El régimen constitucional en la óptica jurídico-constitucional (1949-1999)

Resumen Analiza las características del régimen municipal anteriores a la constitución de 1949, como preámbulo para presentar los rasgos del régimen municipal en la constitución vigente y como ha funcionado las municipalidades de 1949 al presente. Abstract The author analyzes the characteristics of the Costa Rican municipal sistem prior to the 1949 constitution, as a preamble to presenting the features of the municipal system under the current constitution and discussing the functioning of municipalities from 1949 to the present.

Calidad de vida, sentido de coherencia y satisfacción laboral en profesores (as) de colegios técnicos en la Dirección Regional de Heredia

The aim of this study was to analyze the Quality of Life, Sense of Coherence and Job Satisfaction by teachers of technical schools in the Heredia´s region. A group of 81 educators (25 male and 56 female) joined the study. It was used the SF-36 Questionnaire, the Sense of Coherence scale and a list of items related to the Job Satisfaction. There were found three factors associated to job satisfaction: (1) social atmosphere and job recognition, (2) infrastructure conditions, salary and promotion and (3) amount of job and relationship with the students. In general the results showed scores up of average Quality of Life. However, there were found low scores in central aspects like “Vitality”. The highest factors scores were found by the physical function and the physical role. The sense of coherence scores related to the factors “Life” and “Feelings” were middle. Both factors were significant associated to some dimensions of Quality of Life and Job Satisfaction. In sum, the results showed up, that it is necessary to develop programs in order to enhance sense of coherence and quality of life. Likewise, it is important to promote job satisfaction. A good job satisfaction has positive consequences to the health, and increase the compromise levels and teachers identification to the profession.