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As part of the "Colombian Peace Process," victim assistance programs, actions for the reincorporation into civilian life of ex-combatants, and demobilized persons of the armed conflict have been developed as well as innovative instances of intervention in cases of posttraumatic stress. In this study, we surveyed 143 community leaders from the Department of Atlántico (Colombia), participants in a program for capacity building in rehabilitation and mediation strategies. With a mixed design in which we combine the analysis of personal networks, psychometric scales, and qualitative interviews, we describe the use that community mediators make of their personal skills, their personal network, and social media in their actions to confront social trauma and promote coexistence in the local community. The results show a significant relationship between the density of personal networks and the psychological sense of community. Paradoxically, the high social cohesion of the communities of people displaced by political violence seems to pose objective difficulties in reducing trauma. In the discussion, we indicate that the sociogeographic segregation derived from housing policies becomes an obstacle to the effective functioning of the coexistence and reintegration programs of victims and demobilized persons of the armed conflict. In this context, social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp are little used by community mediators in the development of their activities, which they perceive as reinforcing largely the dynamics of segregation of the displaced population.

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Resumen En este trabajo se examina la transición normativa de una cohorte de estudiantes de Enseñanza Secundaria de Alcalá de Guadaíra, que empiezan sus estudios universitarios en Sevilla. Se analiza la evolución de la red social de la cohorte de estudiantes junto con los cambios que experimentan en la composición y la estructura de sus redes personales. El seguimiento longitudinal se desarrolla a lo largo de 17 meses en los que los encuestados (n = 57) empiezan a distribuir su tiempo entre la localidad en la que residen y la ciudad en la que estudian, de modo que en su conjunto aumentan la frecuencia de los viajes de ida y vuelta a la capital. Este es uno de los primeros estudios que recoge información de las redes personales de los miembros de una red social completa, combinando ambos indicadores en los análisis. Con el modelo de simulación longitudinal de redes sociales, utilizando el software RSIENA, comprobamos que la intermediación promedio de las redes personales tiene un efecto significativo en la evolución de la red social de los estudiantes que terminan la Enseñanza Secundaria. La intermediación promedio también parece incidir en la tasa de cambio del sentido de comunidad con la ciudad de residencia. Concluimos proponiendo que el desacoplamiento de las relaciones, junto con la competencia entre relaciones múltiples activas, constituyen dos mecanismos clave de los cambios en la estructura de las redes personales en proceso de transición ecológica.

Abstract In this work the normative transition of a cohort of secondary school students from Alcalá de Guadaíra that start college education in Seville is examined. The evolution of the social network of the cohort of students together with the changes experienced in the composition and structure of their personal networks is analyzed. The longitudinal tracking is developed over 17 months when respondents (n = 57) begin to distribute their time between the town in which they live and the city where they study, so there is an increase in the frequency of commuting to the capital. This is one of the first studies collecting information from the personal networks of the members of a complete social network, and combining both personal and sociocentric indicators in the analysis. With models for the longitudinal analysis of social networks, using the RSIENA software, we found that average betweenness of personal networks has a significant effect on the social network of students completing secondary education. The average betweenness also seems to influence the change rate in the sense of community with the city of residence. We conclude by proposing that the decoupling of relations, as well as active competition between multiple relationships, are two key mechanisms of changes in the structure of personal networks in the process of ecological transition.

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The program Edúcame Primero (Educate Me First) is an evidence-based practice for eradicating child labor that has been applied with positive results in Colombia, Peru, and several Central American countries. In this article, we describe the difficulties of implementing the program in two poor areas of Lima (Peru) between 2014 and 2016. Specifically, we discuss three ethical challenges faced during the implementation of the program: (a) the existence of a movement of working children that defends the right of children to work; (b) the polarization of some community-based associations and government institutions on how to deal with the problems of working children; and (c) the use of network indicators in the evaluation of the community's level of cohesion. Taking the Code of Ethics of the General Council of Associations of Psychologists in Spain as a guide, we adopted a consensus approach in planning and research design, combining different criteria of value with the participation of different stakeholders. The implementation of the program in Peru gave preference to developing skills in children over changing attitudes in relation to child protection, although the intervention openly declared its aims when engaging institutions and families. Finally, we address how social network research places special ethical demands on conventional ethical standards. Our experience with this project shows the importance of acting as a bridge between different stakeholders and assessing how all of them benefit from the intervention.

