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PERSONAL NETWORKS ON THE LABOUR MARKET: WHO FINDS A JOB IN THE CREATIVE SECTOR IN POZNAŃ?

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Męczyński M.

Quaestiones Geographicae

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2016

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vol. 35

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issue 4

133-143

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The spread of urban policies based on a set of standardised ‘creative city’ strategies has been criticised on a number of counts. In Scott’s (2006: 11) view, focusing just on “creating a high-quality urban environment, rich in cultural amenities and conducive to diversity in local social life” is too limited. He points out that the relationship between the presence of creative people and the development of a city is far more complex. The research undertaken as part of the European ACRE project (Accommodating Creative Knowledge: Competitiveness of Metropolitan Regions within the Enlarged Union) has revealed that access to a diversity of creative-labour-market opportunities is vital to both attract and retain talent in the longer term. Accessible and inclusive networks of creative workers are also vital, but their importance is often overlooked. The functionality of such networks has a huge impact on the possibility of finding a new job, and can be particularly important for lowering entry barriers for newcomers in creative occupations. Here, these issues are explored on the basis of a research conducted among managers of creative firms and international creative-class migrants in Poznań (Poland). This city has recently experienced major economic restructuring and a shift from the manufacturing industry towards a more creative and knowledge-based one.

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PO CIEMNEJ STRONIE: O NIEZBYT DOBRYM KAPITALE SPOŁECZNYM I SPOŁECZNYCH WIĘZIACH

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Poławski P.

Polityka Społeczna

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2011

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vol. 38

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issue 5-6(446-447)

26-31

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The prevailing way of understanding, what social capital is, stresses it’s positive functions and effects on the society and on individuals. The article, however, underlies the negative aspects of social capital in both ‘bridging’ and ‘bonding’ versions. The author summarizes critical arguments concerning political usage of the social capital concept, shows it’s negative functions, and why focusing on one type of social capital weakens social integration by weakening the reputation of individuals.

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The Type and Role of Social Capital in Post-Transition European Economies

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Lissowska M.

Gospodarka Narodowa. The Polish Journal of Economics

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2009

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vol. 230

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issue 3

1-26

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Social capital is widely seen as an important factor behind economic development. It facilitates ties between businesses and reduces transaction costs. It also creates an innovation-friendly environment. But research reports also list some negative aspects of social capital, such as the creation of divisions within society and the uncontrolled emergence of various self-interest groups, and, in extreme cases, mafia-type organizations. Another problem is that the very concept of social capital has not been clearly defined in research reports, according to the author. Lissowska sets out to determine if post-socialist countries differ from other economies in the way they use social capital. She starts out by defining social capital as a partially altruistic approach of an individual toward other people. The study is based on data for 23 European countries collected during a European Social Survey in 2006. This body of data makes the author conclude that post-socialist countries have distinct features as far as social capital is concerned, such as a low level of social confidence and a tendency to maintain “close” rather than “remote” social ties. However, other countries such as Portugal, Cyprus and, less markedly, Spain, display similar features, Lissowska notes. These features may result from these countries’ totalitarian past when social ties were more difficult to establish and maintain than today. They also stem from historic cultural factors such as insufficiently developed civil-society traditions in some of these countries, poor quality of government and law enforcement, religious traditions and new social trends such as people’s drive to succeed economically.

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Wyzwania zrównoważonego rozwoju w dobie społeczeństwa informacyjnego – podkreślenie problemów w zakresie więzi I relacji społecznych w dobie internetu

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Niewielska M.

