PurposeThis paper aims to encourage discourse concerning a “sustainable societal system”, proposing S.E.E.D. (=Secure‐base Earth Equilibrium Development). S.E.E.D. outlines a possible transition to a viable future civilisation, a realistic eco‐social turnaround, a “taming” (i.e. a cultivation) of the market with regard to the changed context (“nature”, ecosystem). Thus, it can become a key point for “sustainable global citizenship”; and all educational efforts in this direction are demanded.Design/methodology/approachThe design/methodology/approach is along the main components of the model of “Synoptics”, i.e. systemic social analyses using so‐called “objective hermeneutic methodology”. This outline is the short version of the complete text of an ESD memorandum on S.E.E.D. (Vienna, 2012), which comprises approx. 200 pages; thus it has had to be very condensed.FindingsFor moving towards a sustainable global societal system, a “transitional phase” is needed. One possible transition model is S.E.E.D. Further deliberation about our future social architecture as well as some immediate and critical steps are urgently needed and are to be encouraged; this text merely aims to be an incentive.Research limitations/implicationsHermeneutics can only deepen the understanding of social systems. It recognizes the difference in relation to “science” – based on the “reproducibility of situations” (replication) and therefore the possibility of a methodology by “replicable experiments”, which are not (yet) possible in the social realm.Practical implicationsThis article aims to deepen the understanding of the “whole” of a social structure – as a system – and it outlines an alternative social architecture (S.E.E.D.) for the next (transitional) historic phase. The crucial factors for a “context‐appropriate change” are education (which has to become both more and more multicultural and have a global perspective at its core) and the media (where all its instruments – new and old – are very important).Social implicationsThis social architecture (S.E.E.D.) aims towards intensifying the political discourse for a democratic political transition. It can be first envisaged for European states, respectively, within the EU (and finally worldwide). This outline might be useful for pedagogic purposes as well. If climate knows no boundaries, then why should modern teaching endeavours be limited to national boundaries?Originality/valueThis paper's originality/value lies in promoting the discourses with regard to concrete proposals for a sustainable social “architecture” with some utopian component parts still remaining today.
Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to encourage a discourse aiming to better understand the "psycho-social situation" of many people -from a global perspective. The following "first hypotheses" are formulated; pointing to crucial "hidden agendas" which shall be "named" in order to focus attention towards these phenomena ("taming"). Design/methodology/approach -Following the news and the "official" comments in Europe and America allow -almost demand -the formulation of "suspicions" with regard to "silent" (unconscious) shifts in the "loud" societies. Findings -The present economic regime is broadening the division between rich and poor worldwide, as is known. However, there are also other, more hidden divisions emerging, especially between "official" (e.g. administration-announced) and "common" opinions and attitudes, despite a growing globalisation of information (access-wise and content-wise, not necessarily reaching out to all milieus). Research limitations/implications -Formulating hypotheses can bring important issues to the forefront of attention within social science (e.g. starting a precautionary process also with regard to information). Practical implications -This paper aims to deepen the understanding of the social structure of the (now almost) worldwide interconnected social communication network (including "scars"). Social implications -Multicultural connectivity (understanding and exchange) is needed in order to solve (first perceive) the worldwide problems ahead of us. Originality/value -Naming agendas of global dimensions that are perhaps largely hidden and not yet perceived ("named").
Systematic research is needed about the dissemination and use of effective caries prevention measures to establish adoption trends and to examine factors related to desired practice. This paper examines the adoption and implementation of the fluoride mouthrinse program (FMRP) in public school districts. It extends a similar study by Silversin and Coombs in 1979 by reporting telephone interview data from the same sample of school districts. The results indicate that the extent of FMRP adoption has increased since 1979, but that the recent rate of new adopters has slowed considerably. About one-quarter of the districts that had ever offered the FMRP have since discontinued it, most frequently by gradual abandonment. The reported accuracy of school level implementation was assessed in terms of seven required components of the FMRP. Only 57 percent of the sample reported implementing six or seven components correctly, showing at best only moderate accuracy of delivery at the local level.
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