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This article explores collective adaptation strategies and emerging forms of social resilience among Ukrainian refugees settled in Bra?ov, Romania. In the context of the war in Ukraine and the resulting humanitarian crisis, the study adopts a real-time sociological approach, focusing on how displaced individuals self-organize, support one another, and develop informal networks of solidarity. Through a mixed-method design, data was collected via structured questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and focus group...

This paper investigates the contribution of educational strategies to the development of the socio-relational dimension in sports, focusing on their impact on team cohesion and individual growth. In recent years, the need to integrate social-emotional learning into physical education and sports training has become increasingly evident, as athletic success is no longer measured solely by physical performance but also by relational competence and psychological resilience. The study discusses key interpersonal abilit...

The article addresses the critical role of sport in the development of social skills and its deep involvement in contemporary social agendas, highlighting its contribution to achieving a sustainable future. Through a detailed review of existing literature and case studies, the research highlights how sports activities promote cooperation, effective communication and mutual respect, vital skills in modern society. The report also looks at the impact of adapted and inclusive sports programs, which encourage the part...

The study establishes the context of the armed conflict in Ukraine and the importance of understanding its impact on the Ukrainian refugee community (URC), exploring how digital technologies (such as social networks and online resources) have influenced the adaptation and recovery process of URC in Bra?ov. In this context, previous research on the conflict in Ukraine and its impact on Ukrainian communities was analyzed, identifying the role of digital and social technologies in the adaptation and recovery process ...

This paper aims to analyze and discuss a concerning aspect regarding virtual worlds and their dangers, specifically. Many teenagers transcend themselves into artificial, phantasmagorical worlds. Set-ups such as vivid, evergreen maps containing different NPCs (non-player characters) that offer you missions for you to advance your progress and gain experience and gain more powerful items, potions, armor, or weapons to progress into the game are always present. Mobs (living entities within the game) are meant to be p...

Violence is an evil that surrounds today's society because Humana beings are violent by naturally due to their Needle to protection and defend themselves. Violence in the EDUCATION field is understood as the intentional harmful action or omission carried out between members of the EDUCATION community (students, teachers, parents, administrative staff, others EDUCATION actors) and which takes place in the physical premises of the Educational Unit (school infrastructures), or in other spaces directly related to the ...

Ever since it was developed, the internet facilitated communication between individuals and created new ways of interaction by removing the barriers of space and time. Nowadays, people have a wide range of social networks which they can use for various purposes, one of the most popular social networks being Facebook. In this regard, people in general, and students, started to use Facebook not only to communicate with friends or family members, but also for educational and romantic purposes. All around the world, s...

This paper explores the concept of employer branding in the light of external marketing that establishes the company's image as an employer of choice. The motivation is represented by the raising importance of human resource management. The employer brand is an important element from a marketing point of view; it is practically the defining image of a company. The values and symbols it embodies need to be transparent to maintain the connection with the audience, whether we are talking about customers or simply int...

Public administration and the services it provides have an important role in the lives of citizens. People use these services to solve various problems, and the interaction that people have with public servants can influence their opinion about the performance and quality of these services. The aim of the paper was to identify the factors that influence the perception of citizens from the city of Brasov about the public services for registration of persons and marital status, in order to improve them and make them...

This paper aims to analyze well-known contemporary aspects that gained the interest of masses, especially in the online universe. Destructiveness develops either from abuse, in case of mukbang, or giving up and ultimately negligence, in case of the so-called hikikomori. While mukbang has its origins in South Korea and it literally took the whole world almost instantly, hikikomori is a more isolated subject that resides and originates from Japan. Mukbang, originally consisting of passionated people (mostly YouTuber...

This article is based on social research, a questionnaire that investigated the way in which virtual communication in the pandemic and post-pandemic period was a point of support in overcoming social anxieties, increased anxiety due to lack of physical contact between people and the fear and inhibition thus developed. The research hypothesis starts from the idea that people, accustomed to the impositions of the pandemic period to communicate only virtually, avoiding physical contact with loved ones and social and ...

During the COVID -19 pandemic, among other institutions, mass media has played an essential role in disseminating information about the evolution of the pandemic, but also in shaping peoples’ opinion about the COVID - 19 vaccine. The purpose of our paper was to identify the way online media channels portrayed the positive and negative effects of the COVID – 19 vaccines in order to raise awareness regarding the importance of analyzing the subject from several perspectives. We considered such an analysis to be b...

This paper aims to discuss and analyze through content analysis and using the theoretical support available regarding social learning, about how many situations in a child’s life can impact his behavior, sometimes irreversibly. It is imperative to acknowledge how certain actions that we as adults conduct can affect children in general. We will discuss how Albert Bandura’s experiment involving the Bobo Clown doll revealed some troubling aspects that people should be aware of, how Jean Piaget assesses childrenвЂ...

City branding is a topic discussed very much in tourism and also in marketing, its impact being visible in both fields. While tourism is concerned with city branding because it can help destinations attract more tourists and make more profit, the marketing field is trying to find new ways to promote, position and differentiate city brands in order to gain a competitive advantage in this overcrowded market. On the other hand, city brands can also provide benefits regarding consumption behavior of customers, who are...

In the context of political correctness, we can also discuss the bullying to which some countries and populations are subjected, about the individual one. The problem of the toilet in the yard can be approached also from this perspective of bullying and public shame, not only as an economic indicator. The fact that the evolution of the development of countries is measured in relation to the number of households or people who still have a toilet in the yard has become a discriminating factor for populations in less...

The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of materials contents presented in the media and social media in the formation of public opinion on the activity and performance of the police institution. The hypothesis of the study was: H1: the public image is distorted in the presentation of the media message H2: we are dealing with an informed public, which recognizes "fake-news," subliminal messages, persuasion, and manipulation techniques H3: personal experience or more extensive documentation is significant...

the present article is a research that draws attention to a widespread social phenomenon among young people in Romania, preadolescents and adolescents who developed anxiety-depressive symptoms during pandemic isolation, as a result of restrictions that changed the relationship dynamics of all, especially those mentioned above, in a transformative stage of life, with personalities being structured, without sufficient resources to regain a psycho-emotional balance necessary to adapt to significant global situations,...

In this paper, we will investigate the content of WoS within the interdisciplinary field of health information. Purpose of the paper: Analyse Web of Science (WoS) by searching for “Health information”, with the following WoS categories: Information Science, Library Science, Ethics, Education and Biomedical Engineering. We found 1425 results. Data were retrieved and analysed using VOS Viewer. 34 countries collaborate in 9 clusters. We created maps over collaboration, co-authoring, and most used descriptors. Our...

Omeka is an application that allows publishing digital collections. Dublin Core vocabulary is structured based on an abstract model. Understanding these elements lead to a good description of digital collection and it is possible to organise digital exhibitions. Students from Digital Media specialization at the Transilvania University of Bra?ov, Romania, attended the course Management of Digital Repository. During this course, the students had to make a digital exhibition using OMEKA software. At the end of the co...