Archive of Journal
Volume 73, Issue 5, May. 2017

ESTIMATION OF WATER IMPURITIES COAGULATION EFFICIENCY AT USE OF COARSE-GRAINED CONTACT BED

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.51

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Abstract: This paper provides the information about theoretical and experimental studies of the process of solid mineral water impurities coagulation at its mixing with aluminum sulfate coagulant solution in contact uniform bed layer with grain size of 10, 30 and 50 mm. It is shown that the values of velocity gradient and Camp-criterion, which together with coagulant dose determine the flocculation efficiency, are the functions of specific surface area ? of coarse-grained bed pore space. Experimental comparative assessment of the efficiency of coagulating natural water with kaolinite clay particles with volume concentration Co=(1,11-1,15).10-4 at its mixing with aluminum sulfate solution was carried out in two ways: by means of the mechanical mixer in free volume, as well as in coarse-grained bed layer by the clarification effect at subsequent settling of treated water.\r\n It is established that to achieve maximum clarification effect at ?>130 m-1 the required values of Camp-criterion in case of using coarse-grained bed are 1,5-3,9 times lower in comparison with mechanical mixing method. At that coagulant doses can be reduced by 1,2-2 times. It is shown that when specific surface area of coarse-grained bed pore space increases from 76,2 to 390 m-1 and time of water contact with coagulant in bed pore space increases, the effect of water clarification by settling becomes more significant.

Author(s): B.M. Grishin, M.V. Bikunova, S.V.Maksimova

EMPIRICAL STUDY ON THE APPLICABILITY OF REAL OPTION FRAMEWORK IN E-COMMERCE ADOPTION AMONG CANADIAN COMPANIES

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.52

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Abstract: Three basic observations are presented from the Canadian businesses’ adoption of e-commerce for the year of 2000 to 2007. Previous literatures indicated that firms who adopted e-commerce are not from sectors who traditionally are adopting e-commerce. As a way to explain this observation, the basic real option theory was used along with Benaroch (2002)’s framework for information technology risk management. The uncertainty factors associated with real option theory were analyzed. These factors, namely: risks specific to the firm, market risks and demand risks were statistically analyzed based on its relation to whether the firm has adopted e-commerce or not. Analyzing these risks lead to the development of three hypotheses namely: first; regarding the in-house competencies and its effect on adoption of e-commerce, second; rivalry within the industry and its adoption of e-commerce, and third; uncertainty of the market demand and its adoption of e-commerce. The NEBIC Model has been utilized to present the in-house technical competencies, while on the other hand, standard deviation is used as a measure of competition and market demand. To ascertain how the various risk factors affect the adoption decision, three statistical approaches were used, namely: Maximum Likelihood Estimation, Correlation Matrix and T-test of Means Equality. Using these three statistical tools, it was found out that the following factors affect in a positive way the resolve to do business with e-commerce. These factors were high in-house competencies to manage the technology, high level of rivalry within the industry and high level of variability of market demand. Finally, three flexibility-attaining activities were suggested: first; intensive in-house training on e-commerce technology, second; promotion of its e-commerce facility to its customers and third; advocacy of the use of e-commerce among industry members.

Author(s): Abdullah Basiouni, Kang Mun Arturo Tan, Hafizi Muhamad Ali, Abdullah Almansour, Ahmad Alojairi

Generalised Riccati Sequences

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.50

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Abstract: We propose a generalisation of the Riccati Sequence and investigate its properties in terms of singularity analysis. We find that the coefficients of the leading-order terms and the resonances obey certain structural rules. We also demonstrate the uniqueness of {it the} Riccati Sequence up to an equivalence class.

