Incarceration in a prison causes drastic changes in the lives of inmates, forcing them to adapt their personal resources, in order to deal with emotional challenges, as well as new social and institutional rules. The adaptation process gains efficiency when there is effective social support (SS), allowing for better quality of life (QOL) for inmates. Subjective well-being (SWB) and, above all, positive affectiv...
The present work reviews the literature pertaining to family mediation, its assumptions, and methods, with the extended goal of updating the concepts and practices involved, in light of our changing society. Focus is on the evolution of life styles, family models, divorce, and legislation addressing these issues. The mutual reflection of social values and contemporary law has drawn into the public sphere many i...
Este texto procede a uma revisão da literatura acerca da mediação familiar, dos seus pressupostos e técnicas, com o objectivo de rever o conceito e a prática da mediação, atendendo aos principais vectores de mudança nas sociedades contemporâneas. Contextualiza-se a mediação no âmbito da associação entre modos de vida, modelos familiares, divórcio e produção legislativa. As mudanças nos valores sociais, aliadas ...