Chapter 11: Occupational Skills Training:

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Improving Community-Based Youth Work: Evaluation of an Action Research Approach

Few formal post-secondary educational programs in the United States focus on youth work, thus youth workers often enter the field with diverse backgrounds and varying levels of experience working with youth. Drawing on mounting evidence that quality youth service requires skilled staff, professional-development opportunities have received increasing support by agencies and funders. Typically, youth work professional development supports propositional (theory) knowledge learning to develop a more skilled workforce. This article describes an approach to youth work professional development that supports professional-craft knowledge learning (practice wisdom). Based on action research methodology, the approach has been developed over the last three years with groups of youth workers in a public organization. Using program evaluation data over the last two years and university-facilitator reflections, the authors describe what have been found to be the critical components of this approach. Also discussed are implications of using such an approach in day-to-day youth work practice.     

Intergenerational Contact as Intergroup Communication

Abstract

This Epilogue highlights important progress in the area of intergenerational contact research and identifies some important operational and empirical lacunae. The diverse array of intergenerational programs is discussed as are the potential consequences of program contact for older adults, children and youth. We highlight for researchers and program planners the likelihood that pre-existing stereotypes can affect program experiences (and the communicative patterns within them) as well as the need to articulate program goals more clearly. The paper's main thrust is in drawing attention to several theoretical models that can usefully guide future research. A theoretical framework based on intergroup communication is outlined that explores the motivations and communicative behaviors likely during intergenerational exchange. Researchers should investigate communicative strategies that promote successful intergenerational contact.     

Chapter II: Child Welfare Policy:

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Predictors of the Likelihood to Provide Intergenerational Activities in Child and Adult Day Care Centers

Abstract

This study examined the relative contribution of various factors to the likely provision of intergenerational activities in child and adult day care settings. Two hundred and twenty-six administrators rated their: (a) current frequency of contact with children and older adults; (b) current frequency of intergenerational activities in their settings; (c) attitudes toward intergenerational exchanges, using the Inter-generational Exchanges Attitudes Scale; and (d) self-reported likelihood to provide intergenerational activities in the future. As was predicted, attitudes toward intergenerational exchanges accounted for significantly more (p< .0001) of the overall variance in likelihood scores (12.8%) than did either current intergenerational program activity (3.7%) or current intergenerational contact (2.0%).     

加强学科合作服务侦查破案——谈痕迹检验与其他学科综合课题的研究开发

本文针对痕迹检验与其他学科综合课题的研究与开发的可行性进行了论证,并通过具体的课题,对综合课题的形成与产生及基本要求进行了论述,指出了加强学科合作、服务侦查破案的重要性.     

贵州省公安民警心理健康现状及原因分析

以贵州省在职公安民警为研究对象,调查采用SCL-90症状自评量表作为测量工具,因子分统计结果表明：贵州省公安民警产生焦虑、感到疲劳、不安、抑郁等不良情绪比例都较高。解决公安民警心理健康问题,首先应下大力完善民警心理健康服务体系,其次还应积极开展民警心理健康研究工作。     

利用碘胶纸贴附法显现汗潜手印

碘熏显手印法,是现场勘查中显现汗潜手印的方法之一。由于传统的和现有的方法有时受到现场空间的制约,无法兼顾水平面、垂直面、凸凹面以及狭窄处的手印显现。为此,笔者研制了一种安全、快捷、简易、经济、适用于基层使用的操作装置和方法。     

对我国犯罪学研究方法的检视与反思

犯罪学作为一门专门以犯罪这一特定社会现象为研究对象的学科,有其自身的研究方法。在我国,由于研究方法落后所导致的整体研究水平偏低的现实,极大地阻碍了我国犯罪学学科的发展。只有当我们处理好了研究方法中存在的这些问题,才能够真正地促进我国犯罪学学科的发展和完善。犯罪学的研究方法不仅对于犯罪学的研究具有重大的理论意义,而且对于司法工作具有重大的实践意义。通过各种方法对犯罪现象、特点进行分析,找出其发展规律,可以帮助司法实务部门制定刑事政策,更好地打击和预防犯罪。     

关于监狱青年警察成长问题的考察报告

青年警察是监狱事业的未来和希望。应当看到,青年警察是监狱事业发展的重要力量,目前他们的主流是积极的,是符合未来社会、未来监狱事业发展要求的;同时,他们中的一些警察中存在的种种问题,也值得引起我们的高度关注。未来一个时期对青年警察的工作思路可以作如下概括：客观分析、积极应对、正面引导、重在培养。