Focusing on 2002–2011, we analyse levels of trust in Greece and compare them with 17 other European countries. During this period, endured a serious economic crisis. Signs increasing mistrust all societal institutions became evident the nation witnessed extreme phenomena, such as violent demonstrations, surfacing radical political ideas, parties nationalistic racist characteristics, noncompliance rules, regulations, taxes. However, little is known about generalised social trust, i.e....

Abstract Perceptions of deservingness are crucial when we attempt to explain public support for welfare policies or try understand the development modern states. These perceptions also reveal status a particular population group in society and social cohesion between marginalized groups general public. In this article, concerned about whether assistance recipients vary different street‐level bureaucrat groups, citizens those individuals who have received whose family members been at some...

Tutkimuksen tarkoituksena on kuvata iäkkäiden potilaiden näkemyksiä päivystyshoidon laadusta. Aineisto kerättiin yliopistosairaalan ja keskussairaalan päivystyksistä. Yhteensä 200 75 vuotta täyttänyttä potilasta haastateltiin päivystyskäynnin aikana käyttäen Ihmisläheinen hoito (RIHL) -mittaria strukturoidun haastattelun runkona. Mittari sisältää kuusi teema-aluetta: 1) Henkilöstön ammatillisuus, 2) Hoitoon osallistuminen tiedon saanti, 3) Fyysisiin tarpeisiin vastaaminen, 4) Kipujen...

Abstract In this study, we focus on European immigration attitudes in the perspective of deservingness perceptions and political orientation. Our data are conducted from Social Survey (2016) database, which contains 21 countries 39,400 participants. We used multilevel method to study relationship between perceptions. The results demonstrate that more negative are, likely become. Moreover, country-level orientation moderate Deservingness have a greater role explaining with left-context, gives...

It is often assumed that the increased use of new information and communication technology (ICT) can displace traditional face-to-face sociability. At same time, it has been argued ICT also strengthen forms This article evaluates these opposite views by examining how frequency Internet connected with two sociability: civic engagement interpersonal involvement. Empirical interest narrowed down to four European countries. The data utilized are Finnish, British, French Italian sections Social...

The aim of the article is to analyse impact self-evaluated ethnic composition place residence on interethnic contacts and attitudes through comparison four Nordic countries. Data come from European Social Survey 2002. Compared with ethnically homogeneous neighbourhoods, relationships are more common in mixed neighbourhoods some self-reported minorities. However, living an area many perceived minorities does not necessarily increase probability having friends all As contact theory suggests...

Besides the exponential growth of written pages on social capital and trust, we have seen a considerable increase in empirical comparative studies topic. Despite that, it is not always clear how differences between individual aggregate level factors are taken into account when exploring sources trust. The purpose article to find out a) what explanatory power country explaining generalized institutional trust among Europeans b) most essential determinants different types European welfare...

This study examined emergency nurses' and physicians' perceptions self-assessed competence in caring for older patients.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between individual and aggregate level foundations subjective well-being (SWB). In particular, authors focus on institutional differences welfare states as possible explanatory sources SWB. Design/methodology/approach data come from Finnish, British, German Greek sections European Social Survey Round 5, 2010 ( n =10,046). methods consist multilevel linear regression models. Findings results indicate that effects many...

The purpose of this paper is to analyse citizens' trust in physicians 22 OECD countries.The authors measure using items on generalised and particularised trust. Individual-level data are received from the ISSP Research Group (2011). also utilise macro variables drawn different banks. Data were analysed descriptive statistics xtlogit regression models. main micro-level hypothesis that low self-reported health strongly associated with lower physicians. second frequent meetings result higher...

This paper focuses on age diversity in neighbourhoods and its possible impacts community wellbeing. The aims of this are (a) to investigate whether contribute older residents’ wellbeing (b) explore experiences views their neighbourhood. These questions addressed using a mixed-method approach combining survey interview data analysis. is derived from (n = 420) 19 semistructured interviews the residents rental house company located Eastern Finland. analysed qualitative content results indicate...

This article investigates neighbourhood social dynamics with the help of two attitude dimensions discovered in earlier qualitative research: threshold intervention and adaptation. The data come from a nationally representative Finnish Neighbourhood Survey ( N = 760) conducted 2012. Our results show that adaptation characterise interaction our survey set as well. is higher among residents detached houses those without strong ties neighbourhood. Adaptation associated low income living house....

Ikääntyminen ja pitkäikäisyys kasvattavat erilaisia palvelutarpeita omaavien ikäihmisten määrää, jolloin sosiaali- terveydenhuollon palvelujen tarve kasvaa. Yksi ratkaisu monenlaisiin palvelutarpeisiin on asiakas- palveluohjaus. Tässä tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan kahden maakunnan palveluohjauksessa toimivien asiakasohjaajien itsearvioitua osaamista sekä sitä, millainen yhteys iällä työkokemuksella asiakasohjaajan itseohjautuvuuteen ongelmanratkaisukykyyn. Aineisto kerättiin asiakasohjaajille...

Abstract The mechanisms between inequality and well-being are not fully known. There is a body of knowledge assuming personal information on the social environment can be important here. In this article, we consider perception society (POS) as mediator income life satisfaction. Our research questions are: 1) How various measures associated with satisfaction, 2) does POS mediate effect satisfaction? individual-level data come from European Social Survey 2008 ( N = 56,752) macro-level OECD...

This article aims to classify the healthcare systems of 43 developed economies into different system types, and examine whether dimensions health characteristics produce coherent classification when are observed separately. We group types based on their institutional structures performance using financing, provision outcomes as characteristics. Unlike previous classifications, we each dimension separately hierarchical cluster analysis. In particular dimensions, our results resemble those...

Tutkimuksessamme tarkastelimme päivystyksen henkilöstön asenteita iäkkäitä ihmisiä kohtaan. Aineisto kerättiin strukturoidulla kyselylomakkeella. Kyselytutkimukseen vastasi 168 Kuopion yliopistollisen sairaalan tai Päijät-Hämeen keskussairaalan päivystyksessä työskentelevää henkilöä. Asenteita kohtaan mitattiin Koganin 34 väittämän asennemittarilla. Vastaajista yli puolet (56,9 %) suhtautui iäkkäisiin positiivisesti ja viidenneksen (21,3 asenteet olivat neutraaleja. Lääkärit asennoituivat...

Terveydenhuoltoalan työhyvinvointi on ollut maailmanlaajuinen huolenaihe erityisesti covid-19-pandemian seurauksena. Työpaikkaostrakismia eli työpaikalla sosiaalisesta vuorovaikutuksesta ulossulkemista tutkittu maailmalla varsin paljon, mutta suomalaisissa työ- ja organisaatiotutkimuksissa se jäänyt hyvin vähäiselle huomiolle. Tämän tutkimuksen tarkoituksena lisätä tietoa ymmärrystä työpaikkaostrakismiin liittyvistä tekijöistä. Tutkimukseen osallistuivat kahden suomalaisen yliopistosairaalan...