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Se analiza el proceso de adaptación psicológica y sociocultural de niños en situación de desplazamiento forzado, identificando los factores que favorecen y obstaculizan su adaptación, así como la incidencia de su identidad social en este proceso, visto a la luz de la teoría de la aculturación de Berry (1997) y la teoría de la identidad social de Tajfel y Turner (1987). Este estudio cualitativo es un análisis secundario asumido desde la perspectiva de descripción densa (Geertz, 2000). Se recopilaron un total de 26 entrevistas, realizadas a niñas, niños y padres en situación de desplazamiento forzado, docentes, estudiantes y padres de una comunidad escolar con alta recepción de población desplazada. En el procesamiento de la información se utilizó la técnica de análisis de contenido. Los resultados sugieren que el apoyo emocional contribuye a la adaptación de la población desplazada debido, sobre todo, a que promueve el sentido psicológico de comunidad. Por otro lado, se muestra la importancia del papel de la escuela en el logro de procesos de inclusión y estrategias de integración que pueden promover el bienestar de la población infantil víctima de violencia política.

An analysis is made on the process of psychological and sociocultural adaptation of children in situations of forced displacement. This includes identifying the factors promoting and preventing adaptation, and the impact of their social identity in this process, from the perspective of Berry's (1997) theory of acculturation and the theory of social identity by Tajfel and Turner (1987). This qualitative study is a secondary analysis undertaken from the perspective of thick description (Geertz, 2000). A total of 26 interviews were conducted, with the interviewees being children and parents in situations of forced displacement, as well as teachers, students and parents of a school community with high reception of displaced population. The content analysis technique was used in the processing of information. The results suggest that emotional support contributes to adaptation, mainly because it promotes the psychological sense of community. On the other hand, the important role of the school in achieving processes of inclusion and integration strategies is shown, as it that can promote the well-being of child victims of political violence.

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Se describe la evaluación formativa de un programa de intervención educativa con menores trabajadores en Barranquilla (Colombia). Un equipo internacional de evaluadores realizó entrevistas cualitativas a una selección de facilitadores (n = 8), familias de los participantes (n = 38) y profesores de los centros educativos, en los que se implementó el programa (n= 40). Las entrevistas se centraron en el proceso de implementación y analizaron el papel de los facilitadores que aplicaban el programa y desarrollaron estrategias de mediación comunitaria. Los resultados muestran la conexión entre los procesos de implicación comunitaria y la efectividad de la intervención. Los facilitadores hicieron de puente entre el programa y los contextos organizativo y comunitario. En el proceso de implementación, el papel de los facilitadores consistió en (a) ajustar el programa a las particularidades y dificultades del contexto, (b) el intercambio de buenas prácticas y (c) la mediación con el profesorado y las familias implicadas. Mientras que el papel de mediación y ajuste comunitario de los facilitadores estaba previsto en el diseño, la formación de un grupo informal entre los aplicadores más activos terminó afectando a los componentes centrales del programa. Paradójicamente, dicha dinámica mejoró la implementación y los resultados. En ese contexto, se discuten las lecciones aprendidas en la prevención del trabajo infantil.

The article describes the formative evaluation of an educational intervention program with working children in Barranquilla (Colombia). An international team of evaluators conducted qualitative interviews with a sample of facilitators (n = 8), families of participants (n = 38) and teachers of schools where the program was implemented (n = 40). The interviews focused on the implementation process and discussed the role of facilitators, which administered the program and develop strategies for community mediation. The results show the connection between the processes of community involvement and the effectiveness of the intervention. The facilitators connect the program with the organizational and community contexts. In the implementation process, the role of facilitators consisted on (a) to adjust the program to the peculiarities and difficulties of the context, (b) to exchange good practices, and (c) to mediate with teachers and families involved. While the role of mediation and community adjustment of the facilitators were planned in the design, the formation of an informal group among the most active applicators affects to the central components of the program. Paradoxically, this dynamic improved the implementation and outcomes. In this context we discuss the lessons learned in the prevention of child labor.

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En este trabajo se describe una iniciativa de promoción de la salud en una comunidad nativa de Alaska. La etnia Yupik vive en condiciones de aislamiento en la zona occidental de Alaska y tiene dificultades de acceso a servicios públicos, además de problemas de salud relacionados con los hábitos de vida. El proyecto "Healthy Living Through a Healthy Lifestyle" se basó en la planificación estratégica de servicios de salud y en la implementación de iniciativas de promoción de la salud en un asentamiento de esta etnia. Para ello se organizó un comité compuesto por miembros de la comunidad, profesionales de los servicios y personal investigador de la universidad. Además se contó con dos mediadores comunitarios de salud para facilitar el acceso de las familias a los servicios públicos. El programa puso el acento en la adaptación cultural de sus contenidos, en la colaboración entre los investigadores y los participantes y en la implicación de la comunidad en el diseño, implementación y evaluación del programa.

