Correlates of intergenerational mobility and political violence

This work project aims at exploring the role of intergenerational immobility in political violence. A cross-country macro-level analysis is done where no significant results are found. Additionally, an individual micro-level analysis is done where intergenerational mobility (measured through a proxy variable) has a negative significant effect in political violence

Gender, violence, and politics

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Violence: les femmes font confiance au milieu m��dical [Partner violence: women trust health professionals]

In 2008, the department of gynaecology and obstetrics of a university hospital centre implemented a program addressing interpersonal partner violence (screening, prevention and care of the patient victims). A qualitative survey was conducted to identify the needs and feelings of patients. The results show that patients are in favour of being actively and directly questioned about violence during the consultation and that they trust medical doctors and nurses to help and support them.

Une approche psychanalytique de la notion de dangerosit��. Violence et subjectivation : le risque de la rencontre

Apr��s avoir situ�� la question de la dangerosit�� dans les perspectives psychiatriques actuelles, l'auteur propose de penser cette notion complexe dans un renversement du paradigme couramment admis : ainsi la r��f��rence �� la dangerosit�� t��moignerait-elle, au premier plan, de la part non symbolis��e de la rencontre de la violence. Cette proposition prend appui dans un premier temps sur les propositions esquiss��es par M. Foucault dans sa compr��hension du rapport �� la violence et �� la dangerosit��. Puis, le recours au concept psychanalytique d'identification projective permet de proposer une mod��lisation clinique de la dangerosit��, qui sera discut��e �� partir de deux observatoires dans le champ des violences sexuelles : celui d'une recherche men��e aupr��s d'adolescents engag��s dans des agirs sexuels violents et celui d'une pratique d'expertise judiciaire. First the author proposes to situate dangerousness's question in actual psychiatric field. Then, he proposes to think this complex notion into a reversal of dangerousness's paradigm: the reference to dangerousness will be thought as the expression of non-symbolized part through violence's meeting. This proposition relies in a first time on M. Foucault's propositions about a comprehension of the relation with violence and dangerousness. In a second time, the psychoanalytic concept of projective identification allows to propose clinical comprehension of dangerousness's notion. Two clinical situations about sexual violences will be asked in this plan: a research with Young sexual offenders and practice of judiciary evaluation.

Psychoth��rapies de groupe d'auteurs de violence sexuelle: int��r��t d'un traitement de groupe combin�� avec un suivi individuel

Parmi les traitements psychoth��rapeutiques destin��s aux auteurs de violence sexuelle, les psychoth��rapies de groupe se sont av��r��es d'embl��e une modalit�� th��rapeutique pertinente. Sur un plan psychodynamique, les psychoth��rapies de groupe sont souvent propos��es en parall��le �� un suivi individuel. Toutefois, les effets de la combinaison d'un suivi de groupe �� un suivi individuel n'ont ��t�� que peu ��tudi��s. Au travers de vignettes cliniques extraites de s��ances individuelles et de groupe, cet article a pour but de pr��senter les effets sur le d��roulement de suivis psychoth��rapeutiques psychodynamiques propos��s �� des auteurs de violences sexuelles. Enfin, au vu de l'effet positif constat��, la pertinence et l'indication d'un tel dispositif sont discut��es.

Rationalising ���Irrational��� Support for Political Violence

This paper provides a rationale for group support for political violence when violence does not provide a material benefi t. A theory of fairness is adopted to demonstrate that although group violence may not be the equilibrium of a material game it may be a fairness equilibrium in a game containing psychological payoffs. For this to happen the material stakes must be perceived as low and psychological payoffs are expressive. Although the material stakes are actually high, members of each group may choose expressively to support the use of violence because the probability of being decisive is low. The paper also considers the possibility of peace emerging as a fairness equilibrium. This can only happen if each group perceives the other as making some sacrifi ce in choosing peace.

Gender based-violence at Universities

Estudi realitzat a partir d���una estada al Center for Lifelng Learning de l��� University of Warwick, entre 2006 i 2008. Aquesta recerca es centra en l'estudi del fenomen de la viol��ncia de g��nere a les universitats. Recerques pr��vies ens indiquen que la viol��ncia de g��nere afecta a tot tipus de dones, de totes les cultures, edats, estatus professionals i nivells educatius. Tamb�� es constata que aquesta viol��ncia no nom��s es d��na en l'��mbit dom��stic, sin�� tamb�� en diferents ��mbits socials, incloses les institucions educatives. La literatura cient��fica sobre aquesta tem��tica de pa��sos com Estats Units o Canad�� ha incidit en com tamb�� trobem aquest fenomen en els contextos universitaris. A Europa s'ha fet molt poca recerca centrada en analitzar la viol��ncia de g��nere que afecta a les dones a les universitats. Amb aquest estudi s'ha explorat la literatura cient��fica existent a nivell mundial sobre aquesta tem��tica, s'ha analitzat el tractament d'aquesta problem��tica a nivell de legislacions i recomanacions institucionals, principalment a nivell de l'Estat espanyol, de Catalunya i d'organismes internacionals, i s'han analitzat pr��ctiques en el tractament d'aquesta problem��tica en diferents universitats del Regne Unit. Per altra banda, s'ha incidit en l'estudi del impacte que diferents formes de viol��ncia de g��nere t�� en els processos formatius i en els projectes professionals de dones a les universitats. Aix�� mateix, s'han analitzat elements claus de pr��ctiques a les universitats del Regne Unit en la implementaci�� de pol��tiques contra l'assetjament sexual que afecta a les dones. La identificaci�� d'aquests elements s'orienta a aportar recomanacions claus per a la implementaci�� de mesures orientades a la prevenci�� i la superaci�� de diferents formes de viol��ncia que afecta a les dones a les universitats.

Domestic Violence and Football in Glasgow: Are Reference Points Relevant?

Much research suggests that sporting events can trigger domestic violence with recent evidence suggesting that pre-match expectations (which can be interpreted as reference points) play an especially important role in this relationship. In particular, unexpectedly disappointing results have been associated with large increases in domestic violence. This paper contributes to this literature using a new data set containing every domestic violence incident in Glasgow over a period of more than eight years. We find that Old Firm matches, where Glasgow rivals Celtic and Rangers play, are associated with large increases in domestic violence (regardless of the timing or the outcome of the match). Non-Old Firm matches tend to have little impact on domestic violence. Furthermore, we fi nd little evidence for the importance of reference points. Matches with disappointing outcomes, relative to pre-match expectations, are found to be associated with unusual increases in domestic violence only in a very limited set of matches.

Domestic Violence and Football in Glasgow: Are Reference Points Relevant?

Much research suggests that sporting events can trigger domestic violence with recent evidence suggesting that pre-match expectations (which can be interpreted as reference points) play an especially important role in this relationship. In particular, unexpectedly disappointing results have been associated with large increases in domestic violence. This paper contributes to this literature using a new data set containing every domestic violence incident in Glasgow over a period of more than eight years. We find that Old Firm matches, where Glasgow rivals Celtic and Rangers play, are associated with large increases in domestic violence (regardless of the timing or the outcome of the match). Non-Old Firm matches tend to have little impact on domestic violence. Furthermore, we find little evidence for the importance of reference points. Matches with disappointing outcomes, relative to pre-match expectations, are found to be associated with unusual increases in domestic violence only in a very limited set of matches.