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Individuation Revisited: Implications for Parent Education
Researchers have suggested that adolescents\u27 increase in autonomy is accompanied by maintaining close relations with parents. In this article, we explore this process of individuation from the perspective of mothers. Nearly 900 (n=878) white mothers of children aged 2 to 14 were interviewed via the telephone about their child\u27s independence and their perception of parent-child connectedness. Analyses revealed that from the perspective of mothers, while independence increased across childhood, parent-child connectedness decreased. These data suggest the need to support parents in remaining connected to their children as they enter adolescence. Implications of these findings for parent education are considered
The emergent integrated network structure of scientific research
The practice of scientific research is often thought of as individuals and
small teams striving for disciplinary advances. Yet as a whole, this endeavor
more closely resembles a complex system of natural computation, in which
information is obtained, generated, and disseminated more effectively than
would be possible by individuals acting in isolation. Currently, the structure
of this integrated and innovative landscape of scientific ideas is not well
understood. Here we use tools from network science to map the landscape of
interconnected research topics covered in the multidisciplinary journal PNAS
since 2000. We construct networks in which nodes represent topics of study and
edges give the degree to which topics occur in the same papers. The network
displays small-world architecture, with dense connectivity within scientific
clusters and sparse connectivity between clusters. Notably, clusters tend not
to align with assigned article classifications, but instead contain topics from
various disciplines. Using a temporal graph, we find that small-worldness has
increased over time, suggesting growing efficiency and integration of ideas.
Finally, we define a novel measure of interdisciplinarity, which is positively
associated with PNAS's impact factor. Broadly, this work suggests that complex
and dynamic patterns of knowledge emerge from scientific research, and that
structures reflecting intellectual integration may be beneficial for obtaining
scientific insight
Rape and respectability: ideas about sexual violence and social class
Women on low incomes are disproportionately represented among sexual violence survivors, yet feminist research on this topic has paid very little attention to social class. This article blends recent research on class, gender and sexuality with what we know about sexual violence. It is argued that there is a need to engage with classed distinctions between women in terms of contexts for and experiences of sexual violence, and to look at interactions between pejorative constructions of working-class sexualities and how complainants and defendants are perceived and treated. The classed division between the sexual and the feminine, drawn via the notion of respectability, is applied to these issues. This piece is intended to catalyse further research and debate, and raises a number of questions for future work on sexual violence and social class
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