevance study applied to the global petroleum industry, the following question resulted from the research problem: What relevance does information related to proven reserves of oil and accounting information (net income and book value) disclosed by integrated oil companies that are listed on the stock exchange in New York (New York Stock Exchange - NYSE), during the period 2001-2012, have? To answer this question and achieve the proposed objective there were applied panel data regressions in a sample of 15 oil companies, each company with observations for 12 years, totaling 180 observations. There have been tested 8 models, each of them having as dependent variable the Naperian or natural logarithm (ln) of the average share price, considering the closing prices of November, December, January and February. As independent variables have been tested book value (PL), net income (LL), capitalized costs (CC), volume of gas and oil reserves (RPO&G), components of the change in reserve value, discounted future cash flow (FCD) of the reserves. The results revealed that the information about PL is more relevant than the information about LL. The information about the capitalized costs is relevant, with a strong inverse negative relationship with the share prices. Further, the results demonstrated a weak relevance of information on the volume of gas and oil reserves and the discounted future cash flow of the reserves. When broken down into its main components (reviews, recovery improvements, discoveries, purchases, sales and production), the information about volume of gas and oil reserves gained in relevance. Specifically, there has been observed a considerable relevance of information about discoveries, production and the purchases of oil and gas. Lastly, the results indicated that the market value of oil company is a function of PL variable and accounting information relating to proved oil and gas. These findings reinforce the idea that the accounting data are incomplete information for determining the value of an oil company, as the information related to proven reserves of oil and gas contribute to an increasing relevance of the measured accounting variables in historic values. As a result, additional information in the note about the reserves of oil is relevant and necessary, beyond the traditional remarks disclosed in the financial statements.

A divulgação de informações nas demonstrações contábeis dos bancos brasileiros será impactada pelas normas a serem introduzidas pelo Banco Central do Brasil, em vista das decisões de implantar as recomendações do Acordo de Basiléia II até 2012 e de exigir a publicação das demonstrações financeiras consolidadas em conformidade com os padrões do International Accounting Standards Board a partir de 2010. Um dos componentes fundamentais de Basiléia II é a disciplina de mercado, tratada na seção Pilar 3, que traz os requisitos para divulgação de informações a fim de que usuários externos possam identificar a exposição dos bancos aos riscos de crédito, de mercado e operacional, os respectivos processos de avaliação e administração, além da adequação do capital próprio ao nível de risco de cada banco. O International Financial Reporting Standard 7 - Disclosure trata da divulgação de informações nas demonstrações e nas notas explicativas quanto aos instrumentos financeiros, que representam os principais elementos constituintes do ativo e do passivo dos bancos, e aos riscos a eles associados. Inicialmente, foi efetuada uma comparação entre as determinações existentes nessas normas, resultando numa síntese do futuro conjunto de requisitos a serem atendidos pelos bancos. Em seguida, a parcela desse conjunto de exigências, que foi considerada passível de atendimento pelos bancos brasileiros, foi comparada com o contido nas demonstrações financeiras dos quatro maiores bancos de capital nacional em 31/12/2007, identificando que algumas daquelas demandas já estavam sendo atendidas. Foi feita também uma comparação entre estas demonstrações financeiras com as do ano anterior, objetivando verificar a existência de alterações que pudessem sinalizar um movimento de antecipação às regras futuras. Finalmente, foram apresentadas as principais questões identificadas envolvendo a introdução dessas normas na regulamentação brasileira, bem como as dificuldades encontradas para seu atendimento simultâneo. / The disclosure on Brazilian banks financial statements is going to be impacted by the rules to be introduced by the Brazilian Central Bank, following its decision to implement the recommendations of the Basel II Agreement until 2012 and to demand the publication of the consolidated statements according to the standards of the International Accounting Standards Board from 2010 on. One of the main components of Basel II is market discipline, presented in its Pillar 3 section, which deals with requirements for disclosure of information that enables external users to identify the exposure to credit, market and operational risks and its assessment and management processes, in addition to the capital adequacy related to the risk profile of each bank. The International Financial Reporting Standard 7 - Disclosure, deals with the disclosure of information on statements and notes regarding financial instruments, which represent the core elements of the assets and liabilities of banks, and the risks related to them. Initially, a comparison was made between the determinations from these standards, resulting in a summary of the future set of requirements to be met by the banks. Then, the portion of such set of requirements that had been considered likely to be already met by the Brazilian banks was compared with the disclosures in the financial statements of the four major national owned banks on 31/12/2007, identifying that some of such demands were already being met. It was also made a comparison between these financial statements with those of the previous year aiming to verify the changes that could signalize a movement of anticipation towards the future rules. Finally, it was presented the main issues identified involving the introduction of such standards in the Brazilian regulation, as well as the difficulties identified for its simultaneous compliance.