Eunomia – Rozwój Zrównoważony – Sustainable Development

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2021

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issue 1(100)

79-90

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The information contained in this article is still open. Sustainable development is an idea whose goal is to achieve sustainable and sustainable socio-economic and political development with respect and protection of the natural environment. In order to achieve its goal, the idea must become a necessity. Sustainable development is an interdisciplinary and multi-faceted issue, therefore this article presents how sustainable development can play a preventive role in the risk of social ties and relations in the information society era. Currently, the role of sustainable development in the sociopsychological aspect is little emphasized. The article deals with the issues of threats to social relations and ties that are generated by modern technologies appearing in the information society, distinguishing their psychological, technical, medical, legal, social and contemporary character, and at the same time combining the assumptions of sustainable development, which through preventive action may contribute to the social order in terms of balancing the development of relations between social ties in the real and virtual dimensions of human social life.

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KAPITAŁ SPOŁECZNY – LEK NA CAŁE ZŁO?

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Frieske K. W., Pawłowska K.

Polityka Społeczna

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2011

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vol. 38

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issue 5-6(446-447)

21-26

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Authors dig in a vast literature and research on developmental potential of social capital and – building on number of data concerning social capital diversity – claim that it is to be considered as particular type of developmental resource only in a particular configurations of bridging and bonding capital and, what is much more important – in particular social context of strong grid, as hypothesised by Mary Douglas in Cultural Bias.

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Neighbourhood Embeddedness in Six European Cities: Differences Between Types of Neighbourhoods and Immigrant Background

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Schnell P., Kohlbacher J., Reeger U.

Polish Sociological Review

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2013

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vol. 180

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issue 4

524-544

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This paper analyses neighbourhood embeddedness of immigrant and non-immigrant populations in six European cities. We define neighbourhood embeddedness as an individual level concept and distinguish two main dimensions: place and network embeddedness. The neighbourhood embeddedness concept provides us with the possibility to study attitudinal and behavioural aspects of individuals related to the place of living. Using data from the ‘Generating Interethnic Tolerance and Neighbourhood Integration in European Urban Spaces’ (GEITONIES) project, we explore communalities and differences in the degree of embeddedness and its underlyingmechanisms for immigrant and non-immigrant residents across a set of different neighbourhood types. Our findings suggest that neighbourhoods are still important focal points of social life. But immigrants are characterized by higher levels of neighbourhood embeddedness than native residents which are mostly related to the strong link between perceived feelings of attachment to the people in the neighbourhood and the place as such.

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Strong Social Ties and Adherence to Face Mask Wearing in COVID-19 Pandemic in Dagestan, North Caucasus

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Kaliszewska I., Kołodziejska I.

Studia Socjologiczne

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2022

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issue 3(246)

137-157

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Is there a cause-and-effect relationship between the application of the personal protection equipment and strong social ties? We look at face-masks wearing in Dagestan republic in southern Russia. The social context of Covid-19 in Russia has not been exhaustively analyzed yet and medical landscapes in the post-Soviet context differ significantly from the Western models. We believe that such artifacts as face-masks are good for tracing relations between people, the virus, and the state. Contrary to the research based on data from the United States and China, our research reveals that there is not necessarily a cause-and-effect relationship between mask wearing and strong social ties. Face masks in Dagestan never became embodied artifacts despite strong social ties in the republic. Cultural and political context needs to be considered when thinking about the relationship between the strength of social ties and application of PPE.

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Implications of an Individual’s Participation in Religious Organisations – Case Study

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Szast M.

Kultura i Edukacja

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2023

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issue 2(140)

126-142

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The article addresses the issue of the social implications of participating in religious groups, with particular emphasis on shaping the type of social capital among members of the mentioned religious groups or any group of a religious nature. It is not sufficiently represented in research work on modern sociology, especially the sociology of religious and modern lives, considering the context of the functioning of a modern man in their interpersonal space. To this end, qualitative research was carried out involving individual case studies. Various qualitative techniques were used: interviews, an analysis of document contents, photographs, biographies, observing participants in their social activities, trust, social ties (among members of the mentioned groups), the social roles of members, the implementation of social functions, participation in the common good, and the values and norms of social coexistence that guide the studied person. These imply the emergence of negative social capital, closing social capital, amoral familism and strong bonds in the norms developed by the group to which the analysed case belongs.

