Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Right to shelter'

O presente trabalho versa sobre o usucapião especial coletivo, uma vez que o mesmo revela-se como um dos instrumentos jurídicos escolhidos pelo legislador para promover a efetivação de valores constitucionais, especialmente a função social da propriedade. O referido instituto encontra-se disciplinado nos arts. 10 a 14 do Estatuto da Cidade e tem por objeto áreas urbanas com mais de duzentos e cinqüenta m, desde que ocupadas por população de baixa renda para sua moradia, com posse qualificada com os requisitos do art. 183 da Constituição Federal de 1988, onde não seja possível identificar os terrenos ocupados por cada possuidor. Incumbe a ele, portanto, dupla tarefa, isto é, não apenas regularizar a situação fundiária, mas também permitir a urbanização de áreas ocupadas por população de baixa renda. Neste passo, encarecer-se-á a posse, como situação fática e existencial, de apossamento e ocupação da coisa, dotada de natureza autônoma, eis que por meio dela a pessoa tem possibilidade de atender às suas necessidades vitais, como a moradia e o cultivo, daí falar-se em uma posse qualificada, isto é, na posse-trabalho. Entretanto, é acurado salientar que, mesmo para que o Estado possa atuar no sentido de promover uma efetiva regularização fundiária via usucapião especial coletivo, verifica-se imperioso o reconhecimento daqueles que serão beneficiados pela sua atuação como titulares de direitos, isto é, como membros de igual valor da coletividade política. Desta maneira, aborda-se o tema do usucapião especial coletivo sob o prisma das teorias concernentes ao reconhecimento, mais especificamente, a partir do enfoque adotado por Axel Honneth e Nancy Fraser. Tais teorias consistem no fio condutor dos capítulos da tese e através delas busca-se superar a existência de diferentes classes e status sociais, bem como remodelar os paradigmas que culminaram nessa situação como forma de se efetivar e promover o direito à moradia.
The present research brings to discussion the special collective usucaption as it appears to be one of the instruments chosen by the legislator to effectuate the constitutional values, specially the social function of property. The referred institute is disciplined in the articles 10 to 14 of the City Statute and is applied in urban areas with more than two hundred and fifty m, occupied by poor population for its own shelter, with possession qualified by the requisites of the article 183 of the Federal Constitution of 1988, where it isnt possible to identify the terrain occupied by each possessor. It is incumbent upon realizing two functions, not only regularize the situation of urban shelter but also permit the urbanization of the areas occupied by poor people. In this aspect, this thesis will enhance the possession, as a factual and existential situation of taking over and occupying the thing, as a way of providing vital necessities, as shelter and cultivation, so called qualified possession, in other words, work-possession. Nevertheless, it is adequate to notice that, even to enable the State with conditions to promote effective shelter regularization through the special collective usucaption, it is essential to recognize its beneficiaries as people with rights, as members of equal value in the community. This way, the theme of special collective usucaption in treated under the point of view of the theories related to recognition, more specifically, through the approach adopted by Axel Honneth and Nancy Fraser. These theories are presented as the connexion between the chapters of this thesis and, trough them, the author expects to overcome the problems related to the existence of different classes and social status, as well to remodel the paradigms that culminated in this situation as a way to effectuate and promote the right to shelter.

A inclusão da moradia entre os direitos fundamentais sociais decorre do desenvolvimento do direito à moradia na legislação internacional como direito à moradia adequada, integrante do direito de toda a pessoa a um nível de vida adequado, e consiste no direito de viver em algum lugar em segurança, paz e dignidade, com o atendimento dos seguintes fatores: segurança jurídica da posse; disponibilidade de serviços, materiais, facilidades e infra-estrutura; custo suportável; habitabilidade; acessibilidade; localização e adequação cultural. Os assentamentos humanos devem ser equitativos e sustentáveis e estão proibidas discriminações por motivos de raça, cor, sexo, idioma, religião, opinião pública ou outro tipo. O Estado tem a obrigação de proteger a moradia contra a intervenção de terceiros e de atuar para sua realização. A moradia integra o direito a um mínimo existencial. A Constituição arrola a moradia entre as necessidades vitais básicas a serem atendidas pelo salário-mínimo; fixa as competências das entidades federativas no âmbito da política habitacional e da política urbana; cria o fundo para combate e erradicação da pobreza; declara os direitos dos índios e dos remanescentes dos quilombos. Em nível infraconstitucional, são importantes instrumentos de atuação da União na moradia: o Estatuto da Cidade, com o estabelecimento de diretrizes gerais da política do desenvolvimento urbano a serem seguidas por todas as entidades federativas, o Sistema Financeiro de Habitação, os programas habitacionais do Ministério da Cidade e o Sistema Nacional de Habitação de Interesse Social.
The inclusion of housing as a fundamental social right is a result of the development of housing rights in international legislation, such as the right to adequate housing. The right to adequate housing is a part of the right that everyone has to an adequate standard of living and consists of the right to live in a safe, peaceful and dignified place. This includes the following factors: legal protection of property; availability of services, materials, facilities and infra-structure; affordable prices; habitability; accessibility; localization and adequate cultural support. Human settlements must be equal and sustainable, and discrimination by race, color, sex, language, religion, public opinion or any other must be prohibited. The State has the obligation of protecting housing rights against third party intervention and must take action to make it so. Housing rights include the right to a basic standard of living. The Constitution lists housing among the basic necessities of life to be achieved by a minimum salary; establishment of jurisdictions for federal entities in relation to housing and urban policies; creation of funds for the reduction and eradication of poverty; declaration of the rights of native Americans and Quilombos. At the infraconstitutional level, the following are important instruments to be used by the Union for housing rights: the City Statute with the establishment of general guidelines for urban development policies to be followed by all federal entities; the Financial System for Habitation; the habitation programs of the Ministry of Cities and the National System of Habitation for Social Interest.

