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Albania, like other countries in the region, has been aspiring to join the EU for two decades. In different periods of the last 20 years, it has taken steps back and forth along the process towards membership. Therefore, in this context, the present paper will analyse the Albanian perspective, having in focus the promotion of human rights standards in lights of its integration into the European Union. The aim of this paper is to comprehend the evolution of Albania in relation to human rights in light of the EU integration perspective and demonstrate that Albania has yet a very long road ahead to become part of the European Union. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The problem of demarcation between science and pseudoscience, although old, it was made central to debates about the nature of science in 1962 by Karl Popper. In this current climate of the pandemic, anti-vaccine theories and fake news, it is imperative that one distinguishes between science, bad science and pseudoscience. In this paper I analyse and discuss a number of arguments related to this debate mainly from Sven Ove Hansson's paper, 'Science and Pseudo-Science' (2021). The Swedish thinker argues for the importance of identifying subtle differences between bad science, non-science, un-science and pseudoscience. I claim that in this debate the starting point is a careful analysis of well-known examples. I conclude that understanding the demarcation between those domains and the unmasking of pseudoscientific theories is vital for negotiating both the social and the scientific landscape. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In several litigations at the European level, either before the Court of Justice of the European Union or the European Court of Human Rights, the issue of the LGBT persons' fundamental rights was raised. Romania was targeted by several recent cases such as "Coman" or "Buhuceanu". Our paper analyzes the particularities of these cases, their effects in the legal order and the challenges of a legislative, administrative and judicial system that is constantly adapting to guarantee fundamental rights in a non-discriminatory manner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to bring to attention certain optional reasons for refusing the execution of a European arrest warrant, situations in which the courts can defeat the principle of mutual recognition and trust between the judicial authorities of the European Union states, which represents the "cornerstone" of judicial cooperation in criminal matters. The judicial enforcement authorities cannot refuse to execute a European arrest warrant except for reasons resulting from the Council Framework Decision No. 2002/584/JAI of 13 June 2002, however, in practice, the optional reasons for non-execution often raised problems, the wording of article 4 and article 4a leaving a margin in the judgment of the courts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Children's rights are threatened by conflicts around the world. International humanitarian law provides general protection to children in war, whether they are civilians or combatants and, as it is known, children have the right to protection and freedom from war. The rights of children in conflict are the shared responsibility of IOs, NGO's and the international community. The paper is focused on highlighting the children's rights in conflict according to international humanitarian law. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As a field of forensic science, graphoscopy studies the legalities of writing and develops methods for examining and identifying the person who forged a document or signature. The identification is made on the basis of an expertise carried out by an expert in the field, ordered by the competent bodies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper examines the balance between professional and personal life among social workers in Bihor County. Factors influencing this balance, as well as modalities to maintain this balance, are explored. The research methodology involves interview-based surveys with 29 social workers from various organizations from the public and private sector. The study reveals a fragile work-personal life balance because of long working hours, overload with tasks and fatigue. The imbalance leads to stress and conflicts. Findings highlight that the support offered by family is an important factor in maintaining this balance among social workers. Also, there is the need for organizational support through flexible schedules and training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Non-governmental organizations play an extremely important role in society, intervening subsidiarily for the welfare of society. This paper describes the results of an exploratory qualitative research, the objective of which is to identify the difficulties and challenges faced by non-governmental organizations, challenges that can generate opportunities for their development. The research was carried out between 2020-2022, on a number of 15 non-governmental organizations from Brasov county. Data collection was carried out through semistructured interviews. The interviews were carried out with people from the management structures of the non-governmental organizations. The results of the research show that the main difficulties of nongovernmental organizations are related to the lack of money, the lack of human resuourses and barriers in promoting the services offered. As opportunities, we can note the development of organisations through reinvention and interdisciplinarity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper highlights a series of forms of community participation in the case of a Romanian rural community that has a welldefined cultural identity and carries out numerous activities aimed at creating cultural vitality. The main purpose of the paper is to highlight a series of data and reflections derived from the field research carried out over the past years using the ethnographic method, as well as to interpret research data on the basis of a theoretical model developed by Mataritta-Cascante and Brennan (2012). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Given the need to assign categories while also fostering free thought when conducting research, the aim of this paper is to highlight how the third and fourth age categories are addressed risks inducing ageism in the current ageing society. Considering the role that language plays in the construction of the world (Berger & Luckmann, 1966), this literature review aims to identify the ways that the third and fourth age categories have been applied in social science research. Therefore, the potential to avoid the dichotomization of old age necessarily lies in placing things in context so that we comprehend the complexity of old age, e.g., the third or fourth age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in communication and its effects on the market for creative jobs are covered in this article. While AIgenerated pictures offer numerous advantages, such as efficiency and flexibility, the article emphasizes that they can have ethical consequences, such as deceit, stereotyping, illicit data usage, and intellectual property infringement. The essay goes into further detail on the problems of copyright, artistic credit, and imitation when using AI to create artworks. The dispute over whether robots can actually produce works of art or can only imitate human creativity is also discussed in the essay, raising concerns about the very nature of creativity. The paper concludes by highlighting the significance of analyzing the ethical implications of emerging technology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The year 2022 has represented a real technological breakthrough in the creative industry with digital art generators. Particularly notable art generators were Dall-E 2 and Midjourney, which were used to generate the covers of publications such as The Atlantic and The Economist, and Cosmopolitan. This paper aims to explore how this technology can be used in the context of satirical material or internet hoaxes. DailyWrong's articles and Website contents quantitative and qualitative analysis reveals that Artificial Intelligence can be used to generate humorous material, although still in its incipiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The book is the outcome of one or several authors and reaches us, the readers, under various forms. The first forms of a book were the clay tablets and papyrus sheets. Later, people commenced to write calligraphic texts, excerpts from the Bible accompanied by images, and so the manuscript was born. The discovery of printing by Johann Gutenberg revolutionized the book format and the printed book helped reduce conception time, increase print-run and book dissemination over a wider territory. The digital book represented a step forward and a new book format which is familiar to us today. The book, either in print or digital form, fulfils its purpose to train and educate. My article focuses on the classical and electronic forms of books and highlights their contribution to communities' personality and culture. Books are made to circulate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Romanian Ombudsman (the Romanian People's Advocate) is an autonomous and independent public authority, as provided for by the law on the organization and functioning of this public institution, which is not part of any of the three powers in the state - legislative, executive and judicial. The decision of the constitutional legislator not to include this public institution in any of the three classic powers was determined, in our opinion, by the desire, but also the need, to configure an impartial institution that would exercise its constitutional and legal role with complete objectivity. In this context, through this paper, we propose to analyse, through specific research methods, such as the comparative, sociological, teleological method, if the way of appointing and, respectively, of revoking the head of this institution is one that does not affect this role, risking politicizing the institution of the Ombudsman. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to discuss and thoroughly analyze, aided using content analysis and make use of certain theoretical support available regarding primary social learning, approximately how many and what certain events in a child's life can affect his or her behavior. We discuss how Albert Bandura's experiment involving the Bobo Clown doll revealed some troubling aspects no matter their age or even intellectual capacities. All these behaviors can, unfortunately, irreversibly affect a child's harmonious development, both psychologically as well as emotionally. Virtual liberty also poses as a threat in this case. This article proposes to take a deeper look into this phenomenon, constructing a base that starts early historically. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we will present the results of research whose main purpose was to analyse the associations between couple satisfaction and some predictors as: attachment, gender, age, marital status, and educational attainment. In the first part, we will briefly present the literature consulted and the most relevant ideas. The second section is devoted to the methodology. The results showed that people with a secure attachment style have high couple satisfaction, women are more satisfied in the relationship compared to men, adults have lower relationship satisfaction as they get older, people with higher education are more satisfied in the couple, and unmarried people are also more satisfied with the couple relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The integration, at national level, of the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights may open the subject of a dispute in relation to a contrary jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court, regarding the protection of human rights. This paper integrates the possible disputes and proposes ways of solving them, as well as proposals for improving the dialogue of European states regarding the jurisdictional protection of human rights. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although the adversarial principle is specific to the phase of preliminary chamber and the trial phase, there are situations in which this general principle of law is also applicable to the criminal prosecution phase. This paper proposes to capture the applicability of art. 100 CPA, by reporting the possibility of the suspect or the defendant to propose the administration of evidence during the criminal prosecution phase. We will dissect the issue of the administration of evidence at the request of the suspect or the accused in the criminal prosecution phase, taking into account the provisions of the criminal procedure code, but also the European provisions applicable to the topic tackled here. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The state is that form of organization specific to human society even today, although several thousand years have passed since it was set up in the Ancient Orient. Over time the concept of state has evolved, perhaps even sometimes didn't evolved, on the contrary, but it has certainly undergone complex adaptations generated by the challenges that have arisen over different historical periods, as well as by historical, political, social, economic, cultural phenomena, etc. Nowadays, globalization is a phenomenon or even a complex process generated by a multitude of causes, shared, more or less, by human society, but whose existence and effects can neither be ignored nor denied. In this briefly presented context, are witnessing the encounter of two different concepts, perhaps even antagonistic, concepts, namely the state and globalization. These two concepts and more had to find a way to live together. We ask ourselves, however, whether this coexistence between the state and globalization is a temporary compromise or in time the nation-states will disappear leaving the place of another form of organization that responds better to globalization or, on the contrary, we will return to the classic nation-states, abandoning or diminishing the effects of globalization? We ask ourselves if nations, especially in the current international context, are ready to abandon the states they have created in favour of a multinational but unique international community? Using methods of scientific research, such as the comparative, historical or teleological method, by this paper we aim to identify possible answers to the previous questions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Environmental law, in the current context of society's evolution, is a highly topical discipline. The study of this discipline is not easy, being made difficult by the great diversity of environmental protection fields and implicitly the legislation. Also, the teaching of this discipline is challenging, requiring the adaptation of classic teaching methods but also the finding of new tools. The present paper, starting from the presentation of some technical aspects of the discipline that produce barriers in the teachinglearning process, presents the author's experience in using (i) the project, as a personalized teaching method and (ii) complementary online information resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The certificate of inheritance is the final act of the notary succession procedure which serves as proof of quality of heir and the property right of the accepted heirs over the goods of the successor mass, in the amount awarded to each heir. Doctrine and specialty literature continue to express controversy regarding this notary act, even in the light of new provisions of the Civil Code. Consequently, the current paper aims to analyse the legal nature and the probative value of the certificate of inheritance, regarding the internal legal provisions as well as the European ones, by considering the decisions of national courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to provide a detailed analysis of the differences between the offence of embezzlement provided for in Article 295 of the Criminal Code and the offence of abuse of office provided for in Article 297 of the Criminal Code in terms of relevant doctrine and jurisprudence. The frequency of committing misfeasance in office, in particular, the two offences under consideration, gives rise to constant debate on the subject of the article. We have also set out to analyse how the judicial authorities have changed their view in some cases after the Constitutional Court's decision no. 405/2016, which brought some divergences concerning acknowledging the offence of embezzlement instead of the offence of abuse of office. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Constitutional control in Romania implies the obligation of the courts to apply the decisions of the Constitutional Court and may involve the disciplinary sanctioning of judges for non-compliance with these decisions. Some judges considered that this mechanism may affect their independence, especially if the EU law may come into conflict with the decisions of the Constitutional Court. Our paper highlights that a proper understanding of the constitutional control underlines the essential role of the Constitutional Court for the protection of the democratic state and of the values of the European Union through its dialogue with the CJEU and with the national courts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Domestic violence is a social problem that deeply affects all countries in the world. Even though most societies are against it, and even more so, condemn any act of violence against women, the reality is often hidden or simply overlooked. This type of abuse causes serious traumatic consequences for both women and children, whether they are directly involved or not. This phenomenon is both a social and a health problem. The research focused on identifying the factors that influence women that are victims of domestic violence to remain with their aggressor. The research instrument is the interview, applied to 10 subjects, female victims of domestic violence. The results confirmed the hypotheses established at the beginning of the paper: family influence, financial dependence, low level of education and children are the main factors that influence victims to remain in an abusive relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In their work, social workers in mental health services experience a high level of work-related stressors. The literature considers that resilience helps social workers to cope effectively with pressures, learn from their experience and develop personally and professionally. This paper presents the results of a qualitative study involving 16 social workers working with adults with mental and intellectual disabilities in different services in Bihor County. The results of the study highlight the importance of developing resilience as a factor coping with stress. The development of resilience is based on the relationship between social workers and the work environment. Organisations contribute by creating a suitable working environment, offering support, etc. Personal characteristics such as self-esteem, adaptability, hopefulness, sense of humour, coping based on problem approach and less focused on emotions, initiative, creativity, but also social skills and the development of supportive relationships and openness to new experiences, are key elements in this context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents the results of qualitative research on the work of social workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected by applying an interview guide, to which 18 social workers responded. The results of the research, interpreted through storytelling, refer to how social workers perceived the measures taken by the government during the pandemic and its influence on their work with the beneficiaries. Difficulties during the pandemic, Positive aspects of the pandemic and Roles of social workers in the pandemic are also presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One of the most well-known marital typologies in the study of lasting marriages was developed by John Cuber and Peggy Harroff (1965), which is used as the main theoretical framework in the present analysis. I collected data using the technique of the individual, semi-structured, face-toface interview and participatory, uncontrolled, hidden observation. This paper highlights some specific features of marital conflicts in different types of marital relationships. I also underline that marital partners, to a different extent, focus either on the pragmatic or the emotional benefits of marriage and this priority influences their behaviours during their conflictual situations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The reason this research topic is of interest lies in the fact that the first year after birth is a major transition for all parents, especially for the mothers. Thus, the objective of the present paper is to analyse certain psychosocial factors surrounding new mothers during this period and the way in which they can accentuate feelings of incapacity and powerlessness that can contribute to the development of low self-esteem and a negatively perceived body image. These factors can adversely impact the postpartum period. Furthermore, this topic has been very little explored in the Romanian population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fake News and Deepfakes have lately been highlighted in informative videos, research papers and literature reviews as tools for disinformation, along with filter bubble and echo chamber, polarization and mistrust. To counteract the unconventional weapons of word and imagery, a new research area has been defined as cognition security, a transdisciplinary area to understand the threats hybrid wars currently make use of and to determine the proper measures against non-kinetic offensives. For this, data mining and deep analysis are performed with digital instruments in a cognitive security system. Defined by all these, the present paper deconstructs the terms in an experimental monitoring of the media, to connect the realm of Cognition Security to its instruments in Cognitive Security [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper highlights the characteristics of the employer brand identity of software and IT companies from Cluj-Napoca. The large IT companies from Cluj-Napoca are mainly Romanian delivery centers of international companies with outsourcing business strategy. Most of the locally based companies are medium or small sized IT companies working for both domestic and foreign markets. The majority of the Romanian delivery centers of international companies have complex employer brand identity which they use to attract the valuable workforce. Romanian medium sized companies from Cluj-Napoca present employer brand identity with medium complexity; however, their employer benefit lists are more modest than those of international companies. Romanian small sized companies from Cluj-Napoca have basic employer brand identity, merely formulated as answers to the request of the labor market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Highlighting the potential of the social, educational, cultural, economic and physical media on rural communities seemed a gesture of great responsibility to entrust this potential to teachers, particularly primary school teachers in some geographical areas from Braşov, Covasna and Buzau counties. The investigations conducted in the field belong mostly to an inductive qualitative-interpretative paradigm and the results show the mentality and lifestyle which locals have in this area, within the social and community context and which actually define the traditional rural culture in the Romanian villages from the mentioned areas. All these elements were amplified by writing and implementing school-decision optional courses which we can generically call spatial and temporal landmarks of a „Geography education" of the rural South -- East of Transylvania. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Environmental law, in the current context of society's evolution, is a highly topical discipline. The study of this discipline is not easy, being made difficult by the great diversity of environmental protection fields and implicitly the legislation. Also, the teaching of this discipline is challenging, requiring the adaptation of classic teaching methods but also the finding of new tools. The present paper, starting from the presentation of some technical aspects of the discipline that produce barriers in the teachinglearning process, presents the author's experience in using (i) the project, as a personalized teaching method and (ii) complementary online information resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The certificate of inheritance is the final act of the notary succession procedure which serves as proof of quality of heir and the property right of the accepted heirs over the goods of the successor mass, in the amount awarded to each heir. Doctrine and specialty literature continue to express controversy regarding this notary act, even in the light of new provisions of the Civil Code. Consequently, the current paper aims to analyse the legal nature and the probative value of the certificate of inheritance, regarding the internal legal provisions as well as the European ones, by considering the decisions of national courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to provide a detailed analysis of the differences between the offence of embezzlement provided for in Article 295 of the Criminal Code and the offence of abuse of office provided for in Article 297 of the Criminal Code in terms of relevant doctrine and jurisprudence. The frequency of committing misfeasance in office, in particular, the two offences under consideration, gives rise to constant debate on the subject of the article. We have also set out to analyse how the judicial authorities have changed their view in some cases after the Constitutional Court's decision no. 405/2016, which brought some divergences concerning acknowledging the offence of embezzlement instead of the offence of abuse of office. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Constitutional control in Romania implies the obligation of the courts to apply the decisions of the Constitutional Court and may involve the disciplinary sanctioning of judges for non-compliance with these decisions. Some judges considered that this mechanism may affect their independence, especially if the EU law may come into conflict with the decisions of the Constitutional Court. Our paper highlights that a proper understanding of the constitutional control underlines the essential role of the Constitutional Court for the protection of the democratic state and of the values of the European Union through its dialogue with the CJEU and with the national courts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Domestic violence is a social problem that deeply affects all countries in the world. Even though most societies are against it, and even more so, condemn any act of violence against women, the reality is often hidden or simply overlooked. This type of abuse causes serious traumatic consequences for both women and children, whether they are directly involved or not. This phenomenon is both a social and a health problem. The research focused on identifying the factors that influence women that are victims of domestic violence to remain with their aggressor. The research instrument is the interview, applied to 10 subjects, female victims of domestic violence. The results confirmed the hypotheses established at the beginning of the paper: family influence, financial dependence, low level of education and children are the main factors that influence victims to remain in an abusive relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents the results of qualitative research on the work of social workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected by applying an interview guide, to which 18 social workers responded. The results of the research, interpreted through storytelling, refer to how social workers perceived the measures taken by the government during the pandemic and its influence on their work with the beneficiaries. Difficulties during the pandemic, Positive aspects of the pandemic and Roles of social workers in the pandemic are also presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One of the most well-known marital typologies in the study of lasting marriages was developed by John Cuber and Peggy Harroff (1965), which is used as the main theoretical framework in the present analysis. I collected data using the technique of the individual, semi-structured, face-toface interview and participatory, uncontrolled, hidden observation. This paper highlights some specific features of marital conflicts in different types of marital relationships. I also underline that marital partners, to a different extent, focus either on the pragmatic or the emotional benefits of marriage and this priority influences their behaviours during their conflictual situations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The reason this research topic is of interest lies in the fact that the first year after birth is a major transition for all parents, especially for the mothers. Thus, the objective of the present paper is to analyse certain psychosocial factors surrounding new mothers during this period and the way in which they can accentuate feelings of incapacity and powerlessness that can contribute to the development of low self-esteem and a negatively perceived body image. These factors can adversely impact the postpartum period. Furthermore, this topic has been very little explored in the Romanian population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper presents the results of a survey administered to 1640 respondents from Romania and the Republic of Moldova in which a number of determinants have been taken into consideration like gender, age, education and COVID-19 exposure, verifying their association with attitudinal compliance. This notion has been conceptualized as agreement to prevention measures and willingness to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The results show a poor association with gender, but a more noticeable one with age and education. Direct exposure to the virus (personal contamination or loss of family member) did not seem to associate with higher levels of attitudinal compliance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article aims to illustrate the attempts and the obstacles