马克思主义经典作家青年观的梳理与借鉴

马克思、恩格斯在早期资本社会中敏锐地关注到青年群体的问题。他们从阶级和价值两个向度出发,探讨了青年群体的社会维度。从时代与革命属性出发探讨了青年的现实维度。全面发展和希望指向则构成了他们青年观的发展维度。列宁继承了他们的青年观并根据俄国的社会主义革命和建设情况形成自己的青年观。通过青年组织的建设和对青年教育方式的探讨构成了青年观的培育维度。学习和实际方式的探讨则形成了列宁青年观的实践维度。从马克思主义经典作家思想中吸取智慧,为当今青年工作提供借鉴。通过价值观的培育和青年的全面发展,培养当今时代的青年马克思主义者。改革青年组织,复归青年组织的群众属性。以及将主导的马克思主义青年观转化为实然的主流现象。     

构建大学生社会主义核心价值观的有效途径分析

我党在十八大中明确指出:"社会主义核心价值观体系是我国实现繁荣昌盛和民族复兴的灵魂所在,它决定着中国特色社会主义发展的方向"。而大学生作为高文化、高素质群体,他们是祖国的未来和希望,在新形势下,加强大学生社会主义核心价值观教育,有利于培养当代大学生正确的人生观、世界观和价值观。本文针对当代大学生在社会主义核心价值观培育和践行过程中存在的不足展开分析和研究,希望探求出构建大学生社会主义核心价值观的有效途径,为社会培养出全面发展的人才。     

实现“中国梦”与构筑当代青年的精神支柱

确立以中国特色社会主义核心价值体系为主导的思想素质和精神支柱,是青年群体实现"中国梦"和人生理想所必备的道德品质成长的基石。精神境界高尚,思想政治素质优良,当代青年运动的方向就能始终代表着时代前进的步伐,成为推动经济与社会发展的生力军。进入新的历史时期,面对国际国内的各种挑战,我们要以科学发展观为指导,以为人民群众服务的社会实践为载体,大力弘扬爱国主义和民族精神,进一步强化思想道德建设,不断构筑当代青年群体强大精神支柱,引导他们在全面建设小康社会、实现"中国梦"的新征程中,奋发进取,继往开来,成长为社会主义的合格建设者和可靠接班人。     

新时代青年马克思主义情感认同：现状及对策

马克思主义是科学的、正确的思想理论体系,也是我们党始终坚持的指导思想。青年作为实现中华民族复兴伟业的重要力量,更应该增强马克思主义思想理论的情感认同。加强马克思主义情感认同,有利于牢牢掌握意识形态领域的主动权和话语权,树立社会主义核心价值观,促进青年健康成长,服务民族复兴伟业。但当代青年对马克思主义的认同感不强烈,理论知识较为匮乏,理论水平偏低。为破解此问题,要针对非马克思主义理论研究的青年群体和马克思主义理论研究的青年群体开展有针对性的马克思主义理论情感认同教育,进而增强当代青年马克思主义情感认同。     

马克思恩格斯家庭思想对当代家庭建设的启示

马克思、恩格斯的家庭思想为当代中国新型和谐家庭建设筑牢了理论根基,明确了行动方向;它的主要内容包括:家庭教育影响个人的发展、家庭与社会之间相互影响、无产阶级家庭生活毫无幸福感、私有制是无产阶级家庭不幸的根源。在新时代,马克思、恩格斯的家庭思想有利于发挥家庭在个人全面发展中的重要作用,有利于发挥家风在党风、政风、民风建设中的积极作用,有利于培育优良家风、发挥社会主义的制度优势。     

习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想对青年成长的影响

正确认识习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想的历史地位,深刻领会习近平总书记关于青年成长成才重要思想的重大意义,全面把握我国社会各领域青年群体价值观念的共同性特征及行为选择等方面的普遍性特点,解析习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想对当代青年的影响,将习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想融入当代青年思想政治教育的全过程,融入当代青年学习的全过程,融入当代青年党建工作的全过程,渗透于当代青年的思维方式、交往方式、生活方式和行为方式,推进在青年群体中培育的氛围建设,契合当代青年发展规律,引领当代青年健康成长。     

"养成系"偶像粉丝群体形成的社会学分析

"养成系"偶像是一种新型偶像类型,对新生代"养成系"偶像及青年粉丝群体社会学研究,有助于探寻"养成系"偶像粉丝从趣缘群体向非正式组织蜕变的过程.青年粉丝群体在为"养成系"偶像应援的过程中,体现的是当代青年行动的高效率与高组织性,是他们对独立与自由的追求,对文化工业的反抗,他们热情投身于网络文化空间,参与网络文化娱乐活动,从中体会到个人与团队成就感,他们在网络文化空间中体验到全然不同于现实的文化娱乐生活.这是当代青年现实生活状态的真实反映,通过粉丝行为研究青年群体特征和他们的生活现状,有助于大众对当代青年有更加全面而具体的认识.     

