Sectors i àmbits d'intervenció de l"Educació Social. Aproximació conceptual

En aquest article desenvolupem una aproximació als sectors i àmbits d'intervenció de l'educació social. Pensem, però, que és bo que, en primer lloc, intentem definir què és el que entenem per educació social i pedagogia social.

Una referencia conceptual para la disciplina

Es comprensible que cuando hablamos de los diagnósticos enfermeros se produzcan confusiones terminológicas puesto que, según el Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española, la primera acepción de la palabra diagnóstico es «perteneciente o relativo a la diagnosis. Conjunto de signos que sirven para fijar la naturaleza de una enfermedad». Por tanto, debemos...

Kollektiivista muistia etsimässä : How Collectivities Remember : Structures and Spaces of Social and Cultural Memory

Ajankohtaista

Metàfores en venda : La metàfora conceptual en la publicitat televisiva en català

Aquest treball pretén ampliar els estudis relacionats amb la lingüística cognitiva en la llengua catalana, en aquest cas en el camp d'experiència de la publicitat televisiva, i complementar els existents sobre el llenguatge publicitari i la comunicació dels mitjans audiovisuals.

The Emergence of Regional ICT Regulatory Spaces

This paper examines the role that existing Latin American policy institutions and regulatory coordination mechanisms (otherwise referred to as “regional regulatory spaces”) play in innovation and development of the ICT sector. In doing so, it recognizes that sector regulation does not currently match regional development, thereby limiting its potential progress. In order to shed light on the role that the “regional regulatory space” could potentially play, the author addresses three main questions: · Is there a hierarchy of policies by which it is presumed easy to “coordinate within well-defined technical subjects” but extremely challenging to “agree in matters of public policy?” · What would happen if policy divergence became more important than convergence? Is it reasonable to consider creating “regional regulatory spaces?” or should we focus solely on technological coordination? · Do institutions capable of serving as effective regional regulatory spaces already exist in Latin America or should we consider modifying existing institutions or creating new institutions? After analyzing these three overarching areas of concern, this paper then discusses the need to create a regional space in order to harmonize ICT regulatory frameworks and public policies. Ultimately, this work aims to advance the institutional formulation beyond pre-existing efforts.

Characterizing the vulnerability of frequent emergency department users by applying a conceptual framework: a controlled, cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND: Frequent emergency department (ED) users meet several of the criteria of vulnerability, but this needs to be further examined taking into consideration all vulnerability's different dimensions. This study aimed to characterize frequent ED users and to define risk factors of frequent ED use within a universal health care coverage system, applying a conceptual framework of vulnerability. METHODS: A controlled, cross-sectional study comparing frequent ED users to a control group of non-frequent users was conducted at the Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland. Frequent users were defined as patients with five or more visits to the ED in the previous 12 months. The two groups were compared using validated scales for each one of the five dimensions of an innovative conceptual framework: socio-demographic characteristics; somatic, mental, and risk-behavior indicators; and use of health care services. Independent t-tests, Wilcoxon rank-sum tests, Pearson's Chi-squared test and Fisher's exact test were used for the comparison. To examine the -related to vulnerability- risk factors for being a frequent ED user, univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used. RESULTS: We compared 226 frequent users and 173 controls. Frequent users had more vulnerabilities in all five dimensions of the conceptual framework. They were younger, and more often immigrants from low/middle-income countries or unemployed, had more somatic and psychiatric comorbidities, were more often tobacco users, and had more primary care physician (PCP) visits. The most significant frequent ED use risk factors were a history of more than three hospital admissions in the previous 12 months (adj OR:23.2, 95%CI = 9.1-59.2), the absence of a PCP (adj OR:8.4, 95%CI = 2.1-32.7), living less than 5 km from an ED (adj OR:4.4, 95%CI = 2.1-9.0), and household income lower than USD 2,800/month (adj OR:4.3, 95%CI = 2.0-9.2). CONCLUSIONS: Frequent ED users within a universal health coverage system form a highly vulnerable population, when taking into account all five dimensions of a conceptual framework of vulnerability. The predictive factors identified could be useful in the early detection of future frequent users, in order to address their specific needs and decrease vulnerability, a key priority for health care policy makers. Application of the conceptual framework in future research is warranted.

Mediating the Immediate – Endogenous meanings and simulated narratives in ludic spaces

The thesis discusses games and the gaming experience. It is divided into two main sections; the first examines games in general, while the second concentrates exclusively on electronic games. The text approaches games from two distinct directions by looking at both their spatiality and their narrativity at the same time. These two points of view are combined right from the beginning of the text as they are used in conceptualising the nature of the gaming experience. The purpose of the thesis is to investigate two closely related issues concerning both the field of game studies and the nature of games. In regard to studying games, the focus is placed on the juxtaposition of ludology and narratology, which acts as a framework for looking at gaming. In addition to aiming to find out whether or not it is possible to undermine the said state of affairs through the spatiality of games, the text looks at the interrelationships of games and their spaces as well as the role of narratives in those spaces. The thesis is characterised by discussing alternative points of view and its hypothetical nature. During the text, it becomes apparent that the relationship between games and narratives is strongly twofold: on one hand, the player continuously narrativizes the states the game is in while playing, while the narratives residing within the game space form their own partially separate narrative spaces, on the other. These spaces affect the conception the player has of the game states and the events taking place in the game space itself.

