Lessons Learned From the Supporting Father Involvement Study: A Cross-Cultural Preventive Intervention for Low-Income Families With Young Children

ABSTRACT

Despite the proliferation of fatherhood programs designed to promote paternal involvement and positive family outcomes, evaluations of these programs are scarce. The Supporting Father Involvement (SFI) study is a randomized clinical trial comprised of 289 low-income Spanish- and English-speaking families living in California. The evaluation design reflects a partnership stance that promotes empowerment of staff and social service agencies. This article examines lessons learned from the program's first 3 years (2002–2004) from the perspectives of both evaluators and program staff. The lessons cover a broad range of areas, including communication procedures, training, staffing, recruitment/retention, clinical needs, intervention content and process, and maintaining cultural sensitivity.     

Possibilities for Intervention in Domestic Violence: Frame Analysis of Health Care Professionals’ Attitudes

ABSTRACT. Violence is a serious problem, and social and health care providers are in a key position for implementing successful interventions. This qualitative study of 6 focus groups with professionals (n = 30) examines the health care professionals’ ways of framing a domestic violence intervention. Of special interest here is how professionals see their own roles in the process of recognizing and helping victims of domestic violence. By using Erving Goffman's frame analysis, this study identifies several frames that either: a) emphasize the obstacles to intervention and justify nonintervention, or on the contrary, b) question these obstacles and find justifications for intervention. The possibilities for intervention are further explored by analyzing the ways in which the dynamics between the different frames allow redefinition of domestic violence interventions. Despite the challenges involved in a domestic violence intervention, there seems to be potential for change in personal attitudes and reform of professional practices. The research findings underline the role of social and health care professionals as members of a larger chain of service providers working collaboratively against domestic violence. Implications for practice and directions in policy and future research are suggested.     

The HOPE Family Project: A Family-Based Group Intervention to Reduce the Impact of Homelessness on HIV/STI and Drug Risk Behaviors

The HOPE Family Project (HIV Prevention for Parents and Early Adolescents) is an eight- session, family-based group intervention modeled on three evidence-based curricula targeting HIV/AIDS and alcohol and drug abuse prevention. The design and implementation of the HOPE Family Project was carried out by an established community collaborative board. The project aims to educate and provide tailored support to families and their youth (ages 11–14), residing in homeless shelters, regarding HIV and alcohol abuse prevention. The group model proved successful in offering an informal social support network for families living in homeless shelters and improving family functioning and youth mental health outcomes.     

Is brief daily body–mind–spirit practice desirable for staff who provide services for elderly people? Two pilot studies with care and professional workers

A symptoms-focused approach had only limited short-term effects in addressing burnout. A new trend is toward a positive approach in fostering well-being in the workplace. The current study piloted a daily body–mind–spirit practice programme which provided a 15-minute small-group meeting with staff who provide services for elderly people, towards the end of every workday for one month at two study sites. Repeated measures of burnout, daily spiritual experience (DSE) and engagement were taken at pre-intervention, post-intervention (the intervention lasted for one month) and one month after intervention. The two groups, home help workers and professional staff respectively, showed different patterns in burnout reduction and increase of DSE.     

Implementation of individual placement and support in a first‐episode psychosis unit: A new way of working

The aim of this study is to explore the IPS implementation process in a first‐episode psychosis (FEP) mental health service team in Sweden. More specifically, the study explores how integration processes and critical situations are perceived over time by team members who originated from two diverse welfare organizations. A serial interview design was used (initially, at 6 and 12 months) to describe experiences of 16 team members. Material was analyzed using a constant comparison grounded theory approach. Team members dealt with the ambivalence of sharing mental health information, and whether the new way of working was a risk or benefit for users. They gradually learned new perspectives and knowledge, built trust and shared common views. After a year, the team workload perceived reduced and became person‐centred. Some members described remaining unclear roles and requested further support. Negotiated goals for integration and early knowledge transfer are critical. Organizational change and trusting team relationships have to be facilitated. Anticipated gains of integration should be clearly described and discussed early on, and continuous support for sustainability should be considered. This study confirmed the importance and potential of integrating IPS into FEP teams.     

曹妃甸工业区建设中科研项目介入平台及其运行机制研究

建设科研项目介入平台是曹妃甸发展成先进的新型工业化的重要环节。论文通过构建曹妃甸科研项目介入平台,并重点围绕市场调节机制、创新机制和要素间的关联机制对平台的运行机制进行了研究,最后提出保障平台健康运行的措施。     

农民合作的条件：岳阳井塘灌区个案

基于湖南岳阳井塘灌区个案的考察表明：国家介入是农民合作的外部条件。人民公社时期,国家通过强制性力量直接主导农民合作,改革开放之后国家仍通过诱致性力量引导农民合作;农村精英参与和组织载体是农民合作的内部条件。农村精英具有较好的经济实力和社会地位,能赢得农民的尊重与信任,是农民合作的发起者、凝结点和推动力。组织载体能够为农民合作提供交流平台、规章制度与惩罚机制。为了促进农民合作,政府应该加强推动农民合作的力度、鼓励农村精英参与农民合作以及大力发展农民合作组织。     

政府干预、政治联系与民营上市公司投资

本文以2004～2006年中国沪深两市的民营上市公司为研究对象,实证检验了政府干预、政治联系对民营上市公司的投资活动的影响。研究发现,当地地方政府、中央企业和异地地方政府对民营上市公司的投资过度活动没有显著影响。当地地方政府干预对民营上市公司投资不足没有显著影响,而中央企业和异地地方政府对民营上市公司投资不足有显著影响。这说明,中央企业和异地地方政府可以作为制度的替代机制保护民营上市公司不受当地政府干预的影响。     

发现灾民:灾害心理问题的构建

汶川地震之后,灾害心理干预实践和话语成为专家、官僚、非正常心理学知识所主导的场域,而受灾民众则被边缘化为等待解救的“无助病人”。从灾害心理干预的理论范式和实践形态探求这样一种机制得以形成的原因,可以发现仅仅将灾害视作一种刺激物的应用科学心理干预范式以及在现代性生境下对健康心理的界定共同忽视了灾害与人之间社会的、文化的相互关联性,忽视了受灾民众应对灾害的心理弹性,从而将受灾民众的灾害心理状态问题化。     

社会工作介入精神病院康复模式的探索

从患者、患者家属和护理工作者三个角度探讨社会工作方法在精神病院康复模式中的具体应用。包括运用娱乐疗法、行为疗法、工作疗法、心理疗法来增强患者自身康复功能;帮助患者家属正确认识精神疾病,积极配合医生工作以提高患者家庭康复作用;提供相关知识和技巧,建立良好的护患关系以增强患者的康复。