Separation and divorce in Mexico: a demographic perspective

Data from the 1976 Mexican Fertility Survey are analyzed to determine the extent of legitimization of children born out of wedlock. The socioeconomic characteristics of women in consensual and legal unions are compared. The frequency and timing of legalization of consensual unions is analyzed, and the number of consensual unions and the frequency of legalization in rural and urban areas are compared. The role of pregnancy in forcing legalization and the stability of legal unions with and without prior cohabitation are studied. (SUMMARY IN ENG)     

A tide that does not lift all boats: the surge of remittances in post-disaster recovery in Tacloban City,Philippines

For the last forty years, remittances have been a lifeline for some Filipinos in times of crisis as well as everyday life. So, it was no surprise when the media and nongovernmental organizations credited the Philippine diaspora with playing a significant role in post-disaster recovery after Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda struck in 2013. While remittances poured in after this disaster, they were differently experienced, had different impacts, and led to uneven post-disaster outcomes. This article highlights the class-based inequalities that structure access to and mobilization of remittances after post-disaster recovery. We compare the experiences of middle- and lower-class households in three communities heavily affected by Haiyan in Tacloban City, Philippines, to investigate who benefitted and who was excluded from remittances in this post-disaster recovery. The findings of the case study shed light on wider issues of poverty, class, and vulnerability in the Philippines.     

改说“下次”

朋友送我一盆澳洲杜鹃。这盆花刚到我家的时候,枝叶茂盛,开满了粉红的花朵。我很精心地养它,每天按时浇水,端到窗前去晒太阳。令我高兴的是,它越来越茂盛,有一次竟然同时开出了33朵花。过了大约几个月,我注意到,它好像没有以前那么旺盛了,花开得越来越少,有时候好几天才开出两朵花。于是我很着急,不知道是不是因为我的失误把花养坏了?我去找送我花的朋友,想问问她有没有什么挽救的办法。朋友让我放宽心,说:这是正常规律。每一种植物都会经历不同阶段,成熟、孕育、开花,周而复始,然后枯萎、死亡。这盆花,刚刚经过了开花期,现在它需要休养、孕…     

Book reviews

Justin Rosenberg, The Empire of Civil Society. A Critique of the Realist Theory of International Relations, Verso Books, London, 1994, 224 pp, £12.95, ISBN 0 86091 607 3 (pbk). Also hbk ISBN 0 86091 442 9, £39.95.

Cable, Vincent and Henderson David (eds), Trade Blocs? The Future of Regional Integration, Royal Institute of International Affairs, London, 1994, 198 pp, £9.95, ISBN 0 905031 81 4 (pbk).

Marian A. L. Miller, The Third World in Global Environmental Politics, Open University Press, Buckingham, 1995, 181 pp, £13.99, ISBN 0 335 19500 8 (pbk). Also hbk ISBN 0 335 19501, £40.00.

Javed Siddiqi, World Health And World Politics. The World Health Organization and the U.N. System, Hurst and Company, London, 1995, 272 pages, £32.50, ISBN 1 85065 205 8(hbk).

Donald M. Snow and Eugene Brown, Puzzle Palaces and Foggy Bottom. U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy‐Making in the 1990s, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1994, 284 pp, £14.95, ISBN 0 312 08654 7 (pbk). Also hbk ISBN 0 312 10268 2.

Desmond Dinan, Ever Closer Union? An Introduction to the European Community, Macmillan Press, Houndmills, 1994, 533 pp, £12.99, ISBN 0 333 61687 1 (pbk).

Christine Chinkin, Third Parties in International Law, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1993, 422 pp, £45.00, ISBN O 19 825715 5 (hbk).

Mohamed Munavvar, Ocean States: Archipelagic Regimes in the Law of the Sea, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, Dordrecht/Boston/London, 1995, 240 pp, ISBN 0 7923 2882 5(hbk).     

The effectiveness of social skills training (SST) for juvenile delinquents: a meta-analytical review

Journal of Experimental Criminology - To examine the effectiveness of social skills training (SST) for juvenile offenders and for whom and under which conditions SSTs are the most effective....     

Deployment stressors of the Iraq War: insights from the mainstream media

A comprehensive understanding of the stressors of the Iraq War is needed to ensure appropriate postdeployment assessments and to inform empirical inquiries. Yet we are unaware of any published studies that address the range of stressors experienced by this cohort. Thus, in the present study, we report the results of an interpretive literature review of mainstream media reports published from the beginning of the Iraq War in March 2003 to March 2005. This literature revealed a combination of stressors associated with traditional combat, insurgency warfare, and peacekeeping operations. The increasing deployment of National Guard/Reservist personnel, older soldiers, and women highlights additional stressors associated with sexual harassment and assault, preparedness and training, and life and family disruptions. This is a cause for concern as war-zone stressors have been implicated in postdeployment health outcomes, including intimate partner violence and child maltreatment, immediate physical and mental health, and long-term adjustment.