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Beyond Economic and Cultural Capital: Network Correlates of Consumption Tastes and Practices

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Cebula M.

Polish Sociological Review

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2015

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vol. 192

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issue 4

455-474

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This paper attempts to provide a picture of network effect on cultural participation by building on theoretical concepts of social capital and social networks as well as on original data collected by the author on 362 inhabitants ofWrocław. The central discussion of the study concerns the relative explanatory power of network variables (such as intensity of contacts with friends and acquaintances, or access to resources via social ties) in predicting the reported consumption tastes, practices or knowledge, net of structural factors. The findings support the hypothesis that more networked persons (particularly those having many non-kin contacts) are more likely to participate in a greater number of cultural activities and to be more “omnivorous” consumers. The article concludes with some possible directions of future research.

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Social Ties in Polish Families in Ireland: A Comparative Analysis Based on Own Research in the Last Decade

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Szast M.

Studia Polonijne

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2022

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vol. 43

381-403

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Niniejszy artykuł skupia uwagę czytelnika na ujęciu więzi społecznych w rodzinach polskich mieszkających w Irlandii. Problematyka ta nie jest dostatecznie reprezentowana w pracach badawczych odnośnie do emigracji zarobkowej, zwłaszcza emigracji poakcesyjnej do Irlandii, jako kontekstu funkcjonowania współczesnego migranta w przestrzeni międzyludzkiej. Istotne jest to, że życie współczesnego człowieka kształtują miliony interakcji międzyludzkich: w przestrzeni społecznej, a nade wszystko w rodzinach, z których migranci pochodzą, w których funkcjonują lub z którymi funkcjonować chcą. Po otwarciu rynku pracy dla obywateli nowych państw Unii Europejskiej w 2004 r. Irlandia przyjęła największą liczbę pracowników krajów UE-8. Podejście niniejsze zostało określone i poddane analizie na podstawie grupy respondentów, którymi byli migranci poakcesyjni w Irlandii (N 461) w badaniu ankietowym przeprowadzonym w lipcu oraz sierpniu 2015 r. w Irlandii, oraz na podstawie badań jakościowych z lat 2016 i 2019 nt. rodzin w Irlandii. Dokonano analizy trzech projektów badawczych. Głównym tematem artykułu jest zatem zwrócenie uwagi czytelnika na problematykę relacji interpersonalnych i znaczenie rodziny w świadomości badanych–migrantów. Badania zawierają interesujące, z punktu widzenia socjologa, informacje odnośnie do preferencji migrantów polskich w zakresie kształtowania relacji rodzinnych, sile więzi rodzinnych i na ich podstawie realizowanych ról społecznych. Zgromadzone dane ukazują, że następuje zmiana w zakresie funkcjonowania współczesnej rodziny, zwłaszcza w kontekście jej funkcji, ról członków, jak również otwartości na jej alternatywne formy, ale zmiany te nie są aż tak znaczące, aby mówić o transformacji rodziny nuklearnej.

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This article focuses on the concept of social ties in Polish families living in Ireland. It is not sufficiently represented in research work on economic emigration, especially post-accession emigration to Ireland, considering the context of the functioning of a modern migrant in their interpersonal space. It is important that the life of modern man is shaped by lots of interpersonal interactions in the social space, too. Yet, more important are interactions in the families from which the migrants come, in which they function or with whom they want to function. After opening the labor market to citizens of the new EU member states in 2004, Ireland hired the largest number of workers from the EU-8 countries. This approach was defined and analyzed on the basis of the group of respondents who were post-accession migrants in Ireland (N 461) in the research survey conducted in July and August of 2015 in Ireland and based on the 2016 and 2019 qualitative surveys on families in Ireland. Three research projects were analyzed. Therefore, the main subject of the article is to draw the reader’s attention to the issues of interpersonal relations and the importance of the family in the minds of the respondents, who were migrants. The research contains interesting, from the point of view of a sociologist, information on the preferences of Polish migrants in the field of shaping family relationships, the strength of family ties and the social roles performed based on these. The collected data show that there is a change in the functioning of the modern family, especially in the context of its functions, the roles of family members as well as openness to its alternative forms, but these changes are not significant enough to speak of a transformation of the nuclear family.

