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Employability and its influence on the quality of life of Generation X in Guayaquil, Ecuador

2024-08-19T17:51:06-05:00

The objective of this research was to analyze the employability of Generation X in Guayaquil and its influence on the quality of life. Methodology: A quantitative, non-experimental and cross-sectional approach was used, through surveys applied to a sample of 384 people belonging to Generation X. The questionnaire, validated by experts, was administered online during May and June 2024. Results: The findings revealed that 45.1% of respondents were in informal employment, a situation that negatively impacted their financial stability, emotional well-being and access to social security. Only 29.9% of participants reported being in formal employment. In addition, 35.2% of respondents reported experiencing age discrimination during hiring processes, which limited their employment opportunities. The results also showed that employment influenced the ability of individuals to balance their work and personal lives, highlighting the need for government support for the creation of jobs appropriate to the skills of this group. Conclusions: The importance of implementing public policies that promote the formalization of employment and reduce age-related barriers to improve Generation X’s job opportunities and quality of life was highlighted. These measures would contribute to a more inclusive and equitable working environment.

Beyond bullying: violent and disruptive behavior in high school adolescents from Guadalajara, Mexico

2024-10-27T13:35:03-05:00

School violence in adolescents has been recognized as a complex problem that goes beyond bullying, encompassing disruptive and violent behaviors directed toward peers, teachers, and the institution itself. Objective: To analyze the prevalence of violent and disruptive behaviors in high school students in Guadalajara, Mexico, differentiating between occasional and recurrent violence. Methodology: A quantitative design was used, with a sample of 436 students between 15 and 19 years old, who responded to the School Violence Scale. The data were analyzed in terms of frequencies and percentages to determine the prevalence of general, occasional, and recurrent violence in three areas: against peers, teachers, and the institution. Results: The findings revealed that 23.7% of students reported having exercised some form of violence at least once. Occasional violence was more frequent than recurrent violence, especially in minor verbal and physical aggressions toward peers. Disruptive behaviors toward teachers and the school were less common, with higher prevalences in actions of annoyance and minor damage. Conclusion: Results suggested that although occasional school violence was prevalent, recurrent violence remained limited, indicating the need for specific preventive and intervention strategies to reduce violent behaviors in school settings.

Training young assistants: an analysis of the evolution of graduates in Consulting Group Ecuador

2024-10-27T12:57:41-05:00

The study, carried out at Consulting Group Ecuador, Santo Domingo headquarters, aimed to analyze the number of graduates and dropout trends in health assistant degrees between 2018 and 2023. With a quantitative approach and a descriptive crosssectional design, 6,154 students from five auxiliary training courses and three health specialties, such as Prehospital Care (APH) and Nursing, were studied. For data collection, a registration form was used, where variables such as year, degree, number of enrollees, dropouts, causes of dropout and graduates were included. The data were processed in Excel and analyzed in SPSS using ANOVA to evaluate significant differences in graduation and dropout. The results showed a sustained growth of graduates, especially in Nursing and APH. The initial dropout rate was higher in the first modules, progressively decreasing. The main causes of dropout were a lack of vocation in the first modules, academic difficulties and economic problems, accentuated during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was concluded that, although the training capacity increased, reflected in a high number of graduates and a dropout rate of less than 22%, it is recommended to reinforce early vocational guidance interventions; contributing to reducing dropout and consolidating the achievements observed in the training of health assistants.

Special protection of the human rights of the elderly. A look from Latin American regulations

2024-10-26T10:47:51-05:00

The objective of this research was to understand how the legislations of Latin American countries, through a comparative law study, guarantee special protection of the human rights of older adults. Methodology: A qualitative study was conducted based on a documentary review of current legislation in Latin America. The analysis focused on six key categories: the right to life and social security, the right to non-discrimination, the right to justice and dignified treatment, the right to education and culture, the right to an adequate standard of living and housing, and the right to work and enjoyment of free time. Data were collected from official and academic sources, and regulations were compared to identify advances and gaps in the protection of the rights of older adults. The results showed significant progress in the enactment of laws that protect the human rights of older adults, especially in access to social security and non-discrimination. However, significant deficiencies persist in the implementation of these regulations, particularly in the areas of access to employment, adequate housing, and recreational opportunities. In addition, some legal frameworks lack concrete mechanisms to ensure the effective implementation of established rights. Conclusions: Although legal frameworks in Latin America formally recognize the rights of older adults, the practical implementation of these regulations remains a challenge. Therefore, more concrete reforms are required to ensure effective and equitable protection, especially in access to basic services and employment opportunities. The study also underlined the urgent need to strengthen enforcement mechanisms to ensure that the rights of this vulnerable group are fully respected.

Time, Childhood, and Experience in Walter Benjamin (1892–1940)

2024-12-13T08:32:10-06:00

Childhood can be understood not only as a chronological stage, as it is commonly known, but also as a condition of human experience that manifests as latency, a constant tension between time and experience. Its significance lies in the idea that it holds a horizon of possibilities for reflecting on its condition in the contemporary world. The aim of this study was to develop a reflective reinterpretation of the interrelated themes of time, childhood, and experience, which appear in various ways in Walter Benjamin’s works. The methodology employed is a bibliographic study based on the critical foundations of Walter Benjamin, focusing primarily on his works One-Way Street and Berlin Childhood Around 1900. These texts, written as brief essays, evoke the metropolis where Benjamin lived until his exile and where his childhood and youth experiences unfolded. This study concludes that childhood and experience constitute a space of resistance against the technical rationality of modernity, which tends to reduce life to cycles of consumption and production, leaving no room for reflection or depth.