Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Cristina Radoi Title: Theoretical debates on the concept of "gender equality" Abstract: This paper analyses the three types of gender equality and the political strategies adopted by the European Union. The paper presents the theoretical debates on the concept of gender equality and the efficiency of the strategies designed for each individual type of equality. The European Union preferred to substitute the use of the initially adopted strategies (equal opportunities and positive action), with the strategy of gender mainstreaming. However, this article brings arguments that all three types of strategies must be adopted simultaneously, as prerequisite for reaching a proper level of gender equality in all fields (economic, social, political). Publication-Status: Published in "Journal of Community Positive Practices", 1 2012 File-URL: http://jppc.ro/index.php/jppc/article/download/86/70 File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: First version, 2012 Keywords: gender; gender equality; equal opportunities; affirmative action; gender mainstreaming Pages: 5-17 Issue: 1 Year: 2012 Number: 1121 Handle: RePEc:cta:jcppxx:1121 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Reena Kumari Author-Name: Aviral Pandey Title: Women's work participation in labour market in contemporary India Abstract: In recent years, women are playing an important role in economic development. They contribute significant proportion in Gross Domestic Product through actively participating in industries, services and in agricultural activities. What is worse with women workers is that they still lag behind in achieving job opportunities in comparison to men. The present paper tries to look at the extent of disparity in women work and labour force participation in urban-rural sectors and across the states of India. The study uses data from different rounds of National Sample Survey. The analysis depicts that women workforce and labour force participation has declined in recent years and the gap between female and male work participation ratio has increased in India. It has been observed in developed southern states of India, because of highly educated society and sincere freedom of women in decision making, the women work participation in regular jobs is high in comparison to the northern states of India. The study also reveals the controversy in the context of urban-rural India, where women work participation is high in rural area and low in urban area. The study also reveals the fact that the gap between men and women is high in urban India, while it has increased in rural and urban India both. Publication-Status: Published in "Journal of Community Positive Practices", 1 2012 File-URL: http://jppc.ro/index.php/jppc/article/download/87/72 File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: First version, 2012 Keywords: Women; Disparity; Employment; Urban-rural; Labour force participation Pages: 18-35 Issue: 1 Year: 2012 Number: 1122 Handle: RePEc:cta:jcppxx:1122 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ahmet Ecirli Title: Parenting and social roles in Turkish traditional families: Issues and choices in parenting for Turkish expatriate families living in Bucharest Abstract: This article looks into the issues and challenges of parenting in Turkish families upholding traditional values that live in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. Based on theoretical mainstreams on parenting and the structure of Turkish families, a qualitative research was designed with two aims. The first was to describe the issues and choices in parenting for Turkish expatriate families living in a foreign country. The second was to find out to which of the three ideal-types of families according to Baumrind (permissive, authoritarian, authoritative) do they fit closest. According to the main findings, these Turkish expatriate families show traits somewhere between Baumrind’s authoritative and authoritarian types of family. The parents’ own values are taken as reference. However, the child’s obedience is not an end in itself, using realistic restrictions and giving importance to reasoning for the policies they apply concerning the child’s development. Within the family, the father has a dominant position, in charge with securing the economic resources, while the wife main roles are household management and child rearing. Publication-Status: Published in "Journal of Community Positive Practices", 1 2012 File-URL: http://jppc.ro/index.php/jppc/article/download/89/73 File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: First version, 2012 Keywords: Parenting; family; child rearing; Turkish traditional family; roles in the family; motherhood Pages: 36-50 Issue: 1 Year: 2012 Number: 1123 Handle: RePEc:cta:jcppxx:1123 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Calina Ana Butiu Author-Name: Mihai Pascaru Title: Applied sociology and human resources development strategies a project in Apuseni mountains (Romania) Abstract: This paper presents some findings of a sociological research of the connections between applied sociology and potential development programs. The aim is to provide better guidance to the socio-economic program implementation strategy design process. The project’s scope included human resource development objectives, encompassing 51 rural communities from the Apuseni Mountains Area of western Romania. An ample research study has been undertaken in order to supply a SWOT analysis of the employment problem and of the main priorities, objectives and actions that will make up the content of a strategy. The authors consider it appropriate to signal through their study, the possibility of transition from the classical simple sociological recommendations aims, to more applied (and possibly more courageous) strategic implementation goals, ends that are more consistent with the aspirations of modern sociology. Publication-Status: Published in "Journal of Community Positive Practices", 1 2012 File-URL: http://jppc.ro/index.php/jppc/article/download/90/75 File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: First version, 2012 Keywords: applied sociology; human resources; transversal competencies; strategy Pages: 51-70 Issue: 1 Year: 2012 Number: 1124 Handle: RePEc:cta:jcppxx:1124 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Zhu Ruolei Title: Transnational corporations and local economic growth in china - a comparative case study of Ningbo and Wenzhou Abstract: This article uses a comparative case study to investigate the effects of Transnational Corporations on China’s local economy. It is found that different historical and geographical conditions, industrial structures and policy regimes have contributed to distinct patterns of economic growth and FDI location in Ningbo and Wenzhou. Concerning the economic effects of Transnational Corporations, the empirical evidences have shown that despite the positive relationship