The objective of this work is to analyze the impact of violence, crime, kidnapping and extreme poverty on the academic performance and mental health of high school and undergraduate students in public schools and colleges located in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It is a qualitative research of a deductive type and a semi-structured interview to collect the data and draw the pertinent conclusions. The results show a proportion of undergraduate students in very difficult socioeconomic situations, and with fear of being kidnapped when going to school, due to violent acts. Likewise, high school students have expressed their fear of being violated, which causes various psychological disorders. It was concluded that poverty and violent events harm inclusive and continuous education, school performance, collective well-being and the tranquility of students, and the general population
This article aims to make a critical analysis of the performance of the last Haitian governments as well as the factors that contribute to the rise of extreme poverty in the country. It shows that corruption has a role in the violation of human rights, extreme poverty and social segregation, socioeconomic inequality, institutional mistrust and the lack of productivity of work whose situation results in the massive displacement and the brain drain of Haitians, although remittances remain the main economic source of families but also influence the national economy. Similarly, the impact of the two main social programs for combating poverty is questioned. At the end of the work, the results of the research carried out in northeast and northwest, as well as the countries most wanted by this group of Haitians to migrate, are presented. As a qualitative research, the focus groups methodology was used to gather information, perception and evaluate the study instrument. As a result, a semi-structured survey was used using a questionnaire with open and half open questions, and a structured technique as a tool for evaluating and compiling research data. Also, the participant observation allowed us to understand the daily life and the attitude of the interviewees.
The objective of this article is to analyse the current situation of older adults in relation to accessible tourism as a human and constitutional right, which seeks the successful ageing and emotional well-being of the people. It seeks to propose a critical reflection on certain inappropriate and discriminatory behaviors that threaten the dignity, the ethical values and the rights of older adults and/or disabled people in the Tlaxcala society. On the other hand, chronic gerontological symptoms and accelerated population ageing cause an uncomfortable situation and indicate an informality of the national health system, therefore, the efficient care and leisure of this population should spearheading state priorities to sustain inclusion and preventive health. It is a qualitative research where the inductive-analytical method is used to generate the pertinent conclusions on this topic related to the ethics applied to alternative tourism. Keywords: Accessible tourism, Elderly people, Ageing, Ethics, Discrimination of the Elderly. Resumen El objetivo de este artículo es analizar la situación actual de las personas adultas mayores en relación al turismo accesible como un derecho humano y constitucional, lo cual procura el envejecimiento exitoso y bienestar emocional de la gente. Se busca proponer una reflexión crítica sobre ciertos comportamientos inadecuados y discriminatorios que atenten contra la dignidad, los valores éticos y derechos de las personas adultas mayores y/o discapacitados en la sociedad tlaxcalteca. Por otra parte, los síntomas gerontológicos crónicos y el aceleramiento del envejecimiento poblacional provocan una situación incómoda e indican una informalidad del Sistema Nacional de Salud. Por tanto, los cuidados eficientes y el acceso al ocio de dicha población deberían encabezar las prioridades del Estado para sostener la inclusión y la salud preventiva. Es una investigación cualitativa donde se utiliza el método inductivo-analítico para generar las conclusiones pertinentes sobre este tema relacionado a la ética aplicada al turismo alternativo. Palabras clave: Turismo accesible, Personas mayores, Envejecimiento, Ética, Discriminación Mayores
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