Search Results - "Oscar Prieto-Flores"

Are Cities Doing the Same? Local Policies on Immigrant Integration in Catalonia Since the Great Recession by Casademont Falguera, Xavier, Carrera Fossas, Eduard, Prieto Flores, Òscar, Feu Gelis, Jordi

“…This article analyzes the extent to which the councils of five Catalan cities have modified their integration policies. The structural transformations of…”
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The Impact of Multilevel Governmental Policy on Rural Catalonia: Voices From the Grassroots by Agahi, Omeed, Pell Dempere, Maria Isabel, Feu, Jordi, Carrera, Eduard, Prieto-Flores, Òscar

“…One decade on from the launch of the European Youth Guarantee Initiative, there is still limited research into its efficacy in rural areas. In Spain, a country…”
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Understanding Social Phenomena Linked to Religion: In Search of an Alternative Approach That Combines Science with Religious Insights by García-Magariño, Sergio, Prieto-Flores, Oscar, Innerarity Grau, Carmen

“…Some contemporary social phenomena, despite secularization, are still linked to religion. However, this same secularization seems to have accompanied a…”
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Public Employment Services' Responses to the Pandemic: Examples from Portugal, Bulgaria, and Lithuania by Ribeiro, Ana Sofia, Lendzhova, Vladislava, Vyšniauskienė, Sonata, Ferreira, Tatiana, Sousa, João Carlos, Roque, Isabel, Kõiv, Kerli, Saks, Katrin, Agahi, Omeed, Prieto‐Flores, Òscar, O’Higgins, Niall

“…The Covid-19 pandemic provoked critical changes to welfare in Europe, requiring the dematerialisation of programmes and services while relying mainly on remote…”
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NEETs and Youth Guarantee Registration: Examining the Link to Past Undeclared Work by Rocca, Antonella, Agahi, Omeed, Beilmann, Mai, Bettencourt, Leonor, Edisherashvili, Natalia, Marta, Elena, Mazzocchi, Paolo, O’Higgins, Niall, Pizzolante, Federica, Prieto-Flores, Òscar, Rodrigues, Ricardo Borges, Rosa, Miriam, Simões, Francisco

“…A myriad of factors influence young people’s vulnerability and the likelihood of becoming NEET. Moreover, the share of young NEETs in European countries is…”
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Subjective Well‐Being of NEETs and Employability: A Study of Non‐Urban Youths in Spain, Italy, and Portugal by Mazzocchi, Paolo, Agahi, Omeed, Beilmann, Mai, Bettencourt, Leonor, Brazienė, Rūta, Edisherashvili, Natalia, Keranova, Dilyana, Marta, Elena, Milenkova, Valentina, O’Higgins, Niall, Pizzolante, Federica, Prieto-Flores, Òscar, Rocca, Antonella, Rodrigues, Ricardo Borges, Rosa, Miriam, Simões, Francisco, Yurukov, Borislav

“…Subjective well-being is of paramount importance when support is offered to young individuals seeking employment and social inclusion in general. The present…”
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Results of Mentoring in the Psychosocial Well-Being of Young Immigrants and Refugees in Spain by Sánchez-Aragón, Anna, Belzunegui-Eraso, Angel, Prieto-Flores, Òscar

“…This study examined the change processes associated with the Nightingale project, a community-based mentoring programme whose aim is to promote the social…”
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Public Employment Services and Strategic Action towards Rural NEETs in Mediterranean Europe by Marzana, Daniela, Ellena, Adriano Mauro, Martinez-Damia, Sara, Ribeiro, Ana Sofia, Roque, Isabel, Sousa, João Carlos, Agahi, Omeed, Pell Dempere, Maria Isabel, Prieto-Flores, Òscar

“…The NEET phenomenon in southern Europe is particularly alarming. Most studies have focused on analysing the socio-demographic characteristics of NEET and…”
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Transnational family ties and networks of support for unaccompanied immigrant youths in Spain: The role of youth mentoring in Barcelona by Alarcón, Xavier, Prieto-Flores, Òscar

“…•Emotional and Esteem support from family abroad can promote the well-being of youths.•Mentoring can complement the social support received from family and…”
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Am I in charge? An examination of mentor perception of power from the Indian context with a global perspective by Kumar, Anuradha Thittai, Prieto-Flores, Òscar

“…Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of college-age mentors in a school-based mentoring (SBM) program with the aim of understanding…”
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Mentoring for Improving the Self-Esteem, Resilience, and Hope of Unaccompanied Migrant Youth in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area by Alarcón, Xavier, Bobowik, Magdalena, Prieto-Flores, Òscar

“…In the last few years, the number of unaccompanied youths arriving in Europe has increased steadily. During their settlement in host countries, they are…”
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Mentoring in Context: A Comparative Study of Youth Mentoring Programs in the United States and Continental Europe by Preston, Justin M., Prieto-Flores, Òscar, Rhodes, Jean E.

“…Most of the existing body of research on formal youth mentoring has focused on programs in the United States, with few inquiries into how mentoring programs…”
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Assessing Intercultural Competence as a Result of Internationalization at Home Efforts: A Case Study From the Nightingale Mentoring Program by Prieto-Flores, Oscar, Feu, Jordi, Casademont, Xavier

“…In the last decades, many higher education institutions have developed practices of internationalization of curricula aiming at developing intercultural…”
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Mentoring and gender: a systematic review by Eila Prats-Brugat, Alba Castellsagué, Òscar Prieto-Flores

“…The incorporation of a gender perspective in scientific research and social intervention practices is essential, including in mentoring. While there are…”
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Overcoming the odds: constricted ethnicity in middle-class Romà by Prieto-Flores, Òscar, Puigvert, Lídia, Cruz, Iñaki Santa

“…How are different ethnic groups dealing with upward social mobility and assimilation? This is a large question that social research has tried to address in…”
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Pedagogical renewal today: Miscellanea by Feu Gelis, Jordi, Torrent, Albert, Prieto-Flores, Òscar

“…Stemming from the research "The Fourth Impulse of Pedagogical Renewal in Spain", this article addresses three key issues: firstly, and as a terminological…”
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Efficiency and equity in Learning Communities and schools by Prieto-Flores, Òscar, Santa Cruz, Iñaki

“…Traditionally, school efficiency has been measured as a function of educational production. In the last two decades, however, studies in the economics of…”
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Citizenship and immigrant anti-rumour strategies: a critical outlook from the Barcelona case by Casademont Falguera, Xavier, Cortada Hortalà, Pere, Prieto-Flores, Òscar

“…This article analyses the case of the Barcelona Anti-Rumour Network, an initiative promoted by the City Council and social organizations, in order to deal with…”
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Bringing democratic governance into practice: policy enactments responding to neoliberal governance in Spanish public schools by Prieto-Flores, Òscar, Feu, Jordi, Serra, Carles, Lázaro, Laura

“…This article explores different ways in which public primary schools sustain democratic governance structures created beyond those mandated by law in Spain…”
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Local consultations on public space management: between political legitimation and citizen empowerment by Casademont Falguera, Xavier, Prieto-Flores, Òscar, Brugué Torruella, Quim

“…In the last few years the number of local consultations has increased considerably in Catalonia. This formula was extended, from 2014 onwards, not only due to…”
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