The overall policy goal of education for the Kenyan Government is the provision of education and training to all Kenyans as it is fundamental to the Government’s overall development strategy. This emphasis means that every Kenyan has the right to education and training no matter his/her socio-economic status. The Government has therefore allocated substantial resources and there has been notable achievements attained, but the sector still faces major challenges related to access, equity, and quality amongst others (Session paper no. 1 2005:2). One of these major challenges to access is the existence and persistence of retrogressive traditional practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM).The first concern of this study is that despite the immense awareness of the dangers on the victims in many aspects in life, and efforts to stamp it out, FGM still persists and thrives in many parts of the country to date. Secondly, there is an ever growing gender disparity in Kuria district, whereby women professionals are hard to come by. Even in the teaching profession which is associated with females in Kenya, there are a negligible number of Kuria female teachers. There is therefore need to liberate these girls from the persistent “senseless genital mutilation” by proper and relevant socialization and empowerment against cultural practices. The Cultural Lag theory of sociologist William F. Ogburn (1964) will be the underlying theoretical perspective of this study to explain the phenomenon, focusing explicitly on the / Sociology / DLITT(SOC)

The overall policy goal of education for the Kenyan Government is the provision of education and training to all Kenyans as it is fundamental to the Government’s overall development strategy. This emphasis means that every Kenyan has the right to education and training no matter his/her socio-economic status. The Government has therefore allocated substantial resources and there has been notable achievements attained, but the sector still faces major challenges related to access, equity, and quality amongst others (Session paper no. 1 2005:2). One of these major challenges to access is the existence and persistence of retrogressive traditional practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM).The first concern of this study is that despite the immense awareness of the dangers on the victims in many aspects in life, and efforts to stamp it out, FGM still persists and thrives in many parts of the country to date. Secondly, there is an ever growing gender disparity in Kuria district, whereby women professionals are hard to come by. Even in the teaching profession which is associated with females in Kenya, there are a negligible number of Kuria female teachers. There is therefore need to liberate these girls from the persistent “senseless genital mutilation” by proper and relevant socialization and empowerment against cultural practices. The Cultural Lag theory of sociologist William F. Ogburn (1964) will be the underlying theoretical perspective of this study to explain the phenomenon, focusing explicitly on the / Sociology / DLITT(SOC)

This thesis analyzes the destruction of imagery dedicated to Saint Thomas Becket in order to investigate the nature of sixteenth-century iconoclasm in Reformation England. In doing so, it also considers the veneration of images during the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Research involved examining medieval and sixteenth-century historical studies concerning Becket's life and cult, anti-Becket sentiment prior to the sixteenth century, and the political circumstances in England that led to the destruction of shrines and imagery. This study provides insight into the ways in which religious images could carry multifaceted, ideological significance that represented diversified ideas for varying social strata--royal, ecclesiastical and lay.

An evaluation of the utility of assessing and treating severe problem behavior through precursor functional analysis was completed. Ongoing measurement of problem behavior in two settings in the participant's natural environment was conducted for the duration of the study. A precursor to self-injurious behavior was identified using descriptive assessment and conditional probability analyses. A precursor functional analysis was then conducted. Subsequently, a treatment, in which precursor behavior produced the maintaining variable identified in the precursor functional analysis, was implemented in the natural environment. Treatment resulted in increases in the precursor behavior and decreases in self-injury in both the treatment setting and the second setting in which observations occurred. Implications of the assessment and treatment procedures are discussed.

