PARENTAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Six-, 12-, and 15-month follow-up data are presented evaluating a program for high-conflict parents. Funded by a grant from Health and Human Services, the program's content reflects an extensive review of research literature, including the relevant literature on personality disorders. Introduced in Phoenix, Arizona in October 1999, the program has served more than 1,000 families in several jurisdictions. Whereas other programs for entrenched, high-conflict cases are typically time intensive, involving 2 to 6 months, this is a one-time 4-hour program. As such, the authors are heartened to report a suprisingly positive—and enduring—response from the parents.     

对我国家庭暴力治理的思考

目前,在我国,家庭暴力问题作为一个社会问题引起了立法者以及社会各界的广泛关注,但在家庭暴力治理方面,我国的立法和社会工作均存在缺陷.要治理家庭暴力,作为反家庭暴力工作前提和基础的立法工作必须率先做出反应;同时,我们应组织社会各个部门的力量,建立跨部门的反家庭暴力委员会,并积极强化司法介入.     

Ironic political reforms: elected senators,party-list MPs,and family rule in Thailand

ABSTRACT

An elected Senate and the party-list system are two institutional innovations of the 1997 Thai Constitution designed to support political reforms. This paper sheds light on one unintended effect of these reforms: they have allowed scores of political families to maintain or even tighten their grip on Parliament. Combining aggregate data and case studies, this paper shows that a sizable number of elected senators and party-list parliamentary members are related, by birth or marriage, to other parliament members elected in the post-1932 period. The well-intended reforms have concentrated parliamentary power in the hands of these families, many of which represent the excesses of Thailand’s full-blown electoral democracy. The survival and resilience of these families diminish reform opportunities by further entrenching corruption, clientelism, violence, and electoral fraud, as well as by deepening dynastic rule that militates against political pluralism and inclusiveness.     

It's a Family Affair

Abstract

In the United States, incarceration rates are increasing at an alarming rate. In particular, the incarceration of women is increasing. Oklahoma has the highest rate of female incarceration in the nation, and drug offenders comprise a significant proportion of these female inmates. Placing large numbers of women in prison may have serious implications not only for the women but also for their families, particularly their children. We surveyed 144 incarcerated female drug offenders in Oklahoma, 96 of whom reported dependent children living with them prior to incarceration. The data included the women's perceptions of the effect of their incarceration on their families as well as an examination of the potential for serious problems due to placement of the children. The study indicates that many children are placed with families that have a history of abuse, which suggests that failure to consider the implications of incarcerating large numbers of women likely contributes to serious abuse risks for their children.     

Chapter I: Children and Youth Grow and Develop in Group Care

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JOURNEY FROM SUCCESS TO SIGNIFICANCE

One of the most important journeys that we can take as individuals is the journey from success to significance. Success is what we become and what we achieve when we value ourselves. Significance, however, is what we become and what we achieve when we value others. In this article, based on remarks by Judge David W. Young at the May 2007 “Summit on Unified Family Courts,” Judge Young invites us on a journey, first described by John Maxwell in The Journey from Success to Significance. Judge Young further explores what the journey from success to significance entails and reminds us that any success we have will leave the world with us while our significance will continue to live on in future generations through our service to children, families, and others.     

精英文化的衰落与大众文化的兴起

精英文化的衰落与大众文化的兴起是20世纪90年代最引人注目的文化景观。市场大潮的兴起是其产生的最重要背景，对此变化，我们不能改变也不能回避，而只能正视和分析，指出其正面的负面的东西。本文循此思路指出学界对精英文化衰落的远虑近忧，探讨大众文化兴起的社会历史条件，并概括其具有通俗性、娱乐性、消费性、平面性、复制性、虚幻性等特点。     

精英主义对民主决策的“解救”——从民主决策到精英决策

民主决策和精英决策是现代政治决策的两大模式，作为民主决策基础的古典民主理论在现实运行中只能是一种难以实现的乌托邦，而精英主义则是对古典民主价值的一种补充和解释，但是精英决策方式的使用，如果不加任何限制就会走向一种反民主。这种困境的解决方式一方面可以诉诸于法律与人民监督等制度约束，另一方面则是要加强政治精英公共意识和公共责任的培养，通过各种限制实现精英主义对民主理念的补充。     

Family Variables that Mediate the Relation Between Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Child Adjustment

This study examined the mediating roles of several family variables in the relation between IPV witnessing and children’s emotional and behavioral problems among 129 low-income, African American children ages 8 to 12. According to the mediational model tested, experiencing or witnessing IPV negatively impacted the following family variables: maternal psychopathology, family cohesion, and relatedness quality, which were subsequently associated with diminished child adjustment. These findings were stronger when child reports were considered and when the outcome variable was internalizing problems. Findings from this study support the value of targeting these variables in the development of culturally appropriate child witness interventions for low-income African American families. Recommendations for future interventions based on study conclusions are offered.     

户籍制度的法律改革与底层精英问题探析

包括原籍为农村户口大学毕业生在内的城市农民工,相对于普通农民而言在年龄、教育、个人素养等方面具有明显的优势,他们是精英群体。然而现行户籍制度的弊端导致他们遭受种种歧视,处于社会的底层地位,这对社会稳定构成了潜在的威胁。因此,对现行户籍制度进行法律改革,维护底层精英的平等权利就显得尤为迫切重要。