Street Gangs,Migration and Ethnicity by van Gemert,F., Peterson,D., & Lien,I.-L. (Eds.)

This article describes two convergent group programs for children in care that aimed to develop resilience. Both preventative-type programs reflected the current focus on strengths-based approaches and resilience within child protection/welfare. They used arts-based and experiential methods to facilitate the learning of a variety of skills including social and coping skills, mindfulness, and emotional awareness. The programs were suitable and feasible and appeared to have benefits, could accommodate diversity, were cost effective, and could be facilitated by a wide variety of practitioners. Too many children in care are falling between the cracks. Communities should consider how relevant and meaningful services can feasibly be offered to children in care.     

“Maintaining Connections but Wanting More”: The Continuity of Familial Relationships Among Assisted-Living Residents

Social support is a key component of well-being for older adults, particularly for those who have moved from independent living to assisted living involving a transformation of roles, relationships, and responsibilities. Twenty-nine assisted-living facility residents were interviewed to understand the perceived continuity of relationships with family and friends. An inductive approach to thematic analysis revealed 1 main theme and 3 subthemes. The main theme that emerged was: maintaining connections but wanting more. Residents appreciated maintaining connections with family and friends, but often expressed feelings of discontentment with the continuity of former relationships. The subthemes included: appreciating family and friends, waiting for more, and losing control. Implications for research and practice are discussed.     

Activism Among Older Women in Quebec,Canada: Changing the World After Age 65

ABSTRACT

The aim of this article is to examine senior women's involvement experience in Quebec, Canada. Study results are based on a qualitative methodology, and shed light on family history and continuity in the involvement trajectory, diversity in terms of group type and involvement practices, and gender differences in involvement. The meaning that older women attribute to their involvement is also addressed, including attitudes toward feminism. The discussion highlights the extent to which older women's involvement has been marked by their life trajectories, above and beyond their age. In sum, their involvement in the private and public spheres is quite impressive.     

Facing Age: Women Growing Older in an Anti-Aging Culture,by Laura H. Clarke

This is a pilot study exploring intimacy and self esteem in older black women. Twenty six married, urban, non-institutionalized African American women over the age of 60 were interviewed in this investigation. Information concerning their intimate relationships with their spouses and its relationship to their self esteem was gathered. Subjective passages are examhed to accent these relationships. These women were, generally, open about the quality of the relationship between themselves and their spouses. They reported relatively high levels of intimate relations. In particular they described the sub-factors of intimacy such as affection, friendship and a sense of empathy to be positively associated with self esteem. Interestingly, higher frequency of sexual intercourse was seen to be negatively associated with self esteem for these older women. Implications of these findings are discussed.     

第六次人口普查数据中的年龄误报与分析

人口年龄结构是最基础的人口结构,年龄误报对各项人口指标的把握和判断有很大影响,在利用普查数据进行分析之前对年龄数据质量的评估至关重要。文章对2010年第六次人口普查的年龄数据进行了评估,结果表明:全国的年龄数据申报质量较高,但部分特殊年龄(如20岁)可能存在多报和堆积;广东、广西、海南和新疆4个省份100岁及以上高龄组老年人可能存在年龄高报和死亡后未销户问题;一些省份如新疆、西藏、海南、甘肃、青海和宁夏等存在较严重的年龄误报问题;一些省份的汉族也有年龄堆积;少数民族中维吾尔族、藏族、苗族、布依族、傣族、回族、哈萨克族和黎族年龄堆积明显。比较第六次和第五次人口普查数据发现年龄申报质量在提高。