Problem Analysis of Social and Cultural Partnership Implementation in Preventing Children’S Ill-Being

ISSN (Print) : 0974-6846 Indian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol 9(44), DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2016/v9i44/105470, November 2016 ISSN (Online) : 0974-5645 Problem Analysis of Social and Cultural Partnership Implementation in Preventing Children’s Ill-Being Vladimir Vasilievich Afanasiev1, Oksana Anatolievna Milkevich2*, Valentina Pavlovna Sergeeva1 and Lyubov Ivanovna Ukolova1 1Moscow City Pedagogical University, Russia; [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] 2Solikamsk State Pedagogical Institute (Branch) of the Perm State National Research University, Russia; [email protected] Abstract Objectives: Method: This research presents findings of problem analysis of social and cultural partnership implementation in preventing children’s ill-being. The basic research methods include theoretical analysis, generalization of expertise in social and cultural partnership in preventingFindings: children’s ill-being, diagnostic methods (questionnaire survey) and data processing to allow for comprehensive characterization of the problem of implementation of social and cultural partnership in preventing children’s ill-being. The relevance of social and cultural partnership for the purpose of preventing children’s ill-being is determined by persisting negative trends towards socialization of the younger generation. The study has revealed fundamental characteristics, capabilities of preventing children’s ill-being of Improvements:social and cultural partnership, and presented questionnaire survey of education and culture professionals and key chal- lenges in implementation of social and cultural partnership that reduce its efficiency in children’s ill-being prevention. Findings of this research may be further applied to develop new and highly efficient forms and improve socialKeywords: and cultural partnership for the purpose of the problem at issue. Readiness for Partnership, Social and Cultural Partnership 1. Introduction the purpose of social partnership has been reframed, i.e. from settling conflicts in order to maintain stability and Theoretical analysis of scientific and reference literature, statehood as it is to satisfying needs of an individual of content analysis of thesis-driven studies of the problem social security and successful socialization. That said, of social and cultural partnership in preventing children’s commitment of social partnership to maintaining balance ill-being shows that the concept of social and cultural of public and personal interests has been retained. A cul- partnership has been well explained from the point of tural component of the partnership under consideration view of philosophy and social science. Systemic studies1-4 is not sufficiently represented in studies of researchers and that rely on work done by Thomas Hobbe, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Herbert Spencer, Alexis de Tocqueville et al. is often limited to the concept of culture. Moreover, social present a social component of the partnership that has and cultural partnership is usually considered a condition originally been considered in human relations. Gradually, for building specific traits of an individual, a condition of social partnership has been considered in the context of functionality and development of certain industry-related industrial relations, employer to employee relation, giv- institutions. Justification2,5 of the essence of social and ing rise to definition of social partnership as a special cultural partnership in preventing children’s ill-being and type of social and economic relations. In the meantime, determination of any causes that reduce efficiency of this *Author for correspondence Problem Analysis of Social and Cultural Partnership Implementation in Preventing Children’s Ill-Being type of partnership as a technology of social and cultural educational establishment, cultural and business center) and social and pedagogic activity. aged from 20 to 51 participated in the study. For this questionnaire we assumed that characteristics, 2. Concept Headings such as age, educational background, field of work ( education or culture), satisfaction with professional This research aims at outlining findings of problem activity, and location of the establishment of such analysis of implementation of social and cultural partner- professional may affect professional’s readiness for imple- ship in preventing children’s ill-being. While recognizing mentation of social and cultural partnership in preventing the value and perspective of a preventive component in children’s ill-being. In quantitative terms, the following solving the problem of children’s ill-being, we consider groups of respondents were selected: social and cultural partnership a mechanism of preventing By Age: children’s ill-being. We assume that insufficient efficiency 20-25 years old – 36 people/8.6%; of the existing social and cultural partnership practice is 26-30 years old – 39 people/9.35%; determined by immature professionals of educational, 31-35 years old – 42 people/10%; cultural and such other establishment not being ready to 36-40 years old – 57 people/13.6% implement such interactions. 41-45 years old – 78 people/18.7% 46-50 years old – 86 people/20.6%; and above 51 years old – 77 people/18.4%. 3. Method By Educational Background: Key methods to study this problem are: Secondary-level vocational training – 194 people/ 46.5%; and • Theoretical analysis of provisions found in scientific higher-level vocational training – 223 people/53.5%. literature; By Field of Work: • Generalization of expertise in social and cultural Professionals of cultural establishments – 142 partnership in preventing children’s ill-being that is people/34%; and presented in the literature, and expertise of social and professionals of educational establishments – 275 cultural partnership in preventing children’s ill-being people/66%. gained by cultural, educational and social protection By Location of Professional’s Place of Work establishments of the Kizel, Alexandrovsk, Solikamsk, (Establishment): Cherdyn, Krasnovishersk, Usolye municipal dis- Establishment is located in a rural area – 246 tricts, Alexandrovsk, Cherdyn, Krasnovishersk and people/58.9%; and Solikamsk cities of the Perm Krai; establishment is located in a city – 171 people/41.1%. • Diagnostic methods (questionnaire survey); and By Satisfaction with Professional Activity: • Data processing (quantitative and qualitative analysis). Fully satisfied – 161 people/38.6% It should be mentioned that a self-developed questionnaire rather satisfied than not – 163 people/39.1% and to study readiness of practicing professionals for imple- not satisfied – 93 people/22.3%. mentation of social and cultural partnership in preventing The degree of affection such characteristics of respondents have on their readiness for implementation of social and children’s ill-being was a tool used for the questionnaire cultural partnership in preventing children’s ill-being is survey. This questionnaire comprises necessary and not the subject matter of this research. However, these sufficient sections to provide an objective insight to characteristics should be considered for further deep and readiness of practicing professionals for the partnership, detailed investigation of the content of training of profes- in particular, general details, components of readiness: sionals in partnership in preventing children’s ill-being. cognitive, motivational, personal, and technological. In total 417 practicing professionals of educational and cultural establishments (a kindergarten, school, museum, library, Palace of culture/cultural center, supplementary 2 Vol 9 (44) | Nobember 2016 | www.indjst.org Indian Journal of Science and Technology Vladimir Vasilievich Afanasiev, Oksana Anatolievna Milkevich, Valentina Pavlovna Sergeeva and Lyubov Ivanovna Ukolova 4. Results As it was mentioned earlier, partnership may serve as a key paradigm of evolution of relations of various estab- 4.1 Basic Theoretical Provisions and lishments and organizations in resolving certain issues. Conclusions While comparing concepts of interaction and partnership, one should point out that interaction is of predominantly Children’s ill-being is a relevant scientific and socially person-oriented nature and implies a direct spacial con- significant problem that must be solved from the point of tact, personal co-participation in various types of activity. view of latest social practice, as well as possible negative Partnership is intended to solve socially significant tasks, effects as certain groups of children get older. Seppianen while partners have a certain social and/or legal status, T.P. describes children’s ill-being in her research as a state are driven by certain motives and values and make use of partial or complete limited possibility of getting essen- of a set of available assets. One may assume that partner- tials (the right to grow up and be raised in a family, in a ship is a much highly organized level of relations that secure and healthy environment, the right to well-being, has a socially-oriented focus, and implies regulation of education, health care, legal protection and exercise of relations and formal structuring. According to4 ‘social prohibition on negligence and violence)3. partnership is a tool for regulating interaction between With view to the available expertise of interaction of large social groups’; social partnership is understood to be an efficient mechanism of achieving full cooperation various establishments in resolving childhood’s problems

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