unity. Particular attention is given to the interdependent dialectical character of processes in societies between humans and (evolving) levels of societal organization. We propose that the theory of social quality, both in ontological and
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Evolutionary Thermodynamics and Theory of Social Quality as Links between Physics, Biology, and the Human Sciences
Jaap Westbroek, Harry Nijhuis, and Laurent van der Maesen
In The International Journal of Social Quality
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- 01 Jun 2020
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- Research Article
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- 57–86 (30 total)
Pathways to Empowerment
The Social Quality Approach as a Foundation for Person-Centered Interventions
Judith R. L. M. Wolf and Irene E. Jonker
Goscha 2012 ). From its start, the social quality approach (SQA) has been the theoretical framework to structure and ground PTE for its use in daily practice as well as for its implementation training courses. The SQA proved particularly useful in
In The International Journal of Social Quality
- Published (Print):
- 01 Jun 2020
- Article Type:
- Research Article
- Pages:
- 29–56 (28 total)
The Curious Case of Slovakia
Regime Preferences Thirty Years after the Velvet Revolution
Zuzana Reptova Novakova
, this article sets to explore some of the developments in Slovak society through the lens of social quality. Highlighting the links between the malaise with liberal democracy and aspects of social quality ( Van der Maesen and Walker 2012 ) or “decent
In The International Journal of Social Quality
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- 01 Dec 2020
- Article Type:
- Research Article
- Pages:
- 1–19 (19 total)
The Impact of Trust on the Quality of Participation in Development
The Case of Ukraine
Tadashi Hirai
's participation and everyday lives. The quality of participation is indeed an essential theme of social quality, insofar as it concerns “a form of participation in which people are able to shape their own circumstances and contribute to social development in such
In The International Journal of Social Quality
- Published (Print):
- 01 Dec 2020
- Article Type:
- Research Article
- Pages:
- 72–92 (21 total)