The motivation for the thesis was to discover whether Finnish Red Cross Youth Shelters can be evaluated and developed from legal and moral standpoints, such as the Human Rights. A special focus is put on how the international law gets interpreted and practiced in a local (Youth Shelter) context. Findings from the collected data are based on the experiences of the Youth Shleter’s employees and volunteers through workshop discussions, surveys and interviews. This observational work done within the thesis is an initial mapping of how “things are at the moment”. Data is analysed with The New Legal Realism (NLR) theory, which main focus is to study law’s context-based interpretations and mobility ie. how international law creates meanings in a local setting. (Dagan & Kreitner, 2018; 534.) The value of the findings will increase through new ideas, support measures and a better identification of the needs of employees and volunteers arising from the findings. The observational work is inspired by the idea that if someone has an obligation to ensure rights, they are also entitled to get support with knowledge of how to implement them properly.

The continued increase in homelessness in Portland, Oregon is in part a result of the systemic restructuring of the welfare state as well as a shift in local governance purviews. Primarily this has eradicated the affordable housing stock in the city which is compounded by the limited availability of emergency shelter spaces. These and other financial constraints have left a depleted service support system to cover a rising homelessness problem. In response to this, contemporary social movements have been focusing attention on economically marginalized groups such as the homeless, calling for rights to access resources in cities such as housing. This approach critiques the neoliberal policies that have bolstered entrepreneurial approaches to urban growth. Neoliberal policies result in a failure to maintain financial support for the well-being of the homeless and connected support services. This research examines one alternative to the traditional approach to sheltering the homeless. It focuses on a self-organized homeless tent city in downtown Portland, Right 2 Dream Too, which has become a critical resource in homeless emergency service provisioning. The rest site's success as an emergency service is primarily predicated on its geographic proximity to a nexus of social services in the Old Town neighborhood. Drawing on ethnographic work and archival data, I analyze the multiple spatialities of this self-managed site to better understand homeless individuals' experience with this place and other related spaces, as a means to understand its value as an emergency service for the homeless in Portland, and other cities with similar constraints. I argue this perspective is essential for mitigating homelessness in Portland and informing the decision-making surrounding its relocation.

Sammanfattning Syftet med studien var att utvärdera hur barnperspektivet beskrivs och tar sig uttryck på det skyddade kvinnoboendet Siri i Uppsala, ur personalens perspektiv. Verksamheten riktar sig primärt till våldsutsatta kvinnor, men även kvinnornas barn är i behov av stöd och skydd. Av tidigare forskning framgår att barn som har upplevt våld löper risk att utveckla psykiska och sociala problem, vilket därmed innebär att de kan ha särskilda behov som Siri försöker tillgodose. Utvärderingen präglas av en kvalitativ ansats och har genomförts med hjälp av utvärderingsmetoden programteori. Programteorin beskriver hur barnperspektivet är tänkt att genomföras i Siris verksamhet. Utvärderingen ger svar på om personalen upplever att arbetet med barnen genomförs på det sätt som det är tänkt, om arbetet är kunskapsbaserat och om det förefaller vara så att Siri kan nå de mål som programteorin föreskriver. Kvalitativa intervjuer av semistrukturerad karaktär genomfördes med personal med olika utbildningsbakgrund som arbetar eller har arbetat på Siri. Vid analysen har, förutom programteorin, de teoretiska begreppen omsorgs- och delaktighetsperspektivet samt Harts delaktighetsstege använts. Av resultatet framkom att respondenternas uppfattningar gällande Siris målsättning i arbetet med barnen samt vilka aktiviteter det är tänkt att barnen ska erbjudas, överensstämmer med hur de beskrivs i programteorin. Det framkom även att aktiviteterna är förankrade i tidigare forskning gällande behov hos barn som har upplevt våld. I praktiken genomförs emellertid inte alltid de aktiviteter som det är tänkt att Siri ska erbjuda barnen. Hinder för genomförandet som lyfts fram i studien är personal- och bemanningsfrågor, att aktiviteterna inte har hunnit bli välförankrade i praktiken och att Siri är en svårplanerad verksamhet. Till vissa delar förefaller barnperspektivet vara knutet till olika personer även om personalen till stora delar var överens om att verksamheten har ett utvecklat barnperspektiv. Gällande barnens delaktighet på Siri framkom ett dilemma. Då mamman har det yttersta ansvaret för barnet kan personalen inte uppmuntra till mer delaktighet för barnet än vad mamman tillåter, varför olika barn upplevs ha olika möjlighet till delaktighet. Nyckelord: barnperspektiv, skyddade boenden, barn, omsorgsperspektiv, delaktighetsperspektiv
Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate how the child perspective is described and expressed at the domestic violence shelter Siri in Uppsala. The organisation primarily focuses on women but their children are also in need of shelter and support. Research shows that children who have been exposed to domestic violence are at risk of developing mental and social problems. This means there is a possibility that they have special needs which Siri is trying to provide for. This evaluation is based on program theory and has a qualitative approach. The program theory describes how the child perspective is meant to be implemented in the organisation. The evaluation answers whether the staff experience that the program theory is being implemented as it is meant to be implemented. Furthermore the evaluation answers if the theory is evidence based and if Siri can reach the goals expressed in the program theory. The study is based on semi-structured interviews with members of the staff. The framework for analysing the results, besides the program theory, was the care perspective, the rights perspective and Rogers Harts ladder of children’s participation. The results show that the respondents’ opinions about the organisation’s activities and goals are consistent with the program theory, and that the theory seems to be based on previous research about needs of children who have been exposed to domestic violence. The activities that Siri intends to provide the children are not, however, always implemented in practice. The respondents expressed that the difficulties to implement the activities in the organisation mainly depends on staff issues, but also the fact that Siri is an unpredictable organisation. Furthermore the results show that the organisations’ child perspective, to a certain extent, depends on which member of the staff that is working; the child perspective varies from person to person. In general, however, there was an agreement among the respondents that the organisation is characterised by a child perspective. Keywords: child perspective, domestic violence shelter, children, care perspective, rights perspective

