The International Review of Information Ethics, 2021
This article focuses on gender differences in Internet use in Brazil and how it is changing over ... more This article focuses on gender differences in Internet use in Brazil and how it is changing over time, considering its interplay with other environmental and social conditions. Initially, we consider evidence and theoretical approaches of women’s detachment from technology. We then look at data obtained from the 2005 and 2015 Brazilian Bureau of Census Annual Surveys. The results indicate that Internet use grew substantially in the country, but a large portion of the population is still segregated from it. The results also show that some social conditions for Internet use seem to have decreased their impact; however, in 2015 these factors still show a strong effect on the use of this technology. Insofar as gender is concerned, the analyses of its interplay with environmental and social conditions, and its change over time, bring about intriguing, albeit positive results: Women seemed to have transitioned from a slightly inferior to a somewhat better position relative to men.
The Media and Information Literacy Program (MIL) proposed by UNESCO aims at the promotion of a co... more The Media and Information Literacy Program (MIL) proposed by UNESCO aims at the promotion of a conscious use of information by bringing together academic and public initiatives aware of the relevance of information and communication technology (ICT) in contemporary society. The MIL program elects communication and information professionals and teachers in general as a key professional group. The objective of this work is to collect data on Brazilian MIL professionals: how they are accessing, using, and learning ICT. The data considered in the analyses presented were obtained from the Brazilian Bureau of Census (IBGE). Results suggest that, although they access the Internet for personal use, MIL professionals in Brazil do not have sufficient technological infrastructure at their disposal. Besides, focusing on the sub-category of elementary and high-school teachers, we observed a lack of institutional support for their ICT learning and preparation to act as MIL promoters.
Abstract: The mortality table for a given population is an important tool not only in terms of ge... more Abstract: The mortality table for a given population is an important tool not only in terms of general actuarial and demographic studies, but also for public policy planning and private costing of certain services. Due to its crucial importance, a precise estimation is often required. Nowadays, the most common problem one faces when dealing with insur-ance, besides the rate of return, is the adequate choice of a life table suitable to a given population. The Brazilian insurance market lacks specific life ta-bles for its population and has been using foreign tables, developed for other countries with different cultures and different mortality experiences. This text synthesizes a series of documents, which include life tables for consumers of private pension schemes and individual insurance (data for the period 1998/2000, Beltrão and Sugahara, 2004a and 2004b) and personal ac-cident schemes and group insurance schemes (data for the period 1999/2000, Beltrão and Sugahara, 2004c and 2...
Life tables have been elaborated throughout much of human history. However, the first life table ... more Life tables have been elaborated throughout much of human history. However, the first life table to use actuarial concepts was only constructed in 1815 by Milne for the city of Carlisle in England. Since then, numerous tables have been elaborated for different regions and countries, due to their crucial importance for analyzing various types of problems covering a vast range of possibilities, from actuarial studies to forecasting and evaluating demands in order to define public policies. The most common problem nowadays in an actuarial calculation is choosing a suitable table for a given population. Brazil has few specific tables for the pensions market and has been using imported tables that refer to other countries, with different cultures and different mortality experiences. Using data from the Integrated Human Resource Administration System, this table constructs life tables for Executive branch federal civil servants for the period from 1993 to 2014, disaggregated for sex, age,...
Este artigo tem por objetivo descrever a evolução da transição da mortalidade por cânceres de mam... more Este artigo tem por objetivo descrever a evolução da transição da mortalidade por cânceres de mama e colo do útero no Brasil em relação ao desenvolvimento socioeconômico. Foram obtidos dados de mortalidade por câncer de mama e de colo do útero no Brasil para um período de 20 anos, correspondente a um intervalo bicensitário. Os óbitos foram corrigidos e as taxas padronizadas. Além disso, indicadores sociais foram mensurados para os três anos censitários incluídos na série temporal. Observa que os estados brasileiros possuem muita heterogeneidade com relação aos indicadores sociais e à mortalidade pelos dois cânceres, e parece haver um padrão entre a condição socioeconômica e a mortalidade por câncer de mama e de colo do útero. Conclui que é necessário, portanto, realizar a avaliação e o planejamento das ações, considerando cenários de desenvolvimento, para garantir o acesso universal e equitativo das mulheres às políticas públicas de saúde.Palavras-chave: Demografia, Mortalidade, Des...
