Marriage at the intersection between tradition and globalization: Turkish marriage migration between Emirdag and Belgium from 1989 to present

In this paper, we will investigate the popularity of marriage migration between Turkish communities in Western Europe and emigration regions in Turkey. Our focus here is specifically on the Belgian case, namely the ‘Emirdag connection’. In Belgium, the majority of immigrants with a Turkish background come from the region of Emirdag, in the province of Afyon. On the basis of quantitative research methodologies, we first consider the magnitude of the phenomenon and the socio-economic situation of those involved. Using the qualitative research techniques of participant observation and in-depth interviews, we analyze the mechanisms in an attempt to explain marriage migration between these regions. Why do so many young people, born and raised in Western Europe, opt for an unknown partner from a region that is largely unknown to them but which proves to be their parents', or even grandparents', region of origin? Why does migration remain such a valuable life project for many young people in these regions of origin, despite the real danger of many negative side effects? The popularity of marriage migration is often explained by its role in making migration possible. However, migration theories alone cannot explain this phenomenon. Here we will argue that the existence of a ‘culture of migration’ that binds the region of origin with the region of destination and in which ‘the family’ as an institution is capable of building a bridge between traditional praxis, as well as the challenges linked to international migration, are crucial for understanding the enduring popularity of marriage migration.     

Marriage and Desistance from Crime in the Netherlands: Do Gender and Socio-Historical Context Matter?

Over the last two decades, research examining desistance from crime in adulthood has steadily increased. The evidence from this body of research consistently demonstrates that salient life events—in particular, marriage—are associated with a reduction of offending across the life course. However, previous studies have been largely limited to male samples in the United States. As a result, questions regarding the universal effect of these relationships remain. Specifically, research is needed to assess whether the desistance effect of life events like marriage varies by gender and/or socio-historical context in countries other than the U.S. The present research addresses these gaps by examining the relationship between marriage and criminal offending using data from the Criminal Career and Life Course Study (CCLS). The CCLS includes criminal conviction histories spanning a large portion of the life course for nearly 5,000 men and women convicted in the Netherlands in 1977. Because we assess change over multiple observations within and between individuals, we utilize hierarchical models to estimate gender and contextual effects of marriage on criminal offending (i.e., any, violent, and property convictions). Overall, we find consistent support for the idea that marriage reduces offending across gender and socio-historical context. Notably, we find that the reduction in the odds of offending due to marriage is significantly greater for individuals in the most contemporary context. The implications of these findings are discussed.

庄子的管理思想及其实现条件

庄子基于对现实苦难的反思,向往回归自然的古代至德之世。庄子的至德之世,蕴含着其所设想的追求组织秩序的稳定和谐、追求个人自由发展、强调管理者与被管理者地位平等的管理理想。为实现管理理想,庄子提出了"顺物自然而无容私"的无为管理方式。"顺物自然"是从客观方面对管理过程进行的规定,它强调管理之中必须要顺从事物之常性。"无容私"是从主观方面对管理过程进行的说明,它强调管理之中不要夹杂人的主观私意、私见、私欲、私利。为了使无为管理得以顺利实施,庄子就实现无为管理的主体要件进行了具体说明,即要求管理者应跨越物我差别,平等待人,并且不要过分相信自己的能力,要求被管理者具有较高的基本素质。     

The Past and Future State of De Facto Parents in New York

Over the past two decades, the definition of “family” has expanded drastically. To address these changing family dynamics, many states have adopted de facto parent laws, which recognize a nonbiological or adoptive parent's right to petition for custody or visitation in strict circumstances. These laws differ drastically from state to state, leaving no common understanding of the requirements to be a de facto parent. Until recently, New York law refused to recognize de facto parents within the Domestic Relations Law, leaving New York as one of the only states without this important distinction. However, this year the Court of Appeals crafted a narrow exception to the rule and allowed for a de facto parent to petition for custody or visitation in extremely limited circumstances. This article proposes that the Court of Appeals’ decision was too restrictive and that New York should adopt a legal framework that reflects this new type of parent, while still recognizing public policy concerns.     

论私法原则在行政合同中的运用

在民主行政的理念指导下,以行政合同为代表的一些非强制性行为被广泛运用。作为一种特殊的行政行为,行政合同的基本出发点在于尊重行政相对人的自主意志,维护行政主体和行政相对人合意的结果。行政合同虽然具有不同于私法合同的特点,但基于合同的共性,私法合同的基本原则对行政合同仍有适用的空间。     

建立落实基本国策的保障机制——对“计划生育“和“男女平等“两项基本国策的比较与思考

在对"计划生育"和"男女平等"两项基本国策的贯彻落实过程中,既存在一些共同点,也存在一定差异它们都受到党和政府及社会的认同,但认同程度不同,前者深,后者浅;它们都取得了很大成效,但成效的显著程度不同,前者显著,后者差些.要达到"男女平等"基本国策真正意义上的实现,需要建立起与其相称的保障机制,如法律保障机制,政策保障机制,管理保障机制,社会监督机制和群众参与机制等.     

浅析婚姻暴力成因及防治

修订后的《婚姻法》增加了关于禁止家庭暴力方面的规定,是我国规范家庭成员间行为的又一重大进步。婚姻暴力是最主要的家庭暴力,它已成为一个社会性的问题,是社会、经济、传统观念等多种因素综合作用的结果。预防和制止婚姻暴力要从立法、执法方面加大力度,加强法制宣传,树立男女平等的法律意识,形成以政府、司法、妇联各机构相结合的社会救助服务、保障、预防、制裁等为构架的网络体系。     

格头村苗族习惯法中的婚姻制度

雷山县是全国最集中的苗族聚居县之一,由于特殊的地理环境和历史背景,较好地保留了原始苗族习惯法文化。保留得最好,能够形成完整系统的最典型习惯法制度就是当地的婚姻制度。历史上传承下来的游方规则、结婚限制规则和结婚形式等制度与国家法多元并存,仍然发挥着重要的作用。     

受教育权初探

今天的受教育权是初始的受教育义务经“自由权形态”到“社会权形态”再到“发展权形态”历次演变的结果。在实证法上 ,受教育权也经历了一个从“受一般法律调整”到“作为人权入宪”到“进入国际人权法领域”的发展历程 ,目前受教育权保障的国际标准已经确立。在法律意义上 ,受教育权平等不仅要求权利设定上的平等 ,而且要求将平等原则作为保障公民受教育权的首要原则     

社会救助制度建立的正当性——基于实质平等原则的分析

社会救助的制度供给是针对“强”竞争社会中的“弱”势群体,是基于平等原则的要求,给予弱势群体的合理性差别对待。而平等原则之所以能够成为现代国家所标榜的社会规则,究其原因在于平等原则所具有的社会正义性特质。从形式平等到实质平等的正义性矫正,从禁止不合理分类到合理差别待遇的正义性追求,平等原则透视出制度正义的原理并为当前社会救助制度提供了正当性的说理。