Professional skills in the process of establishing human relations within a support framework: Focusing on building community systems supported by public health nurses

Harumi, Harada; Konishi, Michiko; Sawa, Toshiyuki; Ura, Mitsuhiro

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“…In line with Coleman's argument, Harada et al [19] found that public health nurses, professionals that support community residents' health, played the role of intermediary in social relationships. They suggested that public health nurses helped to strengthen relationships within local communities (i.e., bonding social capital; [9] ), and contributed to establishing relationships between community residents and the government as well as other types of professionals such as nursery school teachers (i.e., bridging social capital; [9] ).…”

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“…They suggested that public health nurses helped to strengthen relationships within local communities (i.e., bonding social capital; [9] ), and contributed to establishing relationships between community residents and the government as well as other types of professionals such as nursery school teachers (i.e., bridging social capital; [9] ). Though an untrained third person, such as the mutual acquaintance in Coleman's [17] argument, may help social ties to be formed, the findings of Harada et al [19] suggests that the existence of professionals who have skills for construction and maintenance of social capital is an important key for community welfare. However, Harada et al's [19] study, which employed a semi-structured interview method, was limited because of sample size (only 20 public health nurses).…”

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“…Though an untrained third person, such as the mutual acquaintance in Coleman's [17] argument, may help social ties to be formed, the findings of Harada et al [19] suggests that the existence of professionals who have skills for construction and maintenance of social capital is an important key for community welfare. However, Harada et al's [19] study, which employed a semi-structured interview method, was limited because of sample size (only 20 public health nurses). Further investigations about roles of professional intermediaries are undoubtedly needed.…”

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Roles of Extension Officers to Promote Social Capital in Japanese Agricultural Communities

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Social capital has been found to be correlated with community welfare, but it is not easy to build and maintain it. The purpose of the current study is to investigate the role of professional coordinators of social relationships to create and maintain social capital in a community. We focused on extension officers in Japanese agricultural communities, who help farmers in both technical and social matters. A large nation-wide survey of extension officers as well as two supplementary surveys were conducted. We found that (1) social capital-related activities (e.g., assistance for building organizations among farmers) were particularly effective for solving problems; (2) social capital (trust relationships) among community residents increased their life quality; (3) social capital in local communities was correlated with extension officers' own communication skills and harmonious relationships among their colleagues. In sum, social capital in local communities is maintained by coordinators with professional social skills.

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Roles of Extension Officers to Promote Social Capital in Japanese Agricultural Communities

2014

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“…For example, Harada, Konishi, Teraoka, and Ura (2011) found that public health nurses in Japan, professionals that support community residents' health, played the role of intermediary in social relationships. They suggested that public health nurses helped to strengthen relationships within local communities (i.e., bonding social capital; Putnam, 2000), and contributed to establishing relationships between community residents and other types of professionals, such as nursery school teachers (i.e., bridging social capital; Putnam, 2000).…”

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Extension Officers as Social Coordinators: Comparisons Between Agricultural and Fishing Communities in Japan

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Fujino

2014

PSYCHOLOGIA -An International Journal of Psychological Sciences

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Literature suggests that social capital, which often promotes human welfare, requires sensitive handling to build and maintain. The current study investigated the role of extension officers (fukyu-shidoin) in Japanese agricultural and fishing communities, who help farmers/fishers in both technical and social matters. Past research found that in Japanese agricultural communities, extension officers' activities, social skills, and relationships with their colleagues had effects on social capital and problem solving in communities. We conducted a nation-wide survey of fishery extension officers and found that the findings in agricultural communities were largely replicated in fishing communities with only one difference: Officers' acitivities to provide a future vision had a positive effect for problem solving in agricultural communities. For fisheries, however, such activities were more effective when the officer had worked for the community for a longer period of time. This could be explained by the higher level of uncertainty in fishing than farming.

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Professional skills in the process of establishing human relations within a support framework: Focusing on building community systems supported by public health nurses

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Roles of Extension Officers to Promote Social Capital in Japanese Agricultural Communities

Roles of Extension Officers to Promote Social Capital in Japanese Agricultural Communities

Extension Officers as Social Coordinators: Comparisons Between Agricultural and Fishing Communities in Japan

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