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Social network analysis (SNA) is an interdisciplinary method that takes as its starting point the premise that social life is created primarily and most importantly by relations and the patterns formed by these relations. While SNA is often associated with the quantitative analysis of network measures, we illustrate through our overall mapping of, and interpretation of the relations within the Denver food movement, the advantages of a qualitative approach. We bring together information from surveys, network diagrams, betweenness centrality measures, and interviews to offer an interpretive process that reveals both the structure and activist- and organization-level meanings to explain resource mobilization and collaboration. We propose that qualitative SNA allows researchers to (a) understand the context and content of network structures and (b) better interpret quantitative measures with additional qualitative data. Based on our findings, we additionally suggest that for social movement scholars, qualitative SNA offers a deeper understanding of how organizations collaborate to advance organizational and movement goals.

Considering the fact that the use of visual resources in political communication is advancing globally, this paper discusses perspectivation as a social semiotic strategy deployed in selected Nigeria's 2011 newspaper campaign advertisements. This is done with the goal of unveiling text producers' deliberate visual representation of candidates and issues. Data comprise 60 full-page newspaper campaign adverts which were purposively selected in line with the research interest of the study. A critical analysis of the data was done using the analytical tools of Social Semiotics with insights from Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA). Findings show that newspapers create social space for advert producers to explore semiotic resources for power contestation in Nigeria. Producers deploy visual resources such as typography, metaphorisation, information value, framing, among others to represent political candidates positively/negatively respectively. Viewed against Nigeria's fledging democratic background, the study concludes that newspaper advert visual representation of politicians is influential in citizens' positive/negative perception of political candidates during campaigns because of its underlying ideologies which are strategically presented in naturalized advertising discourse.

AbstractHunger and deprivation, lack of education, sanitation, and health care are only a few pressing issues related to poverty in developing countries. Addressing such complex social issues requires pooling complementary resources of the civil, public, and private sector. Over the last decade, stakeholders tried to cocreate innovative solutions in cross‐sector social partnerships (CSSPs) at the base of the economic pyramid (BoP), but collaboration proved to be very challenging. Practitioners become increasingly frustrated with operational differences, intransparency, and mismatched goals in partnerships. This study unravels the black box of collaboration and delivers empirical insights on trust and power in CSSPs based on social exchange theory. Structural equation modeling (SEM) enables us explore relationships beyond case‐based insights. Our rigorous empirical analysis covers 207 interorganizational relationships and outlines a crucial gatekeeping function of trust in CSSPs. Findings provide strong empirical support for conceptual works calling for an "integrative orientation" in CSSPs. Furthermore, we pinpoint the role of intermediates and draw implications for future research.

Since the introduction of evidence-based practice in South Korea, it has gained significant attention for its potential to promote the efficacy of social work services and to integrate knowledge and practice in mental health social work. In order to see how empirical research in South Korean mental health social work has changed, we examined publication trends found with the journal Mental Health and Social Work, analyzing a total of 402 articles published from 1994 to 2013. A content analysis was performed with a focus on research methods and results, and the types of research questions and the designs reported. We found that (1) the number of empirical research articles increased over the past 20 years, (2) research on factors affecting clients' lives or service outcomes was found to be dominant, and (3) correlational studies were most prevalent. We conclude that while a quantitative basis for mental health social work has increased, the rigor of the research needs to be further developed. Several suggestions are included at the end of this article with an aim to help promote more balanced evidence research and utilization of evidence in the field of mental health social work in South Korea.

Despite the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the interest in developing a theoretical grounding for children's rights education seems to be rather limited. This article argues for a better understanding of children's rights education as a distinctive practice in social work. Two different conceptions of children's rights education are identified: as an implementation strategy and as social action. Their relevance to both social work theory and practice are examined.

Le traitement automatique de l'information a fait, depuis une dizaine d'années, de considérables progrès. Cependant, si les études théoriques qu'il a suscitées se multiplient, les applications ne suivent pas la même progression, tout au moins dans le domaine des Sciences humaines. Il n'en serait pas moins injuste d'ignorer les tentatives faites en France pour exploiter divers types de documentation : tout le monde connaît maintenant le nom de Jean-Claude Gardin, dont l'intrépidité est venue à bout de bien des réticences, et qui reste l'un des guides les plus sûrs et les plus clairs de la documentation automatique.

