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Universitary Journal of Sociology Revue Universitaire De Sociologie UNIVERSITARY JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY Year XVII, no. 1/2021 REVUE UNIVERSITAIRE DE SOCIOLOGIE REVISTA UNIVERSITARĂ DE SOCIOLOGIE UNIVERSITARY JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY REVUE UNIVERSITAIRE DE SOCIOLOGIE Year XVII - no. 1/2021 Beladi Publishing House Craiova, 2021 Editor: Adrian OTOVESCU This journal is published by Beladi Publishing House. ISSN: 2537-5024 ISSN-L: 1841-6578 First cover photo: Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy - August 2019 International Scientific Committee: ▪ Albert OGIEN – Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, France ▪ Laurent TESSIER – Institut Catholique de Paris (ICP), France ▪ Lucile BONCOMPAIN – Universite de Bordeaux, France ▪ Ugo de AMBROGIO – Institut Social di Milano, Italy ▪ Gilles FRIGOLI – Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, France ▪ Marie-Carmen GARCIA – Université Lumière- Lyon 2, France ▪ Bernard LAHIRE – Ecole Normale Supérieure Lettres et Sciences Humaines, France ▪ Efstratios PAPANIS – University of the Aegean, Greece ▪ Azucena HERNÁNDEZ MARTÍN – Universidad de Salamanca, Spain ▪ Maria SAMPELAYO – Universidad Camilo Jose Cela de Madrid, Spain ▪ Matthieu GATEAU – Université de Bourgogne, France ▪ Marcel PARIAT – Université Paris Est Creteil, France ▪ Pascal LAFONT – Université Paris Est Creteil, France ▪ Philippe JORON – Université Montpellier III, France ▪ Michel CRESPY – Université Montpellier III, France ▪ Teodora KALEYNSKA – University of Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria ▪ Vihren BOUZOV – University of Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria ▪ Laura VERDI – University of Padua, Italy ▪ Kémonthé Marius GALLON – University Félix Houphouët BOIGNY, Ivory Coast ▪ Willy Didier FOGA KONEFON – University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon ▪ Soufyane BADRAOUI – University of Tebessa, Algeria. National Scientific Committee: Cătălin ZAMFIR – academician, Romanian Academy, Ilie BĂDESCU – correspondent member of the Romanian Academy, Doru BUZDUCEA, Maria VOINEA, Radu BALTASIU, Adrian DAN (University of Bucharest); Elena ZAMFIR, Sorin CACE, Ioan MĂRGINEAN (Research Institute for the Quality of Life, Romanian Academy); Ștefan COJOCARU, Nicu GAVRILUTA, Cristina GAVRILUȚĂ, Ion IONESCU („A.I. Cuza” University of Iaşi); Mihai IOVU (Babes-Bolayi University of Cluj-Napoca); Ştefan BUZĂRNESCU, Laurențiu ȚÎRU, Cosmin GOIAN (West University of Timişoara); Floare CHIPEA (University of Oradea); Nicolae PANEA, Adrian OTOVESCU, Cristina OTOVESCU (University of Craiova); Dumitru BATÂR, Horațiu RUSU ("Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu); Claudiu COMAN (”Transilvania” University of Brașov); Lucian MARINA, Călina BUȚIU („1 Decembrie 1918” University of Alba Iulia); Lavinia POPP (”Eftimie Murgu” University of Reșița); Felicia ANDRIONI (University of Petroșani), Maria CONSTANTINESCU, Maria PESCARU (University of Pitesti), Lavinia BETEA (“Aurel Vlaicu” University of din Arad). Founder Director: Dumitru OTOVESCU International Indexing Currently indexed in: ERIH PLUS – European Reference Index for the Humanities and Social Sciences, DOAJ – Directory of Open Access Journals, UlrichsWeb, EBSCOHost, CEEOL – Central and Eastern European Online Library, Index Copernicus, RePEc – Economics