Trust in Modern Russia (Comparative Approach to "Social Virtues")

2010 ◽  
pp. 83-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Sasaki ◽  
Yu. Latov ◽  
G. Romashkina ◽  
V. Davidenko
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Comparative Studies ◽  
Sociological Theory ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Institutional Trust ◽  
Opinion Poll ◽  
World Values Survey ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
International Projects

This article offers economic and sociological theory of trust, embodying the idea of "social capital" by James Coleman. It also analyzes empirical data on personal and institutional trust obtained on the basis of nationwide opinion poll in the project "Comparative studies of trust in different countries during the period of globalization". The problem of trust is considered in the context of the international projects "World Values Survey" and "Trust Barometer" which made it possible to construct a mental world map of personal and institutional trust for various countries. It is shown that Russia has not a low, but a medium level of trust. In the mental world map some patterns were presented that reflect the basic trust as a form of social capital.

scholarly journals Cross-national comparisons of human resources for health – what can we learn?

2005 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
CARL-ARDY DUBOIS ◽  
MARTIN MCKEE
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Comparative Studies ◽  
Human Resources For Health ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
International Health ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Generative Capacity ◽  
International Comparative ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
Cross National

After a long period of neglect, the issue of human resources for health (HRH) has recently emerged as a core component on the international health agenda, with policy makers increasingly eager to learn from experience elsewhere. This article investigates systematically the opportunities and challenges associated with the use of cross-national comparisons of HRH policies and practices. It reviews the evidence in favour of using international comparative studies on HRH, discusses emerging opportunities for developing a cross-national research agenda to guide HRH policies in Europe, and highlights obstacles which may hinder the implementation of comparative studies on HRH. While demonstrating many opportunities offered by the comparative approach to improve understanding of human resources processes in the health sector, this article also emphasizes the dangers of simplistic pleas for the transfer of human resource policies without taking into account the context-specific factors and the generative capacity of the social actors in the design and implementation of policy changes.

scholarly journals Social Capital: Trust Building as A Strategy of Developing Madrasa (A Case Study at MI Istiqomah Sambas Purbalingga)

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-76
Author(s):  
Munjin Munjin
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Financial Capital ◽  
Trust Building ◽  
Institutional Trust ◽  
Religious Organization ◽  
Good Strategy ◽  
The Social ◽  
Mass Basis

The developent of madrasa should not depend on financial capital, like infrastructure and media. There is another variabel which has an important role, that is social capital. If the two variables are maximally used by the headmaster, madrasah will increase rapidly, moreover that madrasa has geneologically the big mass basis. Practically, there are many madrasas that have that two modals, but only few of them can manage to be a power to develop madrasa.  One of them is Madrasa Istiqomah Sambas Purbalingga, which uses social capital, espesially trust, as a strategi in developing madrasa, despite the fact that it does not stand under a certain religious organization.  So, the research question of this study is how MI Istiqomah Sambas Purbalingga build and manage the social capital of trust. In addition, this reseacrh will find out a good strategy in developing madrasa and strengthening the social capital. To collect data, the writer performed observation and interviewed some informants and collect some needed documentation. The collected data were then analyzed and connected to the theory used and finally was made conclusion. The conclusion of this research is that social capital of trust was built by philosophical, practical and institutional trust. The inclusive character of madrasa can also help to build trust.

Conclusion. What Comparative Studies Reveal About Social Capital and Well-Being?

2021 ◽  
pp. 261-269
Author(s):  
Anna Almakaeva ◽  
Alejandro Moreno ◽  
Rima Wilkes
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Comparative Studies ◽  
Well Being

Social Relations and Social Capital in Vietnam: Findings from the 2001 World Values Survey

2002 ◽  
Vol 1 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 369-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell Dalton ◽  
Nhu-Ngoc Ong ◽  
Pham Minh Hac ◽  
Pham Thanh Nghi
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
World Values Survey

scholarly journals The mouse pulvinar nucleus: Organization of the tectorecipient zones

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
NA ZHOU ◽  
PHILLIP S. MAIRE ◽  
SEAN P. MASTERSON ◽  
MARTHA E. BICKFORD
Keyword(s):  
Mouse Model ◽  
Superior Colliculus ◽  
Comparative Studies ◽  
Visual Pathways ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Human Thalamus ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Brain

AbstractComparative studies have greatly contributed to our understanding of the organization and function of visual pathways of the brain, including that of humans. This comparative approach is a particularly useful tactic for studying the pulvinar nucleus, an enigmatic structure which comprises the largest territory of the human thalamus. This review focuses on the regions of the mouse pulvinar that receive input from the superior colliculus, and highlights similarities of the tectorecipient pulvinar identified across species. Open questions are discussed, as well as the potential contributions of the mouse model for endeavors to elucidate the function of the pulvinar nucleus.

