Abstract: The civic life-styles typology of Charles Adrian and Oliver Williams was tested as to its theoretical utility in explaining empirical patterns of civic life-style items, and its comparability to other forms of urban behavior. The data are from a 1970 survey of 3,025 families by the City of Dallas, Texas. An exploratory factor analysis was done on civic life-style items. The factor index scores were used as dependent variables, and demographic and associational items were independent variables in a step-wise regression analysis. Only two of ten factors were found to be civic lifestyles; both were interpretable using the Adrian and Williams typology. Civic life-style behavior was found to be similar to other patterns of differential participation in urban structures.

This study addressed two main areas in the field of special education needs. First, it considered the concepts of MLD\Slow learning and the different ways to understand and recognise such terms in England and Kuwait. Second, it considered the stability of the social participation of children identified as having MLD\Slow learning in mainstream primary schools in both countries. The study utilized a cross-cultural design, which relies heavily on longitudinal and ethnographic approaches. In each country, two mainstream primary schools agreed to participate (i.e., four schools in total), comprising 22 children with MLD in England and 31 with slow learning in Kuwait. The results indicated that the concept of MLD was unclear to the participants, and that there was no procedurally objective way that could be followed to assess or recognise children with MLD in England. On one hand, this could lead to different assessment results for one child; on the other hand, it could also provide a flexible system through which MLD can be assessed in multiple ways. In contrast, slow learning in Kuwait is assessed objectively based solely on the IQ test as a main method, which could question the validity of the assessment. The results indicated that children with MLD in England were not found to be a homogenous group in terms of their social participation. Nonetheless, most of them displayed positive social participation with their typically developing children, as they were accepted to some extent by their peers and showed a good extent of friendship with their peers. Their social interactions were no different compared to that of their non-SEN peers. In contrast, the children with slow learning displayed no social interaction or friendship with their non-SEN peers who showed little acceptance of slow learning children. The results also indicated that the dimensions of friendship and peers’ acceptance levels were inter-related to some extent and could predict each other, albeit weakly with the dimension of social-self-concept.

M.A. (Social Sciences) / The engagement of local people in development projects has become a common phenomenon that development theorists and practitioners have emphasised for the past few decades. The debate was sparked by the realisation of the failure of the top-down approach to development which had serious consequences in project sustainability. Therefore, the bottom-up approach of community participation in development projects has been viewed as a panacea for sustainable projects at the grass roots level. The study is based on the understanding that community participation is central in community development, in order to ensure sustainability. It has been observed and acknowledged from the empirical evidence that, despite the acceptance of participation as workable alternative and useful approach to community development, there are many collapsed projects and blame has been shifted to lack of funding and other factors such as economic meltdown as the major setbacks. Today, concerns are raised on the ineffectiveness of community participation, which may lead to project failures. In many instances, local people have become recipients of pre-designed projects by outsiders and often the objects of administrative manipulation. This implies that development agents were determined to impose their own thinking and understanding of community participation on the community. As a result, development projects that local people were expected to take over in the implementation phase collapsed and such communities did not take responsibility for their failures. The question to be answered is whether community participation is the hallmark of project sustainability or just one of the processes that is necessary in development articulation. It is against this background that the study explored factors associated with participation in income generating community projects in Botlokwa community in Molemole Local Municipality, Limpopo province. The qualitative method was employed in this study.

