Abstract This study aims to explore the attitudes of adolescents toward peers with disabilities, as well as its relationship with sociodemographic and psychological variables and contact experience. ...A total of 190 students, between 12 and 17 years old, participated in this study. Data collection was made through a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Chedoke-McMaster Attitudes Towards Children with Handicaps Scale, the Basic Empathy Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale. Results suggest that the attitudes of adolescents towards peers with disabilities are generally positive. Female, younger students and students who have contact with persons with disabilities out of school tend to have more positive attitudes. Empathy was positively correlated with attitudes.
Résumé Cette étude vise à examiner les attitudes des adolescents à l’égard de leurs pairs handicapés et à analyser leur relation avec des variables sociodémographiques et psychologiques et l’expérience de contact. 190 élèves, entre 12 et 17 ans, y ont participé. Un questionnaire sociodémographique a été utilisé, ainsi que l’échelle Chedoke-McMaster des attitudes envers les enfants en situation de handicap, l’échelle de base de l’empathie, l’échelle de l’estime de soi de Rosenberg et l’échelle de satisfaction globale de vie. Les résultats indiquent que les attitudes des adolescents sont globalement positives. Femmes adolescentes, les élèves les plus jeunes et ceux qui ont déclaré avoir des contacts avec des personnes handicapées en dehors de l’école ont manifesté des attitudes plus positives. Des corrélations positives ont été observées entre les attitudes et l’empathie.
Resumen Este estudio pretende explorar las actitudes de los adolescentes hacia sus pares con discapacidad y analizar su relación con variables sociodemográficas, psicológicas y la experiencia de contacto. Participaron 190 alumnos, con edades entre los 12 y los 17 años. Se utilizó un cuestionario sociodemográfico, la Chedoke-McMaster Attitudes Towards Children with Handicaps Scale, la Escala de Empatía Básica, la Escala de Autoestima de Rosenberg y la Escala de Satisfacción Global con la Vida. Los resultados indicaron que las actitudes de los adolescentes son globalmente positivas. Mujeres adolescentes, los alumnos más jóvenes y los que reportaron tener contacto con personas con discapacidad fuera de la escuela tuvieron actitudes más positivas. Se registraron correlaciones positivas entre las actitudes y la empatía.
Resumo Este estudo pretende explorar as atitudes dos adolescentes face aos pares com deficiência e analisar sua relação com variáveis sociodemográficas e psicológicas e experiência de contacto. Participaram 190 alunos, com idades entre 12 e 17 anos. Recorreu-se a um questionário sociodemográfico, à Chedoke-McMaster Attitudes Towards Children with Handicaps Scale, à Escala de Empatia Básica, à Escala de Autoestima de Rosenberg e à Escala de Satisfação Global com a Vida. Os resultados indicaram que as atitudes dos adolescentes são globalmente positivas. As adolescentes, os alunos mais novos e os que relataram ter contacto com pessoas com deficiência fora da escola apresentaram atitudes mais positivas. Registaram-se correlações positivas entre as atitudes e a empatia.
China's Yi minority community, once entrenched in severe poverty in remote southwestern regions, has undergone a transformation through the Poverty Alleviation Relocation Program. However, this ...program extends beyond mere relocation, as resettlers have encountered challenges assimilating into their new communities. Utilizing cross-sectional survey data collected in 2021 from Sichuan Province, this study examined the prevalence of social inclusion among resettled Yi minority members and analyzed factors associated with social inclusion post-resettlement. Results show that following resettlement, members of the Yi minority group experienced higher levels of psychological acceptance and social relationships but lower levels of economic inclusion and cultural adaptation. Participation in vocational training, access to the Internet, and maintaining good health were associated with increased social inclusion. Additionally, longer residency in the new community was linked to greater social inclusion, while no significant difference was observed between the relocation community and the original residence in terms of social inclusion. To enhance their integration into the new communities, efforts should focus on improving vocational and Mandarin language training, as well as increasing Internet accessibility.
•Yi minority showed higher psychological acceptance and social inclusion post-resettlement.•Experienced lower economic inclusion and cultural adaptation in new communities.•Longer residency linked to greater social inclusion.