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This dissertação has as objective to analyze as a methodology of work in shelter was constructed that guideline in the guarantee of the rights in accordance with what this established in the Statute of the Child and the Adolescent. In this process we go to search to understand as that the city of Is Bernardo of the Field, that is reference in the social movements, the child remains per eight years executing works of attendance and to the adolescent, and only in 1998, it modifies the look for these boys and girls in the normative direction that compactua with the legal ones. The research has left of the participation of this researcher as subject of the research, of analyzes documentary, of individual interviews and the elaboration of focal group, that objectified to verify as we leave the irregular situation of children and adolescents and to the sprouting of citizens of rights. This analyzes makes possible to make the quarrel of the desconstrução of the model of irregular situation considered by the code of minors and the pressure of the social movements for efetivação of the integral politics for the right of the child and adolescent. Posterior to think as the city of They are Bernardo of the Field constructs politics you publish for infancy and youth, in the perspective of the guarantee of rights comes printing one practises politics. In this aiming I present of that it forms the city comes thinking and executed its action. The searched universe sample that from a new aiming politician actions consider who disassembles paradigms and places the right in the order of the day. For this we will go to dialogue with the professionals who had constructed these methodologies and to describe them, objectifying to contribute for the debate goes up the attendance the children and adolescents in abrigamento situation, mooring all quarrel who are made for the social movements in the construction of guarantee of rights
Esta dissertação tem como objetivo analisar como foi construída uma metodologia de trabalho em abrigo que pauta-se na garantia dos direitos de acordo com o que esta estabelecido no Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente. Neste processo vamos buscar entender como que o município de São Bernardo do Campo, que é referencia nos movimentos sociais, permanece por oito anos executando trabalhos de atendimento a criança e ao adolescente, e somente em 1998, modifica o olhar para estes meninos e meninas na direção que compactua com as normativas legais. A pesquisa parte da participação deste pesquisador como sujeito da pesquisa, da analise documental, de entrevistas individuais e da elaboração de grupo focal, que objetivou verificar como saímos da situação irregular de crianças e adolescentes e ao surgimento de sujeitos de direitos. Esta analise possibilita fazer a discussão da desconstrução do modelo de situação irregular proposto pelo código de menores e a pressão dos movimentos sociais para efetivação da política integral pelo direito da criança e adolescente. Posterior pensar como o município de São Bernardo do Campo constrói políticas publicas para infância e juventude, na perspectiva da garantia de direitos vem imprimindo uma pratica política. Neste direcionamento apresento de que forma o município vem pensando e executadas suas ações. O universo pesquisado mostra que a partir de um novo direcionamento político propõem ações que desmonta paradigmas e coloca o direito na ordem do dia. Para isto iremos dialogar com as profissionais que construíram estas metodologias e descrevê-las, objetivando contribuir para o debate sobe o atendimento a crianças e adolescentes em situação de abrigamento, amarrando toda discussão que fora feito pelos movimentos sociais na construção de garantia de direitos

I föreliggande studie undersöks hur rättssäkerheten tillämpas och tolkas allmänt för barn som placeras utanför det egna hemmet av socialtjänsten samt hur rättssäkerheten tolkas och tillämpas när det rör barn som är placerade på ideella kvinnojourer. Studien är av rättssociologisk art. Metoden som används i studien är en kombination av rättsdogmatisk metod och samhällsvetenskaplig metod. Detta för att genom den rättsdogmatiska metoden studera lagstiftning och den samhällsvetenskapliga undersöka hur lagen tillämpas i praktiken. Materialet består av texter samt intervju. Teorier om rättssäkerhet används för att skapa en förståelse av materialet (Staaf; Petczenik) Studien visar att det finns brister i den formella rättssäkerheten samt att den materiella rättssäkerheten inte diskuteras över huvudtaget. Studiens resultat visar även att det finns ett glapp mellan rätten och dess tillämpning.
The present study examines how the rule of law is applied and interpreted for children placed outside their home by social services and how the rule of law are interpreted and applied in the case of children placed on non-profit refuges. The study has a sociology of law approach. Methods used in the study are a combination of legal dogmatic and social scientific method. The material consists of texts and one interview. Theories of the rule of law is used to create an understanding of the material (Staaf; Petczenik). The study shows that there are deficiencies in the formal legal rights as well as to the substantive legal rights, that will not be discussed at all. The results of the study shows that there is a gap between the law and its application.

