“They're not my favourite people”: What mothers who have experienced intimate partner violence say about involvement in the child protection system

Although the primary aim of child protection services (CPS) is to ensure the well-being and safety of children, policy decision-makers and service providers are increasingly concerned about the potential harm children encounter when they witness the abuse of their caregivers. Researchers who have conducted reviews of child protection files in both Canada and the United States report that few cases in which intimate partner violence (IPV) is substantiated are referred for additional services. In this article, we question whether this response is appropriate. Through examining the results of a qualitative study with sixty-four women who experienced IPV and were thus involved in the child protection system, we have been able to analyze the impact of CPS practices on those women who received services and those who did not. Our findings suggest that CPS can be an important resource for women who experience IPV, but changes to current practices are necessary to ensure that services offered are beneficial.     

Protective supervision: An inquiry into the relationship between child welfare and the court system

Protective Supervision, in most states, is defined in statute as an option in which the child is allowed to remain in the home of high-risk parents under the authority of the court, with supervision provided by the child protection system. Protective Supervision provides states an option to fulfill the federal mandate, as expressed in its guidance on the Child and Family Services Review, to assure that children are safely maintained in their homes whenever possible and appropriate. Nevertheless, there is a paucity of published work on this option. Further, the relationship between child protection and the judicial system, implicit in Protective Supervision, is rarely examined. In response to this dearth of information, an exploratory study was undertaken in Minnesota, funded by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Data were derived from focus groups in every region of the state, with both child protection and judicial system participants. This study offers insights into the complicated nature of the partnership between two complex systems — child welfare and the court system. Currently, there is wide variation in how Protective Supervision is understood and practiced. However, where there is mutual respect between child welfare and the courts, Protective Supervision offers a useful tool.     

Child custody placement outcomes for mothers

Internationally there is a broad literature on risks for child custody placements. In contrast, very little is known about their outcomes on parents. The topic is relevant not only for parents themselves but also for children placed outside their homes, as many children keep contact with their birth parents or return to live with them. In a retrospective cohort study setting we analyze child custody placement outcomes (social assistance receipt, unemployment and work disability) for mothers whose children had been taken into custody between 1997 and 2004 in Finland. Data from a child placement register were merged with several administrative social insurance registers. Comparison groups of population mothers are included in the study. The procedure yielded an internationally unique database. According to the results of our study, mothers whose children are taken into custody are more often unemployed and in need of social assistance than mothers in the comparison group. Furthermore, they are also more often on a disability pension, due to mental health problems in particular, than mothers in general. While considering the results, we examine family policy and general welfare policy implications of support to families whose children have been taken into custody.     

自我妨碍研究的现状与展望

自我妨碍是一种自我价值保护的策略,有助于个体在威胁情境下使自我价值不受侵害。近年来,国内外在这方面的研究已取得可喜的成就。文章对已有的研究成果进行回顾,从自我妨碍的内涵、现状等方面对未来研究进行展望。     

松溉古镇的保护与开发

永川区松溉镇是重庆市首批"历史文化名镇",也是被国家住房和城乡建设部、国家文物总局命名的"中国历史文化名镇".近年来,松溉古镇的旅游迅速发展,成为这一地区一个特色鲜明的旅游品牌,受到重庆市及国内众多游客的青睬,古镇的发展正面临着前所未有的机遇.然而我们看到,松溉古镇正在遭受现代化和商业化的强烈冲击,古镇的保护也面临着前所未有的挑战.文章在对松溉古镇进行介绍的基础上揭示古镇所具有的历史文化价值和旅游价值,对保护和开发松溉古镇所遇到的问题进行探讨,同时提出对策和建议.     

宪法物质帮助权的理论建构

物质帮助权被大多数国家确立为公民的一项宪法权利,它是指公民享有的获得国家生存保障的权利。物质帮助权是社会保障制度的本源.物质帮助权理论的建立和完善对于从宪法层面指导我国社会保障制度的发展具有深远意义,有助于维护社会弱势群体利益,实现社会公平正义。     

意大利文化遗产保护概述

意大利不但具有丰富的文化遗产,而且高度社会化的保护意识、完善的法律制度和先进的保护技术等,使它的保护理论和实践处于世界领先地位。其文化遗产保护的法律建设经历四个阶段,设置不同机构的多方参与及协作机制,通过对古建筑的修缮、城市环境的保护和现代功能的引入,促使意大利文化遗产保护与发展获得良性互动。     

河南省农村技防建设的成功经验

河南省的农村技防建设处于先进行列。领导重视、目标明确,广泛宣传、营造氛围,以点带面、因地制宜,多渠道筹措资金,重视新产品研发推广。所取得的这一系列成功经验,对农村技防进一步普及具有重要的借鉴意义。     

浅论公务员的拒绝执行权

我国《公务员法》规定了公务员对上级明显违法的决定或者命令具有拒绝执行的权利,这无疑是我国建设法治政府征程上的一个里程碑,对我国公务员制度的创新具有重大意义。但这一权利的行使在现实中存在诸多问题,需要对"明显违法"、行使程序及该权利的保护和救济作出认真分析,并完善相关的法律制度。     

城市土地集约利用的内涵与结构解析

基于德国农业经营学派农业集约经营理论的借鉴与分析,论文对城市土地集约利用的内涵、影响因素、目标设定、形态结构进行了理论解析,将集约的目标锁定为"对土地资源的节约和土地利用效益提高",根据城市土地投入类型的差异,将"集约"解构成经济因子、土地因子和组织因子三大集约度。