Author(s): A Maharaj, PGL Leach, K Andriopoulos

DEVELOPING MUSLIM STUDIES AS A NEW BRANCH OF ISLAMIC STUDIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.35

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Abstract: In the 21st century, Islamic Studies are going through the process of reconfiguration of the research space and abandoning the traditional stereotypes inspired by the Orientalism of previous eras. The contemporary Muslim world is no longer confined to the Middle East; that is why the way to Muslim Studies, a new academic discipline, needs to be given. At least two new trends emerged within the last few decades that prompt this re-structuring. Firstly, it is an increase of the Muslim population in the countries of Western Europe and the United States that began in the middle of the previous century. This trend served as an impetus to the development of Muslim Minorities Studies showing that Muslims in the West are a very diverse group with a variety of problems. The second process that reformatted the field and geography of Islamic Studies was the founding of independent states in Central Asia. People there wanted to find a new cornerstone for their identity in the new context. The idea of religious affiliation, when Islam was rendered synonymous with tradition and a marker of national identity, became a new anchor. The paper suggests naming this discipline Post-Soviet Muslim Studies and presents the characteristics and further suggestions for a way forward.

Author(s): Yelena V. Muzykina

SOCIAL INEQUALITY: RECENT TRENDS

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.49

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Abstract: The article analyses the main features of the social inequality in the modern world and their reflection in contemporary sociological theories. It claims that globalization has led to a fundamentally different kind of inequality. It has been proved that globalization causes serious changes in social and political spheres, which directly even if to different extents affect all humankind. Despite growing economic and cultural interdependence, the global social order is ruptured by rising inequality. Authors consider various types of inequality in the age of globalization. Their regional peculiarities are shown in the article. According to numerous recent sociological works the perspective of neo-capitalism seems to be the most adequate theoretical frame for studying globalized society and its inequality. Changing nature of labor and social inequality is a basis of justification of such theories. The article considers the main points of the “real utopias” concept developed by Wright as an alternative to capitalist organization of the modern world. Finally it reviews two reports of international organizations addressing issues of social inequality at a global scale. The article provides main characteristics of the social inequality in Russia, determines the peculiarities of inequality and data regarding involvement of the Russians into the global elite and middle class.

Author(s): Nadezhda Osipova, Natalya Polyakova, Daria Dobrinskaya, Inna Vershinina, Tatiana Martynenko

CONFIGURATION OF THE SELF-MYTHOLOGY AND IDENTITY OF FEMALE CHARACTERS IN PAUL AUSTERS IN THE COUNTRY OF LAST THINGS AND THE NEW YORK TRILOGY

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.34

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Abstract: The works of American novelist Paul Auster (1947- ) are uniquely concerned with the mythology of self, metanarrative and the role gender plays in these transactions. In his earliest works, The New York Trilogy (1985-1986) and In the Country of Last Things (1987), Auster uses genre conventions and styles (for the former, detective novels; for the latter, dystopian fiction) to interrogate these preconceptions of self-mythology and the role of gender within these genres, subverting tropes and traits of these works to comment upon them. In the following, we investigate these works in depth along these themes, conducting a close textual analysis from the framework of Freudian and Lacanian theories of psychoanalysis and poststructuralism. By investigating the roles of women in The New York Trilogy and In the Country of Last Things, we hope to illuminate Auster’s uniquely postmodernist, deconstructive approach to the psychological imperatives women are socialized into within American society, and how they are informed by narrative and mythology. The role of women, from the absent trophies of The New York Trilogy to the central voice of sanity of Anna in In the Country of Last Things, posits women as a societal superego whose goal it is to keep the destructive, nihilistic id-like impulses of men in check.

Author(s): Mohammad Amin Shirkhani

AGING FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN TURKEY: A FOCUS GROUP STUDY OF A NURSING HOME

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.48

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Abstract: In this qualitative study, the aim was to determine the self-perception of elderly people living in nursing homes, their opinions about old age, and their expectations of society. The study was a focus group study, conducted using a qualitative method. The study involved 30 elderly participants who were living in the nursing home. Three themes were created by the participants' expressions. The first theme is called "Meaning of Aging", the second one is called "Opinions and Attitudes towards Aging", and the third is called "Changes Experienced in Old Age". In our study, it was determined that the majority of the elderly people in the nursing home had a negative perception of aging. Living in a nursing home can lead to a greater sense of loneliness in the elderly. Making arrangements in the community to promote healthy and active aging is an important influence on the development of a positive perception of aging.