O objetivo desta dissertação é analisar o desenvolvimento da política pública de acolhimento institucional no Brasil atual. Para isso, inicialmente, apresenta-se um breve histórico das políticas dirigidas à infância e juventude em situação de vulnerabilidade, tendo como foco a questão da internação de crianças e adolescentes. Em seguida, abordam-se as mudanças trazidas pelo Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente (ECA) referentes às ações e aos projetos de atendimento dirigidos a esse público. Por fim, por meio da análise de três grandes pesquisas quantitativas a respeito do tema, propõe-se um exercício de comparação entre o que está determinado em lei e nos documentos oficiais de orientação e normatização da política pública e a realidade concreta das instituições de abrigamento, tal como apontada pelas referidas pesquisas.
The aim of this study is to analyze the development of the public policies of institutional care in Brazil in the present day. To do so, initially, this work presents a brief history of the policies directed to the childhood and youth under situation of vulnerability, focusing the matter of institutionalized children and adolescents. After that, the changes brought by the Children and Adolescents Code regarding the actions and projects directed to institutionalized children and adolescents are brought to discussion. Finally, analyzing three great quantitative researches regarding the subject, this work presents a comparison between what is determined by the law and the public policies official orientation documents and the reality of the residential care institutions that is shown by the above mentioned researches.

No Brasil, historicamente predominou uma cultura de institucionalização da infância pobre. A doutrina jurídica praticada ao longo do tempo, as concepções de família e criança, a desigualdade social influenciam as práticas de atendimento à infância. O Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente prevê que o abrigo em entidade é medida provisória e excepcional. Esta pesquisa objetiva caracterizar a situação do abrigamento de crianças de zero a seis anos em Ribeirão Preto, nos quatro abrigos que atendem essa faixa etária, focando: caracterização das crianças abrigadas e suas famílias (dados sócio-demográficos) e caracterização da trajetória do abrigamento. Os dados foram coletados pela pesquisadora, também psicóloga do Fórum de Ribeirão Preto-SP. Pesquisou-se o período de abril/2003 a abril/2005, nos prontuários/pastas das crianças nos abrigos, no banco de dados do Setor de Serviço Social e Psicologia do Fórum e nos processos dessas crianças na Vara da Infância e Juventude do Tribunal de Justiça. Foram utilizadas duas fichas para coleta de dados, uma relativa à criança e à trajetória do abrigamento e outra relativa à família. Além disso, como procedimentos auxiliares para compreensão da realidade realizaram-se entrevistas com os coordenadores dos abrigos, conselheiros tutelares, presidente do Conselho Municipal dos Direitos da Criança e Adolescente de Ribeirão Preto e, com atores sociais em Porto Alegre-RS. Considerando a complexidade do fenômeno, o referencial teórico-metodológico a orientar a coleta e análise deste trabalho é a perspectiva da Rede de Significações. Dentre alguns dos resultados ressalta-se significativa ausência de informações sobre as crianças e suas famílias; 258 crianças foram abrigadas no período; 59% meninos; 51% afros-descendentes; 50% sem informação sobre terem pai; 78% têm irmãos, 55% recebem visitas familiares; 27% estiveram abrigados anteriormente; 86% moram em bairros situados nas zonas mais pobres. Para as famílias, predominância de afros-descendentes; mães como únicas responsáveis pelos filhos; pais com baixa escolaridade, desemprego ou trabalhos que exigem pouca qualificação e oferecem baixos salários; reduzido número de registros de encaminhamentos para programas de atendimento à família. Sobre motivo do abrigamento, predominância de negligência, abandono e falta temporária de condições, associado à dificuldade financeira da família; significativos períodos de institucionalização tanto curtos de até cinco dias quanto longos de um ano ou mais; 63% das crianças retornaram à família de origem e 13% foram adotadas. Um abrigo é municipal, os demais ONGs; apresentam restrições de dias/horários para visitas familiares; apenas dois fazem trabalhos de reintegração familiar e acompanhamento pós-desabrigo. As instituições são atravessadas por mudanças políticas e contextuais, trazendo (des)continuidades no cuidado provido e diferenças nas formas de (não)fazer o registros dos dados. Observaram-se dificuldades de articulação entre os atores envolvidos no abrigamento; dificuldades em delimitar critérios para realizar abrigamentos e desabrigamentos e insuficiência na oferta de políticas públicas. Ao dar visibilidade para as crianças e famílias, a pesquisa contribui com diretrizes atuais de mapeamento local, bem como desnuda a dinâmica do abrigamento. Através dos indicadores pode contribuir para alteração dessa realidade: criação e manutenção do sistema de registros dos dados das crianças e famílias; subsídios para a formulação de políticas públicas a esse segmento.
The institutionalization of poor children has historically and culturally predominated in Brazil. The juridical doctrine practiced over time, the conceptions about family and children, and the social inequality all have influenced the child care services. In Brazil, the Child and Adolescent Statute foresees that \"keeping the child in foster institution\" is a transient and peculiar measure. The objective of the present research is to characterize the institutional situation of children aged 0 to 6 years old who live in four foster institutions situated in Ribeirão Preto by examining the sheltered children and their families (socio-demographic data) as well as their path towards institutionalization. Data were collected by the researcher, who is also psychologist of the Court of Ribeirão Preto, SP. The period of time between April 2003 and April 2005 was studied and the corresponding records/files were obtained from the childrens foster institutions, from the Psychology and Social Services database, and from the court processes. Two types of data were collected, namely, one relative to both children and their path towards institutionalization and other relative to their family. Besides, further procedures were performed in order to better understand the real situation of the children: interviews with coordinators of the shelters, tutor-counsellors, Chairman of the Ribeirão Preto Council for Child\'s and Adolescents Rights, and social actors in Porto Alegre, RS. Considering the complexity of the phenomenon, the theoretical-methodological basis to guide both data collection and study analysis involves the perspective of the Network of Meanings. Among the results, the most significant one was the lack of information on the children and their families; 258 children were sheltered in the period of study; 59% were boys; 51% were afro-descending; 50% knew nothing about their father; 78% had siblings; 55% received family visits; 27% had been previously sheltered; and 86% lived in poor areas. Their families were predominantly afro-descending; the mothers were the only responsible for the children; their parents had low educational level and most of them were unemployed or worked in low-qualification jobs with lower wages; and they had a reduced number of referrals to family social programs. The reasons for institutionalization include negligence, abandonment and transitory lack of social conditions in association with financial difficulties. The length of institutionalization ranged from short periods of five days to longer periods of one year or more; 63% of the children returned to their family of origin, and 13% were adopted. One of the foster institution is municipal and the other ones are ONGs, and all have time restrictions regarding family visits. Only two foster institutions have programs for family reintegration and post-institutionalization follow-up. These institutions suffer political and contextual changes, often resulting in care interruption and differences in the method of recording the data. Arrangement difficulties were observed among the actors involved in establishing criteria for institutionalization and (de)institutionalization in addition to the lack of public policy. By giving visibility to such children and families, the present research provides updated local mapping guidelines as well as reveals the dynamics of institutionalization. Through these indicators, this reality can be changed as follows: creation and maintenance of a recording data system for children and their families, and subsidies for formulating public policies to this population.

