Deaths of people with serious mental disorder: An exploration of deaths in custody and fatal police contacts

People with serious mental disorders (PSMDs) are overrepresented both in prison deaths and during fatal encounters with the police in the community (deaths after police contact, DAPC). To identify common factors present across cases of who died during contact with the criminal justice system in Queensland, publicly available coroners reports were analysed (N = 38). The findings of the study indicated psychosis and mood disorders were the most common diagnosis in incarcerated PSMD deaths, and suicide was the most common cause of death for incarcerated PSMDs. Within incarcerated settings, access to healthcare records, medication compliance, risk assessment and monitoring, and safe housing of at‐risk prisoners may be potential areas to explore with regard to prevention. Similarly, PSMD DAPCs were more likely to be experiencing mood or psychosis disorders than other forms of mental disorder, and suicide and police shootings were the most common causes of death. In PSMD DAPC, inadequate mental health access, treatment noncompliance and comorbid substance use were included as potential areas that could direct research efforts toward prevention.     

A qualitative study on participants’ perceptions of child development accounts in Korea

ABSTRACT

In 2007, Korea implemented Child Development Accounts (CDAs) for institutionalised children in child welfare systems. Since then, the target group and a matching cap of CDAs in Korea have evolved. The target group expanded to include poor children receiving welfare, whereas the matching cap increased from KRW 30,000 (US$26.53) to KRW 40,000 (US$35.38), which is matched at a 1:1 rate. Despite the expansion, there is little empirical evidence examining the extent to which CDAs have influenced the life of participants. Using a content analysis method with a sample (N = 22), this study examines how CDAs have changed children’s mindsets, saving habits, education, future planning and sponsorship. The findings suggest that CDAs have multiple positive influences on children. This study concludes with policy implications for the inclusive and progressive development of CDAs in Korea.     

新时代深化改革的风险与应对

全面深化改革是推动当今之世社会发展的巨大动力。但改革的全面深化也出现各种深层次的矛盾，加剧了各种风险的产生。横向风险、纵向风险、操作风险、外来风险交融共生，贯穿于改革全过程和各领域。有效应对改革风险，既要有敢做敢当、积极主动的态度，更要注重科学管理。应不断强化风险意识，增强风险识别能力；科学分析风险存在机制，准确评估风险承受能力；加快立法进程，依法管理风险；注重各机构协调运作，加强统筹管理。唯有如此，才能真正做到破浪前行，勇立潮头，为世界各国防范和化解改革风险提供有益借鉴。     

Multivariate normal estimation: the case (n < p)

Estimation in the multivariate context when the number of observations available is less than the number of variables is a classical theoretical problem. In order to ensure estimability, one has to assume certain constraints on the parameters. A method for maximum likelihood estimation under constraints is proposed to solve this problem. Even in the extreme case where only a single multivariate observation is available, this may provide a feasible solution. It simultaneously provides a simple, straightforward methodology to allow for specific structures within and between covariance matrices of several populations. This methodology yields exact maximum likelihood estimates.     

高校思想政治理论课“三进”方式方法探析——以《马克思主义基本原理概论》为例

为了让习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想“进教材、进课堂、进头脑”，需要从方式、方法层面进行分析。在深耕教材的基础上，发现2018版《马克思主义基本原理概论》教材在融入习思想时，依据不同内容主要采取了文献参考式、引入说明式、说明原理式、补充创新式、替代更新式等方法。为有效做好教材体系向教学体系转换，针对教材中对习思想融入的不同方式，可以因内容分别或组合选择活动拓展法、课前一语法、习近平话语中心式教学法、问题式教学法、案例教学法等。在转化过程中，在方法论上必须坚持马克思主义辩证法，具体问题具体分析，做到转化有法但无定法；在转化的内容和方法的关系上，必须坚持内容和方法的有机统一，从习思想和教材整体视角审视转化，处理好整体与部分的关系；在思政课的价值引领方面，必须处理好真理与价值的关系，把转化最终落脚于价值转化，使习思想真正入脑、入心。     

新内生发展理论视角下的乡村振兴实践 ——以大兴安岭南麓集中连片特困区为例

基于在大兴安岭南麓片区的田野调查,通过引入新内生发展理论,提出认同、赋权、创新、合作四要素是乡村振兴的核心动力。乡村振兴需要理性认知村落的命运,树立文化自信,提升主体对乡村“地域 文化”的认同感和归属感。要通过确权、赋能提升村民可行性能力,进而将内外资源相结合,因地制宜积极参与政策、组织、业务和技术等的创新实践活动。在乡村振兴过程中还要注意加强知识、部门、地区的联动。四要素的有机结合能够提升农牧民的主体地位,激活内外发展动力,对推动乡村振兴,实现乡村可持续发展具有重要意义。     