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WIĘZI RODZINNE W PROCESIE POZYTYWNEGO I AKTYWNEGO STARZENIA SIĘ

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Adamczyk M.

Zeszyty Naukowe KUL

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2015

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vol. 58

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issue 4

3-21

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Family is the basic environment for emotional and life activity of the elderly. In Poland, the family is still the main source of assistance to the older people both in terms of their emotional activity and satisfying their basic necessities. Despite the changes, which modern family undergoes, it is still the most suitable place for positive ageing, as it continues to offer to the older people the support in four major areas, that is, in economic, socialisation, educational/cultural and emotional/expressive aspects of their lives. The aim of this article is to bring the issue of the impact of the ageing process on changes in roles played by old people as well as to show progressive changes in family relationships due to the ageing of individual family members. The article attempts to create different family models, discussing directions of assistance and quality of support provided by the family.

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Celem artykułu jest zaprezentowanie związków zachodzących między procesem starzenia się a modyfikacją i zmianą ról społecznych pełnionych przez osoby starsze, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem roli rodziny i więzi rodzinnych w procesie aktywnego i pomyślnego starzenia się. Proces starzenia się jest nieuchronnym elementem życia każdej jednostki, a co za tym idzie również całych grup społecznych. To, w jaki sposób będą się one starzeć, ma znaczenie nie tylko dla pojedynczych jednostek, ale również dla całej społeczności. Zagadnienie jakości życia tej grupy społecznej, czynników mających wpływ na pozytywne starzenie się jest niezwykle ważnym zagadnieniem z punktu widzenia szeroko rozumianego życia społecznego.

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Poczucie zagrożenia a stres − mediująca rola więzi społecznych w miejscu pracy na przykładzie zawodu ratownika górniczego

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Stasiła-Sieradzka M., Turska E.

Medycyna Pracy

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2019

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vol. 70

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issue 3

295-304

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Background Working in high-risk occupations is associated with the feeling of threat and stress. The aim of the research conducted from December 2016 to May 2017 was to examine the relationship between these variables in the group of mine rescuers. It was assumed that the quality of social ties with co-workers would act as a mediator of the assumed relationship. Material and Methods The sample consisted of 232 mine rescuers employed in emergency stations in Poland. The risk assessment at work was determined using Kwestionariusz poczucia zagrożenia w pracy (The Feeling of Threat at Work Questionnaire) by Mamcarz; Kwestionariusz poczucia stresu (The Feeling of Stress Questionnaire) by Plopa and Makarowski was used to study the feeling of stress, and the quality of social ties was measured using Skala więzi społecznych (The Social Ties Scale) by Skarżyńska. Results A negative relationship was observed between the feeling of threat and the level of the experienced stress. The sense of social ties with co-workers acts as a mediator in the relationship between these variables. Conclusions Social ties reduce stress caused by the feeling of threat, and they are also an important factor supporting the coping with negative emotions. The obtained results make it possible to present practical recommendations, aimed mainly at strengthening the adaptation and integration activities in teams carrying out their tasks in hazardous conditions. The authors of the study point out that these activities should concern primarily the following 3 areas: the adaptation of new members of the group, the strengthening of positive relationships in teams, and support in a traumatic situation during convalescence. Med Pr. 2019;70(3):295–304

