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The continuous growth of older populations, as a consequence of demographic changes, is a huge global challenge. The growing proportion of older adults not only burdens the healthcare system, specifically, in developing countries but also posits a challenge at the household level, specifically, in nuclear and one-person households. For societies as a whole to avoid costly and negative effects, it is crucial to increase their knowledge of how to promote good health among older adults, so that they can live longer and enjoy a better quality of life. Active aging is the process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation, and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age....
The Social Determinants of Health (SDH) are defined by the World Health Organization as “the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life”. Social determinants, as well as psychosocial factors, are elements that have a significant influence on people's health and well-being. These factors include psychological, social and also cultural aspects, which can affect a person's behavior and health. These psychosocial determinants may include stress, education, poverty, social exclusion, discrimination and violence. Such factors can act as protective or, on the contrary, increase the risk of physical and mental illness and affect the quality of life of individuals.
A major field in the worlds of education, training, and social sciences is the field where learners are inculcated with special interests in society and the relationships between individuals in society. Social science has always been an important instrument that allows us to gain an understanding of social phenomena and changes by providing commentaries, producing explanations, and attempting to synthesize a diversity of information sets to formulate theories. However, as changes take place in nearly every aspect of the modern world at an increasing speed, there quickly emerges new factors that have never been incorporated into the analytical framework in recent decades. Modern Perspectives ...
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Governance held in Makassar, Indonesia. The 67 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 212 submissions. The papers reflect the conference sessions as follows: ICT and Environmental Sustainability, Electronic Environmental Monitoring, E-Government for Environmental System, Environmental law and politics, Sustainable future for human security, Disaster risk reduction, Climate change and adaptive capacity, Islamic environmental thought, Socio-environmental conflicts, Global environmental change, Sustainable development goals (SDGs), Ocean policy and governance, Rural development and planning, Forest governance and conservation, Water and soil conservation, Business and CSR, and Urban vulnerability and resilience.
We are delighted to introduce the proceedings of The International Conference on Science and Technology in Administration and Management Information 2019 (ICSTIAMI 2019). ICSTIAMI 2019 is the premier international academic conference on Science and Technology in Administration and Management Information. The theme of ICSTIAMI 2019 was held in Jakarta, Indonesia is “Sustainable Development: from Research to Actions”. This conference is organized by Institut Ilmu Sosial dan Manajemen Stiami, Jakarta, Indonesia and coorperation with, Huachiew Chalermprakiet University/ HCU Thailand, Universitas Sultan Zainal Abidin/ Unisza Malaysia, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia/ UTHM, Universitas Wid...
Konferensi ini secara khusus mendorong interaksi antara para pakar terkemuka dalam Isu, Kebijakan, dan Isu Halal tidak hanya dari Asia Tenggara seperti Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, dan Thailand tetapi juga dari negara lain seperti Kanada, Turki, Bahrain, Mesir, Pakistan. Presentasi mereka telah memberikan kontribusi yang luar biasa pada pengetahuan paling ilmiah di bidang isu halal, kebijakan, dan keberlanjutan. Selain itu, konferensi ini diselenggarakan tidak hanya untuk berbagi penelitian dan temuan teoritis tetapi juga mendorong kolaborasi antara peneliti dari Indonesia dan peneliti dari negara lain. Konferensi ini dimaksudkan untuk menghasilkan dosen, pendidik dan peneliti yang berkualit...
The establishment and operation of Islamic banking and finance are governed by Shari'ah principles. These specific underlying principles give a new dimension to its governance structure, which is known as Shari'ah Governance. The aim of this research is to examine the theoretical and practical aspects of problems and challenges facing Islamic banking and finance in Pakistan. The study focuses on four main issues: the legal and regulatory framework, Shari'ah compliance, management, and accounting. In order to achieve the objectives, this study surveys different groups of respondents who are involved in the operation of Islamic banking and finance, using semi-structured interviews. The key respondents are members of the Shari'ah Committee, Shari'ah Officers and Chief Executive Officers (CEO).