It Takes a Village (Perhaps a Nation): Families,States, and Educational Achievement

Research in the United States has shown that children growing up in 2‐parent households do better in school than children from single‐parent households. We used the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) data to test whether this finding applied to other countries as well (N = 100,307). We found that it did, but that the educational gap was greater in the United States than in the other 13 countries considered. Results from 2‐level hierarchical linear models demonstrated that international differences in the educational gap were associated with several indicators of national policy and demographic contexts. No single policy appeared to have a large effect, but several policy combinations were associated with substantially reduced educational gaps between children from different family structures.     

The Effects of a Creative Dance and Movement Program on the Social Competence of Head Start Preschoolers

The effects of an eight‐week instructional program in creative dance/movement on the social competence of low‐income preschool children were assessed in this study utilizing a scientifically rigorous design. Forty preschool children from a large Head Start program were randomly assigned to participate in either an experimental dance program or an attention control group. Teachers and parents, blind to the children's group membership, rated children's social competence both before and after the program, using English and Spanish versions of the Social Competence Behavior Evaluation: Preschool Edition. The results revealed significantly greater positive gains over time in the children's social competence and both internalizing and externalizing behavior problems for the experimental group compared with the control group. Small‐group creative dance instruction for at‐risk preschoolers appears to be an excellent mechanism for enhancing social competence and improving behavior. The implications for early childhood education and intervention are discussed.     

文革记忆与后现代叙事——毕飞宇论

毕飞宇的文革记忆深刻影响了他对世界、人生的体验,从而影响了他的小说题材、主题和叙述方式,使之呈现出后现代小说的特征和“气质”。毕飞宇一直热衷于创作文革题材与准文革题材小说。一方面,对权力的体认和解构成为小说中最常见的主题;另一方面,他的小说常常运用“戏仿”修辞和“反讽”的叙事方式。     

论茅盾创作《子夜》的心理背景

本文从有意识的政治功利心理和无意识的补偿心理两方面分析茅盾创作《子夜》的心理背景,探讨《子夜》的社会政治价值及艺术魅力得以实现的根本原因。     

儿童的忧伤－－试析《童年》与《呼兰河传》

《童年》与《呼兰河传》最主要的美学特征表现为儿童的忧伤。它源于自传性的写作和创作者的天性,以儿童与老人、与死亡、与世界的辐射网加以展现,从儿童视角展示了文本忧伤的审美品格。     

Unmet service needs of families of young children with chronic illnesses and disabilities

Data about health and educational services were collected from 187 families with young children (under two years) who have chronic illnesses and disabilities. The purpose was to assess parents' satisfaction with services their families received and to identify families' unmet service needs as well as the reasons for these unmet needs. Although families' ratings of the adequacy of services are relatively high, 28% of the families report unmet service needs. The unmet needs most often reported are occupational, physical, or speech therapy; respite care/child care; and special education. Lack of funding is the most commonly given reason for unmet needs. Children with multiple impairments are at highest risk for unmet needs. Only 22% of unmet needs reported at the initial interview have been met by the time of the six-month follow-up. Increased coordination and monitoring of services across service sectors are indicated. Her research interests include the effects of disability on family identity and families' responses to minority stress. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. She gratefully acknowledges Shelley Blazis and Nadav Casuto for statistical consulting. Her research interests focus on the impact of chronic illness and disability on families. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. Her research interests include families and health and chronic illness and disability in children. She received her Ph.D. in Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota. His areas of interest include neurodevelopmental outcomes of low birth weight infants and training in developmental pediatrics. He was graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School. His areas of interest include adolescents with chronic illness and disabilities, adolescent sexual decision making, and international adolescent health care issues. He was graduated from Howard University College of Medicine was awarded his earned doctorate in Health Policy from the University of Minnesota. Preparation of this article was supported by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Grant #H133890012.     

端木蕻良土地情结的心理透视

端木蕻良是东北作家群的重要成员,其作品中凝聚着对故乡土地的深沉而强烈的爱,有着极强的“土地情结”。端木蕻良的“土地情结”缘于他深刻的人生体验。本文试图从端木蕻良的忧郁与孤独的童年经验以及渴望回归土地的归依体验透示他“土地情结”的审美心理。     

幼儿园开展0-3岁早期教育服务指导的现状调查与分析——以陕西省为例

采用问卷法,面向全省范围内的幼儿园及0-3岁婴幼儿家长进行问卷调研,了解已开展过0-3岁早期教育服务指导的幼儿园基本现状,以及幼儿园对于开展0-3岁早期教育服务指导的总体意愿;了解家长在0-3岁早期教育方面的需求及现状。调查分析发现,幼儿园超半数有开展0-3岁早期教育服务指导工作的意愿;幼儿园受家长认可、最突出的优势是“办园规范,值得信赖”;服务指导最主要形式为亲子活动和托班;政策、师资、资金是所需的主要支持。据此建议应及早出台相关具体政策规范幼儿园开展0-3岁早期教育指导服务,幼儿园也应从师资、形式、内容、场地、时间等方面提升专业性、兼顾灵活性以满足家长需求,幼儿园开展0-3岁早期教育指导服务应在先总结典型经验的基础上逐步推广。     

中华传统美德故事融入幼儿养成教育：内涵、价值与路径

中华优秀传统美德故事是开展幼儿养成教育的优质教育资源,将其融入幼儿养成教育蕴含的重要价值包括心理习惯养成、行为习惯养成和家国情怀养成。当前,传统美德故事融入幼儿养成教育面临着教师内生动力缺失造成的主观困境、家庭育人理念错位造成的现实困境、幼儿园和社会等外部推力不足造成的客观困境。对此,教师层面可以学思并重,加强相关知识学习;理实并进,提升相关专业能力;知行并修,开展主题实践活动;家庭层面可以观念重塑,树立德智并重教育观念;价值重拾,重视家庭美德教育价值;模式重构,构建家园深度互动机制;幼儿园与社会层面可以责任共担,明确幼儿养成教育目标责任体系;成效共评,健全幼儿养成教育综合评价体系;多方共育,扩大幼儿养成教育社会主体参与度。     

新西兰托幼一体化课程纲要介绍与启示

学前教育应当为儿童提供什么样的经验以及如何组织这些经验,将直接影响儿童的成长与发展。随着托幼一体化成为我国学前教育发展的趋势,寻求建设一体化课程体系的有效路径是我国亟须解决的问题。新西兰已建立起比较完善的托育在内的托幼一体化课程标准,从培养目标、内容、实施到评价等一系列经验,给世界各国提供了典型借鉴。目前,我国托幼一体化课程建设处于探索阶段,相关研究比较有限。本文通过解析新西兰托幼一体化课程纲要的逻辑起点和内容要素,以期为破解我国托幼一体化课程体系的建构提供思考方向。