L'hétérogénéité profonde des réalités dont les sciences sociales ont à se saisir crée du trouble, mais elle laisse surtout entrevoir de nouvelles lignes de recherche. Ce que nous pointons, ce n'est pas la variabilité qui émerge nécessairement d'une enquête empirique, et qu'un chercheur s'attache en partie à réduire. Ce ne sont pas non plus les interdépendances entre des formes de matérialité non sociales et les objets que les sciences sociales ont placés au cœur de leur investigation (cultures, groupes, institutions, interactions sociales, dispositions). Par hétérogénéité profonde nous entendons cette consistance particulière des objets qui, associant les unes aux autres des entités aux capacités modulables relevant de catégories différentes, parfois au-delà de dualités fortement établies (matière et langage, nature et culture, technique et politique), obligent les chercheurs à imaginer les notions et les méthodes propres à les appréhender. En somme, des objets « composés ». Pointer cette hétérogénéité et s'y affronter a été une préoccupation de Michel Foucault, Gilles Deleuze et Félix Guattari, puis de la théorie de l'acteur-réseau, de la sociologie des régimes d'engagement, et plus récemment de l'anthropologie des agencements globaux. Mais les fronts aujourd'hui se déplacent. Venant de différents horizons de l'anthropologie et de la sociologie, issus des mondes anglophones et francophones, des chercheurs éprouvent le besoin de re-conceptualiser les notions et de redéfinir les enquêtes qui leur sont associées. Trois directions s'en dégagent, autour de trois concepts clefs - agencements, dispositifs, assemblages –, qui forgent un regard inédit sur les lieux où règnent les objets composés : des expériences de la vulnérabilité aux lieux d'énonciation du droit, des laboratoires scientifiques à l'expression des impératifs religieux, des milieux urbains, industriels et agricoles à l'exercice du pouvoir politique. Ainsi émerge un espace de recherches, dont ce numéro met en évidence les choix, les éclairages et les manières de faire.

Developing public policies aimed at improving child health and well-being in Canada is an important objective. Social epigenetic research can be an insightful additional source of evidence in pursuing this endeavour. Social epigenetics is the study of the molecular mechanisms by which early-life experiences influence gene expression and have persistent effects on human physiology and health. Findings so far suggest that epigenetic mechanisms might be an important biological component linking various early-life experiences to later outcomes. Although there are numerous challenges in translating epigenetic knowledge to the public sphere, applying social epigenetic research to practice and policy could have important and pragmatic uses in clinical practice and in influencing public opinion toward healthy starts.

Most oral conditions have a multifactorial etiology; that is, they are modulated by biological, social, economic, cultural, and environmental factors. A consistent body of evidence has demonstrated the great burden of dental caries and periodontal disease in individuals from low socioeconomic strata. Oral health habits and access to care are influenced by the social determinants of health. Hence, the delivery of health promotion strategies at the population level has shown a great impact on reducing the prevalence of oral diseases. More recently, a growing discussion about the relationship between the environment, climate change, and oral health has been set in place. Certainly, outlining plans to address oral health inequities is not an easy task. It will demand political will, comprehensive funding of health services, and initiatives to reduce inequalities. This paper sought to give a perspective about the role of social and physical environmental factors on oral health conditions while discussing how the manuscripts published in this Special Issue could increase our knowledge of the topic.

Der Sammelband 'CSR-Bildung' zeigt neben einer theoretischen Auseinandersetzung zu diesem Thema eine Auswahl an verschiedenen Praxisbeispielen. Damit ist das Ziel verbunden, auf derartige Initiativen aufmerksam zu machen und die Auseinandersetzung von CSR-Bildung in verschiedenen Anwendungsfeldern voranzutreiben. Der Sammelband beschränkt sich dabei nicht auf eine Bildungsstufe, sondern verbindet unterschiedliche Bildungseinrichtungen und -ebenen. Er gliedert sich in die drei großen Bildungsbereiche Schule, Universität und Weiterbildung. Auf diese Weise wird zum einen ein institutionsübergreifender Einblick als auch zum anderen ein Erfahrungsaustausch über den eigenen Bildungsbereich hinweg ermöglicht. Der Bereich Schule umfasst Allgemeinbildende Schulen sowie Berufsschulen, der Bereich Universität beinhaltet Universitäten und Fachhochschulen, Business Schools und weitere akademische Institutionen. Das Kapitel Weiterbildung befasst sich mit CSR in der beruflichen Weiterbildung, Personal- und Organisationsentwicklung.

Care services for children depend on a limited supply of resources; it is vital that these are used to best effect. This book considers the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of these services and their contribution to children's well-being. The book presents the findings of a set of original research studies. It looks at services provided by the statutory, for-profit and voluntary sectors, examining the way they are delivered and how resources are distributed. It examines the cost of providing particular services, the extent to which they improve outcomes for children and the degree to which t

Explores social mobility in terms of individual characteristics, ie, why some people climbed up the social ladder while others stayed put & those personal characteristics that account for the fact that some people "get ahead" in life & others fall behind. At issue is demonstrating that social mobility inquiries must attend to the social forces that determine the shape of society & the individual qualities that determine the life chances of particular individuals, & explanations of individual social mobility have varied widely over the years, from individual character to individual intelligence to blind chance. Attention is given to the ideas of various Anglo-American thinkers: eg, Samuel Smiles, Herbert Spencer, Francis Galton, Cyril Burt, & Christopher Jencks. Adapted from the source document.