Multiculturalism,Diversity, and Social Advocacy: A 17‐Year Content Analysis of Counselor Education and Supervision

The authors summarized (a) data regarding multiculturalism, diversity, and social advocacy represented in Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) over a 17‐year period (1989–2005, Volumes 28–45); (b) type of articles (i.e., research vs. theory) represented; (c) research methodology and applications used; (d) journal editor and related terms; (e) primary contributors and related institutional affiliations; and (f) the breadth and scope of the data regarding key topics represented. Seventy‐eight articles met inclusion criteria. Data indicate the extent to which multiculturalism, diversity, and social advocacy were represented in CES.     

家暴:幸福背后的一抹忧伤

提起家暴这个话题,脑子里一直闪着由汤唯主演的曾为她夺下多个影后的电影《晚秋》。片中的主角安娜正是一个因家暴而弑夫入狱的女子。汤唯曾在一篇专访里透露,起初,她无法理解,家暴怎么会导致最终的犯罪。她无法想象,相爱的两个人怎么会有家暴,为何无法解决,为何让矛盾冲突越来越深?有一天,汤唯在西雅图的语言老师突然跟她说:"上完课,我带你去个地方。"在一个湖边,她的语言老师——一个金发美女,一坐下,就开始讲她自己的故事。她曾遭遇过很严重的家庭暴力,甚至到动刀子的地步。老师从没跟别人说过这段经历,她现在有了新家庭,但希望这段经历能帮助汤     

美丽“酷刑”

你照镜子时,看到了什么?你看到了最满意的自己吗?大概不会。因为我们大多数人都会不自觉地盯着自己那再熟悉不过的缺点看,我们极度希望能改变自己——眉头的皱纹和鱼尾纹,或是双眼下皮箱似的的眼袋(我个人的难看之处)。但我是个男人。男人和女人在外貌方面所承受的日常压力是不一样的。不管是广告、同辈压力还是配偶或父母的善意提点,女人的形象常常受到攻     

Who Benefits Most From Head Start? Using Latent Class Moderation to Examine Differential Treatment Effects

Head Start (HS) is the largest federally funded preschool program for disadvantaged children. Research has shown relatively small impacts on cognitive and social skills; therefore, some have questioned its effectiveness. Using data from the Head Start Impact Study (3‐year‐old cohort; N = 2,449), latent class analysis was used to (a) identify subgroups of children defined by baseline characteristics of their home environment and caregiver and (b) test whether the effects of HS on cognitive, and behavioral and relationship skills over 2 years differed across subgroups. The results suggest that the effectiveness of HS varies quite substantially. For some children there appears to be a significant, and in some cases, long‐term, positive impact. For others there is little to no effect.     

Obesity prevalence among youth investigated for maltreatment in the United States

The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence and correlates of obesity among youth investigated for maltreatment in the United States. Participants were drawn from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being II, a national probability study of 5,873 children aged birth to 17 years under investigation for maltreatment in 2008. From child weight reported by caregivers, we estimated obesity (weight-for-age ≥95th percentile) prevalence among children aged 2 through 17 (n = 2,948). Sex-specific logistic regression models by developmental age were used to identify obesity risk factors, including child age, race/ethnicity, and maltreatment type. Obesity prevalence was 25.4% and was higher among boys than girls (30.0% vs. 20.8%). African American adolescent boys had a lower risk for obesity than white boys (OR = 0.28, 95% CI [0.08, 0.94]). Compared with girls aged 2–5 with a neglect allegation, girls with a sexual abuse allegation were at greater risk for obesity (OR = 3.54, 95% CI [1.01, 12.41]). Compared with adolescent boys with a neglect allegation, boys with a physical abuse allegation had a lower risk for obesity (OR = 0.24, 95% CI [0.06, 0.99]). Adolescent girls with a prior family history of investigation were at greater risk for obesity than those without a history of investigation (OR = 3.97, 95% CI [1.58, 10.02]). Youth investigated for maltreatment have high obesity rates compared with national peers. Opportunities to modify and evaluate related child welfare policies and health care practices should be pursued.