between Transnational Corporations and local GDP growth, Transnational Corporations do not possess substantial advantages for the increment of local government revenues and the incomes of local urban residents. Comparing with local private enterprises, Transnational Corporations might have limited contributions to the real economic benefits of localities and local residents. Publication-Status: Published in "Journal of Community Positive Practices", 1 2012 File-URL: http://jppc.ro/index.php/jppc/article/download/92/76 File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: First version, 2012 Keywords: Transnational Corporations; FDI location; local private enterprises; Chinese economy Pages: 71-89 Issue: 1 Year: 2012 Number: 1125 Handle: RePEc:cta:jcppxx:1125 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Adela Dorobantu Title: Financing of the regional policy and of the cohesion policy in the European union through structural instruments Abstract: The European Union established a long-term process for the development and implementation of comprehensive measures in its regional and cohesion policies. The involved structural instruments became drives for sustainable socio-economic development. The structural funds allocated to Romania for 2007-2013 are part of the convergence policy of the European Union. However, the experience showed that the new member states have difficulties in absorbing these funds. Within this context it is important to predict the impact of these funds on the Romanian society. The lag of expertise in using the structural funds compared to the countries which accessed the European Union in 2004, should prompt increased efforts in Romania to make more efficient the measures that are applied. Publication-Status: Published in "Journal of Community Positive Practices", 1 2012 File-URL: http://jppc.ro/index.php/jppc/article/download/93/78 File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: First version, 2012 Keywords: European Union; regional policies; cohesion policies; structural instruments; absorption Pages: 90-109 Issue: 1 Year: 2012 Number: 1126 Handle: RePEc:cta:jcppxx:1126 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Sipho Jonathan Nkambule Title: Critical assessment of the millennium development project Abstract: At the United Nations Millennium Summit, 191 member states gathered to set eight millennium development goals for the world’s poor countries. The eight goals were used as a yardstick to measure development progress. However, many developing countries, particularly the African countries have insufficient resources to provide the necessary infrastructure and services to achieve these Millennium Development Goals. The paper aims to critically assess the Millennium Development Project by analysing the key documents. It is critically important to devote attention to the potential impacts of development on vulnerable segments of the human population. The field of research is Development Studies (Sociology). The paper concludes that the Millennium Development Goals are unlikely to bring positive development in poor countries particularly in Africa. Therefore the whole project needs to be reviewed. Publication-Status: Published in "Journal of Community Positive Practices", 1 2012 File-URL: http://jppc.ro/index.php/jppc/article/download/95/79 File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: First version, 2012 Keywords: development; social; economic; poor Pages: 110-123 Issue: 1 Year: 2012 Number: 1127 Handle: RePEc:cta:jcppxx:1127 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mihaela Cozarescu Title: The social economy in Romania, between praxis and the need of conceptualizing practice Abstract: The article contains some reflections about social economy in Romania. These reflections are based on the participatory observations of the author as an expert and they were realized during the initiation and unfolding of some social economy projects in different phases. They are also the outcome of the author's participation at international conferences in Brussels about social economy and conceptualization of the theory in practice. The scope of the article is to draw attention to the necessity of a analysis on the impact of structured projects in the social economy domain, the need of developing some theoretical concepts after the projects have ended, in other words adapting the theory to reality, and the fact that the universities must promote these projects. In the rural environment the perspective for the most communities is that of further developing associativity between vulnerable groups and the persons with entrepreneurial experience. This involves the further developing of trust and participatory spirit. The Universities have the responsibility of promoting new and social innovative learning patterns in the social economy domain for the future social workers and social teachers. Publication-Status: Published in "Journal of Community Positive Practices", 1 2012 File-URL: http://jppc.ro/index.php/jppc/article/download/97/81 File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: First version, 2012 Keywords: social economy; structural projects; participatory spirit; rural communities; vulnerable groups Pages: 124-135 Issue: 1 Year: 2012 Number: 1128 Handle: RePEc:cta:jcppxx:1128 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Gabriel Oancea Author-Name: Mihai Ioan Micle Author-Name: Andreea Faur Title: Perceptions of magistrates and public opinion related to community sanctions Abstract: The paper is intended to make an analysis of the way in which the public opinion and the magistrates from the penal law system relate to the community sanctions and measures, within the context in which several international regulations highlight the necessity to implement these community sanctions and measures extensively in the domestic legislation of the member states. The paper also shows the importance of the political factor in the practical implementation of the regulations and the way in which the governmental decision factors influence the perception at the level of the public opinion and of the magistrates. Publication-Status: Published in "Journal of Community Positive Practices", 1 2012 File-URL: http://jppc.ro/index.php/jppc/article/download/99/83 File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: First version, 2012 Keywords: Community sanctions; community measures; public opinion; magistrates Pages: 136-147 Issue: 1 Year: 2012 Number: 1129 Handle: RePEc:cta:jcppxx:1129 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Sorin Cace Title: Book review - hidden communities Ferentari Abstract: Publication-Status: Published in "Journal of Community Positive Practices", 1 2012 File-URL: http://jppc.ro/index.php/jppc/article/download/101/86 File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: First version, 2012 Keywords: Pages: 148-151 Issue: 1 Year: 2012 Number: 11210 Handle: RePEc:cta:jcppxx:11210