在大学生中培育和践行社会主义核心价值观

社会主义核心价值观的建设是华夏精神文明建设的一部分,高校的思想政治教育工作是对国家大形势下与时俱进的需要,也是大学生群体树立正确的价值观的迫切需要。高校大学生群体是我国社会不可分割的一部分,他们肩负着我国国富民强伟大重任,是推动我国社会发展进步的重要力量,他们的价值取向也将极大地影响着我国社会主义建设的稳步发展。在大学生中培育和践行社会主义核心价值观,是社会转型期社会核心价值观确立的重要支点,有利于增强教育的可持续发展;是引导大学生走出自身价值困境的迫切需要,有利于为我国社会发展、繁荣富强培育人才,影响巨大、意义深远。     

“底端青年”假设及发展——基于对几种特定青年群体的关注与研究

当今社会存在这样一类青年群体,他们在某个领域位于社会的最低端,他们地位低下、处境艰难、被人歧视。"底端青年"所涵盖的范围很广,涉及的数量众多,对于社会发展和青年发展均产生影响。"底端青年"有几个典型的群体,其中,学习中的"底端青年"群体(以高职大学生为例)、工作中的"底端青年"群体(以酒店基层员工为例)以及生活中的"底端青年"群体(以青年农民工为例)具有代表性,他们值得人们去关注与研究,进而引发全社会对于"底端青年"及其发展的重视。     

大学生树立马克思主义信仰的路径研究

当代的青年大学生是社会主义现代化建设事业的接班人，是祖国未来的希望。因此他们的思想及信仰状况如何，不仅关系到自身的全面发展，也直接关系到全面建设小康社会和社会主义现代化建设的目标的实现与否。因此，为了培养青年大学生成为社会主义现代化建设的可靠接班人和合格建设者，必须努力确保他们在走向社会时树立起正确的信念，重塑马克思主义信仰在他们心目中的地位。     

高校辅导员专业化和职业化的制约因素

高校辅导员专业化培养和职业化发展既是高校提高大学生思想政治教育有效性和辅导员队伍适应高校教育改革的要求,也是辅导员自身发展的需要。面对当前辅导员队伍呈现管理强而教育弱、工作范畴的全职型而非专业型和缺乏相关学科专业背景知识的实际状况,高校应明确辅导员工作职责、对辅导员工作进行专业划分、建立以综合能力为主的高校辅导员提升内容及评价体系、开展学生工作的学科建设和科学研究、制定切实可行的辅导员专业技术职务评定体系,为辅导员专业化和职业化铺平道路。     

Acceptance and Caregiving of Married and Divorced Custodial Mothers and Fathers

The study examined whether differences in gender and family status affect parental caregiving disposition and acceptance of children among parents of children in mid-childhood. The number of participants were 122 divorced-custodial fathers, 107 married fathers, 85 divorced-custodial mothers, and 82 married mothers (n?=?398). A comparison among four groups of parents revealed the following gender differences: mothers scored higher on anxious caregiving and parental acceptance than fathers, and lower on avoidant caregiving. Regression analysis indicated that the higher the caregiving avoidance or anxiety, the lower the parental acceptance. Family status moderated parental acceptance, as avoidant caregiving was associated with reduced parental acceptance among married parents, but not among divorced custodial parents. The finding that avoidant caregiving was not associated with reduced acceptance among divorced custodial parents implies that their parental acceptance behaviors toward their children are affected by their parental status as sole custodial parent, and the associated responsibilities, rather than by gender.     

