Anne Marie Fontaine

Habilidades sociais, competência acadêmica e problemas de comportamento em crianças com diferentes níveis de plumbemia = Social skills, academic competence and behavior problems in children with different blood lead levels

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between varying levels of lead poisoning and social skills repertoire, frequency of behavior problems and academic competence in children and adolescents. Participants were 155 children and adolescents, with an average age of 13.10 years, who belonged to three groups: high blood lead levels (over 10μg/dl), low blood lead levels (less 5μg/dl) and children who lived in a similar, but lead-free environment (comparison group). We used the Social Skills Rating System - Brazilian version (SSRS-BR) and the Social Skills Inventory for Adolescents (IHSA-Del-Prette) which were answered by the children and their teachers. Impairment in childrens behavioral, academic and social repertoire was associated with blood lead levels. These results show the risks associated to lead exposure. Explanations are discussed for some contradictory results, rising hypotheses and questions for further studies.

Homofobia transatlântica: preconceito contra lésbicas e gays em Portugal e no Brasil = Transatlantic homophobia: prejudice against lesbians and gay men in Portugal and Brazil = Homofobia transatlántica: prejuicio contra lesbianas y gays en Portugal y Brasil

In this study we compared prejudice against lesbians and gay men in Portugal and Brazil, in a sample of university students (N = 844). Two forms of prejudice were assessed: one with a more traditional nature (pathologization of homosexuality) and a more contemporary one (modern heterosexism). Because these prejudices are not independent of gender, we explored the relation with this variable. No differencesIn this study we compared prejudice against lesbians and gay men in Portugal and Brazil, in a sample of university students (N = 844). Two forms of prejudice were assessed: one with a more traditional nature (pathologization of homosexuality) and a more contemporary one (modern heterosexism). Because these prejudices are not independent of gender, we explored the relation with this variable. No differences 1 Enderço para correspondência: Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Rua Alfredo Allen, 4200-135, Porto, Portugal, E-mail: jorgegato@fpce.up.pt Este trabalho foi fi nanciado por uma bolsa de doutoramento atribuída pela Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (SFRH/BD/41752/2007). Este trabalho foi anteriormente publicado na revista Passages de Paris e o autor obteve autorização do corpo editorial da mesma, para submissão a revista científi ca indexada e com revisão por pares. Gato, J., Fontaine, A. M., Leme, V. B. R., Leme, A. A. 702 were found between the two countries in both variables. Portuguese and Brazilian participants evidenced signifi cantly higher levels of modern heterosexism than of pathologization of homosexuality. As far as the gender of participants is concerned, men scored higher than their female counterparts in both types of prejudice. Results of this study draw attention to the need of homophobia reducing interventions. Educational and psychosocial agents, particularly those who work in university environments should be especially attentive both to modern expressions of prejudice against lesbians and gay men, and to its major prevalence in the male population.