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11 – 20 of over 11000Gerhard W. Volz, Felipe Bances Handschuh and Dora Poshtakova
Describes the new legal and regulatory norms in Spain which aim to protect children from the constant advertising and marketing messages that they are exposed to; these are in…
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Describes the new legal and regulatory norms in Spain which aim to protect children from the constant advertising and marketing messages that they are exposed to; these are in line with the Spanish Constitution’s concern for protection of honour, privacy and image, and they recognise that children have a naivety and credulity that must not be exploited. Outlines the specific product areas of protection, which cover tobacco, alcohol, toys, medicines and beauty products, dangerous products, and junk food. Moves onto specific activities like direct marketing, TV and radio, lotteries, games and gambling, pornography and sponsorship; and then to advertising and characters, including cartoons and celebrities. Concludes with restrictions on the advertising of products which involves children as actors: the emphasis here is that children must not be shown in dangerous situations, for instance with toys that are not safe for them at the age level shown.
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Marcel Machill, Thomas Hart and Bettina Kaltenhäuser
Self‐regulation is widely considered to be a necessary complement – sometimes substitute – for traditional media‐supervision legislation and practice, especially so when the…
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Self‐regulation is widely considered to be a necessary complement – sometimes substitute – for traditional media‐supervision legislation and practice, especially so when the regulatory object is the Internet, where national legislation meets global networks and content. An example of an internationally structured self‐regulation initiative is provided by the Internet Content Rating Association (ICRA). Its filter for blocking Internet content must be seen within the context of a more extensive bundle of measures based on the principle of self‐regulation. By choosing ICRA as a focal point, the authors set out to illustrate the new, user‐centered paradigm that could become the rule rather than exception for all kinds of media.
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European law on data protection and marketing to children on‐line is one of the most challenging aspects of on‐line marketing and commerce. This paper covers EU regulations and…
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European law on data protection and marketing to children on‐line is one of the most challenging aspects of on‐line marketing and commerce. This paper covers EU regulations and helps to clear up misunderstandings in this complicated topic.
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This paper has a dual purpose: on one side, it analyzes what types of solidarity and social relations are implemented as social support resources applied to actions aiming at the…
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Purpose
This paper has a dual purpose: on one side, it analyzes what types of solidarity and social relations are implemented as social support resources applied to actions aiming at the empowerment of children living in poverty. On the other, it investigates on the role of the community in the governance of local welfare practices and its ability to produce social innovations for municipal policies in favor of children and adolescents.
Design/methodology/approach
Proximity, flexibility, generativity and territoriality are just some of the features that – in the framework of the scientific debate – characterize the social work in areas of social disadvantage. In the framework of the debate, this paper presents a qualitative research on the social ties and educational practices promoted and implemented by nonprofit organizations that attempt to counteract educational poverty and social exclusion of children and adolescents in the eastern peripheral neighborhoods of Naples, one of the poorest cities in the South of Italy.
Findings
The results of the analysis reveal a capacitating and generative role of the actions applied to social and educational practices for children and adolescents and their families in poor neighborhoods and peripheral areas; a role that is, however, also useful for community social policies targeting children and adolescents. Among local welfare policies enhancing community resources, such practices have indeed become an active resource of subsidiarity; they also ensure wider rights and empowerment for children and adolescents who live in poor communities and for their families as well.
Originality/value
More recent studies focusing on the role of social ties in deprived context and impoverishment processes, demonstrated that nonprofit organizations operate as crucial actors fostering inclusion and social cohesion, by means of “elective participation”; this guarantees access to protection and recognition resources that are an integral part of the social support these organizations provide in their areas of intervention. Despite the wide debate on the key role of the Third Sector in territorial welfare policies, further empirical studies on the role of these organizations in poor neighborhoods of the cities of the south of Italy are necessary. The value of this article is an attempt to provide to bridge this gap.
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In 1991 Lithuania reclaimed its independence from the Soviet Union and subsequently enlisted its education system as a tool for imparting the democratic skills and worldviews…
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In 1991 Lithuania reclaimed its independence from the Soviet Union and subsequently enlisted its education system as a tool for imparting the democratic skills and worldviews necessary for EU accession. However, the internalization of new democratic norms proved to be more complicated than the unidirectional transmission expected by many elites, as students, parents, and politicians played a part in the way that educational reforms were understood, implemented, embodied, and even resisted. Although tolerance education was initially included in Lithuanian reforms with little fanfare, there has been an increasingly visible backlash against it, as some now see its existence as an encroachment on the right of “Lithuanians” to develop a strong national identity after 60 years of occupation. By analyzing key educational policies in Lithuania, as well as international barometers for social tolerance, this chapter finds that the embrace of intolerance by many individuals and elites in Lithuania is not just a proclivity for prejudice, but a tool for challenging the boundaries of EU expectations to define the values and norms of an independent nation-state.
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The author of this chapter will explain how libraries define safe space through policies, procedures, and professional codes of ethics. The chapter will generate a history of the…
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Purpose
The author of this chapter will explain how libraries define safe space through policies, procedures, and professional codes of ethics. The chapter will generate a history of the concept of libraries as safe space, will explain how libraries attempt to create safe spaces in physical and online environments, and will show how library practices both help and harm patrons in need of safe space.
Methodology/approach
This chapter provides a review of the literature that illustrates how libraries provide safe space – or not – for their patrons. The author will deconstruct the ALA Code of Ethics and Bill of Rights to demonstrate how libraries remain heteronormative institutions that do not recognize the existence of diverse patrons or employees, and how this phenomenon manifests in libraries.
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Libraries, either through their physical construction or through policies and procedures, have become spaces for illegal activities and discrimination. Populations who would be most likely to use libraries often report barriers to access.
Practical implications
Libraries should revisit their policies and procedures, as well as assess their physical and online spaces, to determine whether or not they truly provide safe space for their patrons. While libraries can become safer spaces, they should clearly communicate what types of safety they actually provide.
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This chapter offers a critique of libraries as safe spaces, which will challenge popular opinions of libraries, and compel the profession to improve.
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This paper (originally presented at the Marketing Week conference ‘Advertising and Marketing to Children '99’) examines existing and prospective legislation as it relates to…
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This paper (originally presented at the Marketing Week conference ‘Advertising and Marketing to Children '99’) examines existing and prospective legislation as it relates to advertising to children through TV, press, radio and direct mail and also examines codes of conduct and discusses key terms such as ‘pester power’ and ‘taste and decency’. The paper then presents a series of figures detailing real life examples of complaints to a selection of advert types. The paper then concludes with an examination of how the future of children's advertising may proceed in the future.
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