城镇居民不同收入水平的边际消费倾向与弹性比较分析

从协整分析的角度,研究了中国1992-2011年间城镇居民不同收入水平的消费收入函数、消费收入弹性函数以及误差修正模型。消费收入函数表明,中低收入居民的边际消费倾向较大,低收入居民的消费意愿较高收入阶层更为强烈。消费收入弹性函数表明,所有不同收入水平居民的消费收入弹性都小于1,都是低弹性,且缺乏弹性,说明中国城镇居民的消费很谨慎。误差修正模型表明收入在居民消费中起着关键性的作用,发挥了消费收入协整关系的引力线作用,能将非均衡状态拉回到均衡状态。     

城镇居民消费影响因素研究——基于东中西部地区面板数据的实证分析

基于1998-2012年的省际面板数据,通过建立动态面板数据模型,对我国东、中、西部地区城镇居民消费影响因素进行了实证分析。结果表明,城镇居民消费＂棘轮效应＂显著;城镇居民人均可支配收入、居民家庭财富、社会保障支出对当期消费具有促进作用;政府收入、城乡居民收入差距对当期消费具有负向影响。     

北京市小区居民垃圾分类认知及影响因素分析

垃圾分类是环境友好型的垃圾处理方法,开展垃圾分类对生态文明建设具有重要作用。基于对海淀、石景山、东城、西城区的8个分类试点小区的280名居民的问卷访谈,获取了居民的人口基本特征、垃圾分类获悉方式、垃圾分类认知等数据。采用描述性统计分析方法,阐述了居民对垃圾分类的认知。通过建立多元线性回归模型,对影响居民认知程度的影响因素进行了确定。研究表明,北京市居民的垃圾分类意识较高,但不同主体之间存在差异,居民的性别、年龄、受教育程度等因素对其认知度有显著影响,最后提出将垃圾分类教育纳入义务教育范畴等建议。     

幸福昆明指标体系的构建与实践成效

居民幸福指数是衡量和评价居民生活质量的重要指数,随着社会经济的发展和进步以及人的生活质量的提高越来越广受重视。本文以昆明市经济社会发展为视角,提出了评价幸福昆明的44个指标,其中“城市最低工资水平”和“居民消费价格指数”指标对幸福昆明建设影响最大,并分析了近年来幸福昆明建设取得的成效。     

珠江三角洲地区居民消费的城乡差异研究

珠江三角洲地区居民消费在都市圈中很有代表性,且具有二元消费的特点．该文基于分析珠江三角洲地区居民消费的城乡结构差异,探讨了城乡居民消费函数,发现城乡的前期消费对当期消费都具有显著影响,并分析了城乡主要商品消费的不同影响因素．     

广东省女性非户籍人口状况——农业户口与非农业户口的对比分析

根据2010年第六次人口普查汇总数据和2005年人口抽样调查数据,本文对广东省女性非户籍人口的基本状况和流动特征进行了分析,并且对比分析了农业户口和非农业户口的女性非户籍人口的基本状况。由于户口性质的不同,女性非户籍人口内部也出现了分化,存在一些较为明显的差异。这些分析结果,为进一步了解和服务女性非户籍人口提供了一定的参考。     

A Review of Satisfaction Instruments Used in Long-Term Care Settings

Mandatory retirement for college and university faculty members will be abolished in 1994 in accordance with the amended Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The presidents of all institutions of higher learning with membership in Association of Gerontology in Higher Education, listed in the National Directory of Educational Programs in Gerontology, were asked to complete a survey that focused on the projected impact of this "uncapping."

Responses were received from 180 institutions (a 70% return rate). The typical respondent (85%-90%) anticipated that uncapping would have a negative impact on quality of instruction, scholarly contributions, and the institution's financial situation. Community relations and faculty morale were not expected to be as strongly impacted nevertheless, approximately two thirds of the respondents anticipated the effects would be negative here as well. Asked to descrlbe specific positive and negative outcomes in their own words, the presidents were more likely to cite negatives (75%) than positives (39%). Many of the responses given to the "positive" inquiry, however, were actually of a negative character, e.g., strategies for separating older faculty members from their positions despite the protection that will be granted when the amended Age Discriminatlon in Employment Act becomes effective. No respondent suggested the possibility of encouraging the continued or renewed development of their older faculty members, or of innovative plans for utilizing their abilities in different ways.     

Nursing Home Deficiency Citations for Safety

Deficiency citations for safety violations in U.S. nursing homes from 2000 to 2007 are examined (representing a panel of 119,472 observations). Internal (i.e., operating characteristics of the facility), organizational factors (i.e., characteristics of the facility itself), and external factors (i.e., characteristics outside of the influence of the organization) associated with these deficiency citations are examined. The findings show that nursing homes increasingly receive deficiency citations for resident safety issues. Low staffing levels, poor quality of care, and an unfavorable Medicaid mix (occupancy and reimbursement) are associated with the likelihood of receiving deficiency citations for safety violations. In many cases, this likely influences the quality of life and quality of care of residents.     

The Impact of Living in Co-ed Resident Halls on Risk-taking Among College Students

Abstract

Objective: Although previous research has suggested that college housing impacts student behavior and outcomes, recent research linking college housing to risk-taking has been limited. In this study, we investigate if patterns of risk behavior differ based on the type of college housing environment students reside in. Participants: This study utilizes 510 college students living in on-campus college housing. Methods: Students were recruited from 5 college sites across the United States. Participants responded to survey items online that measured current risk-taking behaviors such as binge drinking and sexual activity. Results: After controlling for an assortment of demographic and psychological variables, results indicated that students living in co-ed housing were more likely than students living in gender-specific housing to binge drink and consume alcohol, have more permissive sexual attitudes, and have more recent sexual partners. Conclusions: On-campus housing environments impact college student risk behaviors. Implications are discussed in light of the decline of in loco parentis on most college campuses.     

Resident Service Coordinators: Roles and Challenges in Senior Housing

ABSTRACT

This study aims to explore the challenges that Resident Service Coordinators (RSCs) encounter in senior housing and the meanings they attach to their role. Using a mixed methods approach, surveys and interviews were conducted with RSCs working in age-segregated housing in Connecticut. Survey responses indicate that, despite certain similarities, no single profile characterizes the scope of the role. Analysis of the interview data reveals 5 themes: interpersonal conflicts, mental health problems, inadequate resources, unclear policies regarding residents' rights, and inconsistencies in role definition. These results underscore the need for increased training for RSCs, and additional research is needed to understand the role and identify best practice models.