Esta tese investiga a relação entre disclosure e custo de capital próprio no Brasil. Foi utilizada uma amostra composta pelas 50 empresas mais líquidas da BOVESPA com dados para os anos de 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 e 2005. Como proxy para o nível de disclosure foi desenvolvido e utilizado o Índice de Disclosure Brasileiro (IDB) que mensura características essenciais de evidenciação ao longo de seis dimensões: (i) informações gerais sobre a empresa, (ii) relações com empregados e administradores, (iii) informações não-financeiras sobre mercado, vendas e produtos, (iv) projeções, (v) discussões e análises de dados financeiros e (vi) outras informações. Para calcular o custo de capital foi utilizado o modelo de Ohlson - Juettner-Nauroth. Os resultados mostram que o nível geral de disclosure aumentou e que a dimensão relativa às projeções dos administradores apresenta os resultados mais modestos. Foi verificada relação negativa e estatisticamente significante entre custo de capital e disclosure para todas as empresas. No entanto, essa relação é mais pronunciada para empresas que recebem menor cobertura por parte dos analistas de mercado e possuem estrutura de propriedade mais dispersa. Este trabalho contribui para a literatura nacional e internacional na área ao demonstrar os benefícios econômicos diretos das ações das empresas no que tange ao nível de evidenciação. / This thesis investigates the association between disclosure and cost of equity capital in Brazil. Results are based on a sample of the fifty most liquid shares traded at BOVESPA using data from 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2005. To proxy for disclosure level a Brazilian Disclosure Index (IDB) was built and used. IDB measures essential features of disclosure across six components: (i) general information about the company, (ii) relationships with employees and management, (iii) non-financial data about market, sales and products, (iv) projections, (v) analysis and discussion of financial data, (vi) other information. To measure cost of equity capital the Ohlson- Juettner-Nauroth model was used. Results show that the general disclosure level improved along the sample period and that the projections\' component of IDB presented the poorest scores over the years. There is a negative and statistically significant relation between disclosure and cost of equity capital for all firms in the sample. This association is exacerbated for firms with receive less attention from the analysts and have a more dispersed ownership structure. This thesis extends the Brazilian and international literatures by showing the actual economic benefits of superior disclosure levels.

