[Asis-l] Abstract Announcement for International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC) 3(4)

[Dr. Susheel Chhabra]

Abstract Announcement for International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC) 3(4)

The contents of the latest issue of:
International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC)
Volume 3, Issue 4, October - December 2016
Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically
ISSN: 2328-5494; EISSN: 2328-5508;
Published by IGI Global Publishing, Hershey, USA
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Editor-in-Chief: Susheel Chhabra (Periyar Management and Computer College, India)

Note: The International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC) has an Open Access option, which allows individuals and institutions unrestricted access to its published content. Unlike traditional subscription-based publishing models, open access content is available without having to purchase or subscribe to the journal in which the content is published. All IGI Global manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process.

ARTICLE 1

Public Participation Distribution and Marketing: An Inseparable Duality

Patrick Weber (Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany), Sascha Alexander Wagner (University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany), Rüdiger Kabst (University of Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany)

The distribution of public participation in Western political environments has become an important topic in recent years. Low participation rates combined with low levels of trust toward government officials has resulted in low efficiency of public participation projects. Whereas prior research has focused on the quality of public participation projects, this study focuses on upstream processes to optimize public participation marketing and distribution. The present study tests the applicability of hierarchical marketing instruments with structural equation modeling in a sample of 266 individuals obtained from a random survey in Germany. The results indicate a sufficient relationship between the hierarchical steps.

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ARTICLE 2

Social Media, Civic Engagement, and Local Governments: Special Consideration to the Office of the Mayor of NYC

Leocadia Díaz Romero (Murcia State University, Murcia, Spain)

Social media, if correctly used, enhance cultural, political, economic and social engagement. They also represent key communications tools for administrators to highlight the principles of openness and transparency. Nowadays Local Governments have as well a social media presence. The following contribution casts light on contemporary forms of democracy, deepening on concepts such as E-Government and E-Democracy. The paper describes as well how the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Social Media can benefit governance, and promote good governance, focusing on some experiences launched at the local and municipal level. Finally, it offers an empirical approach of the use of ICTs by the Office of the Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio.

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Social Media, Civic Engagement, and Local Governments: Special Consideration to the Office of the Mayor of NYC: Social Sciences & Online Behavior Journal Article | IGI Global
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Social Media, Civic Engagement, and Local Governments: Special Consideration to the Office of the Mayor of NYC: 10.4018/IJCESC.2016100102: Social media, if correctly used, enhance cultural, political, economic and social engagement. They also represent key communications tools for administrators

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ARTICLE 3

Vulnerability Assessment of Urban Marginalized Communities: A Pilot Study in Bhubaneswar Slum Areas, Odisha

Smarajit Chakraborty (Population Foundation of India, Gurgaon, India)

The study addresses an improved understanding on the vulnerability of the people living in urban slums and objects to helping in prioritisation of efforts and optimal utilisation of limited resources for better health outcome. The study was conducted in the city of “Bhubaneswar” the state capital of Odisha in India. Focused Group Discussions were conducted in 75 slums of the city followed by a detailed analysis of the data collected. The predominant vulnerability of people living in the slums under the study is water logging and unhygienic locality. This has direct impacts on the general health particularly of children who are prone to allergies resulting in colds, asthma etc. The study also revealed that no slum falling in the category of the most vulnerable while 24 slums falling in least vulnerable and rest of 51 slums are moderately vulnerable out of 75 slums assessed. The study has important implications for the planners, program managers and policy makers of urban health especially for better for the people living in urban slums

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BOOK REVIEW

Yellow Dirt: A Poisoned Land and the Betrayal of the Navajos

Kelly Ann Nestor (Villanova University, College of Nursing, Villanova, PA, USA)

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CALL FOR PAPERS

Mission of IJCESC:

The mission of the International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC) is to discuss and explore value driven civic engagement practices, processes, and frameworks to bring social change for effectively managing socioeconomic resources for individuals and society. The journal promotes cutting edge research on various issues of civic engagement as an integrated platform for researchers, scholars, academic institutions, and civic society. IJCESC achieves its mission through research, exemplary cases, smart processes and competencies, development of frameworks, and collaborations, suggesting standards and benchmarks worldwide.

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Coverage of IJCESC:

Topics to be discussed in this journal include (but are not limited to) the following:
Civic engagement and political reforms for development
Civic engagement and rural development
Civic engagement and urban development
Civic engagement for development and social change
Civic engagement for organization development
Civic engagement reforms and capacity building
ICTs engagement and social change
Leadership cases for civic engagement
Preservation of natural resources
Public policy and social change
Role of administrative competencies for civic engagement
Smart governance practices
Smart regulatory frameworks for civic engagement
Social accountability for individuals, government, and corporate sectors
Social networks and collaborations for bringing social change
Standards and benchmarks for civic engagement
Value-driven civic engagement
Women and child development
Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission guidelines www.igi-global.com/calls-for-papers/international-journal-civic-engagement-social/75851