Elder mistreatment in underserved populations: Opportunities and challenges to developing a contemporary program of research

ABSTRACT

This article provides an overview of the status of research on elder mistreatment among underserved populations in the United States, including gaps in our current knowledge base and scientific and structural barriers to growing research on the exploitation, neglect, and abuse of older people from diverse and disadvantaged ethnic/racial, geographic, sexual identity, and socioeconomic groups. High-priority areas in need of new elder mistreatment research with underserved populations are identified, and suggestions are given for how this research can be facilitated by researchers, university institutional review boards, and funding agencies.     

中国地震巨灾期权定价机制研究

中国是遭受地震灾害最严重的国家之一,青海玉树地震将巨灾风险管理的课题再次摆到了研究者和决策者的面前.本文在剖析中国地震巨灾期权发展现状的基础上,借鉴并改进了海内外相关研究结论,构建了中国地震巨灾期权的定价模型,并对其进行了实证计量和讨论.通过对其定价机制的实证研究,本文对推动中国地震巨灾期权的发展提出了必要的政策建议.     

契约与法院:民国时期土地交易与纠纷解决的二元嬗递

民国时期,契约在土地交易乃至处理土地纠纷的过程中仍然起着十分重要的作用,但随着国内社会形势的复杂多变以及国外法治理念的渐趋渗透,契约原有的法律效力大打折扣,甚至还时常发生失效的情况.当面对土地纠纷,契约无能为力的时候,法院就自然而然地介入其中,并发挥了其独特的强制裁判功能.这对于重新厘清土地产权的最终归属与稳定乡村社会秩序无疑是至关重要的.不过,由于民国时期仍然处于由人治社会向法治社会转折的初始点,法律也还正处于摸索学习借鉴西方法律阶段,因此,在处理土地纠纷过程中不可避免地存在着一些不尽如人意之处.尽管如此,当时留存下来的处理土地纠纷的经验仍然值得我们当今借鉴.     

论中朝关系及中国的作用

中朝作为友好邻邦,不同时期表现为不同阶段的历史特征。中国对朝政策一直以来维持着一种战略平衡的关系。但随着中国全球战略利益的要求,中朝之间这种地区利益的关系与中国的全球利益发生冲撞。中国今后的对朝政策面临着逐步调整的战略必要。历史的相似性、安全上的依赖性、经济贸易的现实性,要求中国在对朝政策上,具有不同于他国的目标与路径。     

Steps Together: Children’s Experiences of Participation in Club Activities With the Elderly

The amount of time that children and elderly people spend alone has grown in recent years in Finland. Based on sociocultural theory, children’s development and learning occur in close interaction with the surrounding society, place, and time. The aim of this study is to research children’s experiences of participation in club activities for children and the elderly. The qualitative research data were collected by observing activities and interviewing children. The key factors in supporting children’s participation were common interests in rewarding activities. A warm atmosphere and humor during activities were also found to be important elements in creating positive interactions between children and the elderly.     

略论不抵抗政策的影响

不抵抗政策虽然暂时维护了以蒋介石为首的南京政府的统治,但它的产生和施行伤害了自尊独立的民族精神,因而促使了民众和政府的离心,削弱了政府的统治基础,导致了这个政权的衰弱乃至崩溃。这一政策更直接纵容和滋长了日本帝国主义进一步吞噬中国的野心,为其无所忌惮地肆虐东三省埋下了伏笔。进而中国领土和主权的独立遭到了严重践踏,远东军事政治格局亦为之破坏。     

土地家庭承包制下我国农民负担的演变

土地家庭承包制在我国广泛推行后,农民负担渐显,并在20世纪80年代后期以降演化成一个重要的经济政治问题。1987年以前,农民负担相对较轻,而从1988年到1992年几年间,农民负担高位运行。经一个时期的起伏不定,到1998年以后才渐趋回落。农村税费改革试点工作的全面推开,使得农民负担锐减。     

对民族院校学生思想政治教育工作特殊性的认识

民族院校特殊的办学性质和办学任务,决定了其学生来源和民族构成等方面与其它高校相比存在着不同,并在学生的心理特征、思维(认识)方法、行为习惯、生活方式等方面表现出明显的差异,正视和了解民族院校学生的心理和行为特征,对于有效地开展学生的思想政治教育将起到促进作用。     

媒体在国企“厂长负责制”试点决策中的助推作用探析

1980年代中国国营企业实行以"厂长负责制"为核心的管理体制改革,经历了一个较长时间的探索过程,其中,多种因素发挥了各自的作用。对此,运用美国政治学家约翰·W·金登的多源流理论进行分析可以清晰地看出,在问题源流、政治源流和政策源流经由汇合而打开"政策之窗"的过程中,新闻媒体在国家决策层做出试行"厂长负责制"决定中所发挥的推动作用。     

International doctoral students as knowledge brokers: reciprocity,trust and solidarity in transnational networks

In this article, we examine the role of brokerage, the knowledge that brokers transfer and the social conditions of that transfer. Previous research suggests that highly skilled migrants spanning multiple locales have the advantage of being able to transfer knowledge as they move from one place to another. In this study, using a network perspective, we look at the activities of international doctoral students in their transfer of knowledge and illustrate the underlying social conditions of knowledge transfer through transnational friendship networks. Using a qualitative methodology, we examine the research questions and 35 in‐depth interviews, as well as egocentric network analysis conducted in Germany. In the findings, we explore the social conditions of knowledge brokerage, including trust, reciprocity and solidarity. Finally, we discuss the implications for further research on knowledge sharing among brokers and international students.