scholarly journals Engaging parents in Family Court: Lessons from an observational study of child protection cases

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicki Lens
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Participatory Approach ◽  
The Other ◽  
Family Court ◽  
Court Cases ◽  
Court System ◽  
Northeastern United States ◽  
The Family

Summary This study explores the courtroom interactions between judges, attorneys, and parents charged with child abuse or neglect. Drawing on ethnographic observations of court cases in a Family Court located in the northeastern United States, this study seeks to understand how judges encourage or inhibit parents’ participation and the strategies and tactics used to influence parental behaviors and obtain cooperation with court orders. Findings On one end of the spectrum are judges who engage little, or not at all with parents, preferring to speak only to the professional court actors. On the other end of the spectrum is a more participatory approach, with judges weaving parents into court room exchanges and engaging them in informational and decision-making dialogs. A similar divergence appears when soliciting cooperation from parents, with some judges relying on shaming rituals and others using a softer approach that incorporates praise and support. Applications Strategic interventions are identified that will increase parents’ cooperation and satisfaction with the Family Court system. These include vigorously engaging in both informational and decision-making dialogs with parents and using rituals of praise and support, rather than shaming.

Protecting Children, Creating Citizens

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrin Križ
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Young People ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
The United States ◽  
Participatory Approach ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Child Protection Workers ◽  
Complex Boundaries

This book examines a participatory approach in child protection practices in Norway and the United States, exploring ways of empowering children. The book shows how children can be encouraged to develop and express their own opinions and explores tools for child protection workers to negotiate complex boundaries around the inclusion of children in decision-making. The goal of the book is to show in what ways child protection caseworkers employed by public child protection agencies in Norway and the United States can create citizens by promoting the participation of children and young people in their everyday practice. Public child protection agencies are only one part of the citizenship piece, but they are a salient one in the lives of children and young people who encounter them. Child protection caseworkers working in public child protection agencies, make very important decisions about children and young people's lives and provide children, youth, and families with pertinent services. The book presents valuable insights from front-line child protection professionals' unique perspectives and experiences within two very different systems, and evaluates the impacts of different organizational practices in promoting children's participation.

A DIPTEROUS INSECT NEW TO QUEBEC, ACROCERA STEYSKALI SABR.

1947 ◽  
Vol 79 (4) ◽  
pp. 67-67
Author(s):  
Gustave Chagnon
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Record ◽  
Quebec City ◽  
Northeastern United States ◽  
Department Of Agriculture ◽  
The Family ◽  
The University

I had recently the pleasure of receiving from Mr. J. I. Beaulne of Quebec City an interesting dipterous insect for identification. The locality label attached to the specimen read “Lachine, Que., 4, IX, 43, J. I. Beaulne.” The insect belonged to the genus Acrocera of the family Acroceridae and did not match any of the specimens in the collection of the University of Montreal. I sent it to Mr. G. E. Shewell of the Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, for identification. Mr. Shewell kindly replied, stating that the fly was Acrocern steyskali Sabr., a new record for Quebec. He further stated that the species was described quite recently from northeastern United States material and that he did not think it had been recorded from anywhere in Canada.

Developmentally and Trauma-Sensitive Courtrooms

2016 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. 779-795 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Crenshaw ◽  
Lori Stella ◽  
Ellen O’Neill-Stephens ◽  
Celeste Walsen
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The United States ◽  
Criminal Court ◽  
Child Witnesses ◽  
Family Court ◽  
Humanistic Psychology ◽  
Child Victims ◽  
Court System ◽  
Criminal Trials

Courtrooms in the United States whether family court or criminal court fall far short of being either developmentally or trauma sensitive. While there is growing recognition that vulnerable child witnesses are at risk of retraumatization by court procedures and some judges have used their discretionary powers to render courtrooms less toxic to children, the system was designed by adults for adults, and certainly not for children. The court process especially in criminal trials does not typically take into account the developmental constraints of children nor do they fully understand trauma in children and the risks to testifying child witnesses. Humanistic psychology has long stood for social justice and compassion toward our most vulnerable humans, especially children, but the long and slow-to-change traditions of the court system in the United States creates an environment that is inhospitable to children and even older victims as illustrated by the low rate of prosecutions in rape cases. This article outlines the distressing conditions that await child victims/witnesses in this country in comparison with other developed countries and an innovative, out-of-the box solution that does not interfere with the rights of the accused.