Benamių gyvūnų globos ir teisių apsaugos problemos yra aktualios viso pasaulio mastu. Europos Sąjungos erdvėje benamiai gyvūnai vertinami skirtingai, atsižvelgiant į nacionalinius įstatymus, tradicijas, istoriją ir elgesio kultūrą. Benamių gyvūnų reprodukcijos problema yra visuotinai pripažinta, tačiau nėra globali. Visuomenės pasirengimas globoti ir rūpintis benamiais gyvūnais rodo jos sąmoningumo ir atsakingumo lygį. Šio baigiamojo darbo tikslas - išanalizuoti benamių gyvūnų teisių ir globos problemas, jų atsiradimo priežastis ir sprendimo būdus, remiantis Lietuvos Respublikos gyvūnų gerovės srities ekspertų nuomone bei Europos Sąjungos šalių gerąja patirtimi. Darbe nagrinėjama užsienio ir Lietuvos mokslinė literatūra, kuri padėjo suformuluoti darbo uždavinius ir įsitikinti darbo temos pasirinkimo pagrįstumu. LR, ES, Jungtynės Karalystės ir Vokietijos Federacijos teisės aktų bei kitų dokumentų analizė padėjo įvertinti benamių gyvūnų globos ir teisių reglamentavimo pakankamumą, palyginti Lietuvos ir kitų Bendrijos šalių praktiką šioje srityje. Administracinės sistemos ir viešųjų įstaigų veiklos rezultatų analizė, Europos šalių benamių gyvūnų problemų sprendimų praktika, Lietuvos ekspertų nuomonės, leido patvirtinti iškeltą tyrimo hipotezę, kad nepakankamai efektyviai sprendžiamos benamių gyvūnų globos ir teisių apsaugos problemos (o tai leidžia daryti prielaidą, kad šios problemos nėra tiek aktualios, kiek reikalauja dabartinė situacija). Darbo siūlymuose pristatyti... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]
Care for and rights protection of homeless animals are the pressing problems of today’s World. The attitudes of EU members towards homeless animals do differ depending on national policies and legislation, local traditions, history and culture. The problem of homeless animals’ excessive reproduction is recognised at some level but not yet globally. Society is ready to care and protect homeless animals, which shows the level of its consciousness and responsibility. The purpose of this master’s work is to analyze the issues concerning the rights and protection of homeless animals; define the root of the problems and suggest the solutions relying on the expertise of Lithuanian specialists who work for the animal welfare, and incorporating the successful experience of EU countries. The literature of both foreign and Lithuanian authors has been studied in the project in order to help to indicate and set the tasks for this work and to support the validity of choosing the topic. In order to evaluate the efficiency of regulations concerning the welfare and rights of homeless animals, the analysis of legal (and other types) documents of Lithuanian Republic, European Union, United Kingdom and German Federation has been undertaken. The information gathered from observing the activity of the administrative and public structures as well as the experience of problem-solving in the EU and summarizing the views of Lithuanian experts have all supported the hypothesis that the problems of... [to full text]