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Wstęp Z wykonywaniem pracy w zawodach wysokiego ryzyka związane są poczucie zagrożenia i stres. Celem badań prowadzonych w grupie ratowników górniczych od grudnia 2016 r. do maja 2017 r. było określenie związku między tymi zmiennymi. Przyjęto, że jakość więzi społecznych ze współpracownikami pełni rolę mediatora zakładanego związku. Materiał i metody Próba liczyła 232 ratowników górniczych zatrudnionych w stacjach ratowniczych na terenie Polski. Zagrożenie w pracy określono za pomocą Kwestionariusza poczucia zagrożenia w pracy Mamcarza, do badania poczucia stresu zastosowano Kwestionariusz poczucia stresu Plopy i Makarowskiego, a pomiar jakości więzi społecznych przeprowadzono za pomocą Skali więzi społecznych Skarżyńskiej. Wyniki Zaobserwowano ujemny związek pomiędzy poczuciem zagrożenia a poziomem odczuwanego stresu. Poczucie więzi społecznych ze współpracownikami pełni rolę mediatora w relacji pomiędzy tymi zmiennymi. Wnioski Więzi społeczne redukują stres wywołany poczuciem zagrożenia i stanowią ważny czynnik wspierający radzenie sobie z negatywnymi emocjami. Uzyskane wyniki pozwalają przedstawić praktyczne wytyczne dotyczące przede wszystkim wzmacniania działań adaptacyjnych i integracyjnych w zespołach realizujących zadania w warunkach zagrożenia. Autorki badań zwracają uwagę, że działania te powinny dotyczyć 3 obszarów: adaptacji nowych członków grupy, wzmacniania pozytywnych relacji w zespołach i wsparcia w sytuacji traumatycznej w okresie rekonwalescencji. Med. Pr. 2019;70(3):295–304

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The perspective of the functioning of the convicts and their families in the local community

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Kieszkowska A.

Rozprawy Społeczne

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2017

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vol. 11

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issue 1

25-31

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Modern family is increasingly exposed to the threat of the impact of various social phenomena, which are largely the result of the processes of political, economic change, as well as cultural phenomena, diffusion of new styles of functioning in society. Common causes of dysfunctional families are: alcohol and other drugs, behaviors associated with aggression and violence against members of a family, juvenile delinquency and adult self-destructive behavior, family breakdown, narrowed emotional relationship in the family, the pathological behavior of parents. The imprisonment of the perpetrator does not just affect the person staying in the in prison, but the entire family system, so the most appropriate definition of the concept seems to be imprisoned family.

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Współczesna rodzina jest coraz bardziej narażona na zagrożenie wpływem różnych zjawisk społecznych, które w dużej mierze wynikają z procesów zmian politycznych, gospodarczych, a także zjawisk kulturowych, dyfuzji nowych stylów funkcjonowania w społeczeństwie. Najczęstszymi przyczynami konfliktów w rodzinach dysfunkcyjnych są: alkohol, środki psychoaktywne, zachowania związane z agresją i przemocą wobec członków rodziny, przestępczość nieletnich i zachowania autodestrukcyjne osób dorosłych, rozpad rodziny, zawężenie relacji emocjonalnych w rodzinie, patologiczne zachowanie rodziców. Więzienie sprawcy nie dotyczy tylko osoby przebywającej w więzieniu, ale całego systemu rodzinnego, poszczególnych członków którzy staja się też osobami uwięzionymi i uwikłanymi w trudną sytuację.

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Influence of Moral Values and Norms on the Accumulation of Social Capital – Activity of Ignacy Tokarczuk, a Bishop of the Diocese of Przemyśl

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Jedynak W.