O Brasil é um país de grandes desigualdades sociais, e tanto ao esporte, como a projetos sociais, são creditados como potenciais alteradores dessas realidades. Desse princípio, esse estudo busca ...compreender como foram estudados, planejados, e avaliados os projetos esportivos sociais, a partir da literatura científica. Foi realizada uma revisão com características de metanálise qualitativa no Portal de Periódicos da CAPES com os descritores ‘projeto’; ‘esportivo’; e ‘social’; e após a inclusão apenas de periódicos revisados por pares, leitura dos títulos e dos resumos, e consequente exclusão de artigos que não tratassem especificamente de projetos esportivos de caráter social, chegou-se a um total de nove artigos para a leitura completa. As temáticas mais relevantes para o objetivo da pesquisa foram as de “vulnerabilidades sociais”, a “diversidade de metodologias utilizadas para a obtenção dos resultados”, e “lacunas encontradas nas discussões/omissões sobre as metodologias trabalhadas e avaliações dos objetivos declarados”. Conclui-se a partir dos resultados das falas dos participantes que aqueles espaços são valiosos, devido ao oferecimento de vivências diversas a dureza encontrada no cotidiano dos espaços periféricos aos quais são inseridos. Entretanto acredita-se que há formas apontadas na literatura de planejar, executar, e avaliar os efeitos no mundo da vida desses jovens de forma mais eficaz. Pretende-se que esta revisão possa servir de base para futuros estudos que busquem realizar estudos empíricos em outros projetos sociais esportivos, devido à qualidade percebida na abordagem metodológica dos artigos.
For young people with refugee backgrounds, establishing a sense of belonging to their family and community, and to their country of resettlement is essential for wellbeing. This paper describes the ...psychosocial factors associated with subjective health and wellbeing outcomes among a cohort of 97 refugee youth (aged 11–19) during their first three years in Melbourne, Australia. The findings reported here are drawn from the Good Starts Study, a longitudinal investigation of settlement and wellbeing among refugee youth conducted between 2004 and 2008. The overall aim of Good Starts was to identify the psychosocial factors that assist youth with refugee backgrounds in making a good start in their new country. A particular focus was on key transitions: from pre-arrival to Australia, from the language school to mainstream school, and from mainstream school to higher education or to the workforce. Good Starts used a mix of both method and theory from anthropology and social epidemiology. Using standardized measures of wellbeing and generalised estimating equations to model the predictors of wellbeing over time, this paper reports that key factors strongly associated with wellbeing outcomes are those that can be described as indicators of belonging – the most important being subjective social status in the broader Australian community, perceived discrimination and bullying. We argue that settlement specific policies and programs can ultimately be effective if embedded within a broader socially inclusive society – one that offers real opportunities for youth with refugee backgrounds to flourish.
Having a sense of social inclusion and belonging, typically characterized by our personal relationships and community participation, is the central essence of life for most people, yet it remains ...elusive for many people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). This article summarizes the work of a diverse group of researchers and advocates to propose 6 big-picture, equity-based goals to drive future research in the field: (1) understanding the role of intersectionality, (2) understanding intimate relationships, (3) promoting formation of communities of care to support social inclusion, (4) understanding life course trajectories of social inclusion, (5) understanding social inclusion in virtual spaces, and (6) understanding how to promote social inclusion in the entire research process.
Diversity and prosocial behavior Baldassarri, Delia; Abascal, Maria
Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science),
09/2020, Volume:
369, Issue:
6508
Journal Article
Peer reviewed
Immigration and globalization have spurred interest in the effects of ethnic diversity in Western societies. Most scholars focus on whether diversity undermines trust, social capital, and collective ...goods provision. However, the type of prosociality that helps heterogeneous societies function is different from the in-group solidarity that glues homogeneous communities together. Social cohesion in multiethnic societies depends on whether prosocial behavior extends beyond close-knit networks and in-group boundaries. We identify two features of modern societies-social differentiation and economic interdependence-that can set the stage for constructive interactions with dissimilar others. Whether societal adaptations to diversity lead toward integration or division depends on the positions occupied by minorities and immigrants in the social structure and economic system, along with the institutional arrangements that determine their political inclusion.
Learning to code and to develop a range of digital skills has been purported to help nations remain economically competitive. Development of these skills has been touted as a way to prepare workers ...for tech jobs and increase their social mobility. However, this focus is quite narrow and does not recognize the benefits of learning to code beyond the economic benefits. In this paper, we present results from a qualitative study of ‘go_girl: code + create’, a multidisciplinary computing program that places the needs of marginalized young women, aged 16–21, who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) at its centre. This study, based on in-depth, semi-structured open-ended interviews of nine participants at the beginning, mid-point and end of the program, examines changes in the self-concepts of these participants. This study demonstrates the role technology can play in facilitating changes in self-concepts and contributes to studies that examine the identity/self-concept of young underrepresented women participating in computing initiatives. Qualitative content analysis was applied to the interview data which revealed enhanced self-concepts in relation to education, career aspirations and technology use over the duration of the program. Participants' aspirations were either broadened or clarified and they began to view themselves as makers and not merely consumers of technology.
•Coding and creating served as a conduit for strengthening academic self-concept•Technological, social and psychological empowerment facilitated social inclusion•Learning to code and create increased confidence and the capacity to aspire•Seeing the self as a creator (and not just a consumer) of tech was a salient outcome
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