Mark Small
Biographic Data
| ID | 4813413 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mark Small |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mark |
| FAMILY NAME | Small |
| SIGNATURE | SMALL M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Clemson University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3240-5283 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Culture and the Right to Participate
More than 35 years after landmark debates on cultural relativism and universal children’s rights shaped the most widely ratified international treaty – the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child – gaps persist in understanding how cultural norms influence children’s participation, a cornerstone of their rights. Especially lacking are studies examining children’s own views on participatory opportunities available to them in diverse modern societ…
Psychosocial determinants of adolescents’ attitudes toward disclosing dating violence
1.48; 52.7% female; 49% Black, 39% White, 11% Hispanic, or other minorities). Results confirm expectations that intraindividual (adolescent views on violence and safety); interindividual (peer and family dynamics); positional (gender, having a supportive adult); and ideological factors are all significant predictors of patterns in help-seeking attitudes. However, predictive relevance of some factors varied across help-seeking groups and data coll…
Social-Relational Contexts of Child Participation
Who Will Sustain a Culture of Democracy in Post-Communist States? Examining Patterns of Democratic Competence among Youth in Albania and Belarus
Measuring Children’s Participation
The effects of ethnic identity and acculturation in mental health of immigrants
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this literature review was to highlight the studies on mental health in relation to acculturation and ethnic identity and to identify research gaps. The results can be used to help inform future immigrant mental health workers and policy makers as well as provide information about the implications of immigrant mental health. METHODS: The literature search was conducted electronically, directed by a variety of key words.…
Trajectories of Dating Violence Victimization and Perpetration among Rural Adolescents
Acculturation, ethnic identity, and psychological well-being of Albanian-American immigrants in the United States
This study examined the relationship between acculturation, ethnic identity, and psychological well-being of the Albanian-American immigrant community in United States. A total of 139 Albanian-American immigrants aged 21–35 years old participated in the study. In order to utilize the data, participants filled out four different surveys, including a demographic questionnaire, the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM), the Vancouver Index of Ac…
Executive Summaries
Support for Sister-Affiliated Ministries During Challenging Times
This article describes the efforts of two foundations to sustain the ministries of Catholic sisters in two regions: northeast Ohio and South Carolina. · Spanning more than 10 years, the initiative has drawn on multiple strategies – including convening, grantmaking, communicating, and research – in partnership with sisters themselves to sustain a diverse set of ministries. · The work informs foundation practice by illuminating an approach to capac…
Social change and law
Social change and law
Expanding Privacy Protection in the United States
In a preliminary effort to define a global normative account of privacy, a comparison is undertaken between the protection privacy is accorded citizens of the United States and citizens of other countries. First, examples are drawn that illustrate how the interpretation of privacy in criminal cases of sodomy and abortion in the United States differs from national and international interpretations. Second, a description is made of different intern…
Policy Review of Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Statutes
Child abuse and neglect reporting statutes have existed for almost twenty‐five years. Through various revisions, the primary purpose for which these statutes were enacted has remained constant ‐ to protect children. This article reviews the fifty state statutes and related research. Although a number of empirical questions raised by these statutes have been addressed, unfortunately, important policy questions regarding the effect of these statute…
Acculturation, ethnic identity, and psychological well-being of Albanian-American immigrants in the United States
This study examined the relationship between acculturation, ethnic identity, and psychological well-being of the Albanian-American immigrant community in United States. A total of 139 Albanian-American immigrants aged 21–35 years old participated in the study. In order to utilize the data, participants filled out four different surveys, including a demographic questionnaire, the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM), the Vancouver Index of Ac…
Measuring Children’s Participation
Trajectories of Dating Violence Victimization and Perpetration among Rural Adolescents
Policy Review of Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Statutes
Child abuse and neglect reporting statutes have existed for almost twenty‐five years. Through various revisions, the primary purpose for which these statutes were enacted has remained constant ‐ to protect children. This article reviews the fifty state statutes and related research. Although a number of empirical questions raised by these statutes have been addressed, unfortunately, important policy questions regarding the effect of these statute…
Who Will Sustain a Culture of Democracy in Post-Communist States? Examining Patterns of Democratic Competence among Youth in Albania and Belarus
Policy Review of Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Statutes
Child abuse and neglect reporting statutes have existed for almost twenty‐five years. Through various revisions, the primary purpose for which these statutes were enacted has remained constant ‐ to protect children. This article reviews the fifty state statutes and related research. Although a number of empirical questions raised by these statutes have been addressed, unfortunately, important policy questions regarding the effect of these statute…
Expanding Privacy Protection in the United States
In a preliminary effort to define a global normative account of privacy, a comparison is undertaken between the protection privacy is accorded citizens of the United States and citizens of other countries. First, examples are drawn that illustrate how the interpretation of privacy in criminal cases of sodomy and abortion in the United States differs from national and international interpretations. Second, a description is made of different intern…
Social change and law
Social change and law
Executive Summaries
Support for Sister-Affiliated Ministries During Challenging Times
This article describes the efforts of two foundations to sustain the ministries of Catholic sisters in two regions: northeast Ohio and South Carolina. · Spanning more than 10 years, the initiative has drawn on multiple strategies – including convening, grantmaking, communicating, and research – in partnership with sisters themselves to sustain a diverse set of ministries. · The work informs foundation practice by illuminating an approach to capac…
Acculturation, ethnic identity, and psychological well-being of Albanian-American immigrants in the United States
This study examined the relationship between acculturation, ethnic identity, and psychological well-being of the Albanian-American immigrant community in United States. A total of 139 Albanian-American immigrants aged 21–35 years old participated in the study. In order to utilize the data, participants filled out four different surveys, including a demographic questionnaire, the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM), the Vancouver Index of Ac…
The effects of ethnic identity and acculturation in mental health of immigrants
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this literature review was to highlight the studies on mental health in relation to acculturation and ethnic identity and to identify research gaps. The results can be used to help inform future immigrant mental health workers and policy makers as well as provide information about the implications of immigrant mental health. METHODS: The literature search was conducted electronically, directed by a variety of key words.…
Trajectories of Dating Violence Victimization and Perpetration among Rural Adolescents
Measuring Children’s Participation
Who Will Sustain a Culture of Democracy in Post-Communist States? Examining Patterns of Democratic Competence among Youth in Albania and Belarus
Social-Relational Contexts of Child Participation
Psychosocial determinants of adolescents’ attitudes toward disclosing dating violence
1.48; 52.7% female; 49% Black, 39% White, 11% Hispanic, or other minorities). Results confirm expectations that intraindividual (adolescent views on violence and safety); interindividual (peer and family dynamics); positional (gender, having a supportive adult); and ideological factors are all significant predictors of patterns in help-seeking attitudes. However, predictive relevance of some factors varied across help-seeking groups and data coll…
Culture and the Right to Participate
More than 35 years after landmark debates on cultural relativism and universal children’s rights shaped the most widely ratified international treaty – the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child – gaps persist in understanding how cultural norms influence children’s participation, a cornerstone of their rights. Especially lacking are studies examining children’s own views on participatory opportunities available to them in diverse modern societ…
Psychology (11 works) · Political science (10 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Children's Rights and Participation (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works)