Studia Sandomierskie. Teologia-Filozofia-Historia

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2020

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vol. 27

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The aim of this analytical study carried out on the basis of existing sources was to determine the correlation between the activity of Archbishop Ignacy Tokarczuk involving the reception of moral values and norms in social life and development of social capital in the Diocese of Przemyśl. Projects initiated by Abp. Tokarczuk, in which he put special emphasis on the observance of moral law, had a positive effect on social ties, the number of connections, and the increase of social trust. Belief in the predictable behaviour of cooperating partners, as well as adherence to moral values and norms shared by many individuals promoted the development of associational activity and made teamwork more dynamic. The powers of individuals joined in cooperation allowed for the more efficient execution of tasks aimed at the common good of local communities. Cooperation brought benefits to both religious and secular communities. The movement aimed at the construction of sacral architecture developed dynamically, and associational activity increased, as did the level of religiosity. The activity of anti-communist independence organizations, demanding the democratization of social life, was also stimulated. Universal moral values and norms emphasized and promoted by Tokarczuk created axiological foundations for the establishment of a civil society.

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Celem badań analitycznych zrealizowanych w oparciu o źródła zastane było ustalenie korelacji między aktywnością abp Ignacego Tokarczuka polegającą na recepcji wartości i norm moralnych w życiu społecznym a rozwojem kapitału społecznego w diecezji przemyskiej. Przedsięwzięcia inicjowane przez duchownego, w których szczególną uwagę zwracał na zachowywanie prawa moralnego pozytywnie wpływały na więzi społeczne, gęstość sieci powiązań oraz na wzrost zaufania społecznego. Przekonanie o przewidywalnym zachowaniu partnerów w trakcie współdziałania, a także kierowanie się uznawanymi wspólnie wartościami i normami moralnymi sprzyjało rozwojowi aktywności stowarzyszeniowej, a także dynamizowało prace zespołowe. Siły poszczególnych jednostek połączone dzięki kooperacji pozwalały z większą skutecznością realizować zadania mające na celu dobro wspólne społeczności lokalnych. Efekty współdziałania były pożyteczne zarówno dla wspólnot religijnych, jak i społeczności świeckich. Dynamicznie rozwijał się ruch budownictwa sakralnego, zwiększała się aktywność stowarzyszeniowa oraz wzrastał poziom religijności. Ożywieniu ulegała również aktywność antykomunistycznych organizacji niepodległościowych, domagających się demokratyzacji życia społecznego. Wskazywane i wdrażane przez Tokarczuka uniwersalne wartości oraz normy moralne dawały postawy aksjologiczne pod budowę społeczeństwa obywatelskiego.

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PERSONAL NETWORKS ON THE LABOUR MARKET: WHO FINDS A JOB IN THE CREATIVE SECTOR IN POZNAŃ?

PO CIEMNEJ STRONIE: O NIEZBYT DOBRYM KAPITALE SPOŁECZNYM I SPOŁECZNYCH WIĘZIACH

The Type and Role of Social Capital in Post-Transition European Economies

Wyzwania zrównoważonego rozwoju w dobie społeczeństwa informacyjnego – podkreślenie problemów w zakresie więzi I relacji społecznych w dobie internetu

KAPITAŁ SPOŁECZNY – LEK NA CAŁE ZŁO?

Neighbourhood Embeddedness in Six European Cities: Differences Between Types of Neighbourhoods and Immigrant Background

Strong Social Ties and Adherence to Face Mask Wearing in COVID-19 Pandemic in Dagestan, North Caucasus

Implications of an Individual’s Participation in Religious Organisations – Case Study

Beyond Economic and Cultural Capital: Network Correlates of Consumption Tastes and Practices

Social Ties in Polish Families in Ireland: A Comparative Analysis Based on Own Research in the Last Decade

WIĘZI RODZINNE W PROCESIE POZYTYWNEGO I AKTYWNEGO STARZENIA SIĘ

Poczucie zagrożenia a stres − mediująca rola więzi społecznych w miejscu pracy na przykładzie zawodu ratownika górniczego

The perspective of the functioning of the convicts and their families in the local community

Influence of Moral Values and Norms on the Accumulation of Social Capital – Activity of Ignacy Tokarczuk, a Bishop of the Diocese of Przemyśl