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The State and Public Morality in Morocco: Structures and Functions of the Moralising State

Religion and Policy Journal
Research Problem: This article addresses the need to understand how states in contemporary Muslim contexts become involved in regulating public morality through laws, religious institutions, and policing practices. Such involvement often creates tensions
Abdessamad Belhaj
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Negotiating contested spaces and places: Narratives of social suffering and resistance in racialized Cape Town communities

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study employs a schizocartographic approach to explore community narratives of space, memory, and violence in Kraaifontein, Cape Town. Through participants' accounts, ordinary places—gardens, shops, blocks, sports grounds, and streets—emerge as ambivalent geographies where trauma, resilience, and belonging intersect.
Guido Veronese, Chiara Fiscone, Ashraf Kagee   +2 more
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The VIP trial: a randomised controlled trial of the clinical effectiveness of a Victim Improvement Package (VIP) for the reduction of continued symptoms of depression or anxiety in older victims of community crime in an English city

BMJ Open
Background Older crime victims may be particularly vulnerable to psychological distress.Objectives To compare the clinical effectiveness of a Victim Improvement Package (VIP) to treatment as usual (TAU) for reducing continued crime-associated distress ...
Victoria Vickerstaff, Vari M Drennan, Marta Buszewicz, Anthony Kessel, Gerard Leavey, Jonathan Cooke, Chris Brewin, Teresa Lee, Marc Serfaty, Jessica Satchell, Gloria Laycock   +10 more
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Helping financially under‐resourced unmarried mothers move forward and flourish: Feasibility findings from an innovative coaching‐centered place‐based initiative

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Longer‐duration, holistic, cohort‐based, coach‐led interventions may be particularly effective in promoting both economic health and emotional well‐being among unmarried mothers living in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. Aligning with the 1999 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) framework for program evaluation, this study presents a ...
Jennifer Langhinrichsen‐Rohling, Sharon Watson, Mia Ersoff, Jayla Worsley, Brice Kroll, Jenna Hollenhead   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Care Children Deserve

Voices in Bioethics, 2021
Photo by Chris Carzoli on Unsplash INTRODUCTION l.     The Need for a Children’s Hospital El Paso, Texas did not receive a children’s hospital until 2012, much later than would be expected given its demographics and geographic isolation. By that
Gyan Moorthy
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Place‐based risk: Examining relationships between adolescent perceptions of community risk factors and adolescent substance use across geographic contexts

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Mixed evidence for the influence of structural and social factors on adolescent substance use behaviors exists across the rural–urban continuum. Therefore, this study explores how adolescent perceptions of structural and social community risk factors are associated with lifetime and past 30‐day use of alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes, and ...
Melissa Pearman Fenton, Sarah D. Lynne, Josie L. Bryan, Catherine Woodstock Striley, Larry F. Forthun   +4 more
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Legal Construction in the Investigation Process from the Perspective of the Principle of Due Process of Law Analysis of the Relationship Between Authority, Ethics, and Police Reform (Case Study of Supreme Court Decision Number 1584 K/Pid/2015)

Jurnal Indonesia Sosial Sains
Indonesian criminal procedure law normatively guarantees human rights protection through the principle of due process of law. However, in practice, investigations frequently prioritize formal legality over substantive justice, rely heavily on investigators’ verbalization, and apply excessive pre-trial detention.
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Firearm carrying practices and motivations: A mixed methods study among adults and youth

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract The purpose of this participatory action, mixed methods research study was to identify motivations related to firearm carrying from a qualitative perspective, and then to use quantitative research to characterize the patterns of motivations around carrying.
Krista R. Mehari, Colleen S. Walsh, L. Taylor Stevens, Jasmine N. Coleman, Alice Ellyson, Phillip N. Smith   +5 more
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The Legislation for Providing Animal Access in Australian Residential Aged Care: It's Not a Zoo

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Providing meaningful animal contact to residential aged care facility (RACF) residents is problematic due to a lack of animal policies and National Guidelines. This paper examines how Australian Legislation could influence access to animal contact in RACFs and aims to answer the question, ‘Could current Legislation facilitate the development ...
Wendy Newton, Tania Signal, Jenni A. Judd   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Family Dispute Resolution in Australia: The Under‐Servicing of Indigenous, Migrant and Refugee Families Experiencing Family Violence

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Improving access to legal services for Indigenous, migrant and refugee women is critical to addressing family violence. In this context, Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) has long been discussed as a solution for separating families. This paper presents key findings of a research evaluation of an Australian Government $8.37 million pilot project
Siobhan McDonnell, Alyson Wright
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