Dada sua origem no code law, a Contabilidade brasileira era baseada em regras e muito influenciada pelas normas fiscais. Com a adoção das IFRS, esperava-se que essa Contabilidade se aproximasse mais da essência econômica. Contudo, é possível encontrar estudos que apontam para o fato de existirem evidências da permanência da utilização de certos aspectos da Contabilidade anterior. Ao mesmo tempo, com a adoção das normas internacionais, a depreciação acabou ganhando uma importância maior devido ao fato de que agora as empresas têm maior liberdade para definir seus valores. Dessa forma, o principal objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a evolução da apresentação, nas demonstrações financeiras anuais, das informações referentes à depreciação dos ativos imobilizados no Brasil. Para isso, por meio de Análise de Conteúdo, foram analisadas as demonstrações financeiras padronizadas das maiores companhias abertas listadas na BM&FBOVESPA, que possuíam ativos imobilizados e/ou despesas de depreciação de 2006 a 2012. A amostra final contou com 74 empresas - ou seja, 518 observações - e o período foi divido em três: antes, durante e depois da adoção das IFRS. Os resultados mostraram que o nível de utilização das taxas fiscais era, de maneira geral, muito maior antes da adoção das novas normas. Por outro lado, ainda que existisse um ambiente mais propício para utilização dessas taxas, antes da adoção algumas empresas já utilizavam outras taxas nesse período. Verificou-se que, após a adoção, passou-se a utilizar com mais frequência o método das taxas médias e que as empresas que utilizaram intervalos de taxas para alguns ativos foram sempre as mesmas. Ademais, com o passar dos anos, as taxas de depreciação quase não se alteraram em todos os grupos de ativos imobilizados analisados. Mas, após a adoção das normas internacionais e em especial para o exercício de 2010, as empresas aumentaram o nível de revisão. Contudo, em 2011 e 2012 houve uma nova queda desse nível para todos os imobilizados estudados. Algumas empresas, 2,51% da amostra estudada, não apresentaram a metodologia de cálculo antes, durante e depois da adoção das normas internacionais. Da mesma forma, as informações sobre depreciação acumulada e despesa de depreciação por classe de imobilizado não foram apresentadas por algumas empresas (14,48% e 57,92%, respectivamente), mesmo com a exigência do CPC 27. E por fim, constatou-se que, antes das IFRS, a depreciação acumulada era apresentada no cálculo do valor líquido do imobilizado; e após, passou a ser apresentada na composição do saldo do mesmo, junto à depreciação do período. Conclui-se que as Notas Explicativas sofreram mudanças consideráveis, principalmente após a adoção das IFRS, mas ainda permanecem muitos resquícios da cultura anterior, desde a utilização das taxas fiscais, passando pelo baixo nível de revisão das taxas, até a não apresentação de informações obrigatórias sobre depreciação. Dessa forma, afirma-se que muitas empresas ainda precisam se adequar completamente às novas normas no que tange depreciação, disponibilizando mais informações para os usuários, pois somente assim eles poderão utilizá-las para suas tomadas de decisão sobre investimento. / Given its origins in the code law, the Brazilian Accounting was rules-based and much influenced by tax rules. With the adoption of the IFRS, it was expected that the Accounting would get closer to its economic essence. However, it is possible to find studies that point to the existence of evidences of the permanence of the use of certain aspects of the previous Accounting. At the same time, with the adoption of the international rules, depreciation has gotten a greater importance given the fact that nowadays the companies have greater freedom to define its values. Therefore, the main goal of this study was to analyze the evolution of the presentation, in the annual financial statements, of the information about the depreciation of property, plant and equipment in Brazil. To do so, it was analyzed through Content Analysis the standard financial statements of the biggest public companies listed in BM&FBOVESPA that had property, plant or equipment and/or depreciation expenses from 2006 to 2012. The final sample had 74 companies - i.e., 518 observations - and the period was divided in three: before, during and after the adoption of the IFRS. The results have shown that the tax rates levels of use were, in general, bigger before the adoption of the new rules. On the other hand, even though the environment before the adoption was more favorable to the use of these tax rates, some companies already used other rates in this period. It was verified that after the adoption, the average rates began to be used and the companies that used rates intervals to some assets were always the same ones. Thus, over the years, the depreciation rates almost did not change in all the analyzed assets groups. But, after the adoption and especially in 2010, the companies have increased this level of revision. However, in 2011 and 2012 there was a new decrease in this level to every analyzed asset. Some companies, 2.51% of the studied sample, did not present the calculation method before, during and after the adoption of the international rules. Similarly, some companies did not present the information about accumulated depreciation and depreciation expenses by class of property, plants and equipment (14.48% and 57.92%, respectively), even with the requirement of the CPC 27. Finally, before the IFRS, the accumulated depreciation was presented in the calculus of the net value of property, plants and equipment; and after, it began to be presented inside the reconciliation of the carrying amount, along with the depreciation. It is possible to conclude that the Notes have suffered considerable changes, especially after the adoption of the IFRS, but residues of the previous culture remain, since the use of tax rates, through the low level of rates revision, until the non-presentation of mandatory information. Therefore, it is possible to assert that many companies still have to completely adequate themselves to the new rules regarding to depreciation, by providing more information to the users, because only after that they will be capable of using it for their investment decision making.