The International Review of Information Ethics, 2021
This article focuses on gender differences in Internet use in Brazil and how it is changing over ... more This article focuses on gender differences in Internet use in Brazil and how it is changing over time, considering its interplay with other environmental and social conditions. Initially, we consider evidence and theoretical approaches of women’s detachment from technology. We then look at data obtained from the 2005 and 2015 Brazilian Bureau of Census Annual Surveys. The results indicate that Internet use grew substantially in the country, but a large portion of the population is still segregated from it. The results also show that some social conditions for Internet use seem to have decreased their impact; however, in 2015 these factors still show a strong effect on the use of this technology. Insofar as gender is concerned, the analyses of its interplay with environmental and social conditions, and its change over time, bring about intriguing, albeit positive results: Women seemed to have transitioned from a slightly inferior to a somewhat better position relative to men.
The Media and Information Literacy Program (MIL) proposed by UNESCO aims at the promotion of a co... more The Media and Information Literacy Program (MIL) proposed by UNESCO aims at the promotion of a conscious use of information by bringing together academic and public initiatives aware of the relevance of information and communication technology (ICT) in contemporary society. The MIL program elects communication and information professionals and teachers in general as a key professional group. The objective of this work is to collect data on Brazilian MIL professionals: how they are accessing, using, and learning ICT. The data considered in the analyses presented were obtained from the Brazilian Bureau of Census (IBGE). Results suggest that, although they access the Internet for personal use, MIL professionals in Brazil do not have sufficient technological infrastructure at their disposal. Besides, focusing on the sub-category of elementary and high-school teachers, we observed a lack of institutional support for their ICT learning and preparation to act as MIL promoters.
Abstract: The mortality table for a given population is an important tool not only in terms of ge... more Abstract: The mortality table for a given population is an important tool not only in terms of general actuarial and demographic studies, but also for public policy planning and private costing of certain services. Due to its crucial importance, a precise estimation is often required. Nowadays, the most common problem one faces when dealing with insur-ance, besides the rate of return, is the adequate choice of a life table suitable to a given population. The Brazilian insurance market lacks specific life ta-bles for its population and has been using foreign tables, developed for other countries with different cultures and different mortality experiences. This text synthesizes a series of documents, which include life tables for consumers of private pension schemes and individual insurance (data for the period 1998/2000, Beltrão and Sugahara, 2004a and 2004b) and personal ac-cident schemes and group insurance schemes (data for the period 1999/2000, Beltrão and Sugahara, 2004c and 2...
Life tables have been elaborated throughout much of human history. However, the first life table ... more Life tables have been elaborated throughout much of human history. However, the first life table to use actuarial concepts was only constructed in 1815 by Milne for the city of Carlisle in England. Since then, numerous tables have been elaborated for different regions and countries, due to their crucial importance for analyzing various types of problems covering a vast range of possibilities, from actuarial studies to forecasting and evaluating demands in order to define public policies. The most common problem nowadays in an actuarial calculation is choosing a suitable table for a given population. Brazil has few specific tables for the pensions market and has been using imported tables that refer to other countries, with different cultures and different mortality experiences. Using data from the Integrated Human Resource Administration System, this table constructs life tables for Executive branch federal civil servants for the period from 1993 to 2014, disaggregated for sex, age,...
Este artigo tem por objetivo descrever a evolução da transição da mortalidade por cânceres de mam... more Este artigo tem por objetivo descrever a evolução da transição da mortalidade por cânceres de mama e colo do útero no Brasil em relação ao desenvolvimento socioeconômico. Foram obtidos dados de mortalidade por câncer de mama e de colo do útero no Brasil para um período de 20 anos, correspondente a um intervalo bicensitário. Os óbitos foram corrigidos e as taxas padronizadas. Além disso, indicadores sociais foram mensurados para os três anos censitários incluídos na série temporal. Observa que os estados brasileiros possuem muita heterogeneidade com relação aos indicadores sociais e à mortalidade pelos dois cânceres, e parece haver um padrão entre a condição socioeconômica e a mortalidade por câncer de mama e de colo do útero. Conclui que é necessário, portanto, realizar a avaliação e o planejamento das ações, considerando cenários de desenvolvimento, para garantir o acesso universal e equitativo das mulheres às políticas públicas de saúde.Palavras-chave: Demografia, Mortalidade, Des...
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