Marco teórico y conceptual para la definición y evaluación de competencias del profesional de enfermería en el ámbito hospitalario. Parte I

El objetivo de este artículo es presentar el marco teórico y conceptual empleado en el desarrollo del proyecto COM VA© de definición y evaluación de competencias asistenciales y de gestión asistencial del profesional de enfermería en el ámbito hospitalario. El marco teórico recoge principalmente los trabajos de la Dra. Benner y de los profesores Dreyfus en relación con el modelo de adquisición de competencia que define 5 niveles de pericia, de aprendiz a experto. El marco conceptual explora los significados y las interrelaciones de los términos competencia, expertez, pericia, experiencia e inteligencia, entre otros. El artículo incluye también una revisión sobre los principales aspectos relacionados con los instrumentos y los métodos de evaluación de competencias.

How diverse is Cologne Carnival? How migrants appropriate popular art spaces

The present article contributes to the ongoing academic debate on migrants' appropriation of artistic and political spaces in Germany. Cologne, one of the largest cities in Germany, is an interesting example of the tension between political discourse centred around multiculturalism and cultural segregation processes. The 'no fool is illegal' carnival organised by asylum seekers shows their capacity to act, as they reinvent an old local tradition by reinterpreting medieval rituals. Today, different groups and associations appropriate this festive art space: migrants, gays and lesbians, feminists and far-left groups either organise their own parties or take part in the official parties and parades as separate groups. As a result, the celebration of diversity figures on the local political agenda and becomes part of the official carnival festivities. This leads to a blurring of boundaries, whereby mainstream popular culture becomes more and more influenced by multicultural elements.

La vida quotidiana : exploració d'un marc conceptual i d'una proposta d'indicadors

L'interès per la vida quotidiana ha crescut de manera paral•lela a la necessitat d'augmentar el coneixement racional sobre la realitat social. I, més específicament, si hem de fer cas al que diuen algunes especialistes, aquest interès neix, lligat a la clarificació del que s'entén per benestar. Tal com aquest breu estudi exploratori posa de manifest, la complexitat comença en la polisèmia que acompanya el concepte de vida quotidiana, afavoridora de no poques confusions. I, continua amb una de les dificultats més greus amb les que pot ensopegar el coneixement científic. L'interès per clarificar conceptualment la vida quotidiana, en aquesta ocasió, com en tantes d'altres, ha sorgit de la necessitat de conèixer millor per actuar de manera més acurada. Els objectius de l'informe han estat deutors d'aquesta orientació. En concret, han perseguit una doble fita. En primer lloc, han anat dirigits a aconseguir la clarificació i racionalització de la polisèmia conceptual esmentada. En segon lloc, els objectius de l'informe s'han dirigit a obtenir informació sobre els indicadors socials més adients per fer visible l'abast de la vida quotidiana. Això ha suposat la revisió d'una sèrie de bases de dades existents. L'interès d'aquesta revisió és la possibilitat de reconèixer l'existència d'una sèrie de dades objectives, resultatd'enquestes o d'altres tipus de recollida de dades. Els resultats d'aquesta part de l'informe es presenten, de manera ordenada, mostrant les característiques de les bases de dades revisades. I senyalant la informació que, a parer nostre,resulta més pertinent per a ser reutilitzada com a indicadors objectius capaços de mostrar l'àmbit i abast de la vida quotidiana. Aquesta informació es completa amb una sèrie de consideracions sobre aquest tipus d'indicadors socials i la conveniència d'utilitzar els indicadors de tipus subjectiu. I sobre laconveniència de dibuixar una prova pilot sobre uns possibles itineraris de vida quotidiana.

Developing a conceptual framework to analyse professionalisation in sport federations

Existing research on sport organisations is imprecise in the use of the concept 'professionalisation'. Furthermore, we do not know if analytical concepts of professionalisation correspond with the understanding in practice. This study explores the perceptions of practitioners and proposes a framework to analyse professionalisation in national sport federations. Expert interviews were conducted with six key people from Swiss national sport federations and then analysed these for characteristics of professionalisation using a hermeneutic approach. The characteristics were divided into three areas: (1) changed management philosophy, (2) functional differentiation and specialisation, and (3) application of management tools. However, professionalisation is primarily perceived to be a matter of 'professional' attitude that transforms into federation culture. The practitioners disclose an ambivalent view of professionalisation, e.g. business-like culture vs. voluntarism, for-profit vs. non-profit orientation, autonomy vs. control. A framework is developed that synthesises analytical concepts and practitioners' perceptions to support future comprehensive research into causes, forms and consequences of professionalisation in national sport federations.

Conceptual Interpretation of LOM and its Mapping to Common Sense Ontologies

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A conceptual model for grid learning services automatic composition

Peer-reviewed