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“In My Time…”: A Generational Difference in the Relation between Gender Roles a...
Camilo, Rita; Minas, MariaThis article analyzes the beliefs and behaviors regarding gender roles of eight Portuguese youngsters and seven seniors. Our aim is to understand how individuals from different generations and sexes perceive gender roles and well-being, and how they manifest themselves. After semi-structured individual interviews, we used thematic analysis method, applying N-Vivo 12 software. Findings emphasize that, despite an...
"In My Time...": A Generational Difference in the Relation between Gender Roles...
Camilo, Rita; Minas, MariaThis article analyzes the beliefs and behaviors regarding gender roles of eight Portuguese youngsters and seven seniors. Our aim is to understand how individuals from different generations and sexes perceive gender roles and well-being, and how they manifest themselves. After semi-structured individual interviews, we used thematic analysis method, applying N-Vivo 12 software. Findings emphasize that, despite an...
My new home? : Strategies and challenges of refugee integration programs in Por...
Constantino, Catarina; Minas, MariaEurope is experiencing the greatest humanitarian crisis since the Second World War, which is reflected in an unprecedented influx of refugees into Europe. Against this backdrop, the effective strategies and challenges faced by the programs designed to facilitate the integration of refugees need to be understood. Portugal, together with other countries, has opened its doors to refugees. In this study, qualitativ...
Can we count on each other? An inquiry about Portuguese citizens’ individual an...
Minas, MariaAbstract: Every human being has the capacity to contribute to collective well-being. The purpose of this article is to understand the dispositions and perceptions of a group of Portuguese citizens, regarding their relationships with others and their satisfaction with life, having into consideration the differences according to the socio-economic level and sex. This article presents a quantitative study involvin...
Can we count on each other? An inquiry about Portuguese citizens’ individual an...
Minas, MariaEvery human being has the capacity to contribute to collective well-being. The purpose of this article is to understand the dispositions and perceptions of a group of Portuguese citizens, regarding their relationships with others and their satisfaction with life, having into consideration the differences according to the socio-economic level and sex. This article presents a quantitative study involving an analy...
Can we count on each other? An inquiry about Portuguese citizens individual and...
Minas, MariaEvery human being has the capacity to contribute to collective well-being. The purpose of this article is to understand the dispositions and perceptions of a group of Portuguese citizens, regarding their relationships with others and their satisfaction with life, having into consideration the differences according to the socio-economic level and sex. This article presents a quantitative study involving an analy...
Building reciprocity: From safety-net to social transformation programmes
Minas, Maria; Ribeiro, Maria Teresa; Anglin, James P.Topics of societal concern such as mental health and poverty reduction increasingly require action programs which operate within broad psycho-social and social justice perspectives. Models of practice centered in individual needs, although important, are not powerful enough to bring about social change when they operate in isolation. In this article we present the findings resulting from the observation of prog...
Social and community program approaches to participants: Exploring best practices
Minas, Maria; Ribeiro, Maria Teresa; Anglin, James P.This article presents the results of a deepened study of the best practices and outcomes of 15 programs (across 9 countries) that work with socioeconomically disadvantagedd communities. Using thematic analysis, we identified best practices that participants, community leaders, and professionals recognized as key. Data collection involved in loco observation and semistructured interviews with participants and pr...
Building reciprocity: the dialectic processes of creating a grounded theory and...
Minas, Maria; Anglin, James; Ribeiro, Maria TeresaWe reflect on and illustrate with concrete examples the various systematic and creative steps taken along the process of grounded theory (GT). This process led to the emergence of a theoretical framework centered on building reciprocity as a way of collaborating with socio-economically disadvantaged communities and a means for facilitating poverty-reduction initiatives. This article aims to present the systemat...
Trajectories on the path to reciprocity A theoretical framework for collaborati...
Minas, Maria; Ribeiro, Maria TeresaThe importance of cultivating connection to enhance individual, relational and collective wellbeing is gaining attention in the current literature on building community. Although these goals are being increasingly considered, the concept of reciprocity has been less prominent than may be warranted in the field of psychology. This article presents a theoretical framework on the dynamics of reciprocity which resu...