Homeless Careers: A Framework for Intervention

Abstract

The present paper identifies three ‘homeless careers’ abstracted from the diversity and complexity of individual cases and pathways. These are the ‘youth career’, the ‘housing crisis career’ and the ‘family breakdown career’. The paper discusses the usefulness of the career typology for framing interventions. A core argument is that early intervention involves different forms of practice in each pathway. For young people, early intervention has to occur when they are at the ‘in-and-out’ stage, before they have made a permanent break from family. For adults experiencing housing crisis, early intervention is about providing assistance to people before they lose their accommodation. The family breakdown career commonly involves domestic violence, so although early intervention may involve family reconciliation, in many cases it involves supporting victims of domestic violence to move to alternative, secure accommodation.     

Clinicians' Experiences of a Podcast Series on Implementing a Manualized Treatment

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore clinicians' experiences of using Podcasts to assist with implementing an evidence-based practice (EBP). Twelve clinicians, including eight student interns, at a human service organization were interviewed about their perceptions of using Podcasts about implementing an EBP called Grief and Trauma Intervention (GTI) for Children. Major themes included that the Podcasts were helpful, liked the short length, fit their learning styles, useful teaching tool, wanted more clinical content and more engaging material, and that administrative support was important for use. Technological difficulties were a major barrier to use. There were some differences in experiences of the Podcasts between post-masters professionals and interns. Podcasts may be a useful technology to help clinicians implement EBPs, and future research on Podcast use is warranted.     

建构家庭—婚姻暴力干预的理论体系与工作模式

近年来,随着立法司法的深入推动,家庭—婚姻暴力干预取得了引人瞩目的成果。但是,政府及非政府组织对家庭—婚姻暴力当事人的干预与服务仍然是弱项,存在诸多的挑战与困惑。总结本地经验,梳理和整合有针对性的、专业化干预服务模式应该列入中国大陆家庭暴力干预工作的重要议程。     

民办高校中学校社会工作的介入模式探讨

民办高校中大学生存在的问题相对而言更复杂,而单纯的教育管理体制和心理咨询方法已经无法解决这种复杂的综合性问题,因此学校社会工作的介入显得更加必要。笔者针对民办高校大学生易发的一些学习和生活问题,进行了学校社会工作的介入模式的探讨。     

央行外汇干预、投资者情绪与汇率变动

本文基于开放经济框架构建了包含央行外汇干预、投资者情绪与汇率变动的内生动态系统,从理论层面阐述了三者传导的微观机制。理论分析表明,央行外汇干预、投资者情绪与汇率变动之间存在非线性的内生联动效应。为刻画这一效应,文章选取TVP-SV-BVAR模型分别从全局性及多重情景进行实证分析,研究发现：央行外汇干预能够在短期内起到稳定人民币汇率的作用,但长期内会加剧汇率波动。同时,央行外汇干预短期内会加剧投资者情绪波动而使得干预效果减弱,但投资者情绪长期内对汇率的影响不明显。鉴于央行外汇干预对汇率稳定的有效性逐渐下降,且投资者情绪对汇率的冲击易受非预期外部环境的影响。因此,随着人民币汇率形成机制的不断完善,货币当局如何在审慎、适当的外汇干预中保持投资者情绪稳定,并进而实现人民币汇率在合理均衡的区间内波动应成为货币政策的一项重要内容。     

试论阿以战争中的大国干预

大国干预地区事务体现在大国之间的横向互动以及大国与地区国家之间的纵向互动。大国干预具有制衡性、非对称性及强制性等特征,体现了大国干预的复杂动态过程。本文在叙述大国干预阿以战争的基础上,发现安全利益、威胁认知、文化认同等因素影响着大国干预地区事务的动机。当前巴以冲突中大国干预的影响依旧存在,且对阿以和平以及中东安全具有重要的历史和现实意义。     

Online Peer Support Programs for Young People with a Parent Who has a Mental Illness: Service Providers’ Perspectives

Young people with a parent or parents who have mental illness are at a higher-than-average risk of experiencing emotional and behavioural difficulties. Notwithstanding the difficulties experienced by these young people, opportunities to interact with and obtain support from peers living in similar families can be beneficial. While young people face several barriers to participating in face-to-face peer support programs, online approaches potentially provide a different way of obtaining peer support. This paper aims to explore service providers’ perspectives on current Victorian peer support programs, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of online approaches to peer support. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 17 mental health professionals who work with families affected by parental mental illness. Participants recognised that many young people miss out on face-to-face peer support programs, and were highly supportive of the idea of online programs. This study suggests that online peer support programs for young people could occupy an important position in the evolving suite of services for Australian families affected by mental illness.     

Enhancing knowledge of adolescent mental health among law enforcement: Implementing youth-focused crisis intervention team training

This study explores the feasibility, acceptability, fidelity, and outcomes of a youth version of the Crisis Intervention Team training (CIT-Y). This intervention is designed to keep youth with a mental health problem out of the criminal/legal system by equipping police officers with developmentally appropriate information and techniques. Whereas much is known about the adult-focused CIT training, little is known about the youth-focused training. This preliminary investigation uses multiple methods (training observations, officer interviews, and pre/post-tests) to assesses the implementation of CIT-Y in two Midwest counties. Multiple 8-hour training sessions were offered in both counties with 127 officers participating and completing the pre/post measure. The findings of this study confirmed that CIT-Y training was feasible in these counties and acceptable to the officers who participated. Outcomes from the pre/post-tests show that 86% of officers positively changed their knowledge and attitudes regarding youth with mental health problems. Interviews revealed a positive impact on officers’ reported behaviors. While this preliminary investigation of CIT-Y showed positive outcomes, recommendations for enhancing the curriculum and subsequent research are discussed.     

金朝近侍预政探微

金朝近侍预政,收集信息,传达旨令,承担皇帝直接安排的任务。金朝宰执与近侍存在既交结又争斗的关系,二者权力此消彼长。金朝皇帝与近侍保持紧密联系,近侍权力的扩张与皇帝支密不可分,是皇权加强的一种表现形式。近侍预政,与皇帝的信任和利用有直接的关系。近侍预政加深,说明贵族政治回归,种族统治至上,皇权逐渐加强。这是金朝政治的一个显著特征。     

Improving the parental self-agency of depressed Latino immigrant mothers: Piloted intervention results

Segmented assimilation theory posits that uneven rates of intergenerational acculturation—the process by which immigrants and their children learn the language and normative lifestyles of a new culture—can be detrimental to the parent-child relationship. This paper presents results on parental self-efficacy from an intervention study—Vida Alegre [Happy/Contented Life]—for depressed immigrant mothers that includes a three-session module based on Gottman & DeClaire (2001) concept of emotional bidding. Using a mixed-methods design, this study examines whether exposure to the intervention increased parental self-efficacy. Outcome data from the Parenting Self-Agency Measure (PSAM) administered at three points in time—pre-test, post-test, and 3 months follow-up—was analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed-Ranks Test. Constant comparative analysis was used to code 3 focus groups and 10 post-treatment interviews. Results indicate a significant increase in parental self-efficacy between pre-test and post-test. An analysis of mixed methods results further highlights the importance of tailoring interventions to help immigrant parents reinterpret their child's communications to strengthen family relationships.