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Oltre l'austerità
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Introduzione S. Cesaratto e M. Pivetti
1. Le politiche economiche dell’austerità
L’austerità, gli interessi nazionali e la rimozione dello Stato... M. Pivetti
Molto rigore per nulla ...G. De Vivo
2. La crisi europea come crisi di bilancia dei pagamenti e il ruolo della Germania
Il vecchio e il nuovo della crisi europea...S. Cesaratto
Le aporie del più Europa...A. Bagnai
Deutschland, Deutschland...Über Alles ... M. d’Angelillo e L. Paggi
3. Austerità, BCE e il peggioramento dei conti pubblici
Sulla natura e sugli effetti del debito pubblico...R. Ciccone
La crisi dell’euro: invertire la rotta o abbandonare la nave? ... G. Zezza
Le illusioni del Keynesismo antistatalista ... A. Barba
La crisi economica e il ruolo della BCE ... V. Maffeo
4. Austerità, salari e stato sociale
Quale spesa pubblica ... A. Palumbo
Crescita e “riforma” del mecato del lavoro ... A. Stirati
Politiche recessive e servizi universali: il caso della sanità ... S. Gabriele
Spread: l’educazione dei greci ... M. De Leo
5. Oltre l’euro dell’austerità
Un passo indietro? L’euro e la crisi del debito ... S. Levrero
Una breve nota sul programma di F. Hollande e la sinistra francese ... M. Lucii e F. Roa
Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Parents: Examining the Antecedents of Parenting Ability Evaluation
No full textHostility toward same-sex parenting is widespread. Literature supports one persistent argument against same-sex parenting which focusses on the concern for children’s wellbeing, whereas lesbian and gay parents’ ability is sometimes evaluated positively. In particular, the belief that children need both a father and a mother impacts the evaluation that same-sex parents are unfit to raise well-adjusted children. The present research aimed to investigate linking mechanisms and conditional processes underlying the evaluation of same-sex parents’ ability. Cisgender heterosexual Italian participants (N = 320) read one of four vignettes describing a family situation–two types of same-sex (step)parents (i.e., lesbian and gay (step)parents) vs. two types of different-sex (step)parents (i.e., heterosexual (step)parents)–in which a child misbehaved in the context of a mild family disagreement. After reading the vignette, the participants rated parenting ability and to what extent the child’s misbehavior was attributable to the parenting relationship. Moderated-mediation analyses indicated that same-sex (step)parents were perceived as being less capable parents compared to different-sex (step)parents by giving them greater responsibility for the child’s misbehavior, among participants with medium and high levels of gender role beliefs. Implications for research on sexual discrimination are discussed
Prenatal Genetic Testing: An Investigation of Determining Factors Affecting the Decision-Making Process
No full textDespite the increase in popularity of prenatal
genetic testing, relatively little is known about the role
psychological factors play in the decision-making process.
In this analogue study, a sample of Italian female university
students was used to investigate determining factors that
predict the intention of undergoing prenatal genetic testing.
Structural Equation Modelling was used to describe the
dynamic interplay between knowledge, beliefs, attitudes
and health-related behaviour such as prenatal genetic testing.
Following the Theory of Reasoned Action, three dimensions
predicted the intention to undergo prenatal genetic
testing: the need for more scientific information, a positive
attitude towards genetic testing, and the inclination to terminate
pregnancy after receiving a positive test result.
Results showed that less religious women tended to be more
in favour of prenatal tests and in undertaking such tests. This
preliminary study provides genetic counsellors and policy
makers with a clearer picture of their clients’ motives and
attitudes behind the decision-making process of prenatal
genetic testing, contributing to improving both the communication
process between counsellors and their clients and
the organization of genetic services
Valores psicossociais como metassistema: representações sociais de mulher cigana entre brasileiros
Full text linkRESUMO (PORTOGHESE) A partir do paradigma das três fases da Teoria das Representações Sociais, o estudo teve como objetivo analisar como as representações sociais de mulher cigana se ancoram nos valores psicossociais. Participaram do estudo 318 sujeitos não ciganos, de nacionalidade brasileira, com idades entre 17 e 54 anos (M=22.4; DP=6,17). A coleta dos dados foi realizada por meio da aplicação de questionários em instituições de ensino superior, a partir de instrumento constituído pelos seguintes tópicos de informação: dados sócio-demográficos, técnica de associação livre para o termo indutor mulher cigana e valores psicossociais autoatribuídos. O tratamento dos dados foi realizado por meio da análise fatorial de correspondência (τ= 14.03, IEF1 = 4.02, IEF2 = 3.62) e da análise de cluster, procedida com o auxílio do software SPAD-T. Os resultados indicaram associação entre os valores religiosos (Cluster 2) e a imagem mística da cigana como vidente (V-test = 2.6), os pósmaterialistas (Cluster1: Pós-materialistas sociais/V-test = -2.6; e Cluster 3: Pós-materialistas individuais e profissionais/ V-test = -3.2) relacionados à ideia da dança e da alegria, enquanto os materialistas e hedonistas representaram a mulher cigana tanto a partir da imagem da sedução quanto da trapaça (V-test = -4.4). Discute-se a ancoragem psicossocial por meio dos valores como recurso à análise do processo integrado sistema-metassistema no campo de estudo das representações sociais.From the paradigm of the three phases of Theory of Social Representations, the study had as objective to analyze how the social representations of gypsy women anchor themselves in the psychosocial values. 