Sexology as a Profession in Portugal: Sociographical Composition and Self-nomination of Portuguese Sexologists

ABSTRACT

Objectives: The objective of this study was to describe the socio-demographic characteristics, the initial profession and training in sexology, sex therapy and psychotherapeutic techniques of Portuguese sexologists. Methods: As part of an European survey on sexology as a profession (Euro-Sexo), a questionnaire was mailed to all Portuguese sexologists. Results: Portuguese sexologist is in average 43 years old, is mainly female, a non-physician, and has training in sexology. Age, gender, profession, clinical practice and educational background in sexology, research practice in sexology and sexual education made a significant contribution to the prediction of self-nomination as a sexologist. Conclusions: An interesting diversity of sexology professions, from medical to non-medical fields was identified, and its influence on the practice of sexual medicine was discussed.     

Integrating Family Therapy Training in a Clinical Psychology Course

Teaching family therapy to clinical psychology trainees is not common practice in Australian clinical psychology training programs. There is sparse discussion in the literature. Family therapy is an evidence based intervention that complements a diversity of established theories and psychotherapies and would complement the intervention skills of trainee clinical psychologists. The aim of this paper is to illustrate how family therapy training may be integrated into a postgraduate clinical psychology course. The literature on core family therapy knowledge, skills and training methods will form the backdrop to a review of specific family therapy training courses for clinical psychology trainees. This will then be mapped against a consideration of accreditation requirements of clinical psychology courses in Australia and suggestions made for integrating family therapy into their training curriculum. Anecdotal feedback from students provides an initial step toward evaluation.     

促进上海高校毕业生就业的建议

为促进高校毕业生就业,上海需继续推进职业教育发展,完善就业技能培训体系,促使就业培训市场化,全面提升高校毕业生的就业能力。支持中小企业发展,教育学生改变轻视中小企业的成见,促使其改变就业观念;解决中小企业融资难的问题,通过优惠政策鼓励其吸纳高校毕业生。发挥高校就业指导中心提供就业服务的主渠道功能,推动高校就业指导服务机构建设;增加对非重点院校就业促进工作的资金支持;注重专业设置与产业发展之间有效衔接的长期规划。激励高校学生通过实习增加实践经验,增加社会实践学分的比重,严格执行学分认定标准;开设实践知识讲堂,为学生储备实习知识。     

EDITORIAL

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From Hospital to Home Health Care

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Examining fostering readiness in treatment parents

Preservice trainings have the potential to improve treatment parent and youth outcomes, yet researchers have noted the lack of empirical research on the effectiveness of these trainings. Preservice outcomes are typically collected immediately after training completion, with little to no follow‐up assessments at other time points. This study aimed to examine the longitudinal changes treatment parents experience throughout preservice training and after a youth is placed in their home. Secondary data analyses were performed on an archival data set (N = 57) that included demographic information and training participant scores from two standardized measurements that examined their fostering readiness before and after preservice trainings as well as after a youth was placed in the home: Personal Dedication to Fostering Scale and Willingness to Foster Scale. Analyses revealed significant changes for treatment parents' personal dedication to fostering, but no significant changes for their willingness to foster. Treatment parents' fostering readiness scores were compared to a normed sample of foster parents and were found to be significantly higher for their personal dedication scores but not for their willingness to foster. The findings suggest certain treatment parent outcomes may change as a result of preservice training and experience with youth, but additional measurements and outcomes should be examined.     

“民工荒”背景下新生代农民工劳动力资源问题研究

随着我国社会经济的发展,新生代农民逐渐成为我国目前劳动力市场的主力军。新生代农民具有时代的新特点,他们懂文化有理想有追求。企业传统的职工管理模式已经不能满足他们的利益诉求。伴随着产业转移和经济结构调整,我国东部沿海城市不断发生＂民工荒＂现象。如何在＂民工荒＂背景下考量新生代农民工劳动力资源问题,构建劳动力资源配置机制、农民工权益法律保障机制、新生代农民工教育培训机制,寻求＂民工荒＂问题的解决对策,具有重要的理论意义和现实意义。     

A therapeutic social work team in practice

In 1996, as a result of interagency collaboration between social services and health, Leeds Social Services Department brought together three groups of social workers undertaking therapeutic work into a centrally managed team. Continued inter-agency working together has ensured that the Therapeutic Social Work Team has become an established service for children and families. This paper describes the work of the team by focusing on four areas: the context of interagency collaboration, therapeutic work in the child protection process, managing different theoretical approaches in one team, and evaluating practice.     

Bridges Together Creates & Shares Monthly Intergenerational Resources

This article discusses the recognized need for training to support intergenerational engagement. Bridges Together is leading the way in doing so amongst a variety of audiences including teachers, program directors in aging, librarians, mentors, grandparents and more. To establish a network for these audiences to learn, share, and connect; Bridges Together has recently launched a Membership Program so that monthly content can be distributed and individuals can be brought together to network. All of our collaboration aids in intergenerational engagement which is becoming a top priority and an approach to problem-solving within communities, schools, corporations, and families around the world.