The value of university internships

Universities place particular importance on their internship projects for university students. The purpose of this study is to identify if the internships have an impact on the students’ entry to the labour market. The methodology used is based on the bivariate analysis and the multiple binary logistic regression technique, using data from the 2014 Survey on the Labour Insertion of University Graduates (EILU), carried out by the INE. The sample used comprises 30,379 graduates and in the internships section, 21,622 university graduates. The results obtained confi rm that internships are a tool for job placement.Las universidades prestan especial importancia a sus proyectos de prácticas enfocados hacia los universitarios. Así, el propósito de este estudio es identificar si las prácticas impactan en la inserción laboral. La metodología utilizada se basa en el análisis bivariado y la técnica de regresión logística binaria múltiple, sobre la base de datos de la Encuesta de Inserción Laboral de los Titulados Universitarios (EILU) del año 2014, llevada a cabo por el INE. La muestra utilizada es de 30.379 titulados y, en el apartado de prácticas, de 21.622 titulados universitarios. Los resultados obtenidos confirman que las prácticas son una herramienta de inserción laboral

The value of university internships

Universities place particular importance on their internship projects for university students. The purpose of this study is to identify if the internships have an impact on the students’ entry to the labour market. The methodology used is based on the bivariate analysis and the multiple binary logistic regression technique, using data from the 2014 Survey on the Labour Insertion of University Graduates (EILU), carried out by the INE. The sample used comprises 30,379 graduates and in the internships section, 21,622 university graduates. The results obtained confi rm that internships are a tool for job placement.Las universidades prestan especial importancia a sus proyectos de prácticas enfocados hacia los universitarios. Así, el propósito de este estudio es identificar si las prácticas impactan en la inserción laboral. La metodología utilizada se basa en el análisis bivariado y la técnica de regresión logística binaria múltiple, sobre la base de datos de la Encuesta de Inserción Laboral de los Titulados Universitarios (EILU) del año 2014, llevada a cabo por el INE. La muestra utilizada es de 30.379 titulados y, en el apartado de prácticas, de 21.622 titulados universitarios. Los resultados obtenidos confirman que las prácticas son una herramienta de inserción laboral

La filosofía en diálogo multidisciplinar con la ciencia, la historia, la cultura, la literatura, el arte y la política

La filosofía, durante mucho tiempo considerada como la ciencia primera, ha seguido manteniendo el interés por el diálogo con otras disciplinas tras la separación de los saberes introducida por la modernidad. Pero en las últimas décadas ha desempeñado además un papel importante en el desarrollo de la denominada interdisciplinariedad o multidisciplinariedad, la cual busca tanto el trabajo en común de distintas disciplinas como la aproximación a espacios compartidos y transfronterizos, a fin de poder acometer reflexiones más complejas y plurales, como lo son las sociedades que las generan. En este sentido, este artículo colectivo refleja las distintas perspectivas desde las que se acometió la discusión en la mesa redonda del mismo título que tuvo lugar con motivo de la celebración del Día Mundial dela Filosofía 2016.Peer Reviewe

Exploring an impact sourcing initiative for a community of people with disabilities:A capability analysis

Part 1: Communities, ICT-Enabled Networks, and DevelopmentInternational audienceThe purpose of this paper is to bridge the knowledge gap on how new technology, like online platforms can help people with disabilities (PWD’s) improve their capabilities.The paper presents an interpretive qualitative case study of individuals who were all trained to be online freelancers using digital “gig” work platforms (e.g. Upwork) by “Virtualahan”, a social enterprise based in the Philippines. Data is analyzed through the lens of Bjørn Gigler’s Alternative Evaluation Framework (AEF). Interview and ethnographic data provide the evidence to analyze the achieved functionings for PWD and the barriers and facilitators of the functionings.The findings indicate that online technology facilitated employment has wider implications than an improved financial situation. Employment through online technology increased the informants self-confidence and how they are perceived by their families.This paper contributes to the literature on PWD’s, capabilities and online gig work, and how such work can help to build a community for PWD’s. Practical contributions of the findings for policymakers, consultants etc. are guidelines for helping PWD’s to find online employment, which can contribute to their capabilities

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Mobile Phone Use for Empowerment and Well-Being of the Physically Challenged in Nigeria

Part 2: Digital Platforms for DevelopmentInternational audienceNational and economic benefits of mobile phone use in developing countries has been a well-articulated research domain over an extended period. This can be attributed to the ubiquitous nature of mobile phones and their increased penetration in developing nations. However, the potential benefits of mobile phones for empowerment and well-being of people with disability (PWD) has been ignored. This paper focuses on the well-being of the physically challenged in Nigeria and how mobile phones can be employed to empower them. The link between ICT and human development has been well researched, but minimal research has attempted to link ICT, mobile phone and disability using the Capability Approach as a theoretical lens. The critical realist ethnographic study approach is employed in this study to show how mobile phones can be used to empower and impact on the well-being of the physically challenged. Data were collected from the Adamawa skill acquisition center for persons with disability, Nigeria. It is argued that mobile phones have the capabilities to empower and impact on the well-being of the physically challenged. Thus, the findings illustrate that mobile phones play significant roles in the well-being and empowerment of the physically challenged