318 non-Roma subjects of Brazilian nationality, aged between 17 and 54 years (M = 22.4; SD = 6.17) participated in the study. Data collection was carried out through the application of questionnaires in higher education institutions, based on an instrument consisting of the following information topics: Socio-demographic data, free association technique for the term gypsy woman inducer and self-attributed psychosocial values. The data were processed using the factorial matching analysis (τ = 14.03, IEF1 = 4.02, IEF2 = 3.62) and the cluster analysis, using SPAD-T software. The results indicated an association between religious values (Cluster 2) and the mystical image of the gypsy as a seer (V-test = 2.6), the post-materialists (Cluster1: Post-materialists social/V-test = -2.6;: Individual and professional post-materialists/V-test = -3.2) related to the idea of dance and joy, while materialists and hedonists represented the gypsy woman both from the image of seduction and cheating (V-test = -4.4 ). Psychosocial anchoring is discussed through the values as a resource to the analysis of the integrated system-metasystem process in the field of study of social representations
Vaccines and autism: a preliminary qualitative study on the beliefs of concerned mothers in Italy
Full text linkPurpose: While a large body of evidence has shown that the administration of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is not associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a hesitant attitude towards childhood vaccination is still present among the public. In this study, we aim to investigate the mothers’ perceptions of the cause of their child’s ASD in order to increase our understanding of vaccine hesitancy. Methods: This study draws on the analysis of 18 semi-structured interviews of mothers of children with ASD on the causes of autism. Results: The interview material was content-analysed. The main themes were 1) childhood vaccines; 2) genetics; 3) specific conditions of the mother or the newborn at the moment of delivery; 4) environmental factors such as the mother’s lifestyle or her diet. The link between vaccines and autism was prevalent. About one third of the mothers reported that their child’s ASD was a consequence of a combination of two or more factors, i.e., childhood vaccines and specific conditions of the newborn or the mother at the moment of delivery. Conclusion: This study provides preliminary insights into recurring sets of beliefs concerning the causes of ASD among the mothers of affected children
What do we expect from robots? Social representations, attitudes and evaluations of robots in daily life
Full text linkTo foresee the potential acceptance, rejection and adaptation of robots in societies, it is necessary to overcome deterministic and linear assumptions and explore the plurality of meanings that shape our relationships with these emerging technologies. With this goal in mind, this study investigates the social representation of robots and its interconnection with attitudes and images, in a convenience sample of young adults in Italy (N = 422). Participants were asked to complete a self-report questionnaire consisting of a free-association task to the word stimulus “robot”, the Robot Attitude Scale, the acceptance of robots in different domains of life and a measure of mind perceptions of robots. The social representation of robots was articulated around three key semantic dimensions opposing: (1) ‘distant/detached’ vs ‘close/integrated’ views; (2) ‘ideal’ vs ‘material’ aspects; (3) assimilation with ‘ICTs’ vs with electric and mechanic ‘devices.’ These three dichotomies defined different positions connected with general attitudes, domain-specific evaluations of robots, and their level of perceived proximity with human beings. In particular, the view of robots as more concrete and integrated objects was related to positive attitudes and acceptance across all considered domains (i.e. Dull/Dirty, Education/Care and Health/Emergency dimensions). In contrast, more distant views were related to negative attitudes. Our study provides insights into how diverse positions could favour or hinder the introduction of robots in different spheres of everyday life
Teachers' opinions towards educational robotics for special needs students: An exploratory italian study
Full text linkResearch reveals that robotics can be a valuable tool for school students with special needs (SNs). However, to our knowledge, empirical studies on teachers' attitudes towards educational robotics for SNs students have been very limited and, in general, do not account for the great variability in the existent difficulties of school-aged children. Our aim is to fill this research gap. This post-test empirical study assessed Italian pre-service and in-service learning support teachers' attitudes towards the application of Educational Robotics-ER with their students with SNs at the end of a 12-h training course. The results generally showed that most teachers perceived ER as a powerful tool for children with numerous SNs, particularly for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder-ASD, and Dyspraxia. Looking at the differences depending on the school level, kindergarten teachers perceived that ER is mostly helpful for ASD, ADHD, Down Syndrome-DS as well as with psychological or emotional distress or the needs of foreign students. For primary school teachers, ER was mostly helpful with ADHD, Dyspraxia and ASD. For both junior secondary school teachers and high school teachers, ER was mostly helpful with ASD, Dyspraxia, and ADHD
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