ROLE OF THE COURTS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1973 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 796-798
Author(s):  
Florence M. Kelley
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Juvenile Court ◽  
Family Court ◽  
Court System ◽  
The Family ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Neglected Children ◽  
Abused And Neglected Children ◽  
As If

It is important to know what the courts can do and cannot do in the area of abused and neglected children. Often the Family Court is listed as an agency. It is not an agency. It is part of the court system. Its operation is circumscribed by the concept of being a real court. For a long time there was a theory that the Family Court or Juvenile Court could be a kind of social work oriented operation, not quite a real court, not truly a social work agency. This concept has been abandoned. The Family Court is a court of record and is in all aspects a court. It is dependent in the action it takes on evidence which must conform to strict rules that are laid down. It is an adversary proceeding. It is not enough to produce a child that looks as if it has been beaten. A judge in the Family Court also has before him the person who may be charged with having beaten the child. That person, be it a parent or guardian, is entitled to counsel, to help in his defense. The adversary process then takes place. Persons bring forth evidence to show that the parent did abuse the child. The parent is enabled under the court system to bring forth before the judge evidence that he or she did not do it. It is then up to the judge to give this evidence due weight and make a decision as to whether or not the allegations have been proven.

Coleopteran Pests: Family Scarabaeidae

2020 ◽  
pp. 161-173
Author(s):  
Patricia J. Vittum
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Southwestern United States ◽  
Northeastern United States ◽  
White Grubs ◽  
Large Complex ◽  
The Family ◽  
Major Pest ◽  
General Appearance

This chapter studies Coleopteran pests. The larvae of turfgrass-infesting species of the family Scarabaeidae constitute a large complex whose members (white grubs) are similar in general appearance, in habits, and in the turfgrass damage they cause. At least 10 species of scarabs, belonging to five subfamilies, are pests of turfgrass in the United States. The larvae of this family are known also as grubs, a term applied to the larvae of several Coleoptera (beetles) and Hymenoptera (ants, bees, and wasps) in general. Grubs of the Scarabaeidae are the most serious turfgrass pests in the northeastern United States, and are considered a major pest in the Midwest, Southeast, and parts of the southwestern United States. Their subterranean habits make them among the most difficult of turfgrass insects to manage.

Dipteran Pests: Families Tipulidae and Chloropidae

2020 ◽  
pp. 299-316
Author(s):  
Patricia J. Vittum
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
British Columbia ◽  
North America ◽  
Northeastern United States ◽  
Limited Distribution ◽  
Crane Flies ◽  
The Family ◽  
Athletic Fields ◽  
The Common ◽  
Considerable Damage

This chapter describes two invasive crane fly species which are pests of turfgrass, particularly in the northwestern and northeastern United States, as well as southern British Columbia and the metropolitan Toronto area in Canada. The European crane fly and the common or marsh crane fly, order Diptera, family Tipulidae, subfamily Tipulinae, have elongated maxillary palpi that distinguish members of this subfamily from other subfamilies. Larvae of invasive crane flies are sometimes called leatherjackets, in part because the pupae are leathery in appearance. Invasive crane flies have a relatively limited distribution in North America, but can cause considerable damage on golf courses, lawns, athletic fields, and sod farms, as well as forage fields and hayfields. The chapter also looks at the frit fly, which belongs to the family Chloropidae.

Artichthyocrinus, n.g., a Flexible Crinoid from the Carboniferous Limestone of Fife

1923 ◽  
Vol 60 (11) ◽  
pp. 481-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Wright
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Other ◽  
Geological Society ◽  
The Family ◽  
Carboniferous Limestone ◽  
Comprehensive Study

