Juan Gabriel and audience interpretation. cultural impressions of effeminacy and sexuality in Mexico.

Juan Gabriel's purported effeminacy and sexuality have made him a controversial subject in Mexico, but still loved by fans. Juan Gabriel, by trying to gain acceptance into Mexican society, has become part of a hybrid culture, between the feminine/masculine and homosexual/bisexual/heterosexual groups. This study focuses on interviews with 20 participants who discuss Juan Gabriel's popularity and sexuality. The findings of the study indicate that Juan Gabriel may be considered by his fans to be effeminate, and consequently homosexual. Even though homophobia is widespread in Mexico, Juan Gabriel's fans tend to ignore or exoticize his sexuality, thus affording his success. It is also possible that Juan Gabriel, consciously or not, uses his controversial sexuality as a way to generate popular interest.

Adolescent inpatient treatment: a literature review.

This review summarizes many of the major issues and findings appearing over the last 40 years in the descriptive, theoretical, and experimental literature about adolescent inpatient treatment. The discussion of program design emphasizes the milieu, psychotherapy modalities, and the mixed vs all-adolescent ward controversy. Treatment theory proposes corrective relationships, internalization of external controls and structure, and conflict resolution as the dynamic agents for therapeutic change. There are disputes about whether short or long hospital stays are optimal for these agents to do their work. Despite methodological problems, follow-up research supports the effectiveness of inpatient care for adolescents. Some suggestions are made for improving the understanding of the patient characteristics and treatment ingredients relevant to positive outcome through more comprehensive research questions and collaborative work.