Safety cameras: stealth tax or life-savers?

There cannot be a road user in the UK who does not have an opinion on speed cameras—in most cases a rather strongly held opinion. Indeed many of us will hold them responsible for the first blemish on an otherwise clean license. Their proper name is not speed but safety cameras—but do they really save lives, or are they just one more way of extracting money from the hapless motorist? Linda Mountain knows the answers.     

A treatment outcome study of bereavement groups for children

An empirical study of the effectiveness of an eight-week children's bereavement psychotherapy group was undertaken. Children, aged 7–11, who had a parent and/or sibling die were initially assigned to either a treatment group or a waiting list control group and followed over an eight-week period. Participation in the experimental group was associated with a significant decrease in symptomatology, as assessed by multiple measures using multiple sources. Despite a small sample, the intervention was sufficiently powerful to suggest the use of short-term group therapy to help children cope with the death of a parent and/or sibling.The research reported here was originally included in a dissertation written in fulfillment of the requirements for a Ph.D. at Brigham Young University. We wish to acknowledge the helpful suggestions and support from Dr. John Flora-Tostado, Dr. John Lyons, Dr. Joanne Marengo and the participants in the Post-doctoral Research Seminar at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.Dr. Lambert is a Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University.     

Die Verfügbarkeit partnerschaftlich gebundener Akteure für den Partnermarkt

Drawing on data from the German Family Survey 2000, the paper analyses the availability of persons already committed in an intimate relationship for the marriage market on the background of family economics and exchange theory. The probability of separation and immediately getting involved in a Availability varies with some easily observable traits: duration of relationship, cohabitation and marital status, age of partners, sex and — for female actors — the age of the youngest child. The connection of these traits to the commitment in the current relationship is in most cases very obvious and common sense. Thus the traits may be interpreted as indicators of availability by other actors on the marriage market. In contrast to usual assumptions, unmarried persons are available for the marriage market only to a rather small extent if they cohabit with or without a shared household. Married persons are available for the marriage market up to a small, but measureable extent, too.     

Schönheit, Schutz und Pflege. Zur Professionalisierung körperbezogener Dienstleistungen

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Experimentelle vignettendesigns in faktoriellen surveys

Der faktorielle Survey (Vignettenanalyse) als empirisches Messmodell zur differenzierten Untersuchung komplexer Fragestellungen wurde vor allem in der jüngeren Vergangenheit wieder entdeckt und angewandt. Eine Herausforderung bei der Planung fast aller Vignettendesigns stellt die notwendige Reduktion der Vignettenpopulation dar, da zumeist nicht alle Vignetten jedem einzelnen Respondenten zur Beurteilung vorgelegt werden k?nnen. In diesem Beitrag thematisieren wir die mit den verschiedenen Strategien zur Vignettenselektion und Vignettensetbildung verbundenen Implikationen bezüglich der statistischen Analyse und inhaltlichen Interpretation der Ergebnisse. Dabei zeigen sich die Vorzüge von experimentellen Vignettendesigns, die auf den Techniken der gezielt geplanten Fraktionalisierung und Konfundierung aufbauen. Anhand einer Pilotstudie, bei der unter Einsatz des faktoriellen Surveys normative Meinungen über die Zuerkennung der ?sterreichischen Staatsbürgerschaft an Migranten erhoben wurden, beschreiben wir die praktische Umsetzung eines konfundiert faktoriellen Vignettendesigns und dessen ad?quate statistische Analyse. Empfehlungen für die praktische Umsetzung eines experimentellen Vignettendesigns beschlie?en den Beitrag.     

Diversity Management: aus der Beratungspraxis geplaudert

The article describes two consulting cases out of the context of Diversity Management in Germany. It is shown that differences between persons are still interpreted as negative tensions, which call for quick dismissal. Taking differences as a chance instead of a threat and giving thereby a company new positive impulses remains a topic for the future.     

Gambling and problem gambling among adult Minnesotans: Changes 1990 to 1994

We assess changes in gambling and problem gambling from 1990 to 1994, a period of rapid expansion in gambling availability. Surveys of non-institutionalized adult Minnesotans were conducted in the spring of each year. Problem gambling was assessed using the SOGS-M, the Minnesota revision of the South Oaks Gambling Screen. Gambling was found to be more frequent among Minnesotans in 1994 than in 1990, and the preference for games changed. Moreover, problem gambling increased over the period. This increase, however, appears to have occurred at the lower ends of the problem gambling continuum rather than at the probable pathological level. Policy implications are explored.     

Parent-child separation: A comparison of maternally and paternally separated children in military families

In recent times children have adapted to parental separation as parents balance the demands of family and job responsibilities. While job-related separation affect many in today's society, no population is affected more than children of military families. Changes in the Armed Services have resulted in more children being separated from their active-duty mothers. Although studies have documented the relationship between father-absence and a child's psychosocial development, little is known about mother-child separation in military families. This study compares the psychosocial functioning of children who have experienced extended maternal separation with that exhibited by children who have separated from their fathers. Implications for social work practice are addressed.This research met the dissertation requirement for a D.S.W. at Catholic University of America with Dr. Elizabeth Timberlake as chair and Dr. Barbara Early as committee member.Dr. Applewhite is Chief, Social Work Service, Beyne-Jones Army Community Hospital and Dr. Mays is Social Work Consultant to the Army Surgeon General, Walter Reed Army Medical Center.