A iniciativa assumida neste trabalho visa procurar, recolher, analisar e apresentar, de maneira clara e objectiva, dados sobre o trabalho da Cruz Vermelha Internacional e do Crescente Vermelho ao longo dos tempos em torno do mundo, com particular destaque em Angola e na Namíba, países situados na Região da África Austral, no Continente Africano. A análise constitui uma reflexão sobre o impacto das actividades humanitárias da Cruz vermelha e documenta algumas políticas e práticas que afectam os fluxos de serviços de ajudas de alívio na zona mais a sul do continente Berço da; A iniciativa assumida neste trabalho visa procurar, recolher, analisar e apresentar, de maneira clara e objectiva, dados sobre o trabalho da Cruz Vermelha Internacional e do Crescente Vermelho ao longo dos tempos em torno do mundo, com particular destaque em Angola e na Namíba, países situados na Região da África Austral, no Continente Africano. A análise constitui uma reflexão sobre o impacto das actividades humanitárias da Cruz vermelha e documenta algumas políticas e práticas que afectam os fluxos de serviços de ajudas de alívio na zona mais a sul do continente Berço da humanidade.O presente trabalho integra seis (6) capítulos diferentes, onde o primeiro versa sobre origem, os componentes e o processo de integração do movimento, assim como os objectivos, missão, trabalhos, importância do voluntariado e algumas políticas e regulações da Cruz Vermelha Internacional. O segundo capítulo trata de enfatizar a importância e desafios da Cruz Vermelha Internacional na aplicação do Direito Internacional Humanitário, assim como de alguns direitos fundamentais dos cidadãos, no processo de realização do trabalho humanitário da Cruz Vermelha. De igual modo, é nesta parte do texto onde o autor aborda, com certo destaque, a questão das Convenções de Genebra e dos seus Protocolos adicionais. Os desafios e os obstáculos verificados na implementação da estratégica da missão humanitária da Cruz Vermelha Internacional encontram-se reflectidos no Capítulo 3. Mais concretamente, este capítulo destaca o conceito da missão humanitária, os actuais desafios do movimento face as fortes mudanças climáticas e outros desastres e, mobilidades populacionais, bem como uma tabela estatística que reflecte alguns impactos provenientes de desastres naturais. No quarto e quinto capítulos encontram-se reflectidas algumas experiências humanitárias, desafios e prioridades estratégicas das Sociedades Nacionais da Cruz Vermelha Internacional em Angola e na Namíbia, no processo de protecção de vidas de famílias, através da implementação de programas e projectos direccionados à identificação de riscos, redução de vulnerabilidade, prevenção sobre o HIV e SIDA, saúde social e outros tendentes a melhoria do estado de vivência das populações mais desfavorecidas. Finalmente, o último ou sexto capítulo contém as conclusões que integram algumas lições aprendidas, bem como principais sugestões e ou recomendações, visando, futuramente, melhorar o desenvolvimento do trabalho da organização, facto que grandemente proporcionará positivo impacto na vida de comunidades vulneráveis de vários países do mundo, particularmente em Angola e na Namíbia; ABSTRACT:The initiative assumed on this work tend to search, collect, analyze and present, in a clear and objective manner, data about the work of International Red Cross and Red Crescent all over the times around the world, with particular emphasis in Angola and Namibia, countries located in the Southern African Region, in the African Continent. The analysis constitutes a reflection on the impact of the humanitarian activities of the Red Cross and document some politics and practices that affect the flowing of services and relief aids on the zones more in the Southern African continent, the Cradle of Humanity. The present work integrates six (6) different chapters, where the first deals with the origin, the components and the process of the movement integration, as well as the objectives, mission, works, importance of volunteering and some politics and regulations of the International Red Cross.The Second Chapter manages to emphasize the importance and challenges of the International Red Cross on the application of the International Humanitarian Law, as well as of some fundamental rights of citizens, in the process of implementation of Red Cross Humanitarian work. Similarly, it is on this part of the text where the Author approaches, with some outstanding, the issue of the Geneva Conventions and its Additional Protocols.The challenges and obstacles observed on the implementation of the strategy of the humanitarian mission of International Red Cross are reflected in Chapter 3. More precisely, this chapter points out the concept of the humanitarian mission, the actual challenges of the movement due to the strong climate changes and other disasters and the populations mobility’s, as well as a statistical table that reflects some impacts proceeding from natural disasters. On the fourth and fifth Chapters are reflected some humanitarian experiences, challenges and strategic priorities of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies in Angola and in Namibia, in the process of protecting the lives of families, through the implementation of projects and programs aimed to identify risks, reduce vulnerability, prevent HIV and AIDS, and social health and others tending to improve the living status of the most unfavorable populations. Finally, the sixth or last Chapter contains the conclusions which integrates some lessons learned, as well as the main suggestions and or recommendations, tending to improve the development of the organization’s work in the future, fact that greatly will provide positive impact on the lives of the most vulnerable communities in various countries of the world, particularly in Angola and in Namíbia.

