This article is an investigation of the theoretical and empirical concept of local participation, as it is used in the field of development-induced forced displacement and relocation (in short, DFDR). Local participation has repeatedly proved to be relevant with respect to the decrease of the...

Violent criminality is a serious social problem which affects social relations, causing numerous victims and prejudices and generating feelings of fear and social insecurity. This study tries to capture the post 1989 evolution of this type of criminality in the rural environment, as well as the...

The article reviews the main theoretical and practical contributions in the field of sexual abuse against children. To this end, the article examines the following key issues in this area of research: the main obstacles faced by empirical research in this field, the risk factors which reinforce...

The density of social interactions taking place between local reference frames and the mental inputs of various cultures influences the harmony of the cognitive landscape particular to a certain area. The "conceptual blendings'' (patched up life philosophies) are responsible for the compression...

This study deals with the history of the institution of probation in Romania, its stages of development, its development strategies and practice, as well as the situational strategies specific to the crisis situations generated by the decision of aligning the activity of probation counselors to...

The role that the highly skilled emigrants or Diasporas play in scientific and technological developments in the country of origin is still poorly understood and studied, although it is extremely important, due to the importance of science and technology for improving the human condition and...

Romanian democracy, newly born after the 1989 events, has a rather short electoral confrontation tradition. In this context, the media coverage of the 2009 presidential election has a conflict specificity never expressed to this extent. One of the main actors of the public sphere, the media,...

The article analyzes the significance of the concepts of “Europe” and “European integration” in the Romanian public discourses, namely the way in which the significance of these terms were reconfigured over time, according to the development of socio-historical contexts and themes. The...

Awareness with respect to others is strictly related to the type of interpersonal relations which persons maintain within a given culture. However, this awareness can also show certain deficiencies in modern societies (Augé, 1994). In this case, the school may have a role to play with respect...

The internet offers young people plenty of possibilities, but according to the"more is more" hypothesis, online opportunities and risks tend to go together. We look for the features of online stressful situations to which 9-16 years old Romanian young people are exposed, and we follow the way...