SOCIAL CAPITAL AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION: IMMIGRANTS FROM THE FORMER SOVIET UNION IN ISRAEL

2004 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daphna Canetti-Nisim ◽  
Ami Pedahzur ◽  
Yael Yishai
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Former Soviet Union ◽  
Interpersonal Trust ◽  
Institutional Trust ◽  
Political Variables

This paper examines trust and exclusion. Data were collected from 505 Israeli respondents by telephone. Whereas findings show that the influence of social and political variables on both forms of exclusion varied, that of social capital remained constant and substantial. Interpersonal trust was a better predictor of group exclusion, whereas institutional trust was a better predictor of individual exclusion.

scholarly journals Caste, Class, and Urbanization: The Shaping of Religious Community in Contemporary India

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Stroope
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Social Class ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Religious Community ◽  
World Values Survey ◽  
Bonding Social Capital ◽  
Qualitative Work ◽  
Nationally Representative

AbstractBuilding on the implications of qualitative work from India and urbanism theories, I aim to understand whether religious bonding social capital in contemporary India increases with greater urbanization and whether such increases are moderated by caste or social class position. Results from multinomial logistic regression on 1,417 Hindu respondents in a nationally representative sample of India (World Values Survey-India 2001) indicate that religious bonding is fostered by urbanism and that this association is stronger for upper castes. But there is little evidence that social class similarly moderates the association between urbanism and religious bonding. In light of these findings, religious bonding might be better understood as rooted in the interaction of caste dynamics and changes in the urban environment, rather than as a result of greater affluence. The data are also consistent with work underscoring the importance of disentangling social class and caste among Hindus in contemporary India.

scholarly journals The issue of borders and cross-border processes in socio-humanitarian sciences

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 62-69
Author(s):  
O. F. Benchak
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Private Property ◽  
Sociological Theory ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Interdisciplinary Studies ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Medium Level

The essence of social knowledge of borders and cross-border processes in the socio-humanitarian sciences in general and in sociology in particular has been analyzed in the article. The three stages of formation of knowledge about these phenomena and processes have been distinguished on this basis. Particular attention has been paid to the characteristics of the third stage, when interdisciplinary researches become dominant in social cognition due to the leading role of sociology. The special role of the sociology in the cognitive process, its possibilities in conducting theoretic, methodological and empirical studies has been determined. The necessity of constituting a separate direction - «sociology of borders and cross-border processes» as a medium-level sociological theory has been emphasized. Cross-border processes exist since there are boundaries. They may be limited by one or another part of states’ territories, but also they may cover all their depth. The purpose of boundaries’ establishing is to protect the state’s resource potential (human and natural). The purpose of their violation is to capture this potential. The large-scale violation of the border is the war of one country, which is accompanied by various human losses. The conducted analysis shows that the boundaries are a historical product that appeared at that stage of society’s development, when it became necessary to regulate the spatial existence of private property institutions and the existence of the state. Together with changes in these institutions’ development needs, the relevant cross-border processes are taking place in the space. That’s why, there are no unchanged borders. The exceptional significance of the sociological version of the system methodology being the methodological platform for interdisciplinary studies of cross-boundary processes and phenomena has been grounded.

The Impact of Social Capital on Volunteering and Giving: Evidence From Urban China

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 1201-1222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongsheng Wu ◽  
Rong Zhao ◽  
Xiulan Zhang ◽  
Fengqin Liu
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Urban China ◽  
Institutional Trust ◽  
Complex Relationship ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Tobit Regression ◽  
Heckman Selection Model ◽  
Data Set ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Heckman Selection

The impact of social capital on philanthropy has been studied extensively, but existing research fails to measure social capital consistently and completely. Using a representative data set from the 2013 Survey on Philanthropic Behaviors of Urban Citizens in China, this study first expanded existing social capital measurements to be more comprehensive, consisting of civic networks, norms of reciprocity, institutional trust, acquaintance trust, and stranger trust. Tobit regression and Heckman selection model were then used to explore the impact of social capital on philanthropy in China. Regression analyses indicate that civic network, norms of reciprocity, institutional trust, and stranger trust are positively associated with both volunteering and giving in the Chinese context. In addition, acquaintance trust is negatively correlated with giving, but has no significant association with volunteering. These findings provide insights to better understanding the complex relationship between social capital and philanthropy, especially in non-Western contexts.

scholarly journals Principal Features of Family Social Capital in Russian Regions

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1 (31)) ◽  
pp. 73-82
Author(s):  
Tatiana Guzhavina
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Russian Regions ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
Vologda Oblast ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Family Social Capital

The article is devoted to the study of family social capital. On the basis of a theoretical model, based on the conceptual developments of J. Coleman and P. Bourdieu, an analysis of empirical data obtained in the course of a sociological study conducted in the Vologda Oblast was carried out. It was found that most of the families have the resources to form their social capital and invest in it. However, it is distributed extremely unevenly. A narrow radius of trust does not promote the growth of social capital. Its deficiency can further restrict its transmission to the next generations.

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