Submitted by Fabio Sobreira Campos da Costa (fabio.sobreira@ufpe.br) on 2017-07-13T14:56:04Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 811 bytes, checksum: e39d27027a6cc9cb039ad269a5db8e34 (MD5) Versão final - Dissertação- BARBARA SAMPAIO 4.5.2016.1 (1).pdf: 2115965 bytes, checksum: f30c2920aa878eb91a95ffd0cf55a68e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-13T14:56:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 811 bytes, checksum: e39d27027a6cc9cb039ad269a5db8e34 (MD5) Versão final - Dissertação- BARBARA SAMPAIO 4.5.2016.1 (1).pdf: 2115965 bytes, checksum: f30c2920aa878eb91a95ffd0cf55a68e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-05-06 / CNPQ / Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar a participação dos agricultores familiares no Conselho Municipal de Desenvolvimento Rural de Cabrobó (CMDR) e sua relação com o desenvolvimento local desse município. Para isso, adotou-se a perspectiva teóricometodológica crítica na tentativa de desmistificar tanto as contradições que permeiam o processo de gestão democrática e o controle social democrático no CMDR de Cabrobó, como também as dificuldades que perpassam o processo de participação por parte dos agricultores familiares, levando em consideração as fragilidades, bem como as tendências que podem se fazer presentes nesse conselho. Para a concretização do estudo, além de levantamento bibliográfico e pesquisa documental, foi realizada pesquisa de campo, através de entrevistas semi-estruturadas que tiveram como finalidade identificar as tendências presentes no cotidiano da participação desses sujeitos sociais, as características da produção agrícola, os meios e as formas de participação dos agricultores (as) familiares no CMDR de Cabrobó, levando em consideração as relações de poder presentes no mesmo, bem como associando a relação entre a participação desse segmento com a perspectiva de desenvolvimento local do município. O resultado nos fez perceber que o surgimento do conselho, bem como a participação dos agricultores(as) familiares nessa instância contribuiu para o fortalecimento das associações rurais perante a sociedade civil e o poder público; para aumentar o número de parcerias para aprovação de projetos para a zona rural; como também para o aumento de investimentos dos benefícios destinados aos agricultores familiares. Desse modo, entendemos que a participação dos agricultores familiares no CMDR do município de Cabrobó contribui para o desenvolvimento local desse município, visto que na medida em que esse segmento produtivo participa dessa instância, além de se fortalecer como categoria, a mesma passa a ter mais vez e voz no atendimento à resposta as suas demandas, o que contribui, de certa forma, para melhorar sua produção agrícola, através dos recursos fornecidos pelo governo, possibilitando-lhes produzir não somente para subsistência, mas também para comercialização dos seus produtos no município, contribuindo assim para movimentar a economia local, bem como gerar emprego e renda, através das feiras, das vendas de produtos relacionados a agricultura nos comércios. / This study aims to analyze the participation of family agriculture in the Rural Development Municipal Council of Cabrobó (CMDR) and their relationship to the local development of this municipality. For this, the theoretical-methodological perspective criticism in an attempt to demystify both the contradictions that pervade the democratic process and the social democratic control in CMDR to Cabrobó and the difficulties that permeate the process of participation by the family agriculture, taking into account the weaknesses, as well as the trends that can present in this Council. For the completion of the study, in addition to bibliographical and documentary research, field research was carried out by means of semi-structured interviews that had as purpose to identify the trends present in the daily life of participation of those social subjects, the characteristics of agricultural production, the means and ways of participation of family agriculture in CMDR of Cabrobó, taking into account the power relationships present in the same as well as associating – the local development perspective. The result made us realize that the emergence of the Council, as well as the participation of family agriculture in this instance has contributed to the strengthening of rural associations in view of civil society and the public authorities; to increase the number of partnerships for approval of projects for the rural area; as well as to the increase of investments of the benefits for family agriculture. Thus, we believe that the participation of agriculture in the municipality of CMDR Cabrobó contributes to local development of this municipality, since to the extent that this production segment participates in this instance, they also strengthen while category, the same happens to have more time and voice service to answer their demands, which contributes in a way to improve its agricultural production through the resources provided by the Government, enabling them to produce not only for subsistence, but also for marketing of their products in thus contributing to the local economy, as well as generate jobs and income, through trade shows, sales of products related to agriculture in the trades.

