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cultura del asistencialismo

English translation: culture of dependency


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11:52 Apr 7, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: cultura del asistencialismo
se considera que los municipios son ineficientes en el uso de los recursos económicos y hay cultura del asistencialismo.
carosisi
English translation:culture of dependency
Explanation:
that's the term Harvard uses and Harvard is considered [note not by me but the the Establishment] as the nec plus ultra in most matters of this type and many others....

But in this case, I do think CULTURE OF DEPENCY is the correct term....


... Not surprisingly, data on single mothers' work and welfare patterns support
a model of a distinctive culture of dependency." --Stacey Oliker, Signs. ...
www.hup.harvard.edu/reviews/BANWEL_R.html - 10k - Cached - Similar pages

The myth of welfare dependency
... be massive administrative costs. A culture of dependency? No system
of welfare can be independent of values... Is it right, for ...
pubs.socialistreviewindex.org.uk/isj69/gentchev.htm - 29k - Cached - Similar pages

[PDF]From: Samantha Greaves <GreavesSJ@cardiff
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Your browser may not have a PDF reader available. Google recommends visiting our text version of this document.
... eg interest rate policies) in 'Welfare to work' budget (1998) 'Welfare to work ... But,
New Labour do also believe in the culture of dependency because the safety ...
www.bradford.ac.uk/acad/socsci/ edocs/AllenC/CA-SocExcl-OH.pdf - Similar pages

An Issue Brief
... by developing an information network for individuals to counter the culture of dependency.
These clinics are designed for churches to provide welfare moms with ...
www.urbancure.org/welfare/welfare_issue.htm - 11k - Cached - Similar pages



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Note added at 2003-04-07 14:46:59 (GMT)
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Note: the word dependency is heard all the time here in the media and also used in the written media.

I just wonder how many answerers actually live in the US because that\'s the term that used over and over again....
Selected response from:

Jane Lamb-Ruiz
Grading comment
gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2a welfare culture
Henry Hinds
4 +2(there is a) culture of depending on (public) aid
Parrot
5culture of assistencialism/assistentialism
Georgios Paraskevopoulos
5culture of dependencyJane Lamb-Ruiz
3 +1culture of welfarismmanducci
4clientele culture
Henrique Serra
4 -1and the culture of the welfare state is predominant/apparent
johnclaude
4 -1a culture of helplessness
MJ Barber


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
clientele culture


Explanation:
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Henrique Serra
Local time: 07:15
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 406

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Georgios Paraskevopoulos: it exactly what it means, but see also below
1 hr
  -> thanks
disagree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz: this is not necessarily negative but is not usually a term used in social welfare
2 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(there is a) culture of depending on (public) aid


Explanation:
this is only a reading, since the given context is not explicit in what kind of "asistencialismo".

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 11:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 7589

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Georgios Paraskevopoulos: see also ansver below
43 mins
neutral  manducci: but we are referring to those who work for the state authorities not the recipients of its aid.
2 hrs
agree  Marsha Wilkie
5 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
culture of welfarism


Explanation:
perhaps? without more context, difficult to say.






HTH

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Note added at 2003-04-07 14:39:30 (GMT)
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In Britain those critical of the welfare state often refer to it as the \"nanny state\" and bemoan the \"dependency culture\" but those working for the state - as in your context do not themselves have a dependency culture but acquiesce to it. They therefore have a \"culture of state welfarism\"

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Note added at 2003-04-07 14:58:34 (GMT)
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You could say that those working for the state help CREATE a dependency culture/welfare culture

manducci
Local time: 11:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Georgios Paraskevopoulos: assistence sounds well but is used in discriminative way
51 mins
  -> Precisely! I'm quite aware of the negative connotation:"culture of welfarism" is a negative concept. See note above.
agree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz: welfare culture
2 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
and the culture of the welfare state is predominant/apparent


Explanation:
I have given the verb a little more emphasis because it seems as though the author is looking to contrast efficiency and non-efficiency.

HTH

johnclaude
Local time: 11:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 460

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz: no state, not in text :)
2 hrs
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
culture of assistencialism/assistentialism


Explanation:
assistencialism/assistentialism

assistentialism=>>>"culture of silence"
Is a term used of Paulo Freire in Adult Education.

I am working with Adult Education in Greece.

Culture of assistentialism reminds me the way USA is Going to help Iraq.
This assistentialism gives the mpression that the Government owned all the economic resources in the country and could choose to give assistance only to those they wished.



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Note added at 2003-04-07 12:50:28 (GMT)
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Parrot\'s answer is an other version of culture of assistentialism therefore I agreed with his answer.

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Note added at 2003-04-07 12:56:44 (GMT)
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Henrique Serra\'s answer is a right a way answer and it is good.


    Reference: http://www.peacelink.it/wajibu/3_issue/p2.html
Georgios Paraskevopoulos
Local time: 12:15
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 8
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a welfare culture


Explanation:
Well-known term in USA as well.


    Exp.
Henry Hinds
Local time: 03:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 25061

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Raquel Iglesias
29 mins
  -> Gracias, Raquel.
agree  Gilbert Ashley
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Gilbert.
neutral  manducci: the problem is that it is those who work for the state authorities who are being referred to here and not those "dependent upon" its aid/assistance
1 hr
  -> Unfortunately I don't share your opinion.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
a culture of helplessness


Explanation:
a reliance on assistance.

There are not enough references to the term "assistentialism" out there to justify its use, but it basically means over-protection by the authorities and the subsequent helplessness of the recipients of assistance.

MJ Barber
Local time: 11:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 891

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz: no, I think the concept is dependency here not helplessness
1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
culture of dependency


Explanation:
that's the term Harvard uses and Harvard is considered [note not by me but the the Establishment] as the nec plus ultra in most matters of this type and many others....

But in this case, I do think CULTURE OF DEPENCY is the correct term....


... Not surprisingly, data on single mothers' work and welfare patterns support
a model of a distinctive culture of dependency." --Stacey Oliker, Signs. ...
www.hup.harvard.edu/reviews/BANWEL_R.html - 10k - Cached - Similar pages

The myth of welfare dependency
... be massive administrative costs. A culture of dependency? No system
of welfare can be independent of values... Is it right, for ...
pubs.socialistreviewindex.org.uk/isj69/gentchev.htm - 29k - Cached - Similar pages

[PDF]From: Samantha Greaves <GreavesSJ@cardiff
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Your browser may not have a PDF reader available. Google recommends visiting our text version of this document.
... eg interest rate policies) in 'Welfare to work' budget (1998) 'Welfare to work ... But,
New Labour do also believe in the culture of dependency because the safety ...
www.bradford.ac.uk/acad/socsci/ edocs/AllenC/CA-SocExcl-OH.pdf - Similar pages

An Issue Brief
... by developing an information network for individuals to counter the culture of dependency.
These clinics are designed for churches to provide welfare moms with ...
www.urbancure.org/welfare/welfare_issue.htm - 11k - Cached - Similar pages



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Note added at 2003-04-07 14:46:59 (GMT)
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Note: the word dependency is heard all the time here in the media and also used in the written media.

I just wonder how many answerers actually live in the US because that\'s the term that used over and over again....

Jane Lamb-Ruiz
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 7709
Grading comment
gracias
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