Women leadership in Oxford House: examining their strengths and challenges

This study examined the perspectives and definition of leadership by women and mothers with children (n = 40) affiliated with Oxford Houses, a communal mutual-help recovery setting. Participants were asked questions relating to their experiences living in an Oxford House including the strengths and challenges encountered and how leadership impacted the stability in their house. Results illustrated the value of female leadership and highlighted the characteristics deemed important for women leaders in Oxford House, as well as some differences between these women's perception of leadership and the standard definition of leadership. The implications of the findings and how they may be useful to women's and mothers' with children houses are discussed.     

Chapter 12

Abstract

This study examined the perspectives and definition of leadership by women and mothers with children (n= 40) affiliated with Oxford Houses, a communal mutual-help recovery setting. Participants were asked questions relating to their experiences living in an Oxford House including the strengths and challenges encountered and how leadership impacted the stability in their house. Results illustrated the value of female leadership and highlighted the characteristics deemed important for women leaders in Oxford House, as well as some differences between these women's perception of leadership and the standard definition of leadership. The implications of the findings and how they may be useful to women's and mothers' with children houses are discussed.     

Economic costs of Oxford House inpatient treatment and incarceration: a preliminary report

The Oxford House model for substance abuse recovery has potential economic advantages associated with the low cost of opening up and maintaining the settings. In the present study, annual program costs per person were estimated for Oxford House based on federal loan information and data collected from Oxford House Inc. In addition, annual treatment and incarceration costs were approximated based on participant data prior to Oxford House residence in conjunction with normative costs for these settings. Societal costs associated with the Oxford House program were relatively low, whereas estimated costs associated with inpatient and incarceration history were high. The implications of these findings are discussed.     

Creating a home to promote recovery: the physical environments of Oxford House

The interior and exterior physical characteristics of substance abuse recovery program dwellings (11 woman, 44 men) from three geographic sections of the United States were assessed at creating a "house-as-home" for residents. Although each house was independently governed and operated by residents, results indicated vast similarities among the interior characteristics, amenities, and structural aspects. These rented dwellings also had similar well-maintained exterior characteristics, despite their geographic locations. Follow-up interviews of former residents indicated that these house characteristics and amenities helped create a sense of home not found in traditional institutional facilities. Results suggested that residents of self-governed independently operated recovery houses may create and maintain safe and sober settings that elicit a sense of home among residents.     

Children, women, and substance abuse: a look at recovery in a communal setting

This study explored the sense of community among women (n = 21) and women with children (n = 30) living in Oxford Houses, with emphasis on how the presence of children might affect the household. Sense of community did not vary between participants with more or less than three months residence. Residents reported very high levels of satisfaction with the home, possibly because of a ceiling effect of little room for increases in their sense of community over time. Participants reported that they were getting along with the children in the home, that mothers could count on babysitting help, and that the children had a positive effect on the household and their own recovery process. This effect did not differ between mothers and non-mothers, suggesting that non-mothers might view the children in the home with a sense of responsibility and sensitivity comparable to that of the mothers. Implications are discussed.     

Stress and coping: the roles of ethnicity and gender in substance abuse recovery

This study investigated ethnic and gender differences in reported resource losses and gains for recovering substance abusers living in Oxford Houses (OH). Participants (n = 829) completed a version of Hobfoll's (1998) Conservation of Resources (COR) Evaluation. Results indicated significant individual differences in resources, based on gender, ethnicity, and the length of OH residential stay. Men reported fewer resource gains and losses than women. With respect to ethnicity, African-Americans reported greater gains and losses in resources than European-Americans. Individuals with less time in an OH also reported having experienced more losses in the past 3 months.     

Chapter 7

Abstract

This study investigated ethnic and gender differences in reported resource losses and gains for recovering substance abusers living in Oxford Houses (OH). Participants (n= 829) completed a version of Hobfoll's (1998) Conservation of Resources (COR) Evaluation. Results indicated significant individual differences in resources, based on gender, ethnicity, and the length of OH residential stay. Men reported fewer resource gains and losses than women. With respect to ethnicity, African-Americans reported greater gains and losses in resources than European-Americans. Individuals with less time in an OH also reported having experienced more losses in the past three months.     

Deflation Alert

As inflation hits a four-decade high in the United States,China faces deflationary pressure.The markedly different pictures of the world's two largest economies tell the complexity of economic recovery amid COVID-19 waves.According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS),in January.     

SUMMIT OR SUBMIT?

In order to get the Taiwan authorities to attend the so-called "Summit for Democracy," the United States has racked its brains to try and avoid overly provoking China.     

Is America Really Back?