to reform the EU. Starting with an analysis of the increasing urge of renewing the EU legal structure, this article will highlight the rising interest within the European institutions to involve the citizens and the civil society in the process of renew through a new original tool; in a second step, it will briefly present the architecture of the CoFoE and its hybrid format which combines institutional negotiations and citizen participation. Hence it will focus on obstacles to the reforms proposed by the Conference. In the end, the article draws some critical conclusions regarding the future outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Which will dominate the Middle East: extremism or the path of compromise? Is it possible that the European Union together with the international community to contribute to the establishment of a lasting, just and comprehensive peace? This paper presents some answers to these questions which will certainly be helpful in foreshadowing the future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the situation in the entire Middle East. The paper concentrates on and analyzes the role of the European Union regarding the mediation/resolving of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims at outlining the reactions to the Coleman's 1966 report, 'Equality of education' regarding the gap between the scores achieved by the rich and poor students in the USA at the standardized tests which generated antagonist educational agendas according to the liberal and conservative political visions upon education. The paper discusses the different perspectives on the topic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Constitutional Court of Romania carries out the control of the constitutionality of the laws and ordinances of the government and pronounces decisions that have a binding effect erga omnes. Within the constitutionality control, a special position is occupied by the EU law. In our paper we will focus on the interferences that may arise between the national norm, the EU law and the national Constitution, from the perspective of the jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court and the principle of priority of the EU law. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The year 2020 and also 2021 brought both progress and setbacks in terms of fundamental rights protection. The COVID-19 Pandemic triggered multiple crises not only at the sanitary level. In this context, people in Europe and also all over the world had the impress that their fundamental rights are not respected and limited. The paper offers a perspective about the impact of COVID-19 on human rights and emphasis some highlights weaknesses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The assessment of the efficiency of any arbitration procedure is made, more and more, in terms of time and costs. Therefore, the taking of evidence is one of the procedures whose effectiveness is under focus. This paper examines the recent revision of IBA Rules on the taking of evidence in international arbitration (the IBA Rules) as well as the Prague Rules on the Efficient Conduct of Proceedings in International Arbitration (the Prague Rules), a collection of rules issued in 2018, both aiming to assign a more proactive role to the arbitral tribunal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The jobs' evolution and the employees' ability to adapt to technological change are important for the future of human resources. This paper presents a qualitative study that aims to identify the influence of technology on human resources. The participants in the study are people who hold key positions in private and public organizations in Oradea. Modern technologies adopted by organizations and mentioned by respondents refer to: financial software for human resources activity, for communication and for the transfer of data and documents, as well as robotic systems for replacing human operators. Automation is described in terms of efficiency and productivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper explores the ways in which experiences of domestic violence in early childhood shape adult relationships and sense making of violence in adult life. Our data consists of interviews with 10 people who experienced domestic violence, most of them before the age of 9 and who also experienced inhibition, depression, anxiety, relationship conflicts with parents and partners in their adult life. Relationship with parents were severed; gender differences in couple relationships manifested in man interviewees trying not to be aggressive, while in women interviewees struggling with being the target of violence in their relationships. All interviewees believed that violence is not a way to solve problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper focuses on the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on the social life of the staff and beneficiaries of the Gătaia psychiatric hospital in Timiș County. The aim of the research was to analyze the effects of the pandemic on an emotional and social level, but also to approach elements related to the media pressures on the targeted subjects. We conducted a qualitative data collection, by interviewing 11 employees of the Gătaia psychiatric hospital. The results showed that the respondents felt conditions such as: anxiety, stress and marginalization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper aims to study both perceptions and attitudes, as well as bullying experiences in middle school and high school students, in urban areas (Drobeta Turnu Severin) and rural areas (Burila Mare, Vânători), Mehedinți County, given the differences in age, gender and background. A questionnaire was applied to 94 students, and the results show that 50% of respondents often or very often observe aggressive behaviour in their schools. The phenomenon is more frequent in the urban area, out of a total of 59.57% of respondents, 30.85% confessing that they observe such behaviour in school; among students aged between 15 and 17, females were most affected with a percentage that far exceeds the male gender. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]