Pensando a saúde na perspectiva dos imigrantes brasileiros em Portugal

This study aimed at determining the social representations on health and immigrants constructed by Brazilians. Samples consisted of one hundred Brazilian male and female immigrants living in Lisbon, Portugal. The technique of free evocation, which uses as inductive words “health” and “immigrant”, were used for data collection. Data were submitted to analyses using the software EVOC (Ensemble de Programmes Permettant L’analyse des Évocations). We detected the presence of the psycho-affective and social-interaction dimensions as to health, whereas as to “immigrant”, individuals related it to a difficult experience that generates pain, prejudice, and homesickness, where the love for the family are the reason to immigrate to obtain better life conditions.Este estudio tiene lo objetivo prende las representaciones sociales en salud y el inmigrante construido por brasileños. La muestra corporativa de cientos inmigrantes brasileños, ambos los sexos, residentes en Lisboa, Portugal para la recogida de datos la utilizó la técnica del mandato, que tenía como palabras inductivas “salud” y “inmigrante”, siendo los datos se ocupó libremente del software EVOC (Ensemble de Programmes Permettant L’analyse des Évocations). Con respecto a salud, estamos parada hacia fuera la presencia de las dimensiones psico-afectivas y del socio-interaccionad. Para el inmigrante, que los ciudadanos se relacionan como experiencia difícil, eso genera dolor, preconcepto y nostalgia, donde está la razón el amor para la familia de inmigrante como mitad para conseguir una condición mejor de la vida.Este estudo teve o objetivo de apreender as representações sociais sobre saúde e imigrante construídas por brasileiros. A amostra foi constituída de 100 imigrantes brasileiros, de ambos os sexos, residentes em Lisboa, Portugal. Para coleta de dados foi utilizada a técnica de evocação livre, que teve como palavras indutoras “saúde” e “imigrante”, sendo os dados tratados com o software Ensemble de Programmes Permettant L’analyse des Évocations (EVOC). Com relação à “saúde”, ressaltamos a presença das dimensões psico-afetiva e sócio-interacional. Para “imigrante”, os sujeitos relacionam como experiência difícil, que gera dor, preconceito e saudade, em que o amor pela família é a razão de imigrarem como meio de obter melhor condição de vida

Ethical preferences for influencing superiors: A 41-society study

With a 41-society sample of 9990 managers and professionals, we used hierarchical linear modeling to investigate the impact of both macro-level and micro-level predictors on subordinate influence ethics. While we found that both macro-level and micro-level predictors contributed to the model definition, we also found global agreement for a subordinate influence ethics hierarchy. Thus our findings provide evidence that developing a global model of subordinate ethics is possible, and should be based upon multiple criteria and multilevel variables

Societal-level versus individual-level predictions of ethical behavior: a 48-society study of collectivism and individualism

Is the societal-level of analysis sufficient today to understand the values of those in the global workforce? Or are individual-level analyses more appropriate for assessing the influence of values on ethical behaviors across country workforces? Using multi-level analyses for a 48-society sample, we test the utility of both the societal-level and individual-level dimensions of collectivism and individualism values for predicting ethical behaviors of business professionals. Our values-based behavioral analysis indicates that values at the individual-level make a more significant contribution to explaining variance in ethical behaviors than do values at the societal-level. Implicitly, our findings question the soundness of using societal-level values measures. Implications for international business research are discussed

Acceptability to patients, carers and clinicians of an mHealth platform for the management of Parkinson's disease (PD_Manager): study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial.

BACKGROUND: Parkinson's disease is a degenerative neurological condition causing multiple motor and non-motor symptoms that have a serious adverse effect on quality of life. Management is problematic due to the variable and fluctuating nature of symptoms, often hourly and daily. The PD_Manager mHealth platform aims to provide a continuous feed of data on symptoms to improve clinical understanding of the status of any individual patient and inform care planning. The objectives of this trial are to (1) assess patient (and family carer) perspectives of PD_Manager regarding comfort, acceptability and ease of use; (2) assess clinician views about the utility of the data generated by PD_Manager for clinical decision making and the acceptability of the system in clinical practice. METHODS/DESIGN: This trial is an unblinded, parallel, two-group, randomised controlled pilot study. A total of 200 persons with Parkinson's disease (Hoehn and Yahr stage 3, experiencing motor fluctuations at least 2 h per day), with primary family carers, in three countries (110 Rome, 50 Venice, Italy; 20 each in Ioannina, Greece and Surrey, England) will be recruited. Following informed consent, baseline information will be gathered, including the following: age, gender, education, attitudes to technology (patient and carer); time since Parkinson's diagnosis, symptom status and comorbidities (patient only). Randomisation will assign participants (1:1 in each country), to PD_Manager vs control, stratifying by age (1 ≤ 70 : 1 > 70) and gender (60% M: 40% F). The PD_Manager system captures continuous data on motor symptoms, sleep, activity, speech quality and emotional state using wearable devices (wristband, insoles) and a smartphone (with apps) for storing and transmitting the information. Control group participants will be asked to keep a symptom diary covering the same elements as PD_Manager records. After a minimum of two weeks, each participant will attend a consultation with a specialist doctor for review of the data gathered (by either means), and changes to management will be initiated as indicated. Patients, carers and clinicians will be asked for feedback on the acceptability and utility of the data collection methods. The PD_Manager intervention, compared to a symptom diary, will be evaluated in a cost-consequences framework. DISCUSSION: Information gathered will inform further development of the PD_Manager system and a larger effectiveness trial. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ISRCTN Registry, ISRCTN17396879 . Registered on 15 March 2017