Author(s): Sevgisun Kapucu, Bilge Bal Ozkaptan

THE ACTUAL IMPACT OF PILONIDAL SINUS SYMPTOMS ON THE DAILY ACTIVITIES OF LIFE

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.37

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Abstract: Background: Pilonidal sinus (PS) disease is a condition that may have a symptomatic or asymptomatic clinical course. Symptomatic PC may have adverse effects on the general health and daily activities of living, particularly in the actively employed younger population, due to the associated pain, discharge, and abscess formation. In this study, our aim was to examine these adverse impacts on the daily activities of life. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 individuals with pilonidal sinus disease were included. Demographic data were recorded and SF-36 forms were completed by the patients. Age, gender, and the duration of symptoms were assessed and compared with population norms. Results:Patients between 18 and 30 years of age were found to seek medical assistance earlier than other groups, and patients with symptom duration of more than one year were found to experience more severe adverse effects on social functions. In addition, female patients were found to experience higher levels of pain intensity than male patients. A comparison with Turkish population norms showed more prominent adverse effects on pain and social function domains among females, and on all domains among males. These effects were also associated with a reduced quality of life. Conclusions: Pilonidal sinus disease has an adverse impact on activities of daily living in both sexes, more marked in male patients, with a negative effect on life quality.

Author(s): Ibrahim Tayfun Sahiner, Ibrahim Tayfun Sahiner, Murat Kendirci, Isa Mesut Bala, Emre Demir, Mete Dolapci

THE STRATEGY OF CRIMINOLOGICAL SAFETY IN KAZAKHSTAN: THEORY, LEGISLATION AND PRACTICE OF PROVIDING

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.31

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Abstract: Article is devoted to the comparative analysis of strategy of safety as private criminological theory, independent branch of the legislation and practice of their providing. Authors note that the modern paradigm of counteraction of crime is based on the main categories of the theory of crime prevention. At the same time the latest researches show withdrawal from the narrow "branch" approach determining safety from criminal threats only by forces of law-enforcement structures. Selecting the theory of criminological safety as the private theory of criminology, authors connect its specifics and the importance with features of the purpose, object and subject of studying, and also carry out differentiation of components of this concept. Authors analysed system of the operating "right of safety". Officially fixed concepts of safety, threats to security, objects of safety, types of safety are considered. In confirmation of the thesis that the central place among legal guarantees of ensuring strategy of safety is allocated to the criminal law, short stories of the existing Criminal Code of Kazakhstan of 2014 are noted. The conducted research allowed to reveal features of ensuring public and personal (sexual) security at the present stage of development of the Kazakhstan society, and also to determine the content of strategy of criminological safety.

Author(s): Ilyassova Gulzhazira, Kalguzhinova Aigul, Ozbekov Darkhan, Serikbaeva Saule

REVIEW ON LEGAL ISSUES OF SOCIALLY VULNERABLE GROUPS OF POPULATION (OLD PEOPLE, CHILDREN, ETC.)

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.46

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Abstract: The paper shows that the concept of social protection must be considered through the theory of society cohesion. The purpose of study is to identify local and global general parameters and principles of the countries in the format of protection of the most vulnerable members of society – children and the old people. In the basis of social cohesion laid the welfare of the majority of citizens, harmonious and stable relationship between them, minimizing social exclusion and social disintegration. The authors have shown that a fair and effective legal aspect of the problem, with the ultimate objective of social protection is the key to sustainable and stable development of society. Instrument of the research of social protection of the population led to the conclusion that this system is too extensive and unsystematic. It was determined that representatives of major law schools define social protection differently. The authors show that the lack of funds made it impossible to assess at the proper level support to those who are forced to remain on the brink of poverty.

Author(s): Aizhan Zhatkanbayeva, Nazgul Tuyakbayeva, Arailum Jangabulova, Aliya Tasbulatova, Serikkhan Adilgazy

Differential Sequences Generated by First-order Recursion Operators

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.47

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Abstract: We discuss the differential sequence based upon the equation ww" -2w'^ 2 = 0 in terms of symmetry and singularity analyses. We find that the coefficients of the leading-order terms and the resonances obey certain structural rules. When we analyse the generalised equation ww"-(1-c)w'^2= 0, we find that the symmetry properties of the generalised sequence are the same as for the original sequence and that the singularity properties are similar.