In this paper, we describe a health promotion initiative in a native community in Alaska. The Yupik ethnic group lives in isolation in Western Alaska and has poor access to public services, as well as health problems related to lifestyle. The "Healthy Living Through a Healthy Lifestyle" project was based on the strategic planning of health services and on the implementation of health promotion initiatives in a settlement of this ethnic group. For this, it was organized a committee of community members, service professionals and University researchers. It included also two community health mediators to facilitate families' access to public services. The program emphasizes cultural adaptation of contents, collaboration between researchers and participants and community involvement in the design, implementation and evaluation of the program.

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Objetivos: Describir las demandas y el clima para la innovación en centros de Atención Primaria de Salud de un grupo de profesionales sanitarios y trabajadores sociales de salud y determinar los factores que influyen en el desarrollo del rol del trabajador social en el centro de salud. Materiales y métodos: Se realizó un muestreo intencional por cuotas de 40 centros de salud en Andalucía (España), en los que se entrevistaron a 40 profesionales sanitarios y 40 trabajadores sociales de salud. Se aplicaron escalas de evaluación del clima para la innovación y las demandas del trabajo, el sentido de comunidad, las expectativas de rol y las competencias de los trabajadores sociales. Resultados: Se encontraron diferencias significativas en la percepción del clima para la innovación entre los profesionales sanitarios y los trabajadores sociales. Las principales funciones desarrolladas por los trabajadores sociales eran la atención individualizada y la coordinación sociosanitaria. El clima percibido para la innovación en el trabajador social se relacionaba con la adopción de funciones de atención individualizada, la percepción de la satisfacción de sus necesidades profesionales y la percepción de la influencia en la toma de decisiones en el centro. Conclusiones: Las diferencias encontradas en la percepción del clima para la innovación en el centro entre profesionales sanitarios y trabajadores sociales están relacionadas con la discrepancia entre el rol profesional y los objetivos organizativos. Ello lleva a los trabajadores sociales a optar por funciones alejadas de las competencias normativas de la intervención social en salud.

Objectives: To describe work demands and climate for innovation of a group of health professionals and health social workers in primary health care centers and to determine the factors that influence the role development of the social worker in the Primary Health Care Center. Materials and methods: 40 primary health care centers in Andalucía (Spain) were selected by an intentional non-probabilistic sampling. We interviewed 40 health professionals and 40 health social workers. Assessment scales were applied for climate for innovation and job demands, sense of community, role expectations and social workers competences. Results: Statistical significance differences were found in the perception of climate for innovation between health professionals and social workers. The main functions developed by social workers were individualized attention and social and health coordination. The perceived climate for innovation by social workers was related to the adoption of functions of individualized attention, to the perceived satisfaction of their professional needs and to the perceived influence on decision-making in the center. Conclusions: The differences in the perception of climate for innovation in the center between health professionals and social workers are related to the discrepancy between the professional role and organizational objectives. It implies that social workers have to adopt functions away from the normative competencies of social intervention in health.

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There has been a vast amount of research on the changes experienced by immigrants, but little is known about the changes experienced by host individuals. This article focuses on the role of host individuals in the networks of relations between immigrant populations and the communities from the dominant culture, as well as the changes experienced by host individuals because of their continuous contact with immigrants. This research applied a network approach to the study of the acculturation of host individuals. Two independent studies were carried out: a systematic analysis of the personal networks of Argentinean (n = 67), Ecuadorian (n = 59), Italian (n = 37) and German (n = 37) residents in Seville and Cadiz (Spain) (Study 1); and an ethnographic study with human service workers for Latin American immigrants in Boston (USA) (Study 2). With two different strategies, the role of host individuals in personal networks of foreigners in the United States and Spain was analyzed. The results show that host individuals tend to have less centrality than compatriots, showing an overall secondary role in the personal networks of immigrants. The lowest average centrality was observed in recent and temporal migrants, whereas the highest corresponded to the individuals with more time of residence in Spain. The personal networks of human service providers in the United States vary in ethnic composition and in their structural properties, and therefore shape different types of integrative bridges for immigrants.

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