The Role of Family in Career Choices among Social Workers in China

Abstract

High turnover rate affects social work workforce development in China. Few empirical studies have been conducted to explore the factors that have influences on turnover intention among Chinese social workers. This study used data from China General Survey on Professional Social Workers to examine the influence of job satisfaction and family attitude on social workers’ career choices. The findings reveal that both job satisfaction and family’ attitude toward the profession have significant effects on social workers’ turnover intention. Family’s support or disapproval of the social work profession has moderate effect on the negative correlation between job satisfaction and turnover intention. The findings could be explained by the familyism culture of Chinese society and unique challenges of professional development experienced by social workers in China. Future studies should consider the influence of family to develop a more comprehensive research framework. Management in social service agencies should help family of social workers to learn and embrace the profession to gain their support of choosing social work as career.     

我国学前教育地方立法研究

学前教育地方立法是我国学前教育立法体系的有机组成部分，截至2020 年1 月，我国现行有效的学前教育地方性法规 规章共61 部，呈现出立法时间跨度大，立法主体覆盖面广，立法模式体例多样等特征。地方立法一定程度上规范着地方学前 教育的有序开展，但也存在部分省市立法机关对当地学前教育立法关注度不高、部分立法难以满足当前学前教育发展需求、表 达不规范、可操作性欠佳、缺乏地方特色以及冲突与越位等问题。对此，应从科学确定学前教育地方立法内容、建立地方性法 律适时更新制度、健全学前教育地方立法调研制度、加强地方立法专业化制度建设等方面予以优化。     

地方政府推进城镇小区配套幼儿园治理的政策与反思——基于27 份省级政策文本分析

以27 份省级的城镇小区配套幼儿园治理文本为对象，采用内容分析法，按照“治理要求”、“治理任务”、“治理步骤”和 “治理措施”四个维度，进而形成编码表并归类政策文本的具体内容。借助NVivo-12 质性分析软件对政策文本进行处理，进而 探究地方政府城镇小区配套幼儿园治理文本的内容结构及其存在问题。研究发现：治理方案趋同性强、地方性不足；治理过程 泛化、对治理的现实问题认识不够；治理周期迅速、但治理效果有待评估；治理措施系统、但操作性不强；治理主体多元，但协作 水平不高。在此基础上提出地方政府推进城镇小区配套幼儿园治理方面的建议：重视地区差异，促使治理贴切地方实际；加强 治理措施的可操作性，细化分类精准施策；明晰前期整改结果，强化治理效果的后期评估；学习协同治理观念，提高多部门协作 水平。     

21世纪以来我国教师教育研究图景与发展路向——基于2000-2018年CSSCI来源期刊的知识图谱分析

教师教育是教育事业的重中之重。通过中国知网检索21世纪以来CSSCI来源期刊中的相关文献，以其中2 171篇有关教师教育研究的论文为样本，运用文献计量分析可视化软件Cite Space对文献数量、作者贡献、研究热点、研究层次以及论文被引情况等进行详细统计与梳理，旨在通过知识图谱的方法客观地揭示21世纪以来我国教师教育研究图景，并对教师教育研究发展路向进行全景式分析与展望。就文献数量而言，教师教育研究曲折发展，整体呈上升趋势；就作者贡献而言，尚未形成教师教育研究的核心作者群体，作者大多为高等院校的专家学者，而一线教师、教研员较少；就研究热点而言，主要呈现出有关教师教育的理论研究、改革研究和国别研究三大研究主题；就研究层次而言，主要集中于基础研究。基于此，应进一步加强教师教育研究队伍建设，尽快形成教师教育研究核心作者群体；鼓励多种力量参与研究，进一步丰富研究层次；拓展研究领域，探索教师教育研究多元化发展的新路向。无论是党的十九大报告，还是《教师教育振兴行动计划（2018-2022年）》，都对新时代教师教育提出了更高的要求。师德教育如何推进，教师素质如何提高，教师待遇如何改善，教师教育模式如何创新，教师管理制度改革如何深化，教师教育研究共同体如何构建，这一系列问题需要教师教育研究者深入探索，在习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想和全国教育大会精神的指引下，为新时代高素质、专业化、创新型教师队伍的建设与发展建言献策。