Author(s): A Maharaj, PGL Leach, K Andriopoulos

The Impacts of Sustainable tourism on the Rural Areas of Northern Cyprus: A case of Baglikoy and Buyukkonuk

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.45

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Abstract: Sustainable tourism promote economic development by protecting natural, cultural and local resources. The importance of sustainable tourism lies in its motives to conserve the resources and increase the value of local culture and tradition. The aim of this study is to reveal the impact of eco-tourism on the first declared pilot Eco-Agro tourism villages on the island of North Cyprus according to local residents’ demographic characteristics. Büyükkonuk and Bağlıköy which are the Eco- Agro tourism centers have become a brand in this sense. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was employed for the purpose of data entry manipulation, and analysis. A simple random sampling method is selected sampling method with a total of 274 people were interviewed. The responses were measured on a five-point Likert scale of 1 to 5 (1 indicates “strongly disagree” and 5 indicates “strongly agree.”) showing the extent to which the respondents agreed or disagreed with statements concerning the impact of tourism development. “Personal Information Form” and Questionnaire were applied. Also, the LSD test was applied to the data analysis in order to determine percentage, arithmetic average, standard deviation, chi-squared test, t-test, one-way analysis of variance and source of differences. Significant differences were found between local resident’s demographic characteristics, duration of living in this area, their working conditions related to tourism, being local (belonging) and perceived effects of sustainable tourism. Keywords: Sustainable tourism, rural areas, North Cyprus

Author(s): Esen Sucuoglu, Nesrin Menemenci Bahcelerli

PREVALENCE AND RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND BODY PERCEPTION CHILEAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN A SCHOOL OF HEALTH

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.33

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Abstract: Nowadays, the main problems associated with bad habits in different age groups are due to physical inactivity and poor diet, affecting directly people�s health, Chileans are no exception. University students have been subjects of study, because of a number of physiological, sociological and cultural changes, which are typical of youth. In Chile, public polices have been implemented at a university level, understanding the role and implications of future professionals in the development and creation of healthy habits in a country. This research has a descriptive, transversal �correlational, non-experimental design, which aims to determine and correlate the values of physical activity level and body awareness, in freshmen of three undergraduate academic programs at the health school of the Catholic university of Chile. By the implementation of two Self-administered surveys: a) body shape questionnaire (BSQ), (B) IPAQ questionnaire, which measures physical activity. Keywords: Physical activity, Body image, students, healthy behavior

Author(s): Mauricio Cresp Barria, Claudia Machuca Barria, Jose Fernandes Filho,Rodrigo Moraga

IDENTIFICATION OF DEVELOPMENT MODELS OF SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.44

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Abstract: The authors consider the actual problem of the development of scientific organizations explaining it from the position of significance in the national economy of Russia. The theoretical generalization of approaches to the definition of the concepts of development management and change management is presented and definitions with reference to the specifics of the activity of scientific organizations are given. The systematization of the classification approaches of development models of economic entities has been carried out and the research results of development models of scientific organizations are presented. Based on the official statistics of 860 scientific organizations the authors identified those of them that has stable development trends according to one of the models. The data reveal the priority of external development of scientific organizations mainly aimed at image positioning of both the structure as a whole and individual scientists.