Pesquisa descritiva e qualiquantitativa que resgatou representações sociais de profissionais de saúde e pacientes referentes ao modo de comunicação do diagnóstico da tuberculose e adesão ao tratamento. O trabalho buscou analisar o conteúdo discursivo baseado nas discussões sobre Conscientização desenvolvidas por Paulo Freire. Realizou-se entrevista semi-estruturada com 39 profissionais envolvidos com a entrevista inicial de diagnóstico e 34 pacientes adultos em tratamento da tuberculose em 22 unidades de saúde da região Sul/São Paulo. Questionados sobre a entrevista inicial de diagnóstico, os pacientes entendem este momento de modo amplo, para além da consulta onde receberam a notícia oficial. Entretanto, para profissionais, o momento da notícia é bem delimitado e revela que o diagnóstico possui um caráter tecnológico. Questionados sobre o modo de dar a notícia de sorte a incentivar o paciente a se tratar, uma das categorias expressadas pelos pacientes traz a importância de se discutir tudo aquilo que envolve a doença, contexto e vida do paciente. Em contrapartida, profissionais se importam com o conteúdo a ser informado, mantendo o caráter tecnológico da informação. Questionados sobre os modos de dar a notícia que podem desmotivar o paciente a se tratar, pacientes e profissionais trazem a importância do entendimento do tratamento (aspecto cognitivo) e do respeito e vínculo (aspecto psíquico ou afetivo) para não haver desistência. Com relação ao tratamento parecer complicado quando explicado durante a notícia (aspecto comportamental) pacientes e profissionais discordam desta opção. Algumas ideias centrais destes dois grupos concordam que o tratamento é complicado e isso pode fazer o paciente desistir. Segundo Paulo Freire, toda ação educativa deve ser precedida de reflexão sobre o homem e o meio de vida para que não se torne pré-fabricada e inoperante. Por isso ampliar as discussões sobre o que envolve a doença, contexto e vida do paciente pode contribuir para um entendimento mais completo da situação. Apesar do tratamento da tuberculose ser complicado e, portanto, desmotivante, promover o entendimento do paciente, respeitá-lo e construir um vínculo podem contribuir para a adesão, na visão de pacientes e de profissionais de saúde / Descriptive and qualitative-quantitative research that rescued social respresentations of health professionals and patients in relation to mode of communication of tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment adherence. The study aimed to analyze the discursive content based on discussions about Conscientization developed by Paulo Freire. Semi-structured interviews were performed with 39 professionals involved with the initial diagnostic interview and 34 adult patients in 22 health units in South Region, Sao Paulo. Asked about initial diagnostic interview, patients understand this point broadly, far beyond the consultation where they received the official news. However, for professionals, the moment of the news is well defined and reveals that the diagnosis has a technological character. Asked how to break the news so as to encourage the patient to treatment, one of the categories expressed by patients brings the importance of discussing everything that involves the disease, context and patients life. In contrast, professionals care about the content to be informed, keeping the technological character of the information. Asked about ways to break the news that might discourage the patient to treatment, patients and professionals bring the importance of understanding about treatment (cognitive aspect) and respect and bond (psychic or affective aspect) so as to avoid abandonment. Regarding the fact that the treatment seems complicated when explained in the news (behavioral aspect), both patients and professionals oppose to this option. Some central ideas of these two groups agree that treatment is complicated and can make patient to give it up. According to Paulo Freire, all educational activity must be preceded by reflection on the human being and the lifestyle so that it does not turn out prefabricated and inoperative. Therefore, expanding the discussions on what involves the disease, context and patients life can contribute to a more complete understanding of the situation. Although the treatment of tuberculosis is complicated, and therefore disappointing, to promote the understanding of the patient, to respect him and to build a bond with him can contribute to the adherence, both in patients and health professionals point of view