En milieu pédopsychiatrique, les infirmières connaissent bien le phénomène de l’automutilation des adolescentes parce qu’elles sont souvent appelées à intervenir lorsque ce type de situation survient. Cependant, puisqu’elles ont parfois une mauvaise compréhension du phénomène, des perceptions erronées et des attitudes négatives quant à celui-ci, les infirmières deviennent moins aptes à intervenir auprès de cette clientèle. Cette étude a pour objectifs d’explorer le phénomène de l’automutilation auprès des infirmières œuvrant en milieu pédopsychiatrique et de décrire les interventions infirmières privilégiées en cas d’automutilation ainsi que les facteurs du contexte organisationnel susceptible d’avoir une influence sur la façon dont ces interventions sont prodiguées. L’étude privilégie un devis qualitatif de type exploratoire. Plusieurs méthodes de collecte des données ont été sélectionnées pour mener à bien cette étude entre autres des entrevues auprès des participantes et une période d’observation au sein de l’unité où la recherche a eu lieu. L’analyse des verbatim selon les étapes élaborées par Tesch (1990) a permis d’identifier sept catégories d’interventions infirmières : les interventions de relation d’aide, d’accompagnement, d’évaluation, de sécurité, d’enseignement, les interventions en lien avec les émotions et les perceptions de l’automutilation ainsi que les interventions pour éviter la contamination sociale. En ce qui a trait aux facteurs ayant une influence sur ces interventions infirmières, trois catégories sont ressorties des données : la constitution de l’équipe interpersonnelle, la lourdeur des tâches de l’infirmière en pédopsychiatrie ainsi que la culture organisationnelle dans laquelle évoluent les membres de l’équipe soignante. Les résultats qui sont issus de cette étude permettront aux infirmières de mieux comprendre le phénomène de l’automutilation chez les adolescentes. Cette étude suggère également des pistes d’interventions qui pourraient aider les infirmières œuvrant en milieu pédopsychiatrique à mieux intervenir. De plus, cette étude serait susceptible de permettre aux gestionnaires des établissements d’apporter certains ajustements notamment en ce qui a trait à l’organisation du travail et à la formation des infirmières. / Nurses in the field of child psychiatry are familiar with the phenomenon of self-harm among adolescents because, when the situation arises, they are often called upon to intervene. However, sometimes misunderstandings, misperceptions and negatives attitudes in regard to self-harm may impair their ability to work with the patients involved. This study seeks to explore self-harm from the standpoint of nurses in child psychiatry, describe recommended nursing interventions and outline organizational-context factors that may affect the way these interventions are executed. An exploratory qualitative research approach was adopted, and several data-gathering methods were used, including interviews with participants and a period of observation in the unit in which the study was conducted. Analysis of the verbatim records in accordance with the procedure developed by Tesch (1990) elicited seven categories of nursing interventions: helping relationships, guidance, evaluation, safety, teaching, emotions and perceptions of self-harm, and prevention of social contamination. Three categories of factors that influence these interventions also emerged: interpersonal team work, nurses’ duties in child psychiatry, and the organizational culture in which members of the care team operate. The results of this study will help nurses better understand adolescent self-harm. The study further suggests possible approaches that might help nurses in child psychiatry improve their interventions. The findings may also make it possible for the management of institutions to bring about changes, particularly in terms of work organization and training for nurses in the field.

Ľubica Guindon :Universalism of Human Rights in the Light of pluralism of African cultural values The purpose of this thesis is to analyze actual discourse in international law terms about universal or culturally determined characters of human rights. This theoretical problem is introduced with the focus on legal qualification of female circumcision (FC/ FGM ) in international human rights protection. The study goes beyond the scope of international law and reaches cross-disciplinary analysis related to the African context and its cultural, political and social factors. Chapter One addresses the theoretical issues of the notion of human rights, its sources and models in international law. This passage challenges an African approach to human rights bills including a catalogue of individual duties towards family, state and society as a whole. This concern about collective identity of a person within his or her community is a very important feature of African understanding of human rights and human dignity, and can enrich the universal consensus in this field. Within the theoretical issues of the international human rights protection it is necessary to look at the global, regional and local dimension of legal regulation. The most influential strategies on the global level are universal treaties with...

