Child welfare clients and school satisfaction

Despite long-standing knowledge about child welfare clients' poor educational outcomes, we know less about these vulnerable young people's situation in school. This article addresses school satisfaction among upper secondary students who have been in contact with the child welfare services. These child welfare clients' school satisfaction is compared with their peers' satisfaction. The results from a survey indicated that the majority of child welfare clients were satisfied with school but that they were less satisfied with school than were their peers. The results showed that the association between school satisfaction and positive school experiences explains a large part of this difference. Among students who reported they were doing well in school, had supportive teachers and friends at school, the difference in school satisfaction between child welfare clients and others was small. Among students who did not report similar positive experiences in school, difference in school satisfaction between child welfare clients and their peers was more substantial. These results show that school can be a good place for child welfare clients, but that facilitating support from teachers, increasing opportunities for making friends at school, and working to develop the child welfare clients' academic performances are important as efforts to improve school satisfaction.     

‘Your whole life depends on it’: academic stress and high-stakes testing in Ireland

International research consistently shows that high-stakes exams are a significant source of stress and worry for students within secondary education. Existing research focuses on individual variation in exam-related stress levels among students with very little attention given to the influence of school context on student stress. Using data from the Irish Post-Primary Longitudinal Study, a mixed methods study of secondary students, this paper examines both individual and school level factors influencing the levels of stress among students preparing for the nationally standardised Leaving Certificate examination. The paper presents new findings which highlight the potential role of schools in ameliorating student stress. Findings show that student stress is not only influenced by individual-level factors but that certain aspects of the schooling process impact on stress levels. In particular, the quality of student–teacher interaction and peer relations within the school are found to have a significant impact on student stress levels. Students with more positive interactions with their teachers have lower stress levels with higher stress levels among those who have experienced bullying from peers. Stress is also influenced by programme choice at upper secondary level and the extent to which students are facilitated in their choice of subjects.     

Transitions to adulthood in contexts of economic crisis and post-recession. The case of Argentina

The possibilities that are available to youth in contemporary Western societies are highly sophisticated and related mostly to the transition between secondary school and higher education, the first job placement, independent housing, lifestyle construction and the consumption of goods produced by cultural industries in a globalist world. Secondary education represents a main factor in terms of socialisation, training, access to employment, citizenship and youth identity construction, making it a key for public policies aimed at youth in Latin America. The article presents the initial results of a research project on transition processes from secondary school to employment in Argentina. The findings are based on statistical information and the empirical analysis of data gathered in two very different economic and social contexts: the first was one of the worst social and economic crisis in the country's history (1999–2003), and the second was a long period of economic growth and increased social welfare (2004–2012). The data are presented in response to the following question: How do different economic contexts influence the transitions of youth in different social class contexts? By answering this question, the significant role of public policies in generating better living conditions for youth becomes clear.     

Does Drinking Alcohol Prior to Sexual Activity Influence College Students’ Consent?

Objectives: This study assessed the extent to which consuming alcohol prior to sexual activity influenced college students' verbal/behavior cues utilized to communicate consent (external consent) as well as their feelings associated with consent (internal consent). Methods: Data was collected via paper-and-pencil surveys administered to heterosexual college students (N = 794) in the United States. Results: After controlling for gender, relationship status, rape myth acceptance, and alcohol expectancies, findings indicated that alcohol consumption prior to sexual activity was associated with both internal and external consent. Conclusions: Current findings can help inform sexual assault prevention education programming given the high rates of sexual assault occurring on college campuses that involve alcohol consumption.     

城乡中小学生语言生活差异调查研究--以湖南永州为例

永州地处湘南,经济不发达,外来人口不多,居民普通话水平普遍不高。当地城乡中小学生的语码选择和语言态度表现出一定的差异：城市学生日常语码选择以普通话为主,农村学生则以方言为主;虽然城乡学生在不同的场合中语码选择变化趋势类似,但农村学生选择普通话交际的比例明显低于城市学生;农村学生的普通话水平不高,但他们对普通话的各方面评价都高于方言。造成这种差异的原因是由于城乡学生的家庭语言环境、学校语言环境以及平时的生活环境不同。     

主题教育法在大学生思想政治教育中的运用

主题教育法是我国大学生思想政治教育的有效方法,有助于指引大学生的思想、凝聚大学生的情感、规范大学生的行为。经过多年的实践探索,主题教育法在具体运用中取得了良好的效果,但同时也存在着前瞻性不够、实施方式不活、品牌意识不强等方面的问题。解决这些问题的关键在于根据国家目标、学校精神和学生特点,积极优化大学生思想政治教育中主题教育法运用的原则、步骤和艺术。     

当代大学生马克思主义生态消费观教育探析--基于中国特色社会主义生态文明建设的视角

中国特色社会主义“五位一体”总体布局彰显了生态文明建设的时代主题。马克思主义生态消费观的宣传与践行在社会主义生态文明建设具有不可或缺的重要地位,因此,对大学生马克思主义生态消费观教育的必要性、可能性和现实可行性进行探析无疑具有重要的理论和现实价值。     

高师生性心理健康与其人格特质关系的实证研究

本文通过对6 所师范院校的1400 名高师生性心理健康进行综合分析,得出高师生性心理健康水平与其人格特 质的精神质之间有着极其显著的负相关,心理健康水平随着精神质值的增高而降低,高师生的精神质可以显著地预测其性心 理健康水平状况。为高师生了解人格特质,健全其人格,提高性心理健康水平提供了可参考的实践依据,为师范院校提升师范 生的心理素质提供了科学依据.     

提高民族学生英语发音的方法

提高学生的英语语音发音对提高民族学生的英语整体水平起着不容质疑的基石作用。本文就如何开展该方面的教学、培养学生的学习兴趣及学习技巧提出一些浅显的建议。