Article Skinhead Trends in France and Their Rituals: A Psycho-Sociological Approach to Their Apolitical Concerts

2024-10-19T15:15:39+08:00

This paper is a theoretical comment based on long participant observation in France. While it is not a detailed presentation of the empirical results, it does summarize its main lines. The aim is to highlight the nuances of commitment, the collective memory, and the intergroup relationships that structure concrete and significant interactions among French skinheads. Three processes explain the development of apolitical skinhead concerts in France since the late 1990s: a. the establishment of resistance through rituals and the affirmation of belonging to the same community; b. the need to experience a hypnotic crowd trance; c. the ambivalence of these communities in the face of intercultural relationships and mixed global music. These three psycho-sociological characteristics influence the French replication of a typically and historically British youth culture. The skinhead rituals observed at apolitical concerts are reproductive, conservative, fetishist, ritualistic. They aim to establish the broad outlines of common stylistic identity. Moreover, the social representation of the skinhead is like a heritage, which allows the actualization of a memory of the provocation of violence and anger. Finally, this social representation is linked to a continual dissemination of its associated musical styles specific to these circles (ska, rocksteady, early reggae, street-punk, and Oi!).

The The Family Centered Treatment (FCT) Model: Impacts in Child Protective Services

2024-11-11T04:48:09+08:00

The assessment and outcomes of this paper determined the effectiveness of the Family Centered Treatment (FCT) model of providing care in child protective services. The data presented in this survey represented over 200 respondents from regions across the United States. This collection of supervisors, clinicians, and support staff had been introduced to or had experience with using the FCT foundation model. The study aimed to determine the model's effectiveness and gauge the respondents’ responsiveness to using it in their daily caseloads. While the purpose of the research centered on the effectiveness of the FCT model, the data captured another overarching phenomenon at work: how respondents related to or identified with their organization. The prominence of organizational identity was significant enough to be apparent throughout the responses despite their region of practice. This unexpected finding necessitated a discussion of organizational fitness and its ability to respond to the fractured bonds unveiled in the research findings. The results suggest that the FCT model is effective, and participants who used it had positive experiences; however, most could not leverage all it has to offer. If organizations are to benefit the most from the FCT model, the underpinnings of value, collaboration/communication, and trust must be repaired. This paper discusses the methodology used to arrive at this conclusion, offers an overview of the findings, and concludes with recommendations to bridge these elements

Journal of Psychological Research

Article Skinhead Trends in France and Their Rituals: A Psycho-Sociological Approach to Their Apolitical Concerts

The The Family Centered Treatment (FCT) Model: Impacts in Child Protective Services