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2016-01-07T13:59:54Z No. of bitstreams: 1 lilianyfontesloures.pdf: 2444283 bytes, checksum: 627618eda8bc45a5d1f6e862fd742d1d (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2016-01-25T16:47:32Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 lilianyfontesloures.pdf: 2444283 bytes, checksum: 627618eda8bc45a5d1f6e862fd742d1d (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-01-25T16:47:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 lilianyfontesloures.pdf: 2444283 bytes, checksum: 627618eda8bc45a5d1f6e862fd742d1d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02-12 / Introdução: Os portadores de hanseníase vivenciam situações de preconceito que, juntamente com o estigma e a discriminação, culminam para o isolamento social e a restrição dos relacionamentos sociais. Objetivo: Avaliar a percepção do estigma nos indivíduos com hanseníase e relacioná-la com o grau de restrição de participação e o suporte social. Método: Estudo transversal através de entrevistas semiestruturadas e escalas de Participação e de Avaliação do Suporte Social em 20 usuários em tratamento para hanseníase, no primeiro semestre de 2014, na Zona da Mata Mineira. Resultados: Destaca-se o desconhecimento sobre a doença e o seu encobrimento por parte dos portadores de hanseníase. Esses não vivenciaram situações de discriminação, mas acreditam que pessoas com hanseníase são discriminadas. O suporte social esteve presente e não houve restrição de participação. Houve a associação entre reação negativa frente ao diagnóstico com restrição grave de participação social e presença do suporte social, e entre a ausência do suporte social com a sua insatisfação. Conclusões: O encobrimento da doença e a presença do suporte social foram considerados como fatores de proteção. Abordagens quanto às repercussões psicológicas devido o encobrimento da doença são necessárias em estudos futuros. / Introduction: People with leprosy experience situations of prejudice which, together with the stigma and discrimination, culminate in social isolation and the restriction of social relationships. Objective: To evaluate the perception of stigma in individuals with leprosy and relate it to the degree of restriction of participation and social support. Methods: Cross-sectional study using semi-structured interviews and scales of Participation and Evaluation of Social Support in 20 users in treatment for leprosy in the first half of 2014, in the Zona da Mata Mineira. Results: Highlights the lack of knowledge about the disease and its cover-up by persons suffering from leprosy. They did not experience situations of discrimination, but believe that people with leprosy are discriminated. Social support was present and there was no restriction of participation. There was an association between negative reaction to the diagnosis with severe restriction of social participation and presence of social support, and between lack of social support with their dissatisfaction. Conclusions: The cover-up of disease and the presence of social support were considered as protective factors. Approaches to psychological repercussions due the cover-up of disease are needed in future studies.

O coletivo de crianças em situação de vulnerabilidade é o grupo social mais exposto a constrangimentos que dificultam a tarefa de conhecer e pertencer à cidade onde moram. Nesse atual contexto e com orientação da perspectiva sociológica da infância, o objetivo dessa pesquisa foi conhecer e compreender as percepções de crianças vivendo condições complexas de vulnerabilidade, residentes na periferia, acerca de seu território na cidade de São Paulo, assim como conhecer as relações por elas estabelecidas com esses espaços. Tratou-se de uma pesquisa participativa de caráter colaborativo que utilizou o recurso metodológico do fotovoz. Foram realizados sete encontros com um grupo de cinco crianças entre 08 e 10 anos de idade em acompanhamento em um Centro de Atenção Psicossocial Infanto-Juvenil (CAPSij) devido às situações complexas de vida e vulnerabilidade, mas sem transtornos mentais severos. Foi proposta a circulação coletiva pelos espaços de sentido no território para que as crianças registrassem em fotografia suas percepções cotidianas do espaço no qual vivem. Ademais, foi realizada uma exposição fotográfica aberta à comunidade a partir das seleções individuais de fotografias e discussões coletivas sobre a experiência, assim como encontros individuais de devolutiva com as crianças. O material verbal e imagético passou por análise temática em diálogo com diário de campo da pesquisadora. Os resultados contemplaram os retratos de cada criança participante, o processo de construção coletiva da pesquisa, o material fotográfico produzido pelas crianças a partir dos seus olhares e a exposição fotográfica intitulada \"Nosso Mundo\". Os registros fotográficos abordaram as seguintes categorias temáticas: (1) Corpo: experimentando a si mesmo e constituindo um