Recent Trends in Social Systems: Quantitative Theories and Quantitative Models -

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Résumé :
The papers collected in this volume focus on new perspectives on individuals, society, and science, specifically in the field of socio-economic systems. The book is the result of a scientific collaboration among experts from Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of I?i (Romania), G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara (Italy), University of Defence of Brno (Czech Republic), and Pablo de Olavide University of Sevilla (Spain). The heterogeneity of the contributions presented in this volume reflects the variety and complexity of social phenomena. The book is divided in four Sections as follows. The first Section deals with recent trends in social decisions. Specifically, it aims to understand which are the driving forces of social decisions. The second Section focuses on the social and public sphere. Indeed, it is oriented on recent developments in social systems and control. Trends in quantitative theories and models are described in Section 3, where many new formal, mathematical-statistical tools for modelling complex social phenomena are presented. Finally, Section 4 shows integrative theories and models...

Biographie:
Religious Beliefs and Superstitions in Contemporary Romania. A Socio-Anthropological.- ?Understanding Institutional Trust. What Does it Mean to Trust the Health System?.- When Statistics are Moved by Words. Biopolitic of International Migration Flows in Contemporary Italy.- Romanian Diaspora and Its President.- Microcredit and Quality of Life: An Analysis Model.- Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation of the Entrance Draft Tests from Mathematics.- Methods and Models of Social Planning in Italy.- Social Sustainability in Urban Regeneration: Indicators and Evaluation Methods in the EU 2020 Programming.- Stopping the Evil or Settling for the Lesser Evil: An Experimental Study of Costly Voting with Negative Payoffs in a TRS Electoral System.- Public Values and Social Communication.- ABOUT? The Using Value of Religion in the Academic Studies.- Christian Tradition in the Modern Public Sphere. The Case of Romanian Orthodox Church.- Methodological Issues for the Analysis of Bullying in Educational Environments.- Perceptions of the Family Receiving Social Benefits Regarding Access to Healthcare.- New Trends in Obtaining Geographical Informations: Interpretation of Satellite Images.- Misconceptions of Czech and Turk?sh Un?versity Students in Providing Citations.- 10pt...

Sommaire:
particularly, it deals with the ethical, cultural and political approaches to social science, the pedagogical methods, and the relationship between literature, politics, religion and society. The book is addressed to sociologists, philosophers, mathematicians, statisticians, people interested in ethics, and specialists in the fields of communication, social, and political sciences. ...