In the Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society (vol. x, 1912, p. 49, pl. v, f. 8) I gave a figure of an Ichthyocrinid which occurred in No. 1 Bed, Invertiel, along with other members of the family, all of which were referred to ? Forbesiocrinus. In the spring of 1913 I had the pleasure of sending my specimens of flexible crinoids to the eminent crinoid authority, Dr. Frank Springer, of the United States Museum, Washington, who was then engaged on a comprehensive study of the group. For some reason or other I did not forward this particular specimen, probably because I did not think it well enough preserved (No. 939, Fig. 3 of present paper). The other Ichthyocrinids from Invertiel were referred by Springer to his new species Amphicrinus scoticus. It so happens that No. 939 was the only specimen of its kind which I had at that time cleaned and mounted in my collection, although as the sequel will show it is evident that I had found several others in the field, but had erroneously laid them aside as Amphicrinus scoticus. This is a mistake which could easily be made, since I was not then fully aware of the special characters which distinguished A. scoticus.

scholarly journals Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Migrasi Sirkuler Pasien Kanker Payudara di Yogyakarta

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (02) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Ratna Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Cancer Patient ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Family ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Complete Health ◽  
The Town

AbstrakMigrasi penduduk merupakan salah satu upaya yang dilakukan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan hidup. Hal ini juga terjadi pada pasien kanker. Keterbatasan fasilitas kesehatan di daerah asal akan dapat mendorong mereka untuk mencari pengobatan di luar tempat tinggalnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui proses pengambilan keputusan untuk melakukan mobiitas pada pasien kanker yang melakukan pengobatan di yogyakarta. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa keterbatasan pelayanan kesehatan di daerah asal menyebabkan pasien melakukan pengobatan keluar daerahnya. Ada banyak pertimbangan bagi pasien kanker untuk mengambil keputusan melakukan migrasi. Pertimbangan dapat berupa pengaruh dari dalam maupun luar diri pasien. Kuatnya ikatan kekeluargaan membuat mereka berat meninggalkan daeraah asalnya. Proses pengambilan keputusan bukanlah hal yang mudah karena berkaitan dengan keluarga ataupun pekerjaan yang harus ditinggalkan. Pilihan daerah tujuan dipengaruhi oleh beberapa hal, antara lain jarak antara tempat tinggal dengan kota tujuan, informasi yang diterima mengenai daerah tujuan, dan penilaian pasien kanker terhadap daeah tujuan.Kata-kata Kunci: migrasi sirkuler, kajian lokal Yogyakarta, social ekonomiAbstractPeople migration is an effort to fulfill their living needs. It was happened to the cancer patients. Limited facility of health services in one place can encourage people to get a healing outside the town of origin where the more complete facilities are available. The contrast in the services and facilities of health sector inter-regionally has become one of the matters encouring people to move to find far more complete health facilities. This research was aimed to determine the process of the decision-making of the cancer patient for treatment in Yogyakarta. This happened due to the limited cancer facilities and services in a number of hospitals. The result of the research shows that the limitation of health care facilities in the native region is one of the matters causing the patients to take medication outside their domicilies. There are many considerations to decide to move. Those considerations are the external and also internal effects. The strength of the kinship makes people are hard to leave their town of origin. The decision is not easy to be taken due to issues related to the family or the work which must be abandoned.In case of choosing the recovery place, there are some considerations on it, there are, the distance from the town of origin, the affection from the other people, and the condition or environment.

scholarly journals Bill Atkin: A Fierce Defender of Children's Rights and Proponent of Child-Focused Legislation

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 591
Author(s):  
Mark Henaghan ◽  
Ruth Ballantyne
Keyword(s):  
Child Support ◽  
Family Law ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Family Court ◽  
Physical Discipline ◽  
Court System ◽  
The Family ◽  
Legislative Reforms ◽  
Children’S Views ◽  
Made In

This article illustrates the different ways in which Professor Bill Atkin has shown where family law legislative reforms have fallen short in making the rights and well-being of children the paramount consideration in family law disputes, and properly taking account of children's views on matters that affect them. It examines Atkin's thought-provoking analysis of the introduction of the Care of Children Act 2004 and the changes made in recent years to the Child Support Act 1991, the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 and the Family Court system as a whole. The article also explores Atkin's approval of the amendments to the Crimes Act 1961 preventing parents from using physical discipline against their children for the purposes of correction. Overall, the article highlights Atkin's extensive contribution to family law and demonstrates what needs to be changed to ensure New Zealand family law and society becomes more child-focused in the future.

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