Similarity and Complementarity of Behavioral Profiles of Friendship Types and Types of Friends: Friendships and Psychosocial Adjustment

This study investigated different types of friendships and the behavioral profiles of different types of friends in relation to individual adjustment. In 102 classes with preadolescents (mean age 11), 737 independent friendship dyads, and in 149 classes with adolescents (mean age 14), 1,102 friendship dyads were identified. At each age group, cluster analyses on the behavioral profiles of the dyads yielded three friendship types, with two types of friends within each friendship type: Socially Withdrawn friendship (Victimized Withdrawn and Prosocial Withdrawn friends), Prosocial friendship (High Prosocial and Less Prosocial friends), and Antisocial friendship (Bullying Antisocial and Antisocial friends). The behavioral profiles of the two friends in Prosocial friendships were marked by similarity and in the other two types by complementarity. Both Victimized Withdrawn and Bullying Antisocial friends were less adjusted than participants without friends while Prosocial friends were more adjusted.     

College students' perceptions of risk and addictiveness of e-cigarettes and cigarettes

Background: As conventional cigarette use is declining, electronic cigarette (“e-cigarette”) use is rising and is especially high among college students. Few studies examine dual use of e-cigarettes and cigarettes among this population. This study explores the relationship between dual and exclusive e-cigarette / cigarette use and perceptions of harm and addictiveness of both products. Methods: This is a cross-sectional analysis of data from students attending 24 colleges in Texas (n=5,482). Multinomial logistic regression was employed to test the association between current e-cigarette / cigarette use and perceived harm and addictiveness of both products. Three tobacco groups were included: cigarette only users, e-cigarette only users, and dual users. Results: Dual users reported lower perceived harm of e-cigarettes most consistently (p<0.001, all comparisons). Perceived harm of cigarettes was significantly lower among cigarette only and dual users only, compared to non-users (p<0.001, all comparisons). Compared to non-users, all three groups reported significantly lower perceived addictiveness of e-cigarettes (p<0.001, all comparisons). The same finding was observed for perceived addictiveness of cigarettes, though findings were less consistent for the e-cigarette only group (p<0.02, all comparisons except one). Conclusion: Findings demonstrate that among college students, perceptions of harm and addictiveness of e-cigarettes are lower than those for conventional cigarettes. For both products, perceptions of harm and addictiveness were lower among exclusive and dual users, compared to non-users.     

The Co-Evolution of Marriage and Parental Rights of Gays and Lesbians

ABSTRACT

Historically, federal and state legislation placed different conditions on same- and opposite-sex couples' ability to marry, adopt, or exercise their parental rights. Given the historical intertwining of marriage and parenting, legal issues remain hinged on differing conceptions of marriage and what constitutes a legal family in the United States, especially for same-sex partners compared to their different-sexed couple counterparts. This article provides a historical review of decisions that serve as the foundation for queer parenting rights in the United States. A key focus is on the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) marriage decision on queer parenting and its relevance to researchers and practitioners whose work involves queer families. State discrepancies continue to exist for the treatment of parental rights in spite of the legalization of same-sex marriage. Finally, suggestions are provided for future directions for the field.     

Parenting Responses and Parenting Goals of Mothers and Fathers of Adolescents

We extended on previous work by examining the contextual nature of parenting goals in mothers and fathers of adolescents. We also examined dyadic parenting similarity in parenting responses and parenting goals. Participants were 285 primarily professional (48.6%), White (82.7%) parents of adolescents aged 14 to 17 years old (mothers n = 213, fathers n = 68, dyads n = 43). Results of a 2 × 2 × 6 MANCOVA indicated that parenting goals were influenced by characteristics of the situation but not by parent or adolescent gender. There was dyadic parenting similarity for parenting responses and dyadic similarity for parenting goals. The implications of these findings for parenting interventions and future parenting research using within family comparisons are discussed.     

Powerlessness and Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults

ABSTRACT

This article is a qualitative study which addresses the interacting relationship between the environmental context of care giving and abuse and neglect of older adults. These are examined through a thematic content analysis of risk factors identified in sixteen ‘in depth’ interviews of abused and neglected victims including two of their abusers. The interviews provide a portrait of their past and present situations, their roles and relationships and the process through which the interviewees move into their described process of powerlessness.

The interviewees are analysed through a critical, systemic, ecological analysis of the historical, gender and cultural perspectives of the interviewees. Through the relationships of the victims and their abusers in the macro, meso, exo and micro systems, questions are raised about the growing debate regarding changes in family patterns and demographics that affect how societies define the provision of care to their dependent adults. They demonstrate that violence is produced by complex interacting systems and significant events, that impact on the life courses of some older adults and some care givers leading them into powerless positions and resulting in abuse and neglect.