"Pearl Sister"

HE Xiuying is the general manager of the Beihai Pearl Company in a small city by the Gulf of Beibu in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Local people like to call her "Pearl Sister," because they have seen with their own eyes how He Xiuying has been transformed from an ordinary fisherwoman into a pearl expert and entrepreneur as pearl production has developed in Beihai. Born into a poor family, He Xiuying had to help her parents support her     

"Intimate Elder Sister"

Lu Qin's book To The Young Mothers already has a circulation of 1.5 million copies. Children like to tell their "Intimate elder Sister"things they would not dare share with their parents.     

Great Kindness from Our Sister Organizations

The National Council of Women of Switzerland appreciates very much the honor of being included on the complimentary list of Women of China. Last spring, we were happy to receive a     

A Literary Study on Naturalistic Factors in Sister Carrie

Sister Carrie is the masterpiece of Theodore Dreiser who adopted naturalism while creating this work and made contribution to the maturity of naturalism in America.Carrie,the main character of this novel,is not only successful but also controversial.Through a tentative analysis of Carrie’s experience,in particular,the influence of environmental factors and hereditary factors upon her,the author of this paper attempts to give some advice in the light of the universal social problems:the youth should be self-respected,self-confident and self-dependent enough to overcome the disadvantages that environmental factors and hereditary factors have brought them,so that they are qualified to be the masters of their own fate.     

A Literary Study on Naturalistic Factors in Sister Carrie

Sister Carrie is the masterpiece of Theodore Dreiser who adopted naturalism while creating this work and made contribution to the maturity of naturalism in America.Carrie,the main character of this novel,is not only successful but also controversial.Through a tentative analysis of Carrie’s experience,in particular,the influence of environmental factors and hereditary factors upon her,the author of this paper attempts to give some advice in the light of the universal social problems:the youth should be self-respected,self-confident and self-dependent enough to overcome the disadvantages that environmental factors and hereditary factors have brought them,so that they are qualified to be the masters of their own fate.     

“How Do I View My Sister?”

Abstract

Little research to date has focused on what factors interfere with the process of African American women and men developing and maintaining healthy relationships. A better understanding of these factors can help to improve relationships between these individuals and create stronger families within the African American community. Research has documented that prevailing stereotypes of African American women impact the lives of African American women and that stereotypes have the potential to impact interpersonal relationships. The purpose of the current study was to assess whether African American men endorsed stereotypic views of African American women, and to discuss the potential of these views to negatively impact the quality of relationships between African American women and men. Results indicate that 71% of men surveyed endorsed stereotypic views of African American women. Implications of these findings and future directions for research are presented.     

"Intimate Elder Sister"—Bridging the Gap Between Children and Parents

RAISING children is a wordless book, its every page immersed with parents' love. Young parents read it every day but find it more and more difficult to understand. China's book of today's children, entitled, The One-Child Family, is indeed hard to understand.     

Predictors of Heterosexual Siblings’ Acceptance of Their Lesbian Sister or Gay Brother

Research has shown that lesbian and gay (LG) individuals are coming out not only to their parents, but also to their siblings. Eighty percent of individuals in the United States are raised with one or more siblings; however, researchers have frequently underestimated the importance of the sibling bond. This study examined potential correlates of heterosexual siblings’ acceptance of their LG sister or brother using an online survey format (N = 189). In addition, psychometric properties for the Acceptance of Sibling Sexual Orientation Scale are provided. Results revealed that greater sibling relationship quality in adulthood, more contact with LG individuals, greater knowledge of LG communities, more support for LG civil rights, and various demographics (being female, having higher educational levels, not having an orthodox/fundamentalist religious orientation, less church attendance, and more liberal political ideology) are related to heterosexual siblings’ acceptance of their LG sister or brother. However, when these variables were examined together in a regression model, only sibling relationship in adulthood, contact with LG individuals, support for LG civil rights, and religious attendance were significant unique predictors of acceptance.