and Finance Research, HeinOnline, CiteFactor, Ideas, Citec, LogEc, DRJI – Directoy of Research Journal Indexing, SafetyLit, WorldCat, Wilson College Library, ORCID, ROAD – Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources, Genamics JournalSeek, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin fur Sozialforschung, NewJour-Georgetown Library, GIGA-German Institute of Global and Area Studies – Information Centre. Indexed in: DOAJ 2021-present ERIHPlus 2020-present UlrichsWeb 2018-present EBSCOHost 2018-present CEEOL 2014-present Index Copernicus (ICV 2019 - 100.00) 2017-present RePEc 2018-present HeinOnline 2004-present CiteFactor (IF=1.48) 2021-present GESIS 2004-2017 Year XVII, Issue 1/2021 REVISTA UNIVERSITARĂ DE SOCIOLOGIE Electronic and Printed Journal (http://www.sociologiecraiova.ro) Editorial Board: Nicolae PANEA, Sevastian CERCEL, Andreea-Mihaela NIŢĂ, Gabriel-Nicolae PRICINĂ, Cristina GOGA, Veronica GHEORGHIŢĂ, Emilia SORESCU, Mihaela BĂRBIERU Editorial Secretary: Vlad-Ovidiu CIOACĂ Director, Maria-Cristina OTOVESCU Editor in chief, Gabriela MOTOI Contact: University of Craiova, 13, A.I Cuza Street, c. 167B E-mail: [email protected] CONTENTS GERIATRIC HEALTH IN AN UNPRECEDENTED GLOBAL EMERGENCY AND STRATEGIES 9 TO ALLEVIATE THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 Cathy Mae D. TOQUERO (Philippines) YOUTH LABOUR IN THE PANDEMIC SITUATION: A CASE STUDY 17 Meriem KADDOURI (United Arab Emirates) JOINT CUSTODY: RATIONALIZING DIVORCE DISCREPANCIES IN FAMILY LEGISLATION 24 Efstratios PAPANIS, Eirini KARAMPASI (Greece) ART AND SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT: IMPORTANCE AND ROLE. CASE STUDY ON 37 APPLIED ARTS IN ALGERIA Yahya Hadji (Algeria), Nadia Guedjal (Algeria) HARNESSING THE POTENTIALS OF ALMAJIRI COHORTS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP 45 DEVELOPMENT Olumide Abraham AJAYI, Aisha Turaki IBRAHIM (Nigeria) SPEAKING BACK BY STORYTELLING – A METHOD FOR INCREASING CRITICAL THINKING 51 AND ENGAGEMENT IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Codrina CSESZNEK (Romania) CRIME AND SOCIAL REACTION: OBSTACLES TO FORMING A GENERAL THEORY OF 59 CRIME Imad CHAREF (Algeria) THE AWAKENING OF NATIONALISM OF THE CAMEROON CLERGE OF THE AMERICAN 66 PRESBYTERIAN MISSION (MPA) (1940-1957) Moïse Valère EBENDENG ONDO (Cameroon) PROFESSIONAL STRESS AND SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS OF WORK TO DIDACTICAL 75 WORKERS Mihaela Luminita SANDU, Mariana Floricica CALIN, Gabriela BONTEA (Romania) CHILD MORTALITY COMBAT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF BAFUT SUB-DIVISION, MEZAM 86 DIVISION, NORTH WEST REGION, CAMEROON Sirri Erika SUH (Cameroon), Chewa Julius SUH (Cameroon), Tankie Quinta SHEGWE (Cameroon), Wirsiy Destain YUNGSI (Cameroon), Takem Mbi Bienvenu MAGLOIRE (Cameroon), Shey Dominic NFORYA (Cameroon) MODELS OF GOOD PRACTICE REGARDING SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY IN 99 ROMANIA - QUALITATIVE APPROACH Gianina CHIRUGU (Romania), Felicia ANDRIONI (Romania) TECHNOLOGY OF THE 21ST CENTURY AS TECHNE, EPISTEME AND PRAXIS 112 Doina GAVRILOV (Romania) “THE CITY BENEATH THE MOUNTAINS” – IMAGES, PERCEPTIONS AND 125 REPRESENTATIONS. A SAMPLE OF URBAN SOCIOLOGY Ovidiana BULUMAC (Romania) SOCIAL PROJECTS FOR PERSONS WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS, WITHIN THE 143 PANDEMIC CONTEXT Mihaela-Cristina PÂRVU, Andreea-Mihaela NIȚĂ (Romania) THE INFLUENCE OF PRIMARY SOCIALIZATION IN GENERATING SCHOOL DEVIANCE. 