Ser professor não é fácil

O papel de professor no ensino secundário é examinado em seus modelos de gestão e liderança, requerendo-se competências-técnicas,dependentes de contingências específicas.O exercício docente depende tanto das suas características disposicionais e dos constrangimentos situacionais,como também dos factores sistêmicos das políticas e culturas pedagógicas. As pedagogias da essência com visão humanista privilegiam as relações verticais, as pedagogias da existência, mais horizontais, acentuam a personalização pedagógica, o respeito pelo aluno e o desenvolvimento da cooperação e da iniciativa.No caso português, o sistema acusa turbulência sem ter encontrado um equilíbrio, o que contribui para a ambiguidade do papel do professor

Paralelos

This article proposes a cross-reading of two French authors, Serge Moscovici and Pierre Bourdieu. They have contributed greatly to introducing new concepts and new theories into the social sciences, in an attempt to identify possible complementarities that they, or even their most direct followers, have rarely examined. Particular emphasis is given to the themes introduced by the philosophy and sociology of science, on which both took positions potentially more convergent than divergent. Its integration will be all the more necessary as the acceleration of current scientific and technological output presents new challenges to social reflexivity. Cet article propose une lecture croisée de deux auteurs français –Serge Moscovici et Pierre Bourdieu– qui contribuèrent largement à introduire de nouveaux concepts et de nouvelles théories en sciences sociales. On tâchera d’identifier de possibles complémentarités qu’eux-mêmes, voire leurs plus proches disciples, ont rarement examinées. On soulignera particulièrement les thèmes issus de la philosophie et de la sociologie de la science, sur lesquels les deux auteurs ont pris position en termes potentiellement plus convergents que divergents. Leur intégration est d’autant plus nécessaire que l’accélération de la production scientifique et technologique des temps actuels pose de nouveaux défis à la réflexivité sociale. Propõe-se uma leitura cruzada de dois autores franceses – Serge Moscovici e Pierre Bourdieu – que muito contribuíram para introduzir novos conceitos e novas teorias nas ciências sociais, numa tentativa de identificar possíveis complementaridades que eles próprios, ou mesmo os seus mais diretos continuadores, raramente examinaram. É dado particular relevo aos temas introduzidos pela filosofia e pela sociologia da ciência, sobre os quais ambos tomaram posição em termos potencialmente mais convergentes do que divergentes. A sua integração será tanto mais requerida quanto a aceleração da produção científica e tecnológica dos tempos atuais veio colocar novos desafios à reflexividade social.Se propone una lectura cruzada de dos autores franceses –Serge Moscovici y Pierre Bourdieu– que mucho contribuyeron a introducir nuevos conceptos y nuevas teorias en las ciencias sociales, en un intento de identificar posibles complementariedades que ellos mismos, o incluso sus más directos continuadores, raramente examinaron. Se hace especial hincapié en los temas introducidos por la filosofía y la sociologia de la ciencia, sobre los cuales ambos tomaron posición en términos potencialmente más convergentes que divergentes. Su integración será tanto más necesaria cuanto que la aceleración de la producción científica y tecnológica de los tiempos actuales ha venido a plantear nuevos desafíos a la reflexividad social.

Serge Moscovici, psicologia social e interdisciplinaridade/Serge Moscovici, Social Psychology and Interdisciplinarity

Resumo A noção de interdisciplinaridade que abrange uma rede de palavras prefixadas por multi, pluri, inter, trans, cujas fronteiras mútuas estão longe de ser claras, adquiriu recentemente uma nova relevância, dando origem a uma literatura prolífica e freqüentes pesquisas científicas. As controvérsias e os debates sobre esta questão centram-se principalmente na relação complexa entre as disciplinas científicas, reforçadas pela crescente sensação de que a produção científica não se limita mais à imagem tradicional de disciplinas autônomas. Abstract The notion of interdisciplinarity, covering a network of hyphened words prefixed by multi, pluri, inter, cross, trans, whose mutual frontiers are far from clear, acquired recently a new relevance giving rise to a prolific literature and frequent scientific metings. The controversies and debates about this issue are mainly focused on the complex relationship amongst scientific disciplines enhanced by the ever growing feeling that scientific production is no longer limited to the traditional image of self-contained disciplines

Latin europe cluster: from South to North

The Latin europe cluster consists of Spain, Portugal, Italy, French Switzerland, France, and Israel. The cluster has a total population of over 170 million and has a gross National income of close to U.S.$3.5 trillion. The cluster scores close to mid-range on all the dimensions of societal practices except power distance, where it has a high cluster average of over 5. The cluster's values are particularly high on performance orientation, perhaps reflecting the participating managers' understanding of the implications of global competition. The key strategic dilemma for these societies seems to be how to balance the need for competitiveness with their traditional preference for a paternalistic and interventionist government.