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Este relatório, produzido pelo Grupo Consultivo presidido por Michelle Bachelet, constituído pela OIT com a colaboração da OMS afirma que cerca de 5,1 milhões de pessoas estão privadas de uma segurança social e proteção social adequadas, e que pouco mais de 15 por cento dos desempregados no mundo recebe subsídio de desemprego. O relatório estima ainda que os programas de proteção social podem agir como estabilizadores para atenuar o impacto negativo das crises económicas sobre o mercado de trabalho, contribuindo para manter a coesão social e estimular a procura interna

"After more than four decades of real income stagnation, ever-increasing inequality and household financial distress, this book explores how the very fabric of our society is under threat. It argues that although capitalism is imperfect, it can be improved, and harnessing its forces of production to more suitable social relations of production is key to that improvement. Highlighting the concept of 'social capitalism' and ensuring that it is consistent with our underlying theoretical vision of how capitalism works, chapters address the need for an alternative theory of economic policy-making by combining elements of Marx, Keynes, and Schumpeter (MKS). Applying their emphasis on distributive conflicts, effective demand, and innovation, the MKS system provides an in-depth description of capitalist dynamics and how they reflect observed capitalist history. Based on this approach, Capitalism, Inclusive Growth, and Social Protection suggests that an unregulated capitalistic system is inherently unstable, generates social inequality and is ultimately unviable. This comprehensive book is an excellent resource for scholars concerned with alternatives to prevailing economics who wish to examine more intensively the current problems of capitalism. The analysis will also be of great value to policy makers and representatives of civil society"--

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Summary of chapters -- Introduction: Historical understanding and philosophical reflection -- Purpose of the book -- Division of the book -- References -- Part I: Historical evolution of education - its meaning and provision -- Chapter 1: Developing pattern and meaning of education from early 19th century -- Elementary beginnings -- Shaping of national education through Royal commissions -- Elementary education for all: 1870 Education Act -- Development of technical education -- Interim conclusion: are there lessons to be learnt? -- References -- Chapter 2: Apprenticeships and practical learning: Lessons to be learnt -- Introduction -- Apprenticeships: a long tradition -- Apprenticeship and practical learning -- Philosophical issues: the nature of knowledge -- Practical engagement, aesthetic appreciation and human flourishing -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Primary and secondary education for all -- Introduction -- Bryce Commission into secondary education 1895 -- Education Act, 1902 and developing arguments -- Looking to the future: issues emerging -- Approaching a partial resolution of the problems -- Reflections on the changing aims of education -- Onward to the 1944 education act -- Final victory for the common school -- Primary schools -- Conclusion: changing understanding of 'education' -- References -- Chapter 4: Further education and youth service -- Introduction: recognition of technical education -- Development of concept of apprenticeship -- Expansion of Further Education -- Expansion of qualifications -- Changing conception of education? -- Youth centres and youth work -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: The shifting sands of qualifications -- Beginning of a national system -- Need to respect practical and vocational education.

Redefining the concept of new media in China, this cutting edge book discusses the impact of social media on Chinese public life. Examining its characteristics and the different forms of social media, such as internet and mobile phone media, weibo, wechat and micro-blogging, it considers how public opinion evolves through this media and its interaction with traditional media. It also offers a unique analysis of growing new media platforms, the challenges of government management and the impact of micro-blogging on journalism in China. Through quantitative research, the book also analyses new media user behavior in China, offering a?butterfly effect? model for public opinion based on new media. It also shows the relevance of the sociological Matthew Effect and addresses issues such as the?20 million? phenomenon and the Internet Water army (Wangluo shuijun), groups of Internet ghost-writers paid to post specific content online. Finally, it scrutinizes the the issue of mass disturbance in new media in China, researching evolutionary mechanisms and academic models of mass disturbance through a series of case studies. Written by a leader in the field of Chinese new media, this book constitutes a valuable read to scholars of media and communications studies, and all those interested by the development and the increasing impact of new media in China.

This article presents an attempt to define the framework and the possible guidelines for analyzing the influence of professional education on social stratification given the current conditions of social reality.

The author points out that the structural changes in all social institutions (including professional education and the labor market), the fluidity and dynamism of modern social reality, and conserving a dichotomy of fluidity when speaking of the Russian context – rigidity, the expansion and inflation of professional education combined with the preservation of inequality when it comes to implementing educational trajectories – all of this makes studying the connection between social stratification, professional education and social mobility ever the more relevant.

Researchers face the following acute questions: what sort of role is played by professional education in promoting or restricting an individual's social mobility? How has the expansion and inflation of education redefined the selection and allocation of human capital? In which way does the connection change between social stratification, professional education and social mobility, what are the foundations, the sociological study tradition and the theoretical-methodological prospects for the future?

In order to find answers, the author examines both traditional theoretical-methodological approaches, and ones that are new to sociology of education.

The article substantiates the notion that structural-functional theory does not possess a comprehensive explanatory potential in the study of the socio-structural role of professional education in regards to social mobility. The author substantiates the following thesis from a conflict analysis standpoint: democratizing access to professional education does not mean the reduction of class inequality or the emergence of a society of equal opportunity. Within the paradigm of an activity-related approach in sociology of education, where education is viewed not just as a separate social institution, but as part of a larger system of social action and social inequality, the definitive role of motivation and proactiveness is emphasized, with them producing a positive effect when it comes to attaining higher professional status.

The accelerating rate of change in society, the multidimensionality and polyvariance in implementing educational and professional trajectories in modern society indicate the need for a multidimensional evaluation of social mobility. In regards to the topic of education, and when it comes to analyzing the implementation of educational trajectories, professional education represents a vital condition and a necessary prerequisite for an individual to exercise social mobility both in terms of objective and subjective coordinates of mobility, and in regards to research methods and methodology, this demands synthesizing quantitative and qualitative research strategies, and, consequently, opens up new opportunities for interpreting results and perceiving social reality.

Intro -- Introduction -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- 1: Diapers and Devices: The Effect of Screen Time on Early Childhood Psychological Development and Behavior -- Introduction -- Epidemiological Review: Trends in Prevalence and Extent of Media Use Among Young Children -- Research on Cognitive and Psychological Development in Young Children -- Research on Screen-Time Effect on Language Development -- Screen-time Effect on Sleep -- Limitations on Studies -- Clinical Considerations -- Impact of Parental Screen Time -- Benefits of Screen Time and Technology -- Recommendations -- References -- 2: Social Media and Screen Time in the Clinical Interview: What to Ask and What It Means? -- Introduction -- Screening Strategies -- Screen Time: The Overarching Areas of Emphasis and Interests are When, Where, and How Much? -- Social Media Applications -- Reasons for Teenage Use of Social Media -- Gender Differences and Social Media -- Detrimental Effects of Social Media -- Signs of Youth at Risk -- Screening -- Confidentiality and Specific Considerations -- Conclusion -- References -- 3: Introduction to the Virtual World: Pros and Cons of Social Media -- Introduction -- Benefits of Social Media -- Communication and Social Connection -- Seeking, Receiving, and Providing Social Support -- Exploring Identity, Creativity, and Interests -- Educational Applications -- Access to Health Resources -- Risks of Social Media -- Cyberbullying and Harassment -- Encountering Triggering Content -- Encouraging High Risk Behaviors -- Negative Effects of Social Media Communication -- Sexting -- Privacy Concerns and The Digital Footprint -- Social Media and Comparison -- Social Comparison Theory and Social Comparisons on Social Media -- Attribution Theory -- Opportunities for Therapy -- Education.