154 A LITERATURE OVERVIEW Alina DASCĂLU (Romania) THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TIME SPENT ON SOCIAL NETWORKS AND THE LEVEL OF 163 ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION IN ADOLESCENTS Mariana Floricica CĂLIN, Mihaela Luminița SANDU, Cristina-Ioana TASTAMAN (Romania) THE ROLE OF GRAZING ON LANDSCAPE DEGRADATION IN THE SABGA-BAMUNKA AREA, CAMEROON 174 Tankie Quinta SHEGWE, Clement Anguh NKWEMOH, Sirri Erika SUH, Shey Dominic NFORYA, Wirsiy Destain YUNGSI, Tchana Christian BRICE (Cameroon) TERRORISM AND PRIVATIZATION OF STATE SPACES IN THE SAHEL: CASE OF THE 186 POLISARIO FRONT Alphonse Zozime TAMEKAMTA (Cameroon) PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN ROMANIA DURING 197 1940-1944 Emanuel BĂLAN (Romania) Revista Universitară de Sociologie. Year XVII, Issue 1/2021 www.sociologiecraiova.ro GERIATRIC HEALTH IN AN UNPRECEDENTED GLOBAL EMERGENCY AND STRATEGIES TO ALLEVIATE THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 Cathy Mae D. TOQUERO Assistant Professor IV, Mindanao State University-General Santos City (Philippines) Email: [email protected] Abstract: COVID-19 causes unimaginable fatality among the elderly people worldwide. Amid the crisis, elderly people need tangible and intangible support for them to deal with the dilemmas, anxiety, loneliness, and even suicidal tendencies. This article discusses on how the elderly has been affected by COVID-19 that created a worsening situation and exacerbated detrimental health outcomes among older people. It examines the impact of COVID-19 to geriatric health to which governments, health agencies, and scientific community need to address. Proposed strategies in this article may mitigate the health risks of the elderly due to a global health crisis. Older adults can use digital platforms and digital health technologies to build social relationships and mitigate their health care needs. Recommendations for research agenda on geriatric health are discussed particularly in the context of ageism amid the pandemic. The rights, dignity, and welfare of older adults need protection for they are susceptible to this coronavirus pandemic and to future virus outbreaks. Key words: COVID-19; ageism; digital health; health interventions; health strategies 1. Introduction COVID-19 presents a permeating challenge to all people across the globe and the older adults are no exemption to the dilemmas and chaos that it brought to their social, emotional, and physical circumstances. The key strategies to mitigate the virus spread include social or physical distancing, proper hygiene, isolation, contract tracing, testing, monitoring and boosting immunity (Ranasinghe, Ozemek and Arena, 2020). Mills, Kaye and Mody (2020) reported that pieces of literature have shown that age is a significant predictor for the poor outcomes of the patients with COVID-19. Thus, at the advent of COVID-19, the aging population’s social relations get immense gaps as their social isolation gets heightened due to social distancing containment to rid the virus (Adalja, Toner and Inglesby, 2020; Klein, 2020, Guangdi and DeClercq, 2020; Ranasinghe et al., 2020; Wu and McGoogan, 2020). Likewise, they can experience the rates of depression, anxiety, and trauma as among the psychological impacts of COVID-19 to their mental health (Özsungur,
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