The resettlement in Canada of 4,527 Polish ex‐servicemen, 1946–47

After the Second World War, a Canadian immigration policy was negotiated with the United Kingdom whereby Polish ex‐servicemen were resettled in Canada. The policy was developed and presented with great care and resulted in 4,527 Polish ex‐servicemen coming to Canada in 1946 and 1947. Domestic and international functions and dysfunctions of the scheme for Canada and the Polish ex‐servicemen are analysed to determine its success or failure. With regard to the short‐ and long‐term contributions the Poles made to agriculture, the scheme was a failure.     

The structure and process of selecting poles for resettlement in Canada, 1946–47

In 1946 and 1947, 4527 Polish ex‐servicemen were accepted by Canada from Italy and the United Kingdom as replacement agricultural labourers for German prisoners of war in Canada. This article is concerned with the negotiations in the United Kingdom, and the brief diplomatic preamble to these negotiations, which provided the structure and process that made this resettlement in Canada possible. It further analyses the selection process in Italy and the United Kingdom which resulted in Poles being accepted for resettlement.     

Social relations undone: Disciplinary divergence and departmental politics at Harvard, 1946–1970

This article examines the failed convergence of sociology, social psychology, cultural anthropology, and clinical psychology in Harvard’s Department of Social Relations. The analysis shows that from its inception, the department was torn by fundamental contradictions involving membership criteria, stratification, the opposed needs of faculty and students, and the requisites of disciplinary autonomy. These conflicts, which were especially intense with regard to psychology, ultimately made the department ungovernable and led to the restoration of earlier administrative boundaries.     

The Deportation of Germans from the Netherlands 1946–1952

Between 1946 and 1948 Dutch authorities planned to deport all 25,000 Germans from the Netherlands. This article is based on an analysis of parliamentary debates and newspaper reports. It offers a new explanation for why these deportations were stopped. A concerted effort from the press, clergy and charitable organisations provided arguments to change policies, however the Minister of Justice did not defend changes in policy by copying any of these arguments. He phrased his policy in terms of success: policies had been fine-tuned, not fundamentally changed. Within a relatively short period (between 1945 and 1948) the discourse changed from revenge to pity. Papers pointed out that if the Dutch continued to deport all Germans they were no better than the Gestapo.     

Gambling Participation,Expenditure and Risk of Harm in Australia, 1997–1998 and 2010–2011

Gambling-related harm results primarily from financial losses. Internationally Australia continues to rank as the largest spending nation per capita on gambling products. This would suggest that Australian gamblers are at disproportionately high risk of harm despite almost two decades of industry scrutiny and regulation, and investment in research, treatment and education programs. However, declines in participation rates, per capita expenditure, household expenditure, national disposable income spent on gambling and problem gambling rates have been cited as evidence that fewer people are gambling, that gamblers are spending less, and that gambling safety in Australia has improved. The current study investigated these propositions using national population and accounts data, and statistics from Australia’s two population-representative gambling surveys conducted in 1997–1998 and 2010–2011. Despite a falling participation rate the study found no real change in the number of people gambling overall, and increasing numbers consuming casino table games, race wagering and sports betting. Further found were increases rather than decreases in average gambler expenditure, overall, and across most products, particularly electronic gaming machines (EGMs). Potentially risky levels of average expenditure were observed in both periods, overall and for race wagering, casino table gaming, and EGMs. Changes in the proportion of income spent on gambling suggest risks declined overall and for race wagering and casino table gaming, but increased for EGMs. Finally, while problem gambling statistics were not comparable between periods, the study found double the number of moderate risk gamblers previously estimated for 2010–2011 amongst the 2 million Australians found to have experienced one or more gambling-related problems. The findings have implications for public health policy and resourcing, and the way in which prevalence and expenditure statistics have been interpreted by researchers, government and industry in Australia and elsewhere.     

Predicting State Investment in Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services, 2000–2011

Although state use of Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) to provide long-term services and supports to older adults and individuals with physical disabilities continues to increase, progress is uneven across states. We used generalized linear models to examine state factors associated with increased allocation of Medicaid dollars to HCBS for the period 2000 to 2011. We observed enhanced growth in states that began the period with limited investment in HCBS, as reflected in significant year trends among these states. The political environment appeared to be an important influence on states’ investment for states with limited initial allocation to HCBS, as was housing affordability, a policy amenable variable. There continues to be wide variation in states’ relative investment, calling for additional policy attention and research.     

2011年,别离

<正>1、1997年,魔咒在一个你非常熟悉的城市,在你的身边,有一个小姑娘,叫做小美。她10岁,有一双大眼睛和永远任性地撅着的嘴。她最喜欢唱歌,因为她有一副很好听的嗓子。每个人都夸她唱得好。有一天,城里举办嘉年华。马戏团里的小丑化着夸张的妆,拿着话筒摇头晃脑地唱着一首英国儿歌。许多孩子围在他身边。其中有一个男孩,他长得真好看,一双眼睛闪着润泽的光,就像小美早晨起来喝的银耳汤一样透亮。她多想为他唱一首歌呀,她比那个小丑唱得好多了。     

第二十讲 1946年

1月10日根据国共两党重庆谈判签订的“双十协定”,国共两党达成从1月13日12时起,双方军队各就原地停战的协议。绥远地区国共双方军队也应即行停战。1月16日一批主张蒙古族自治的进步人士和革命青年,在葛根庙召开东蒙古人民代表会议,成立东蒙古人民自治政府。博彦满都任主席。同时,成立了兴安盟政府,乌云达责任盟长。两政府均驻王爷庙。会议宣布成立东蒙古人民自治军。     

With us or against us?: Nazi collaboration and the dialectics of loyalty and betrayal in postwar Poland, 1944–1946

Theory and Society - Given instances of widespread citizen cooperation with political regimes widely perceived as illegitimate, why are some individuals subsequently branded as collaborators who...     

Youth–Family,Youth–School Relationship,and Depression

This study sought to examine the association between adolescents’ relationship with family and school and depressive symptoms across ethnic/racial groups (White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian), and to test potentially unique explanatory power in youth–family relationship versus youth–school relationship, in a sample of 4,783 adolescents. Depressive symptoms were assessed with a 19-item, modified Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D). The results indicated that youth–family relationship and youth–school relationship were significant predictors of adolescent depression. However, the findings of the study indicated that unique contributions by youth–family relationship and youth–school relationship were different by racial/ethnic groups. These findings elucidate protective factors for adolescent depression and highlight the importance of cultural context of each racial/ethnic group.