Submitted by SBI Biblioteca Digital (sbi.bibliotecadigital@puc-campinas.edu.br) on 2017-04-07T14:08:33Z No. of bitstreams: 1 GUILHERME WYKROTA TOSTES.pdf: 1193399 bytes, checksum: b3ef0dec85a943ae0c917ab3cb8e07cc (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-04-07T14:08:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 GUILHERME WYKROTA TOSTES.pdf: 1193399 bytes, checksum: b3ef0dec85a943ae0c917ab3cb8e07cc (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-02-07 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior - CAPES / This research aims to psychoanalytically investigate the experience of people who selfinjure themselves. It is justified by the comprehension that the symptom that expresses emotional suffering it is catching attention among mental health professionals and gaining a certain social visibility. This essay is structured as qualitative research and it is organized around the use of the psychoanalytical method and the investigation of a set of posts which, in the foreground, is signed by people who identify themselves as adepts of self-injurious acts and, in the background, there are also comments made by other Internet users linked to the main post. Successive readings of the material, in a floating attention state, allowed the interpretive production of two affective-emotional fields: "Lack of affection" and "Crime and Punishment". The overall frame indicates that those who have shown the conduct studied here live in an imaginative / imaginary hostile world, marked by the experience of persecutory guilty due to the lack of affection, care and consideration, pointing out that fundamental requirements in the constitution of the personality are not being satisfactorily contemplated. / Esta pesquisa objetiva investigar psicanaliticamente a experi?ncia vivida de pessoas que se autolesionam. Justifica-se na medida em que diz respeito ao sintoma que expressa sofrimento emocional que enseja preocupa??o entre profissionais da sa?de mental e que tem ganhado certa visibilidade social. Articula-se como pesquisa qualitativa mediante uso do m?todo psicanal?tico, pelo estudo, em primeiro plano, de um conjunto de postagens assinadas por pessoas que se identificam como praticantes de atos autolesivos e, em segundo plano, por outros internautas que se pronunciam sobre esse problema a partir de outras perspectivas. Leituras e releituras do material, em estado de aten??o flutuante, permitiram a produ??o interpretativa de dois campos de sentido afetivo-emocional: ?Desprovidas de afeto? e ?Crime e Castigo?. O quadro geral indica que aqueles que apresentam a conduta aqui estudada habitam imaginariamente um mundo hostil, marcado pela experi?ncia de culpa persecut?ria pela priva??o de afeto, cuidado e considera??o, apontando que exig?ncias fundamentais na constitui??o da pessoalidade n?o est?o sendo satisfatoriamente contempladas.

<p>The aim with this study was to learn about the experiences of field workers and welfare officers in the field of possible self-harm behavior among young people.Our problem was: Do field workers and welfare officers treat young people with deliberate self-harm differently and - How do field workers and welfare officers describe deliberate self- harm?</p><p>Our study was conducted through qualitative semistructured interviews with twelve interviewee’s.The result of this study shows that there is a difference in how young people with self-harm behavior are being treated - based on their gender.One possible cause for this result could be the old tradition mindset of viewing boys and girls differently – and thus, treating them differently when they seek help.Our study shows there is a possibility of treating boys and girls differently – which shows that we made a thought-provoking point</p>

The aim with this study was to learn about the experiences of field workers and welfare officers in the field of possible self-harm behavior among young people.Our problem was: Do field workers and welfare officers treat young people with deliberate self-harm differently and - How do field workers and welfare officers describe deliberate self- harm? Our study was conducted through qualitative semistructured interviews with twelve interviewee’s.The result of this study shows that there is a difference in how young people with self-harm behavior are being treated - based on their gender.One possible cause for this result could be the old tradition mindset of viewing boys and girls differently – and thus, treating them differently when they seek help.Our study shows there is a possibility of treating boys and girls differently – which shows that we made a thought-provoking point

South Africa has not escaped the rising prevalence and severe impact of HIV/AIDS in relation women. From an economic and social vantage point, the HIV/AIDS epidemic hits women the hardest, with underprivileged black women the most susceptible to the virus. The theoretical framework of this research focuses on the intersection between HIV/AIDS, gender inequality and gender violence, and more specifically, on certain cultural practices and customs that contribute towards and exacerbate women’s subordination and inequality, which in turn, increase women’s exposure to become infected with HIV. Relevant to this focus is inevitably an investigation of perceived threats to specific fundamental human rights as a result of some entrenched practices that continue to reinforce women’s subordinate position in society, aggravated by the high incidence of gender violence. / Constitutional, International and Indigenous Law / LL.M.