On November 26-27, 2018, Dr. James Herbert Williams, Dean of the School of Social Work and Professor of Social Welfare Services, Arizona State University, was invited to the School of Social Affairs, China University of Political Science and Law to give two academic lectures on judicial and social work. The participating teachers and students included society Professor Wang Guofang, Associate Dean of the College, Associate Professor Xiong Guibin, Dean of the Department of Social Work and Social Policy, Associate Professor Zhang Zhuo, Associate Professor Hu Jierong, Dr. Zheng Mengyi, Dean of the Department of Psychology, as well as all social work undergraduates, MSW and other majors are interested Classmates.
Theme 1: Using the active development of youth as a tool to prevent juvenile delinquency
From 9:30 to 12:00 on November 26, 2018, on Haidian campus, Mr. Xiong Guibin, on behalf of the teachers and students, welcomed Professor James to our department for academic exchanges, and gave a brief introduction to the professors. During the lecture, Professor James focused on the "Social Development Model" (Social Development Model) for the active development of youth, and elaborated on the specific goals, intervention process and research results of the project operation in the United States. At the same time, Professor James pointed out that the environment has played a vital role in the growth and recovery of youth groups with anti-social behaviors, and pointed out that there is a relationship between individual-family-community (culture)-society-macro-integration. Of organic connections.
Professor James elaborated on two specific studies on co-morbidity (Co-morbidity) and child maltreatment (Child Maltreatment), followed by a patient and meticulous process explanation from the research overview, research methods, analysis tools and research conclusions. In summary, the research results on “active youth development” show that this strategy is not limited to the prevention of anti-social dangerous behaviors of young people. More importantly, it pays attention to the individual abilities and potential advantages of youth, and integrates diversity on this basis. The social subject, to achieve the ultimate goal of shaping the positive and healthy behavior patterns of children and youth groups.
Professor James had wonderful discussions and exchanges with the teachers and students on the lecture. Finally, all the teachers, students and professors took a group photo.
Theme 2: Children’s exposure to intimate partner violence and anti-social behavior
On November 27th, 4:30-6:00 pm, Changping campus, Professor James started from the research on animals and domestic violence, and explained the participants selected in his research, related investigation methods and evaluation tools, as well as confidentiality and knowledge Consent and other information. Then, we used four charts to describe the sample for us and got the result-non-Hispanic couples born in the United States are five times more likely to harm the pets of IPV victims. Professor James introduced the "Human Animal Link", which described in detail the relationship between children and animal abuse. He talked about children exposed to animal cruelty, and concluded through reports and graphs that "when a mother's partner hurts an animal, the child is twice as likely to hurt an animal".
The key part lies in the part of "explaining the influence on anti-social behavior by evaluating children's self-experience". This section contains five themes: rights/control in the context of IPV, punishment of pets, animal abuse by brothers and sisters, preventive protection from mothers and partners, and direct interventions involving mothers and partners. In each topic, vivid examples and children’s self-reports are used to illustrate the relevant content.
Professor James also discussed the related content of "Checking the problematic behaviors of Latinos/children who have experienced intimate partner violence." From the background to the measures and then to the four data tables, the final results were obtained in one go, clearly and clearly. One question sparked our thinking-what do these investigations and studies show? Implied explanation? Then he provided us with many measures and methods on how to solve this problem, including those for animals and children. In addition, he also showed us the directions and problems worthy of research in the future.
The professor made a further expansion. Similarly, through “Partner cruelty to animals is a coercive power and control strategy” “Partner cruelty to animals to punish animals” “Contact with children engaged in animal cruelty” “Emotional and psychological effects of animal cruelty” “Pets are an obstacle to effective safety planning” The five themes and the examples in them explain the issues related to the experience of female cruelty to animals.
At the end of the lecture, the professor patiently answered the questions raised by the teachers and students present. On behalf of the college, Mr. Xiong Guibin awarded Professor James a distinguished professor certificate. At this point, the lecture ended successfully, and the teachers and students present and the professor took a group photo together.
This lecture broadened our horizons and allowed us to learn to study problems from a novel perspective. As in the lecture, the professor elicited children's antisocial behavior from the pet. Pets are family members, and research on animal abuse also reflects children’s exposure to intimate partner violence and anti-social behavior. In addition, through this lecture, we have a deep understanding and understanding of the occurrence of children's violence, also learned many scientific research methods, and felt the charm of the discipline of social work.