Biden wants to return to the global ring but the diplomatic climate has changed At his first international conferences as the leader of the United States,President Joe Biden had a short but emphatic message for listening world leaders:"America is back."     

Human Rights Record of the United States in 2009

China's Information Office of the State Council published a report titled "The Human Rights Record of the United States in 2009" on March 12, 2010.Following is the full text:     

Lessons Learned About Schools and Their Responsibility to Foster Safety Online

Abstract

The Internet has provided an expansive environment that enhances many existing teaching and learning approaches while facilitating new activities that are free of traditional constraints. As a result of the potential for instantaneous interaction without regard for geographic, political, racial, social, and gendered borders, an increased amount of activity is taking place online. In school settings, the need to regulate behaviors in cyberspace and minimize potential and actual risks to children has necessitated some governance over harmful interactions. Two recent cases in the United States will illustrate the emerging struggles of school systems to ensure the safety of youth online.     

特大城市社会风险恢复机制之法制优化研究——以行政法为视角

特大城市社会风险恢复机制应包括善后恢复机制、调查评估机制、救助补偿机制、规划重建机制等多方面内容,然而当前我国特大城市在社会风险恢复环节并没有完全契合法治发展要求,在其运行机制中存在诸多合法性危机。通过梳理、总结和借鉴美国、日本的特大城市社会风险恢复机制的建构及其法治化之成功经验,可从行政法视角提出健全和优化我国特大城市社会风险恢复机制相关法律制度应当遵循的基本原则、总体思路和具体方案设计。     

美国政府航空运输业法律规制的历史考察

美国在航空运输业规制改革过程中,以整个政府规制体制的总体框架为依据,制定了完善细致的法律法规。美国航空运输业的飞速发展很大程度上得益于其完备的法律制度。考察美国政府对航空运输业法律规制的历史,对我国当下的民航运输业改革颇有启示:我们要加快行业立法;修改、创制相关法律、法规,为改革提供法律保障;制定反垄断法;完善民航执法制度。     

Burgeoning directions for the prevention of youth violence. Introduction

Despite focused efforts toward the prevention of youth violence within the United States, it continues to adversely affect the lives of children and families within our communities and society at large. The articles in this issue address risk and protective factors that affect violence among urban youth to inform prevention and treatment. Pathways to youth violence are complex and may begin early. Prevention efforts in school, family, and community settings that address risk and protective factors within a socially, culturally, and ecologically valid context early in human development are crucial. While challenges remain for the prevention of youth violence, research suggests opportunities to improve our efforts. Federal agency initiatives in partnership with communities are currently underway to increase the knowledge base and advance prevention of youth violence among diverse populations.     

International Comparative Study on Education Laws of the Persons with Disabilities: An Observation on Regulations on the Education of Persons with Disabilities

The issue of education for people with disabilities has become of increasing concern. How can we effectively guarantee the basic right to education for persons with disabilities? Will the revised Regulation on Education for Persons with Disabilities meet their needs? This article takes the Regulation on Education for Persons with Disabilities as the core and compares it with the related special educational laws of the United States, Britain and Japan. The following conclusions were drawn from this study: In terms of educational concept, the three countries follow the concept of inclusive education, and pursue equity and educational justice. They not only pay attention to inclusive education but also focus on improving the quality of education for students with disabilities. All three countries focus on accommodating children with special needs, but each implements its programs in a different way. These practices can be used as reference for the development of a special needs education law in China.     

美国警方通过预防和执法减少青少年暴力犯罪

青少年暴力犯罪已成为世界普遍关注的犯罪现象。文章通过详述美国孟菲斯警察局"反青少年暴力犯罪计划"的几项具体措施及其获得的诸多成效,旨在为我国预防和惩治青少年暴力犯罪提供新思路和可行性策略。     

职场性骚扰法律制度中的雇主责任

“性骚扰”作为一个舶来品如何在中国法律制度中被良性借鉴,需要对其发源地美国的性骚扰法律制度进行全面理解。而雇主责任是其性骚扰法律制度中的最大亮点:在职场这样一个特定环境下雇主有维护安宁的劳动环境的义务,违反这个义务则需要对受害人因此遭受的损害承担补偿甚至惩罚性赔偿的责任。因此,引进雇主责任是中国性骚扰救济制度的核心。     

国民党退台后政党政策转变原因探析

本文从国民党退台后所实行的政治体制和阶级关系的变动、党外运动的发展、国际政治格局的变动和美国的压力等方面,论证了台湾国民党在80年代中后期,将政党政策由实行"党禁"转变为"开放党禁",是多种因素交互作用的结果,是国民党被迫采取的自我防护性应变措施.     

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