Author(s): Anna Maltseva, Alexandra Gridchina, Elvira Maimina, Igor Veselov

CHARACTER BUILDING THROUGH TEACHING LEARNING PROCESS: LESSON IN INDONESIA

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.43

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Abstract: This research was aimed to know about character building in teaching learning proces observed in 63 elementary schools in Jakarta in Indonesia. This survey research was conducted at 63 elementary schools in Jakarta. Data was collected through interviewing and observing. Character building in teaching learning process observed was related to preliminary, core, and closing activities. Preliminary activities of teaching learning process integrated character building in class preparation, students presence, and apperception.Character building in core activities in teaching learning process involved teaching method, two-way communication, students activities, learning resources. Integration of character building in closing activities of teaching learning process included concluding activities, giving feed back, reflecting, and following up. The result of this research showed that mean of character building through teaching learning process at 63 elementary schools in Jakarta reached was 44.87 or 97.54 % of the achievement of theoretical maximum score.from maximum score. It can be concluded that in teaching learning process, character building integrated has already been effective for 65.1 % of 63 elementary schools observed in Jakarta. On the other hand 9.6 % of 63 elementary schools observed in Jakarta has not been optimal in character building integration in teaching learning process. Keywords: teaching learning process, preliminary, core, and closing activities and character building.

Author(s): ARITA MARINI

An exploration of the utilisation of mathematics skills by Technology Education pre-service teachers during electronic systems design

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.42

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Abstract: This qualitative study explored the mathematical skills utilised in the design and construction of electronic systems by Technology Education pre-service teachers (n = 86). It addressed the notion of interdisciplinarity between Mathematics education, Physics education and Technology education. The study took place at a South African university and was guided by combined theories of constructivism and mathematics modelling. Written responses, designed artefacts, classroom activity observations and interviews contributed to the data. It was found that the pre-service teachers applied many arithmetic concepts unconsciously while they were designing their artefacts. Cumbersome use of terminology in Electronic Systems and misconceptions of concepts in Mathematics deviated confidence in their process of design and operation of the electronic systems.

Author(s): Deonarain Brijlall, Bhekissa Maxwell Thabethe

EXAMINATION OF THE STUDIES ON TECHNOLOGY ADDICTION PUBLISHED BETWEEN 2008-2016

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.41

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Abstract: With the development of technology environment, technology addiction, which has become widespread and still continuing to expand over the globe, is genuinely influencing individuals mainly the youth generation in terms of socially, physically and mentally. The fact that, advanced technology has made it impossible for individuals to live without technological devices. The study aims to guide researchers who want to study on this particular subject, technology addiction. A literature search was carried out in order to evaluate the existing studies, to identify current reviews, journal articles and ongoing research on technology and technology addiction. Articles published in 2008 up to 2016 were appraised through scholar.google.com.tr, Science Direct, ISI Web of Science, Assosindex, Ebsco, www.ulakbim.gov.tr. The results were categorised according to the year of publication, the country of publication, the research area, the aim and the method of the study. Keywords: technology, addiction, internet, gaming, education, learning.

Author(s): Huseyin Bicen, Ahmet Arnavut

Humanistic management philosophy in governance in the taxi industry in South Africa

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.36

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Abstract: Small and medium enterprises sustainability and governance recently become a topical issue. Governance applicable to companies (corporate governance) had been questionable due to a plethora of scandals, ethics issues and corruption happening in companies. Therefore, applicability of corporate governance to small and medium enterprises like the minibus taxi industry has been questioned. These challenges caused the study to explore humanistic management philosophy in governance with specific reference to the Port Shepstone minibus taxi industry in KwaZulu -Natal, South Africa. Humanistic management philosophy was put forward as an alternative to economicism philosophy in governance. The study wanted to establish the extent to which humanistic management strategy, humanistic management leadership, humanistic management ethics and humanistic management culture affect governance of small and medium enterprises like the minibus taxi industry. These objectives were viewed using Ubuntu philosophy as a theoretical framework. The study adopted a concurrent triangulation mixed method approach advocated by post-positivists. A mixed method approach taps into the advantages of both qualitative and quantitative approaches to gather rich data which explained the phenomenon. The case study designed used enabled the study to do an in-depth analysis of the phenomenon on one industry (minibus taxis industry). The research methods used were questionnaires, observation and interviews to gather data. The data was gathered from minibus taxi operators. The integration of results from research methods generated a generalisation. The results revealed that humanistic management philosophy in governance of the minibus taxi industry was a challenge. The taxi operators, as owners of the business, were not implementing humanistic management leadership principles, humanistic management strategies, humanistic management ethics and humanistic management culture in governance. This affected their sustainability due to conflict with stakeholders. This contradicted the expectation of stakeholders who believe in African philosophy (Ubuntu). The governance of the small and medium enterprises like the minibus taxi industry was based on economicism philosophy instead of humanistic management philosophy. Therefore, the study recommended a humanistic management philosophy in governance model to guide small and medium enterprises in their business governance.

