- Volume 10, Number 4 (2023)
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: UNEARTHING CHILD WELFARE PRACTICES
Erik Johansen
This article delves into the intricate landscape of child welfare services (CWS) practices, shedding light on the diverse factors that influence their emergence and evolution. Central to this exploration is an in-depth analysis of a simulated child service investigation, aimed at unraveling the underlying determinants that steer the investigation towards a specific trajectory, distinct from alternative paths. Building upon prior research demonstrating remarkable consistency in CWS investigations across cases, agencies, and caseworkers (Aamodt, 2015), this study extends the inquiry to elucidate the origins of these distinctive practices. The article proposes a novel analytical framework for comprehending the formation of welfare...
AGRARIAN WISDOM: VEGETABLE STORAGE PRACTICES IN NORTHWEST ARGENTINA
María Alejandra Ríos, Carlos Alberto Díaz
The emergence of agropastoral villages in northwestern Argentina valleys approximately 2500 years ago marked a significant transformation in the region's social and economic landscape. This Formative period, spanning 1500 years, witnessed the establishment, growth, and eventual abandonment of clustered households and village settlements across various micro-regions. This period was characterized by the development of Andean crop agriculture, llama herding, demographic expansion, and the transition to a more sedentary lifestyle. These changes brought forth new challenges, resources, and social dynamics. One notable aspect of this transformation was the increasing demand for storage of agricultural products, essential for consumption, processing, or future...
TANGLED ROOTS: RACISM'S COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP WITH MENTAL HEALTH
Sarah Mitchell, Robert Anderson
The question of whether racism should be classified as a mental disorder has sparked enduring debate among mental health professionals. Despite decades of discourse, no consensus has been reached, and the discussion remains vital within the field. The influential exchange between Alvin Poussaint, MD, and Jeffrey Schaler, Ph.D., in their article "Is Extreme Racism a Mental Illness?" (2000), has emerged as a prominent focal point in this ongoing dialogue. Nevertheless, a definitive resolution remains elusive, as both perspectives present equally unconvincing arguments. This impasse arises from a critical omission: the failure to define the essential criteria for categorizing a condition...