grupo, (2) CAPSij: revisitando pela fotografia um espaço conhecido, (3) O território como lugar de desejo e consumo, (4) Percursos cotidianos e histórias de vida no território físico e existencial e (5) As sutilezas em meio ao concreto da cidade: território e natureza. Em diálogo com a literatura, foram apresentadas as reflexões teóricas sobre a circulação das crianças colaboradoras nos seus espaços de pertencimento, organizada em três argumentos principais: (1) Territórios existenciais: o corpo, lugares de vida e a circulação na cidade, (2) Produção de culturas da infância: as lógicas de consumo e a descoberta da natureza e (3) O fotovoz como recurso metodológico: protagonismo e processos de identificação social. Cada participante do estudo pode contribuir de maneira importante para o debate e análise do objeto de pesquisa e, consequentemente, para o processo de reconstrução da compreensão da infância na sociedade. O fotovoz permitiu os registros das experiências significativas da vida das crianças, a partir de suas perspectivas. A pesquisa revelou que as crianças têm um olhar crítico e complexo sobre seus espaços de circulação e pelas relações com esses estabelecidas. Um olhar permeado por suas singularidades de vida, atendo ao belo e à delicadeza da natureza em meio ao concreto cinza da cidade, dialogando constantemente com as culturas de massa e os valores sociais hegemônicos / The group of children in vulnerable condition is the social group most exposed to constraints that make it difficult to know and belong to the city where they live. In this current context and guided by the sociological perspective of childhood, the objective of this research was to know and understand the perceptions of children living in complex conditions of vulnerability, living in the periphery, about their territory in the city of São Paulo, as well as to know the relations they establish with these spaces. It was a participatory research of collaborative character that used the methodological resource of the photovoice. Seven meetings were held with a group of five children between 08 and 10 years of age, without severe mental disorders, being followed up at a Child and Adolescent Psychosocial Care Center (CAPSij) due to the complex life situations and vulnerability to which they are subjected. It was proposed the collective circulation through spaces of meaning in the territory so that the children recorded in photography their daily perceptions of the space in which they live. In addition, a photographic exhibition was held open to the community from the individual selections of photographs and collective discussions about the experience, as well as individual feedback meetings with the children. The verbal and imaginary material underwent a thematic analysis in dialogue with the researcher\'s field diary. The results included the portraits of each participating child, the collective construction process of the research, the photographic material produced by the children from their views and the photographic exhibition titled \"Our World\". The photographic records addressed the following thematic categories: (1) Body: experimenting with oneself and forming a group, (2) CAPSij: revisiting a known space through photography, (3) Territory as place of desire and consumption, everyday paths and life histories at a physical and existential territory and (5) The subtleties amidst the concrete of the city: territory and nature. In a dialogue with the literature, theoretical reflections on the circulation of the collaborating children in their spaces of belonging were presented, organized in three ideas: (1) Existential territories: the body, places of life and circulation in the city, (2) Production of childhood cultures: the logics of consumption and the discovery of nature and (3) The photovoice as a methodological resource: protagonism and processes of social identification. Each participant in the study was able to contribute in an important way to the debate and analysis of the object of research and, consequently, to the process of reconstructing the understanding of childhood in society. The photovoice allowed the records of the significant experiences of children\'s lives, from their perspectives. The research revealed that children have a critical and complex view at their spaces of circulation and their relationships with the established ones. A view permeated by their singularities of life, attending to the beautiful and the subtlety of nature amid the gray concrete of the city, constantly dialoguing with mass cultures and hegemonic social values