Magistro baigiamajame darbe išanalizuoti gyvūnų teisių apsaugos ES teoriniai aspektai, atlikta beglobių šunų apsaugos keturiose ES šalyse (Lietuvoje, Švedijoje, Olandijoje ir Slovėnijoje) palyginamoji analizė, pristatytos Lietuvos beglobių šunų teisių gerinimo ir jų skaičiaus mažinimo galimybės. Pirmojoje darbo dalyje aptariant beglobių gyvūnų apsaugos teorinį aspektą atliktas beglobių gyvūnų apsaugos ES padėties vertinimas (pateikta beglobių gyvūnų samprata, beglobių gyvūnų skaičiaus ES statistinė analizė, gyvūnų atsakymo ES priežastys), aptarti pagrindiniai beglobių gyvūnų apsaugos ir kontrolės ES pagrindiniai bruožai (gyvūnų apsaugos ES teisiniai aspektai, beglobių gyvūnų apsaugos ir kontrolės administracinė struktūra, beglobių gyvūnų skaičiaus mažinimo priemonės). Antrojoje darbo dalyje atlikta beglobių šunų apsaugos įgyvendinimo keturiose ES šalyse (Lietuvoje, Švedijoje, Olandijoje ir Slovėnijoje) palyginamoji analizė: atlikta šių šalių beglobių šunų populiacijos, gyvūnų gerovės teisinio reglamentavimo ir beglobių šunų skaičiaus kontrolės (beglobių šunų registracijos, prieglaudų skaičiaus, požiūrio į eutanaziją, sterilizacijos, šunų šeimininkų švietimo) palyginamosios analizės. Antrojoje darbo dalyje išanalizavus Švedijos, Olandijos ir Slovėnijos beglobių gyvūnų teisių ir jų populiacijos kontrolės sistemų pagrindinius bruožus ir palyginus juos su Lietuvos situacija, trečiojoje darbo dalyje minėtų sistemų pagrindu pateikti pasiūlymai Lietuvos beglobių šunų teisių apsaugos... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]
In the master‘s work there are analysed theoretical aspects of animal rights protection in EU, comparative analysis of the protection of stray dogs in four ES countries had been conducted (Lithuania, Sweden, the Netherlands and Slovenia), the possibilities of improvement of Lithuanian stray dogs‘ rights and reduction of their number have been presented. In the first part of the work evaluation of homeless animal‘s rights in the EU has been conducted (providing the notion of homeless animals, statistical analysis of the number of homeless animals in EU, the causes of the refusing of animals), discussing on the theoretical aspect of homeless animals‘ protection, the main features of the protection and control of homeless animals in EU (legal aspects of animal rights in EU, the administrative structure of homeless animals‘ protection and control, the means of reducing the number of homeless animals). In the second part of the work there is conducted comparative analysis of homeless dogs‘ protection in four EU countries (Lithuania, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Slovenia), which consists of: comparative analysis of these homeless dogs‘ population, animal welfare legal regulation and control of the number of homeless dogs (registration of homeless dogs, the number of shelters, attitudes towards euthanasia, sterilisation, dog owner education). Having analysed the main features of Sweden, the Netherlands and Slovenia‘s homeless animal rights and population control systems and... [to full text]

The growth and expansion of the Haven Night Shelter Welfare Organisation has been accompanied by a pattern of emotional and negative dismissals and resignations of senior managerial personnel. The research project explores how the management capacity of the managers could be enhanced through training, development and maintenance functions of human resource management. The literature study focused on reviewing outcomes-based education, training and development methodology. The empirical study involved examining the biographical information of the research participants. It also sought to explore the organisational culture by identifying managerial competencies of skills, interpersonal relationships, management style, attitudes and beliefs. Investigating the knowledge base of participants, included exploring human resource management practices, training and development legislation and labour relations. The conclusions and recommendations are based on the findings of the survey as completed by the participants. The guidelines for a training programme include outcomes-based learning principles to raise morale, skill and knowledge.
Social work
M. Diac. (Social Work)

碩士
國立臺灣師範大學
復健諮商研究所
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The purpose of the research was to explore the impact of Disabilities Rights Protection Act on sheltered workshop employees before and after leaving sheltered employment. Research was conducted through qualitative method. Data collected, researcher’s notes and other related information were aggregated and analyzed using NVivo version 8 computer software. Results are as follows: 1. Before leaving current institution, sheltered workshop employees all experienced institution changes, moving from one to another. These institutions include: vocational training institutions offering government subsidies, fee charging day activities institutions, sheltered workshops operated by day activity institutions, and sheltered workshops with a variety of occupation options. 2. Parents began to think about the causes as their children left sheltered workshops. Their sought started from policy perspectives, but some of parents furthered their analysis to their children’s lack of ability and emotional stability. 3. No matter the reasons of departure, parents all felt surprised, saddened, suffered wrong, helpless, chaotic, nervous and overwhelmed. 4. When seeking long-term placement for their children who left sheltered workshops, parents had two main considerations, their children’s lack of ability and the inadequacies of external environments. Former consideration includes abilities in areas such as transportation, safety, and social mainstreaming. Latter consideration caused parents to seek institutions that were more accepting, costing less, offering government subsidies or providing part-time job offeres. 5. With great hope, parents sought institutions in which to place their children. However, some parents proactively sought out solutions, while others passively await resources. 6. Whether parents are proactive or passive, one thing they never gave up doing was “voicing” needs, including societal acceptance of their children, policies that support their children and availability of ideal sheltered workshops – holistic services that include no occupational assessment, providing transportation, government subsidies, part-time options and loving staff members.

