ON BEING A CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATOR: PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL CHALLENGES,RISKS, AND REWARDS

Conducting child custody evaluations is one of the most complex, challenging, and sometimes risky professional endeavors that a mental health professional can perform. This article examines the professional and personal challenges which may be encountered by the evaluator. In addition to discussing the role requirements and need to maintain awareness of bias and countertransference, challenges such as coping with state board or ethics complaints and possible risks to personal safety are also addressed. Suggestions for risk management and coping with the demands of these assessments are offered, as well as the benefits and rewards of engaging in this important work.     

Scale, technique and composition effects in the Mexican agricultural sector: the influence of NAFTA and the institutional environment

More than a decade after NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) entered into force, the environmental effects of agricultural trade liberalization in Mexico are still controversial, emerging, and not fully understood. This paper contributes to the literature that aims to explore trends in input use in the agricultural sector in Mexico during the post-NAFTA period among both commercial/industrial and traditional/rainfed farmers, and examines the influence of the national and multilateral institutional framework on these outcomes. We decompose the post-NAFTA agricultural production data into scale, technique and composition effects to estimate the impact that trade liberalization has had on the use of fertilizer and land use, two key agricultural inputs for which reliable aggregate data is available. We conclude that among commercial farmers patterns of crop type specialization and significant technological improvements have led to some declines in fertilizer use but they have been offset by growth in fertilizer use associated with growing agricultural output. Among traditional farmers increased output and specialization in land-intensive grain crops are contributing to an increase in land under cultivation and technological improvements show the potential, but not yet not the strength, to counteract these effects. We analyse the environmental institutional framework and rural development plans, observing that institutional weaknesses have, in several instances, reduced the environmental benefit of technique and composition effects. We conclude with recommendations about how the Mexican agricultural sector might reap the environmental benefits of international agricultural trade.     

SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN IN FAMILY COURT CASES

This article presents a conceptual framework for describing cases involving children with special needs that are increasingly being seen in family court. Three categories that represent the most common of such cases include (1) acute, life-threatening medical conditions; (2) chronic developmental disorders; and (3) psychological and behavioral syndromes. After detailing the nature of the disabilities in each category, perspectives from the bench are offered with specific recommendations and general strategies for effective case management. This is followed by a proposal of an innovative conceptual model—the Individualized Parenting Plan (IPP)—that organizes and integrates nine domains essential for a comprehensive parenting plan for special needs children. The article concludes with a list of sixteen strategic guidelines for servicing the families of these special needs children, in their best interests.     

从心理语言学的角度看英语口语教学

英语口语教学必须从实际情况出发 ,同时必须遵循心理语言学所揭示的语言产生的规律。教师在教学过程中 ,要引导学生认识语言产生的内在规律 ,明确口语教学的意义 ,并设置恰当的语言环境 ,帮助学生消除恐惧心理。而学生除应有扎实的英语基本功底外 ,还应加强发音训练 ,掌握口语技能     

素质教育的必要性及其存在问题的一些思考

本文着重强调了素质教育中的政治思想教育 ,道德教育以及心理健康教育的必要性并对存在问题提出了看法。     

公安民警口才训练之心理素质训练

心理素质是指一个人的思想、观念、情感、意志的修养和能力,是先天遗传和后天教育的综合。文章对自信意识、思维和听知能力训练的意义、目的、方法进行了详细的阐述,并且认为良好的心理素质对公安民警的口才训练具有很大的促进作用,它不仅是公安民警完成口才训练的基本保证,也可以提高口才训练的效益。同时,它还可以充分发挥公安民警在口才训练方面的潜能。     

刑法机能产生的制度基础

刑法的整体机能是由刑法的诸多构成要素共同相互作用的结果,但是,对于刑法的每一种具体机能来说,其产生却分别由刑法不同的构成要素所决定。考察刑法机能产生的制度基础,其实践上的意义在于:我们可以在对刑法机能与刑法构成要素之间的关系进行充分了解的基础上,通过优化刑法的结构而建构刑法机能的良性机制;以技术手段增加刑法的有效性,使刑法真正成为有目的的社会控制手段。     

强制猥亵、侮辱妇女罪立法缺陷探微

现行《刑法》第237条第1款关于强制猥亵、侮辱妇女罪的规定,在罪名设置及主观要件上存在缺陷。为贯彻科学立法精神,借鉴国外立法例,建议取消强制侮辱妇女罪罪名和刺激或满足性欲的内心倾向的主观要件要素。     

认知询问技术原理及其应用

认知询问技术是心理学与侦查实践相结合的产物。认知询问技术建立在有效询问的条件上 ,其心理原理是记忆与沟通 ;拥有一个核心程序 ,强调证人中心角色。其核心程序就是引导记忆提取 ,即侦查人员必须帮助与鼓励证人接近或进入已经储存在长时记忆中的与案件有关的信息。强调证人中心角色是指将证人摆在询问的核心位置。     

浅议调解劳动争议案件中谈话的技巧

在调解劳动争议案件过程中,掌握谈话技巧是十分重要的。应当根据争议双方在调解过程中的种种心态,把握好个别谈话应注意的问题和方法,从而达到调解劳动争议的目的。