A má avaliação do passivo judicial pode impactar de modo negativo as disponibilidades financeiras da organização, com consequencias para sua liquidez e para a continuidade das atividades operacionais. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo verificar se o reconhecimento, a mensuração e a evidenciação do Passivo Judicial Trabalhista atendem aos pressupostos da literatura contábil e do direito natural, no que toca ao conceito de fair value. No contexto metodológico, apresentou-se o arcabouço teórico-jurídico do reconhecimento, da mensuração e da evidenciação. Em seguida, dentre as empresas listadas nos segmentos Nível 1, Nível 2 e Novo Mercado da BM&FBovespa foram selecionadas, para a amostra, as 40 empresas com maior quantidade de ações em tramitação no TST. Foram analisadas as Notas Explicativas dessas companhias e verificou-se que, a maior parte não divulga informações alusivas à origem do passivo judicial trabalhista, à forma de mensuração das provisões, à quantidade de ações e ao cronograma de desembolsos. Assim, as práticas adotadas por tais empresas não estão em conformidade plena com os pressupostos da literatura contábil e do direito natural pois as determinações contábeis (CPC 25) tem sido observadas em sua forma menos ampla. Também foi constatado que há possibilidade de melhoria no processo de reconhecimento, mensuração e evidenciação eis que há boas práticas, pontuais, nas companhias examinadas que podem ser generalizadas para as demais. / The misjudgment of legal liabilities may impact negatively on the availability of financial organization, with consequences for its liquidity and continuity of operational activities. The present study aimed to verify the recognition, measurement and disclosure of Judicial Labor Liabilities complies with the assumptions of accounting literature and natural law when it comes to the concept of fair value. In the methodological context, it was performed the theoretical and legal framework of recognition, measurement and disclosure. Then, among the companies listed in Level 1, Level 2 and New Market of BM&F Bovespa, the 40 companies with the largest number of shares in processing in TST were selected for the sample. The explanatory notes of these companies were analyzed and it was found that the most part of them does not disclose information about the origin of the legal liability, the form of measurement of provisions, the amount of shares and the disbursement schedule. Thus, the practices adopted by such companies are not in full compliance with the conditions of accounting literature and natural law because accounting determinations (CPC 25) have been observed in it less wide way. It was also found that there is an opportunity for improvement in the process of recognition, measurement and disclosure once there are good and punctual practices in the examined companies that could be generalized to the others.

In the submitted diploma thesis, the author deals with the topic of whistleblowing, in other words protected disclosure of wrongdoing, which is highly topical issue in the Czech Republic over the last decade. This issue gained attention with the first publicly known cases of Czech whistleblowers and also with several submitted legislative proposals for a complex legal regulation of the regime of protected disclosure in the Czech Republic. In the first part of the thesis, the author defines the concept of whistleblowing, in particular through several legal definitions from various authors. This part also deals with the development of the institute in the Anglo-Saxon countries as well as with its overlap into other sectors. Its related aspects are also discussed, namely the concept of labor-law relations and the duty of loyalty. On the whole, the first chapter should provide a more comprehensive view of the whistleblowing institute in order to draw the most important elements needed in the possible regulation of protected disclosure. The second chapter presents international commitments of the Czech Republic related to the regulation of this institute and consisting the most important documents adopted by European Union and other important international organizations, including some relevant case-law of the...