This research was initiated, based on the recommendations of Groenewald (2006:126-127), in the Evaluation of Programmes of Shelters for Victims of Abuse in Gauteng Province, to develop a shelter service delivery model. The research is exploratory in nature and outlines the literature review, methodologies, tested shelter model and findings based on the experiences of stakeholders. These stakeholders are responsible for the registration and management of shelters for victims of abuse in South Africa. They include nine Provincial Victim Empowerment Programme Co-ordinators and thirty-two shelter managers. The main objectives for shelter managers and Government Departments, such as Social Development, are to provide care, support and protection. The aim is also to empower those who were caught up in relationships, fraught with gender-based violence, as well as to break the cycle of violence. This is presented in the guidelines for a shelter service delivery model for victims of abuse. The shelter model focuses on three phases: o Intake procedures o Programmes and services o Exit strategy These three phases address both psycho-social issues and the self care of service providers. The main purpose of the shelter model is to provide social service providers with a structural format for intervention with victims of abuse and their significant others. The outcome, for most of them, should be to come to terms with themselves and create a personal vision for the future without abuse or, alternatively, to take a firm stand against such actions. The model is based on a person-centered approach in order to assist victims of violence, within a development model, to attain effective living. Other findings of the research are, among others, that there is neither legislation, nor registration procedures for shelters for victims of abuse in place, except for Non-Profit Organisations, which is voluntary. It is recommended that Government should consider the amendment of the Domestic Violence Act, 116 of 1998. These amendments should include accreditation of service providers, registration requirements, norms, standards and uniform funding criteria.
Social Work
D. Phil. (Social Work)

Ontario’s current regulatory approach to low-income housing lies between two primary challenges: the human right to housing, and political/fiscal constraints. This thesis draws on legal theory and economic analysis of law to articulate the proper goals of housing access policy. A structural theory is proposed to explain the normative relationship between efficiency, communitarianism and justice in housing. An array of regulatory options are compared and considered in light of the features that characterize Ontario’s low-income rental housing markets. This analysis favours demand-side housing subsidies to low-income households, combined with supply-side tax expenditures to improve elasticity in the low-income rental market. Further reform of rent and covenant controls, social and affordable housing supply, and land use planning is recommended to ensure an efficient residential tenancy market. These reforms are offered as a framework for the implementation of the human right to housing in Ontario.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
By definition, homelessness refers to general understanding of people without a home or a roof over their heads. As consequences of a number of factors, homelessness has become a serious problem especially in cities throughout the United States. Homeless people are usually most visible on the streets and in settings like shelters due to the fact that their presences and activities in public spaces are considered illegal or at least “unwanted” by city officials and by members of the public. In response to this issue, activists throughout the country have worked tiresly on behalf of homeless people to demand policy changes, an effort that resulted in the passage of the homeless bill of rights in three states, namely Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Illinois. As I discovered through my fieldwork, in Indiana, the homeless, themselves, are currently lobbying for passage of a similar measure. Locating my fieldwork on homelessness in Indianapolis in two sites, the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library (the Central Library) and the IUPUI Library, I examine the use of library buildings as alternative temporary shelters and spaces where the homeless can organize for political change. As an Indonesian ethnographer, I utilized an ethnographic approach, which helped me to reveal “Western values” and “American culture” as they play out in the context of homelessness. In this thesis, I show that there is a multi-sited configuration made up of issues, agents, institutions, and policy processes that converge in the context of the use of library buildings by the homeless. Finally, I conclude that public libraries and university libraries as well can play a more important role beyond their original functions by undertaking tangible actions, efforts, engagements, and interventions to act as allies to the homeless, who are among their most steadfast constituencies. By utilizing public university library facilities, the homeless are also finding their voices to call for justice, for better treatment, and for policies that can help ameliorate the hardship and disadvantages of homelessness.

Taking care of people with disabilities is dated back to history. Nowadays there are many ways how to take care, socialize and integrate people with special needs. For people with some handicap there are number of fences at the same time, which are impossible to break through without help of the other people. We can also find out that people with disabilities are exposed to some kinds of discrimination. The most severe fence for those people is that they have got nearly closed access to the labour market. People with disabilities belong in disadvantaged groups at the labour market and they are suffering from long-term unemployment. Sheltered workshops are one way how to integrate those people. People with health problems and with changed working ability work there. Working in the sheltered workshops isn{\crq}t only earning money. It is also a place where especially the disabled people can become members of society and can gain new experience. I tried to find out similarities and differences in running of chosen sheltered workshops. Based on my stay in Massachusetts, USA I chose to concentrate on describing non-government, non-profit organization called Road to Responsibility, Inc. In the Czech Republic I chose for the same purpose Domov sv. Anežky, o.p.s. in Týn nad Vltavou. In theoretical part of thesis, I concentrate on the problems of disability. I am describing history of care of people with disabilities, the types of disability, socialization and last, but not least jobs opportunities and self{--}fulfillment of peoplewith disabilities. The practical section of thesis is divided into two parts. In part one I am describing running of the chosen companies and their sheltered workshops and in part two I am graphically displaying found information. I chose to do research two different ways. The first one was secondary data analysis and content analysis. I also collected information from interviews, in which I talked to employees and managers of the workshops. Before I started collecting data I chose what information I want to find out, what documents I want to study so I will get the result I wanted {--} to find out the similarities and differences of the chosen workshops in USA and in Czech Republic. The information were e.g. rights and obligations of the clients, the founders of those companies, what do they offer, personal security, qualifications of employees, rates of pay for people with disabilities and last but not least what types of workshops each organization runs. Based on the information I collected, I realized, that certain differences between Road to Responsibility and Domov sv. Anežky exists. The main difference is different rates of pay for people with disability for their work. Another difference is how the rights of clients are exercise. I can declare that both my hypothesis were correct. I am convinced, that my work points out the similarities and differences, which exist in sheltered workshops in the Czech Republic and USA. But of course it is not the whole view of how the community works.