Essa pesquisa foi desenvolvida com o objetivo de analisar o significado que os adolescentes atribuem às estratégias de promoção da saúde e da atividade física no ambiente escolar e comunitário. Para tanto, realizamos uma pesquisa qualitativa, descritiva, de caráter exploratório com adolescentes de ambos os sexos do Instituto Federal do Paraná, município de Campo Largo (PR). A primeira etapa consistiu na aplicação de um questionário com questões abertas e a segunda por discussões em grupo sobre os temas: atividade física na escola e na comunidade e saúde na escola e na comunidade. A análise dos dados foi realizada de maneira qualitativa, onde as informações obtidas no questionário e nas discussões foram analisadas com o emprego da análise de conteúdo. Os achados referentes à análise do material documental das aulas de educação física escolar proposta por essa pesquisa demostraram que os estudantes significam atribuem o significado a saúde como condição atrelada às suas responsabilidades, oriundas especificamente dos determinantes biológicos como hábitos alimentares e práticas de atividades físicas; no entanto destacam-se as associações que realizam entre saúde e autopercepções positivas. Com vistas à promoção de saúde e da atividade física, os estudantes sugerem que à escola e à comunidade lhes cabem o papel de incentivá-los, demonstram decepção pela ausência de ações que tornam a escola mais dinâmica, apresentam entusiasmo ao identificar e explicar os espaços e ações que são familiarizados e esperam o desenvolvimento de conteúdos relacionados à saúde através de novas metodologias, principalmente as relacionadas às mídias / This research was developed with the purpose of analyzing the meaning that the adolescents attribute to the strategies of health promotion and physical activity in the school and community environment. To do so, we conducted a qualitative, descriptive, exploratory study with adolescents of both sexes from the Federal Institute of Paraná, Campo Largo (PR). The first step consisted of the application of a questionnaire with open questions and the second by group discussions on \"physical activity in school and community\" and \"health in school and community\". Data analysis was carried out in a qualitative way, where the information obtained in the questionnaire and the discussions were analyzed using content analysis. The findings related to the analysis of the documentary material of the school physical education classes proposed by this research showed that the students mean that they attribute the meaning to health as a condition linked to their responsibilities, specifically derived from biological determinants such as eating habits and physical activity practices; however, the associations that perform between health and positive self-perceptions stand out. In order to promote health and physical activity, the students suggest that the school and the community have the role of encouraging them, they show disappointment in the absence of actions that make the school more dynamic, they are enthusiastic in identifying and explaining spaces and actions that are familiar and expect the development of health-related content through new methodologies, especially those related to the media

O objetivo da pesquisa foi analisar os principais fatores determinantes para que os conselhos gestores de Unidades de Conservação (UC) contribuam para a emergência de processos de aprendizagem social e para a ocorrência de mudanças na dinâmica territorial relacionadas aos objetivos sociais e ecológicos das UC. O estudo apoiou-se nos casos do Parque Estadual Xixová-Japuí e da Área de Proteção Ambiental Marinha Litoral Centro, unidades localizadas na Baixada Santista, estado de São Paulo, e inseridas em uma matriz altamente urbanizada, envolvendo diversos interesses e desafios à gestão. A análise dos conselhos permitiu identificar as principais características dos processos de surgimento e funcionamento das arenas, verificando que tanto o desenho institucional como a presença de atores sociais hábeis assumem importância fundamental na criação de novas instituições nos conselhos. A principal conclusão do estudo indica que o estabelecimento de regras claras para a seleção de representantes da sociedade civil e a adoção de procedimentos técnicos facilitam a participação dos conselheiros nos processos de discussão e tomada de decisão na gestão da UC. / The research objective was to analyze the determinants facts that contribute to the emergence of social learning processes and territorial dynamics changes in Protected Areas (PA). The scope of the study was defined in the Protected Area Management Councils and was based on the Xixová-Japuí State Park and Litoral Centro Marine Protected Area. Both PA are located in Santos Metropolitan Region, São Paulo, and inserted into a highly urbanized array with diverse interests and management challenges. Councils´ analysis identified the main characteristics of the arenas´ emergence processes and operation, verifying that both institutional design and skilled social actor´s presence assume critical importance on new institutions´ creation. The studys main conclusion indicates that clear rules establishment for the selection of civil society representatives and the adoption of technical process improve actors involvement in discussions and decision making for the protected areas management.

