Effects of Medicaid managed care policies on mental health service use among a national probability sample of children in the child welfare system

Children in the child welfare system are dependent upon Medicaid to finance services for their considerable mental health needs. This study examines the effects of Medicaid policies on mental health service use among a national probability sample of children in the child welfare system. Data for this study came from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, the Caring for Children in Child Welfare study, and the Area Resource File. Weighted multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to estimate effects of policy variables on children's use of mental health services, controlling for child-level covariates and county-level health resources. Children in counties with behavioral carve-outs under Medicaid managed care had lower odds of inpatient mental health service use. Medicaid managed care enrollment and variations in type of provider reimbursement did not affect use of mental health services. Older age, greater need for mental health services, and higher levels of caregiver education were associated with increased odds of service use. Restrictions on use of inpatient mental healthcare caused by behavioral carve-outs may disproportionately affect children in the child welfare system who have high rates of such use. Careful adoption of carve-outs is necessary to assure appropriate care for these children.     

An analysis of other countries’ international public relations in the U.S.

The purpose of this study was to examine the various aspects of international public relations by other countries in the U.S. Based on the Foreign Agency Registration Act (FARA) report in 2002, this study analyzed client, activity types, purpose of activity, and key U.S. partners for activity. This study found that (1) business organizations and central governments were major clients of international public relations in the U.S., (2) meeting with governmental officials and congressional leaders was the primary type of activity followed by information dissemination, and (3) economic purpose led by trade promotion was the primary motive for these activities.     

北京市公交系统两种运行模式的比较研究

本文认为，与北京市目前的公交系统运行模式相比，双层“网络＋环形”的运行模式是一种新型高效、有可持续发展功能的公交系统运行模式。主要表现在：贯通型公交网络与环形的结合既能提高公交的机动性，又能提高其可迭性；单线路公交车安排和“枢纽一枢纽”型综合换乘方式都比旧的模式更能提高公交系统的运行效率。     

论创新教育中的主体因素

创新教育是高等教育领域的一个新理念,开展创新教育具有深刻的意义.如何认识学生的主体因素,激发学生创新的心理动力,完善创新的知识结构和思维品质,增强创新的能力技巧,这是推进创新教育取得成效的中心环节.     

应用型本科高校师资队伍建设刍议

应用型本科高校应针对教师队伍现状,瞄准培养应用型人才,为地方经济建设服务方向,抓紧创建自己的专业特色,以加强优良教风、学风建设为基础,以提高年轻教师教学能力为重点,以加强教师与地方企业科技合作为方向进行教师队伍建设。     

再论研究生科研能力的培养

围绕研究生科研能力培养过程中所存在的一些主要问题，从学位课程教学、学术实践和学术交流、学位论文写作、导师指导以及教学科研管理诸方面论述了研究生科研能力培养的一些对策。     

"信访权"之宪法定位

我国宪法并无信访权的规定,但一般认为,信访制度的宪法依据是宪法第41条,是公民宪法赋予的建议权、申诉权的具体体现。然而从实践和宪法权利理论出发,有必要对信访权加以分解,分为政治性权利和非政治性权利,从代议机构监督和制衡行政权的高度加强信访制度建设,推进我国宪政制度的完善。     

论我国青少年法的基本特点

目前,具有中国特色的青少年法律体系在我国已具雏形,青少年法制建设取得了长足的进展。对我国青少年法的基本特点进行概要的分析,旨在为保护青少年合法权益、有效预防青少年违法犯罪提供必要的参考。     

论大学英语水平统一测试的优越性

我国现行有两套考试系统用以测试大学英语水平:大学英语46、级考试(CET-4/6)用来衡量非英语专业学生的英语水平,而英语专业48、级(TEM-4/8)考试则用来测评英语专业学生的英语水平。依据Bachman和Palmer语言测试原则,为了保证语言测试的有效性,语言测试任务应该与语言应用任务相对应,这种对应是语言测试的出发点和目的。既然如此,对于非母语的中国大学生而言,就没有必要以英语专业或非英语专业的区分用不同的测试来区分他们的英语水平。从这一点出发,完全可以将现行测试非英语专业学生CET-4/6和测试英语专业学生的TEM-4/8合二为一。问卷调查分析也表明,实行全国大学英语统一测试比分成两套考试系统的英语测试更具优越性。     

论厄尔·迈纳的比较诗学体系

迈纳通过他的<比较诗学>建构了一种跨文化的比较诗学体系.这一体系的理论基础是对三种基础文类,即戏剧、抒情诗和叙述文学的研究,由于不同的基础文类处在不同文化体系中,因此,建立在这一基础上的比较诗学必定是跨文化的.跨文化比较所带来的价值判断、评判标准等问题可以通过相对主义加以克服,但相对主义仍然是有缺陷的,我们可以借助某种稳定性、确定性和科学性,走出相对主义的泥沼.