Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Leiden University, The Netherlands.
Br J Soc Psychol. 2018 Apr;57(2):327-345. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12234. Epub 2018 Jan 4.
This field study investigated the consequences of receiving poverty aid through conditional transfer programmes in the form of autonomy-oriented help (i.e., cash) or dependency-oriented help (i.e., vouchers) in impoverished rural communities in Panama. The empowering effects of autonomy- (vs. dependency-) help have so far only been studied in laboratory settings, or in settings where help could easily be refused. Little is known about the reactions of people who rely on help for extended periods of time. This study provides insights into how aid recipients are influenced by the type of aid they receive. Results showed that, as expected, recipients of cash reported more autonomy, empowerment, and life improvements than recipients of vouchers. Training, another type of autonomy-oriented help, was positively related to empowerment, personal, and family change beliefs. These findings illustrate the benefits of autonomy-oriented help programmes in empowering people from extremely poor communities around the world, who rely on aid for extended periods of time.
本实地研究调查了在巴拿马贫困农村社区中通过有条件转移计划以自主导向帮助（即现金）或依赖导向帮助（即代金券）的形式接受贫困援助的后果。自主帮助（相对于依赖帮助）的赋权效应迄今为止仅在实验室环境或帮助可以轻易被拒绝的环境中进行了研究。对于那些长期依赖帮助的人，人们对他们的反应知之甚少。本研究深入了解了援助接受者如何受到他们所接受的援助类型的影响。结果表明，正如预期的那样，与接受代金券的人相比，领取现金的人报告说他们更具有自主性、更赋权以及生活改善。另一种自主导向的帮助形式——培训，与赋权、个人和家庭变革信念呈正相关。这些发现说明了自主导向的援助计划在赋权方面的益处，这些计划可以使世界各地极度贫困社区中的人们受益，这些社区长期依赖援助。
