Consequences and dilemmas in therapeutic relationships with families resulting from mandatory reporting legislation

Mandatory reporting legislation has been adopted in every state to insure the protection of children from maltreatment. These statutes have become a significant factor in the lives of mental health professionals who work with children and families. Thirty psychotherapists who had made a recent report of child maltreatment on a client in treatment were interviewed about their experiences with reporting and the consequences of reporting for therapeutic relationships. Several potentially problematic consequences and dilemmas were identified by the therapists, including immediate and long-term effects on the therapeutic alliance and course of therapy, and conflicts of interest in working with children and families.     

Cities and oil. Historical and prospective aspects of the urban population of Venezuela

The authors present a historical overview of urbanization in Venezuela. The impact of the oil economy on population change and spatial distribution is emphasized. A typology of cities based on socioeconomic function and on a demographic classification of urban centers is devised. Future trends in urbanization are also considered. (SUMMARY IN ENG)     

可保利益

<正> 保险并不意味着也不应该向任何人无条件地提供保险,以免在损失发生之时,使有些被保险人从赔偿中获取一种纯净的利益。在实践中,对此进行控制的相当可靠的方式,便是采取"可保利益"原则。一、坚持可保利益原则的目的在判例和成文立法中,贯穿于可保利益原则全部发展途程的两个主要目的,曾引起立法     

美国的商标和商标法

<正> 一、商标的性质商标的主要功能是识别商标所属产品的来源。它也有一种广告功能和保证功能——这后一功能,是保护产品的来源和产品在广告上被宣传的质量。在人们的心目中,商标的能力有强有弱。家用电器用具制造商——阳光公司,是注册商标"阳光"的所有权人。该公司对阳光家具公司提起诉讼。法院下令禁止被告把"阳光"这