Äldre personer har ofta mindre social delaktighet jämfört med den resterande befolkningen. Att ha lite social delaktighet är kopplat till negativa hälsoeffekter såsom ensamhet eller social isolering. Digital teknik kan användas för att hitta information och kommunicera med andra personer. Det kan också minska de negativa hälsoeffekterna, genom att bidra till ökad social delaktighet, men för att använda digital teknik behövs digital kompetens. Syftet är att undersöka äldres erfarenheter och upplevelser av att använda digital teknik genom mobiler, datorer eller surfplattor för ökad social delaktighet. Genom att göra en kvalitativ litteraturöversikt hittades likheter och skillnader i de valda artiklarna. Äldre personer har genom digital teknik fått många nya positiva erfarenheter och upplevelser, exempelvis genom att hitta nya sätt att få kontakt med sitt kontaktnät och samhället. Äldre upplevde det meningsfullt att lära sig använda digital teknik och internet då det ledde till ökad social delaktighet, både i den fysiska och digitala världen.

Orientador: Regina Stella Spagnuolo / Resumo: Introdução: Na sociedade da informação acredita-se que a internet e os meios digitais possibilitam a participação comunitária e ampliação do acesso às informações, fundamentais para um agir mais autônomo e crítico. O presente estudo insere-se no contexto da inclusão digital de conselheiros de saúde e no fortalecimento de suas práticas. Objetivo: Conhecer a percepção dos conselheiros municipais de saúde em relação ao acesso à informação de saúde e inclusão digital no município de Botucatu, SP. Método: Trata-se de pesquisa qualitativa, alicerçada no método “Estudo de caso”, realizada com dezesseis conselheiros municipais de saúde sendo, dois dos representantes da administração pública (gestores), dois dos prestadores de serviço, cinco dos trabalhadores da saúde e sete dos representantes dos usuários. Foi realizada entrevista orientada por roteiro semiestruturado de julho a agosto de 2014 e os dados analisados à luz da Análise de Conteúdo representacional temática. A discussão foi alicerçada pelos referenciais teóricos da “Teoria da Democracia Participativa” a partir dos pressupostos do filósofo Jean-Jacques Rousseau sob a ótica de Pateman e os princípios do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) com destaque para a diretriz da participação comunitária. Resultados: Revelaram-se quatro categorias temáticas: 1) “Percepções dos conselheiros sobre a sua qualificação em saúde”. Evidenciou-se a insuficiência da educação permanente para conselheiros por parte dos gestores e dos próprios represen... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Introduction: In the information society it is believed that the Internet and digital media enable the community participation and increased the access of basic informationto an act more autonomous and critical. This study is part of the context of the digital inclusion of health counselors and strengthening of their practices. Objective: To know the perception of municipal health counselors in relation to access to health information and digital inclusion the municipality of Botucatu, SP. Method: This is a qualitative research, based on the method "Case of Study" conducted with sixteen municipal health directors and two representatives of public administration (management), two service providers, five of health workers and seven representatives of users. The interview was conducted semi-structured guided by July-August 2014 and the analysis of data in the light of Analysis Representational thematic content. The discussion was grounded by the theoretical frameworks of the "Theory of Participatory Democracy" from the assumptions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau philosopher from the perspective of Pateman and the principles of the Unified Health System (UHS) with emphasis on the policy of participation Community. Results: were revealed four thematic categories: 1) "Counselors perception about their health qualification”. The failure was evidenced continuing education for the counselors by managers and the own representatives of each category both in the area of social control as in dig... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre