A qualitative investigation of risk and protective factors for interpersonal violence in adults on the autism spectrum

Abstract

Individuals on the autism spectrum are at an increased risk of experiencing violence. This study sought to understand the opinions of adults on the spectrum regarding potential risk and protective factors for interpersonal violence. Twenty-two adults (12 men; 18 to 53 years of age) participated in semi-structured qualitative interviews. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analysed. The results of the qualitative analysis identified individual and contextual risk and protective factors. Protective themes focused on individual needs (awareness of the self and the environment, interpersonal knowledge/skills, skill building strategies) and supportive contexts (benefits of a trusted person, advocates, fostering acceptance and inclusion). There is a need for strategies to decrease the vulnerability to, and the impact of, interpersonal violence. Individuals on the spectrum have the capacity to provide important information regarding safety promotion and risk factors for interpersonal violence, and their expertise should play a role in guiding efforts that promote safety.     

基于博弈模型的“罪刑均衡”思想分析

罪刑均衡思想由来已久,作为刑法理论中最基本的刑罚原则,在对犯人进行科处刑罚方面具有的重要意义早已得到承认,而在预防犯罪方面具有的作用却长期被忽视。犯罪行为实质上是犯人和政府之间的博弈。政府先制订刑法,犯人在观察到刑罚后才选择是否犯罪以及犯何种性质的罪。经济分析表明,改变刑罚的确定性和严厉性就能影响博弈的均衡,从而影响犯罪,刑罚之外的其它措施如果能改变犯罪的成本和收益,也能实现同样的目的,这为预防犯罪提供了一种新的思路。     

论灾害伦理研究中的若干基本问题

灾害是人类无从避免而又必须面对的突发现象。它使人类诸多道德矛盾在瞬间交织爆发,也因而成为进行伦理学研究的最佳场域。灾害伦理研究中的基本问题有：灾害成因的伦理解释;灾害降临的伦理应对;灾害救助的伦理维度;灾害抚慰的伦理实施等。     

云南省地质灾害的发育特征及防治对策

受自然条件的影响和制约,云南成为我国受地质灾害危害较重的省份之一.地质灾害的频发,严重威胁着人民群众的生命财产安全,制约着我省经济、社会的发展.如何加强地质灾害防治工作,提高防治效果,不仅是保障人民群众生命财产安全的迫切要求,也是实现全面小康,构建"和谐云南"的重要举措.文章在对我省地质灾害发育的特征、当前地质灾害防治工作中存在的主要问题进行分析的基础上,提出了加强地质灾害防治的对策建议.     

期待人文视野下的灾荒史研究——中国灾荒史研究之回顾与前瞻

既往灾荒史研究主要集中在灾害、灾害与社会,以及灾荒之应对三个层面,方法上虽有从“灾害历史学”向“灾害社会学”的转变趋势,但对灾荒的“人文”信息仍重视不够。因此,利用科际整合,给灾荒史以“人文科学的关心”,是一个不容忽视的面向。     

减灾救灾社会责任及其机制研究

目前,中国处于对未来发展决策的关键时期,未来5年-10将决定中国未来的发展路向.应当让更多的人参与这个决定中国未来发展方向的决策中来,如果大部分认为我不能影响未来发展,我何必参与'或‘官员与商人决定未来,我只管自己的事情',那么中国就很难看到一个有效的发展规划和解决问题的一揽子措施.促进更多的人民参与将是我国应对危机的最有效的办法".     

Promoting Fathers' Engagement With Children: Preventive Interventions for Low‐Income Families

Few programs to enhance fathers' engagement with children have been systematically evaluated, especially for low‐income minority populations. In this study, 289 couples from primarily low‐income Mexican American and European American families were randomly assigned to one of three conditions and followed for 18 months: 16‐week groups for fathers, 16‐week groups for couples, or a 1‐time informational meeting. Compared with families in the low‐dose comparison condition, intervention families showed positive effects on fathers' engagement with their children, couple relationship quality, and children's problem behaviors. Participants in couples' groups showed more consistent, longer term positive effects than those in fathers‐only groups. Intervention effects were similar across family structures, income levels, and ethnicities. Implications of the results for current family policy debates are discussed.     

Incorporating human sexuality content into a positive youth development framework: Implications for community prevention

As approaches to positive youth development (PYD) gain momentum, the issue of sexuality – a critical component of human development – is being subsumed by ideological debates. In the current political climate, sexuality education is often relegated to biological and/or values-based approaches, neglecting essential relational and collective aspects of sexuality. Through the explication of sexuality as an important component of youth's social ecology, this paper provides a conceptual link between the goals of the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States' (SIECUS) Guidelines for comprehensive sexuality education and those of PYD. We argue that sexuality, as a normative part of human development, culture, identity, and relationships, be approached from an asset-based perspective, rather than a deficit-based perspective. We propose a framework that illustrates how aspects of sexuality are embedded within PYD contexts, and demonstrates how a sexuality education program rooted in SIECUS guidelines can further PYD goals across community contexts.     

Gendered Strategies of Self: Navigating Hierarchy and Contesting Masculinities

This article is based on a case study of a catastrophic wildfire that occurred in western Canada in 2003. The organization of the firefighting efforts and unequal support and praise from the public and the media resulted in a hierarchy between firefighting groups. This created inter‐group tension and conflicts that firefighters resolved using discursive strategies that positioned some occupational groups as superior and others as subordinate. I argue that we cannot fully understand firefighters' strategies for negotiating this hierarchy without examining masculinity dynamics; something that previous research on boundary work and the comparative self have yet to examine.     

国际贸易中海运提单的风险及防范策略研究

海运提单是国际贸易中极其关键的单据,合理合法地使用海运提单对于国际贸易的繁荣和发展意义非凡。但是,在国际贸易中,由于货物流转速度加快、相关法律不健全等因素导致提单的不规范使用,引起倒签、预借等各种提单风险的发生。未来应通过加强对贸易伙伴的资信调查、选择合适的贸易术语、制定适宜的信用证条款等策略来防范海运提单风险的发生。