Author(s): Vimolan Mudaly, Kudakwashe Zvitambo

THE LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY OF MUSIC TEACHERS AT GUZELYURT PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND THE CONNECTION WITH PRIOR LEARNING, TEACHING METHODS, MATERIALS AND RESOURCES AND IN-SERVICE TRAINING

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.40

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Abstract: Music education is crucial as it increases children’s cognitive development. In many parts of the world, classroom teachers are the only teachers of music in primary schools. Similarly in North Cyprus, most teachers who provide music lessons in primary schools have no expertise in music education. This research aims to state the findings regarding the level of proficiency of classroom music teachers in terms prior training, the employment of teaching methods and the adequacy of teaching materials and resources that are used in primary schools. The research is significant as it is the first to explore information around music education in the Güzelyurt district of Northern Cyprus. The sample of this research consists of 12 music teachers from 12 primary schools in Güzelyurt district. Drawing from the questionnaire data augmented by classroom observations and interviews in the spring of 2013, music teachers were found mostly to have been graduates from Atatürk Teacher Academy who had not had sufficient training in a higher education programme in order to enable them to provide music lessons in the primary schools. Furthermore, the role of the ministry of Education in terms of the frequency of and the quality of in-service training for music teachers will be explored Keywords: Primary school, music education, North Cyprus, proficiency,

Author(s): Ertem Nalbantoglu, Jale Yiltas

METHODS OF MULTIPLE COMPARISON IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.39

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Abstract: In the article the method of multiple comparison for a data set, divided into groups on external criteria (one or several), based on pair comparisons and revealing of authentic differences: 1) between groups of examinees for all diagnosed qualities; 2) between diagnosed qualities for all investigated groups. It is used for finding matrixes of «comparative weightiness», being a quantitative basis for construction of psychological classification (typology) in which every comparative psychogram is quantitatively comparable with any other.

Author(s): Mikhail Basimov

Multi-criteria Distribution Systems Reconfiguration Using Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm II

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.38

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Abstract: This paper presents and applies a mono-and multi-objective approaches to improve the power quality and the reliability of electrical distribution systems using network reconfiguration. This study aims at finding a radial operating structure that improves the system reliability or/and minimizes the total cost of system power losses while taking into account a set of constraints. To handle the mono-criterion reconfiguration problem, a Genetic Algorithm (G.A) is applied. Subsequently, in the multi-objective issue with two conflicting criteria (total cost of power losses and total cost of energy not supplied). The pareto-optimality principle based trade-off is done using the Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm II (NSGAII). For a load flow analysis in radial distribution system, a Backward/Forward sweep algorithm is carried out. To investigate their feasibility, these algorithms are tested on IEEE 10-Bus test system. All simulation results demonstrate that the proposed methods successfully find the optimal configuration in a conspicuously short time.

Author(s): SOUIFI Hayfa, Omar Kahouli, HADJ ABDALLAH Hsan

CLINIC OF TESTIMONY: LISTENING TO THE LIFE TRAJECTORY OF POOR BRAZILIAN YOUTH INVOLVED IN CRIME

Volume 73, May 2017
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.5.32

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Abstract: In this paper we present the results of the research entitled “The testimony of adolescents in semi-liberty”. A work done with young Brazilian people involved in crime who find themselves in a governmental device as a consequence of having committed an infraction.Our listening was guided by the Clinic of Testimony, that aims to listen to stories circumscribed in traumatic scenes, providing an environment conducive to a work of memory that contemplates traces of collective representation. We present the stories of two young men who locate the death of the paternal figure as a nodal point for their involvement in crime. The work presented points us to a need to expand the availability of listening spaces in order to allow for a contingent of individuals in situations of social invisibility to have their own voice.

Author(s): Jacqueline de Oliveira Moreira, Jessica Karoline Silva, Juliana Morganti