Responding to coercive control in criminal justice domestic violence perpetrator programmes in England and Wales: Conceptual, operational, and methodological complexities

Evaluations of domestic violence perpetrator programmes have not produced evidence that they are as effective at reducing male, non-violent, coercively controlling behaviours. This article proposes such limitations are understood by adopting a more complex conceptualisation of coercive control for which the reasons are both gendered and biographically unique. Drawing on document analyses and in-depth interviews with eight programme facilitators and an in-depth case study of one male participant, this article explores the merits and limitations of the cognitive behavioural, skills-based criminal justice programme, Building Better Relationships, in addressing coercively controlling behaviours. The dual (re)conceptualisation of coercive control proposed has implications for both practice and programme evaluation methods

Xavier University Newswire

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The Echo: September 2, 2005

Habecker returns to Taylor – Students plunge into day of service – Nudity policy: bare facts revealed – Freshmen saddle up for hoedown, Welcome Weekend festivities – International students land at Taylor – TU falls into high rank in national statistics – Students aid tsunami victims – Taylor graduate publishes novel – Frisbee golf course debuts on campus – New IDs: the price is right! – Sheehan wastes Bush’s time – Take it easy on the ring – Bathroom additions preserve Wengatz tradition – Values differ in Middle East – One man’s soiled couch is another man’s treasure – Reach out with school supplies – Letters to the Editor – Intonation music fest showcases diversity – Nature documentaries star penguins, bears – Summer songs offer instant thrills, short shelf life – My Rock and Roll Birthday Weekend – Auditions for the play Little Women – 2005 football season preview – Lady Trojans soccer takes home opener from Mt. Vernon – Men’s soccer team returns from Ireland missions trip – Women’s basketball begins preseason with new look – Season at a Glancehttps://pillars.taylor.edu/echo-2005-2006/1001/thumbnail.jp

Craftsman of the Cumberlands: Tradition and Creativity

Why do people consider aesthetic qualities as well as utilitarian ones in the making of everyday objects? Why do they maintain traditions? What is the nature of their creative process? These are some of the larger questions addressed by Michael Owen Jones in his book on craftsmen in the Cumberland Mountains of eastern Kentucky. Concentrating on the work of one man, woodworker and chairmaker Chester Cornett, Jones not only describes the tools and techniques employed by Cornett but also his aspirations and values. Cornett possessed a deep knowledge of his materials and a mastery of construction methods. Some of his chairs represent not objects of utility but aesthetic developments of the chair form. Cornett sought to cope with the problems of his life, Jones maintains; their massiveness provided a sense of security, the virtuosity of their design and construction, a feeling of self-esteem. Jones also compares other area craftsmen and their views about their work. The story of a complex man who through his chairs tries to transcend his limitations, yet seems to be thwarted. He withdraws more and more into his craft and looks toward it as some kind of salvation. Just may change the way we look at handmade objects. -- Atlanta History Reminds us why studying folklore makes us feel good. -- Journal of American Folklore Jones investigates the lost tradition in the context of folklore, exploring the craft of chairmaking through the bittersweet stories of those who keep the traditions alive. -- McCormick (SC) Messenger An outstanding work. It describes chairmaking in southeastern Kentucky as a craft in fine detail, and it fulfills its promise to answer some more fundamental questions about chairmakers themselves, their families, their friends. -- Southern Folklorehttps://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_art_and_design/1001/thumbnail.jp

Towards a comparative science of emotion:Affect and Consciousness in humans and animals

The componential view of human emotion recognises that affective states comprise conscious, behavioural, physiological, neural and cognitive elements. Although many animals display bodily and behavioural changes consistent with the occurrence of affective states similar to those seen in humans, the question of whether and in which species these are accompanied by conscious experiences remains controversial. Finding scientifically valid methods for investigating markers for the subjective component of affect in both humans and animals is central to developing a comparative understanding of the processes and mechanisms of affect and its evolution and distribution across taxonomic groups, to our understanding of animal welfare, and to the development of animal models of affective disorders. Here, contemporary evidence indicating potential markers of conscious processing in animals is reviewed, with a view to extending this search to include markers of conscious affective processing. We do this by combining animal-focused approaches with investigations of the components of conscious and non-conscious emotional processing in humans, and neuropsychological research into the structure and functions of conscious emotions

FIELD, Issue 83, Fall 2010

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Intertext 2017 — Complete Issue

The complete issue of Intertext 25 (2017)