@inproceedings{7219,
  abstract     = {Self Help Groups (SHGs) in India is contributing a crucial role in the sustainable economic growth and development in rural and semi urban areas. Unlike India, Germany’s focus of economic issues is less and concentrating more in supporting communities mainly in the aspects of psychological, medical (health care) and social issues. The present research paper aims to understand structural, socio-economic and psychosocial SHG models of India and Germany to identify opportunities for bridging communities of both the countries. Based on extensive research studies related to the objectives of the studies of SHGs in India and Germany, various strengths and challenges have been identified. Considering the structural aspects and strengths and challenges of SHGs in India and Germany, a cross hybrid model is proposed for bridging the communities of both the countries, which can help the SHGs and supporting stakeholders of both the countries to embark upon social, economic and psychological challenges. This proposed hybrid model is subject to critical discussions and dialogues among the Government organizations, policy makers, various stakeholders and researchers.},
  author       = {Dave, Vrinda and Vasavada, Maurvi and Shah, Suraj and Carstensen, Vivian},
  booktitle    = {23rd AIMS International Conference on Management and Information Systems},
  isbn         = {978-1-943295-25-8},
  keywords     = {Bridging, Community, Self Help Group, Social, Economic, Hybrid Model},
  location     = {Bangkok},
  title        = {{Bridging Communities: Self-Help Groups in India and Germany}},
  year         = {2025},
}

@phdthesis{6856,
  abstract     = {How self-determined are people in specialized forms of housing? The aim of this dissertation is to answer which aspects promote and restrict the self-determination of residents in residential care. What do staff members understand by self-determination? Are there differences between observation and their self-disclosure? To answer these questions, a qualitative approach of participant observation and guided interviews was chosen. For this purpose, a group home in the Federal Republic of Germany was selected. About 30 people with psychiatric diagnoses live in this facility. The staff in residential care have their own, short definition of self-determination and attach great importance to it. They point out limits and have an awareness of the challenges of living in an institution. Staff members associate self-determination with independence and conclude that self-determination is only possible for independent people. They propagate restraint and see self-determination as their work assignment. Vocational training has an influence on the understanding of self-determination. Aspects that positively effect self-determination are various freedoms, relationships, the residents' competences and belonging to a group. The aspects negatively affect on self-determination are staff paternalism, leading and controlling residents, external determination, and lack of external support. In addition, institutional framework conditions and the professional team play a role. The residents' financial situation also has an influence on their self-determination. This shows that self-determination is very important to staff in residential care, but that their actions also restrict or even make it impossible. Based on this dissertation, the recommendation can be derived that the self-determination of the residents of inpatient residential facilities should be placed more strongly at the center of daily work to enable them to lead a self-determined life.},
  author       = {Hajek, Christina Anna},
  keywords     = {Community Mental Health, Stationäre Wohnform, Pflegewissenschaft, Selbstbestimmung, Psychosoziale Gesundheit},
  pages        = { 233},
  title        = {{Zwischen Selbst- und Fremdbestimmung : eine qualitative Studie zur Selbstbestimmung aus Perspektive der Fachpersonen in besonderen Wohnformen}},
  year         = {2023},
}

@article{1571,
  author       = {Rehman, Atta Ur and Zakar, Rubeena and Zakar, Muhammad Zakria and Hani, Ume and Wrona, Kamil Joseph and Fischer, Florian},
  issn         = {2296-2565},
  journal      = {Frontiers in Public Health},
  keywords     = {health communication, health education, community education, electronic media, SARS-CoV-2},
  publisher    = {Frontiers Media SA},
  title        = {{Role of the Media in Health-Related Awareness Campaigns on Perception of COVID-19: A Pre-post Study in the General Population of Pakistan}},
  doi          = {10.3389/fpubh.2021.779090},
  volume       = {9},
  year         = {2021},
}