Socializing Children About Family Structure: Perspectives of Lesbian and Gay Adoptive Parents

Despite increasing numbers of lesbian- and gay- (LG-) parent families, little research on LG-adoptive-parent families has examined parental beliefs and perceptions related to discussing their sexual minority status with their children. This study assessed 266 LG adoptive parents (160 lesbian mothers, 106 gay fathers) from the Modern Adoptive Families (MAF) study, a nationwide survey (2012–2013) of adoptive parents' pre- and post-placement experiences. A cultural socialization lens provided the framework for examining LG parenting beliefs and practices. Two measurement scales were developed to examine parents' perceptions and self-efficacy related to socializing their child about being in a sexual-minority-parent family. Results indicate that LG parents endorse the importance of unique socialization practices and generally feel confident engaging in these practices. Parent education, transracial adoption, endorsement of racial socialization, and socialization self-efficacy were positively associated with endorsement of socialization practices. Excellent reliability suggests the 2 scales have the potential of being psychometrically sound instruments with which to measure parental endorsement and related self-efficacy of socialization practices for families headed by sexual minority parents. Findings contribute to a deeper understanding of socialization and communication patterns in LG-headed families, especially those formed through adoption. Research, policy, and practice implications are discussed.     

Advice to mothers about managing children's behaviours in Canada's premier woman's magazine: a comparison of 1945–1956 with 1990–2010

Recent research and theorizing has characterized contemporary mothering as medicalized, intensive and risky. The rate of diagnosis of children's mental health issues has grown rapidly, particularly since the 90s. This paper examines the construction of mothering in regard to children's behaviours and mental health through an exploratory and qualitative content analysis of the portrayal of advice to mothers in Chatelaine Magazine, the premier women's magazine published in Canada. The time periods chosen for comparison were 1945–1956 and 1990–2010. The first period was selected because it was a time of dramatic changes that occurred in family, occupational and domestic life for women immediately after World War II. The second represents the modern period. The findings of the paper suggest that mothering was intensive, medicalized and risky in both periods although the conceptualizations of problems differed.     

从龙母传说看西江文化

龙母文化是西江古民俗文化核心部分。本文阐述了龙母文化及其历史背景,并对西江乃至整个岭南地区发生了巨大的文化福射作用,产生了深远的影响。     

母语教育:以独立评论造就现代公民

本文从母语教育与国家文化创造力的内在逻辑关系着眼,审读全球母语教育的浩瀚资料,从中提炼出以独立的母语评论来造就现代公民这一精华性主旨;以各国母语评论的标准为参照,以各国高考作文命题、相同教材篇目教学流程作比较透视,反思中国大陆母语教育中独立评论的普遍贫乏甚至缺席,并站在国家文化创造力发展的全球战略高度予以深度警示。     

“是……的”句型日译汉的偏误分析

据实际语料考察,日本留学生在日译汉过程中使用“是……的”句型的出错率较高。留学生误译语句中有的没有使用“是……的”句型,有的虽然使用了“是……的”句型,但语序等方面存在问题。在分析偏误产生的原因的基础上,通过朗读等语感训练方式,可以提高“是……的”句型使用的正确率。     

英汉语言接触中语法偏误现象研究——以地点名词和时间名词的后置现象为例

在语言学习中,因两种语言的相互接触而引起语法偏误的语言现象是普遍存在的。而语言迁移现象（language transfer）,即语言学习者在外语生成中常常运用母语的句型结构,是导致这一偏误发生的重要原因。     

元杂剧中的寡母形象探析

元杂剧通常被分类为爱情剧、社会公案剧、家庭剧、神仙道化剧等,而大量的家庭剧和爱情剧之中,常常出现这样一种配角人物——丧夫、无亲无故且带着子女的老妇人角色。这类女性的形象,可以称之为＂寡母＂。她们的形象无论是在人物语言上、身世遭遇上、性格特点上甚至剧情线索的发展上都呈现出种种类型化的特点。通过分析考察这类角色在作品中的表现形式,可帮助我们从侧面认识作者在传统文化背景下的一种创作心态,也有助于理解当时社会关于这类女性的认识状况。     

扼住命运的咽喉--丁玲《母亲》的女性主义解读

丁玲的<母亲>以一个弱女子成长为自主、独立、主体的女性过程,揭示了女性在生存的关键时刻,扼住命运的咽喉,挖掘生命的潜力,从而超越生命;启示女性只有以主体的姿态,自我把握,敢于承当,才能实现人生命运的转换."母亲"具有的"男女平等"的性别信念及其具体作为不仅让我们看到了觉醒了的中国现代女性卓越的性别自觉,更为新时期女性走向自我的全面解放提供了行为借鉴和全新的精神力量."母亲"对"女儿"成长的巨大影响启示女性尤其是母亲应以自己自强独立开放的人格素质影响下一代,同时丁玲母女之间的这种"朋友"与"知己"关系更是新时期"母女"关系的有益借鉴.     

The origin of semilingualism: Nils-Erik Hansegård and the cult of the mother tongue

‘Semilingualism’ is one of the most questionable theories produced in the language sciences. Yet, little is known about its origins. We present a critical account of the history of semilingualism, tracing its roots in the work of Nils Erik Hansegård, (1918–2002), inaugural chair of Sámi at Umeå University (1975–1979), who developed a theory of semilingualism (halvspråkighet) in the 1960s. We show how Hansegård theorized semilingualism using ideas from Nazi German linguistics, producing an unforgiving theory of linguistic pathology directed at minoritized bilinguals in Sweden's far north.     

Striving to be ‘good’ mothers: abused women's experiences of mothering

So far, limited work has focused on women's experiences of mothering in the context of domestic violence. This article presents the findings of a study that investigated women's experiences of mothering in the context of domestic violence and, while it accounts for the difficulties and challenges these women face, it emphasises their desire to be ‘good’ mothers and the strategies they develop in order to achieve ‘good’ mothering. The findings demonstrate that abused women typically strive to be ‘good’ mothers, which requires them to put their children first and to protect and care for them. The recognition of these strategies provides ground to question current professional practices and to develop interventions that will best support women and children living with domestic violence. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.