SynopsisThe research presented in this paper examined the relationship between the presence of childhood behaviour problems and the rate of life events and difficulties in early adult life. Data are presented from a 20 year follow-up study of a sample of inner London school children first studied when they were aged 10. The key finding was that emotional or behavioural disturbance in childhood was associated with a marked increase in the rate of severely negative events and difficulties some two decades later. This increase was only obtained for stressors with severe negative impact of the type shown in previous investigations to be associated with the onset of psychiatric disorder. Additional results demonstrated that this main finding could not be accounted for by stressors that were a result of adult psychiatric disorder, by the respondent's own behaviour, or by continuing association with the family of origin. The need for a lifespan developmental approach to the well-established stressor-illness link is discussed.
Although historically the prevention of relationship violence has been seen as a women's issue, more recently recognition has emerged regarding the need to engage men as partners in these initiatives. Early attempts have been mainly driven by grassroots efforts and have not been consistent with a particular theory of behavior and attitude change. This article investigates the application of cognitive-behavioral strategies to engaging men and boys in violence prevention, within a profeminist framework. Three fundamental components of a cognitive-behavioral therapy approach--goal setting, core beliefs, and strategies for change--are discussed and examples of promising initiatives are used to highlight these ideas.
Unobtrusive observation was used to investigate what people do while at public libraries and how these behaviours are similar to or different from what commonly happens in book superstores. Public libraries emerge as being more diverse, providing more access to information and reading materials, and functioning as a democratic and tolerant public gathering place.Une observation discrète a été effectuée pour étudier ce que les individus font lorsqu’ils fréquentent les bibliothèques publiques et comment ces comportements sont semblables ou différents de ceux généralement observés dans les librairies à grande surface. Les bibliothèques publiques paraissent plus diversifiées, offrent un meilleur accès à l'information et au matériel de lecture et fonctionnent comme un lieu de rassemblement public démocratique et tolérant.
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