Building cultural competence: A systematic evaluation of the effectiveness of culturally sensitive interventions with ethnic minority youth

Growing diversity within the US population accentuates the need for the development and implementation of culturally competent services in the field of child welfare. Despite this, few studies exist that examine the effectiveness of culturally sensitive interventions (CSIs) with ethnic minority populations, who are considerably more at risk of developing psychosocial problems including substance and alcohol abuse, delinquency, low academic achievement, and poor self-esteem. With the demand for evidence-based practice it is imperative that we examine the effectiveness of CSIs designed to prevent and treat youth problems. The main goal of this review was to systematically analyze the methodology of recent CSI research with populations of ethnic minority youth in order to evaluate each intervention's ability to adhere to existing standards of evidence-based practice. The fifteen CSI studies examined in this review illustrate progress in their attempt to adhere to the methodological rigor required of evidence-based practice. This review encourages the field of child welfare to position itself analogously with and embrace the movement toward building cultural competence by further investigating the effectiveness of culturally-sensitive interventions with ethnic minority youth.     

改革开放二十年思想政治工作及其教育回眸

思想政治工作及其教育是我们党的传家宝。它不仅始终贯穿于我党及其领导下的 新民主主义革命、社会主义革命和建设的全过程,而且发挥了十分重要的作用。改革开放２０年 来,我们党的思想政治工作及其教育无论是在学科建设,还是在内容的完善和方法的创新等方面 都得到了前所未有的发展,取得了极其辉煌的成绩。     

我国逻辑教学的回顾与展望

回顾我国的逻辑教学 ,1987年是逻辑教材建设的一条分界线。此前的教材虽著述颇丰 ,但基本上没有触动传统逻辑的理论框架 ;此后的教材则围绕着教学内容的改革和逻辑现代化的口号展开了讨论。实际上 ,要实现逻辑教学现代化 ,除了编写高质量的大学逻辑教材外 ,还必须实现思想观念的三个变革 ,即由非系统观向系统观转变 ,由阶段发展观向跨越式发展观转变 ,由传统的人才观向新的人才观转变。     

Healthcare 4.0: trends,challenges and research directions

Abstract

This paper aims at examining the trends, challenges and theoretical gaps in the implementation of Healthcare 4.0 (H4.0) based on a scoping review of the literature. For that, we searched journal articles in four widely known databases and screened the retrieved articles to obtain a publications’ portfolio. Our findings indicate that, despite the recency of the subject, research in H4.0 has been conducted in an interdisciplinary way with a diversified set of applications and functionalities. In terms of its implementation, H4.0 has been more commonly found in hospitals’ information flows, especially the ones related to healthcare treatments. The identified implementation trends, however, neglect a more holistic approach for H4.0, which originated three main research directions for this topic. Although identified as a trending topic in the area of healthcare operations management, literature on H4.0 may be viewed as randomly conceived, lacking academic alignment and practical orientation based on a grounded theory, which we aim at providing with the present study.     

Is there a relationship between burnout and objective performance? A critical review of 16 studies

Previous research has suggested that high levels of burnout lead to impaired functioning on the job. However, as this research has usually relied on self-reported performance, it is imperative to examine whether this association is also confirmed when using “objective” performance data (e.g., supervisor reports). This study reviewed previous research on the associations between burnout (exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment) and various types of objective performance. A systematic literature search identified 16 studies dealing with the burnout-performance relationship. These studies showed the wide variety of approaches that are used to study burnout and objective performance. Using data from these 16 studies, a meta-analysis was conducted to obtain mean correlations. The meta-analytical correlations between exhaustion and in-role behaviour (based on five studies), organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB; five studies), and customer satisfaction (two studies) were -.22, -.19, and -.55, respectively, underlining the practical relevance of burnout research for organizational performance. The evidence for the relationships between depersonalization, personal accomplishment, and performance was inconclusive. Future research should focus on valid indicators of job performance, should more often employ longitudinal designs and large samples, and should consider the theoretical basis for the study expectations more extensively.     

英语教学"一条龙"研究述评

就近几年我国外语界对英语教学"一条龙"研究作一综述,并对此提出有待于进一步讨论的问题,以能引起外语教育界广大师生对我国大、中、小学英语教育改革的关注.     

Using Epidemiological Studies to Check the Consistency of the Cancer Risks Predicted by High-Dose Animal Experiments: A Methodological Review

Epidemiological studies have been cited in the literature as evidence both for and against the human cancer risks predicted by high-exposure rodent studies. However, there has been little overall consistency in the ways that these animal-to-human comparisons have been made. This review examines some examples of these types of comparisons and describes the methods and techniques used by different investigators. Eleven "key decision areas" that need to be addressed are identified and recommendations for consistent, logical, and statistically appropriate approaches that might be taken to standardize the process are provided. In general, it is suggested that investigators provide the most useful information when they use logical, transparent, and statistically valid comparisons to pursue limited and focused objectives, such as directly testing the validity of an existing regulatory guidance value. Other recommendations include selecting biologically plausible extrapolative models that fit the data and drawing conclusions that are consistent with the study results and objectives.     

关于82’宪法颁布实施20年来的回顾与评价

通过对82'宪法的立宪背景、制定过程及其修改内容等之简要回顾,展示了82'宪法的成长历程;通过对82'宪法历史地位的评价,在肯定82'宪法的历史意义的同时,指出了82'宪法的"美中不足"。     

修辞学是否属于言语的语言学讨论述评

围绕修辞学是否属于言语的语言学,语言学界讨论了近半个世纪,迄今分歧依旧。肯定派和否定派的观点都有道理。之所以产生分歧,原因有三:(1)索绪尔《教程》本身不统一、不严密;(2)语言和言语的划分存在多种方案;(3)研究者考虑问题的侧重点有所不同。     

创造性研究的社会心理学取向

创造性社会心理学是创造性研究中一种新的研究方法和取向 ,而且已经提供了许多令人颇感兴趣的研究成果。人际环境、学科环境和社会文化环境与创造性有着相当密切的关系 ,而且这一研究取向拓宽了创造性研究的思路和视野 ,从更广泛的意义上描述了创造产生的过程 ,为一些创造活动提供了合理的解释 ,对已有的认知的、人格的观点做了很有价值的补充。但这一研究取向尚缺乏一种公认的理论作为指导