Adolescent Sibling Relationship Quality and Adjustment: Sibling Trustworthiness and Modeling,as Factors Directly and Indirectly Influencing These Associations

The main goal of this study was to examine the direct and moderating effects of trustworthiness and modeling on adolescent siblings' adjustment. Data were collected from 438 families including a mother, a younger sibling in fifth, sixth, or seventh grade (M = 11.6 years), and an older sibling (M = 14.3 years). Respondents completed Web‐based surveys describing sibling conflict and warmth. Siblings reported on trustworthiness and modeling, and mothers described adjustment. Sibling conflict was directly associated with internalizing and externalizing behaviors for both siblings. The older siblings' reports of trustworthiness were directly associated with the outcome measures. The younger siblings' reports of trustworthiness were less directly associated, but a possible salutary effect was most evident under the highest levels of sibling conflict or warmth. Higher sibling modeling was a risk factor for adjustment problems in relations characterized by high conflict. Results support exploring trustworthiness as a key dimension of sibling relations.     

Effects of a Solution-Focused Program on the Reduction of Aggressiveness and the Improvement of Social Readjustment for Korean Youth Probationers

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this investigation was to explore appropriate intervention methods for helping Korean youth probationers reduce their aggressiveness and increase their social adjustment. This study examined the effectiveness of solution-focused group treatment with Korean youth probationers using a pre- and post-test control group design. The researcher randomly assigned the consented 40 participants either to an experimental group that received the solution-focused session or to a control group that took individual supportive sessions on a needed basis. The pre- and post-test scores of each group were compared using the Aggressiveness and Social Readjustment Questionnaire to confirm the levels of statistical significance between the two groups. Results indicate that solution-focused group treatment was followed by positive changes with the participants' aggressiveness and social adjustment problems. This study also suggests that a solution-focused program is an appropriate short-term intervention for Korean probation youth.     

A note on nonlinear regression for the autoregressive moving average with non-hd errors

Estimation by nonlinear regression of the parameters for the stationary and invertible autoregressive moving average (ARMA) model with mixing or martingale difference errors is considered. Simple proofs of consistency and asymptotic normality for the nonlinear least squares estimator are given by exploiting results from nonlinear estimation theory and mixing and mixingale theory.     

知识流模型及其在航天企业中的应用

知识管理的理论和实践吸引了众多学者和企业家的关注,但在具体的实施方法上一直没有形成共识。管理的对象是“知识”,对于知识流动的理解、监测乃至控制是顺利实施知识管理项目的基础。已有的研究对知识流的讨论集中于描述概念,或通过统计分析或调查问卷得到对专利、引用等知识流动的描述。把Petri网理论用在对知识流进行刻画中,提出知识流的Petri网模型,能够描述知识分布的拓扑结构、知识存量、一定时期的知识流量和流速,使得管理人员便于监控和管理知识流动,更好地实施知识管理。把基于Petri网的知识流模型应用于航天企业中,通过实证分析说明该知识流模型对知识流动的刻画能力,并通过对现状的分析,为改进知识流动效率,实现知识管理目标提供支持。     

Does rapid economic growth improve the human lot? Some empirical evidence

Politicians and decision-makers in both developed and developing countries have sought to maximize economic growth on the basis of the belief that this leads to advances in the quality of life. This paper seeks to test whether this belief is well-founded. An application of the Diffusion Index to time-series data collected from a rapidly growing, low income country demonstrates that while higher national income makes for greater welfare the rate of welfare enhancement is almost independent of the rate of national income growth. On the basis of these findings, it is argued that the Gross National Product by itself may not be used as a reliable measure of human welfare. Finally, this paper suggests that in order to provide the maximum quality of life for the members of a given society, its national policy should be based on a much broader conception of welfare than is currently implied by the idea of GNP growthmanship.     

Stationary bootstrapping for panel cointegration tests under cross-sectional dependence

Stationary bootstrapping is applied to panel cointegration tests which are based on the ordinary least-squares estimator and the seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) estimator of the residual unit root. Large sample validity of stationary bootstrapping is established. A finite sample experiment reveals that size performances of the bootstrap tests are much less sensitive to cross-sectional correlation than those of existing tests and a test based on the SUR estimator has substantially better power than existing tests.     

医院和医务人员在医疗事故中的损害赔偿责任

随着社会的发展和人们法律意识的普遍增强,医院和医务人员所面临的医疗纠纷与日俱增;而由医疗事故引发的医疗纠纷的赔偿问题,严重地困扰着医院和医务人员,也越来越受到社会的普遍关注。根据《医疗事故处理条例》,从医院和医务人员在医疗事故中的关系出发,明确医院和医务人员在医疗纠纷中各自应该承担的义务与责任,很有现实意义。     

科学教育伦理的价值预设及其合理性依据

教育伦理学是属于应用伦理学领域的实践科学,是伦理学在教育领域得到研究和运用的学科。科学教育伦理的价值功能在于使教育本身的原价值得以最大效度地发挥,使人类对教育的需要得到更好的满足,使人的生命本质在教育中及其在教育影响后得以真正展开和提升。其合理性依据是:合乎教育自身的发展规律,符合人的发展规律,合乎社会的发展规律以及善的理念。     

对高校思想政治理论课开放式教学的思考

建立开放式教育教学是增强思想政治理论课教学实效的必然要求。提高教师自身综合素质是建立开放式教学的根本保证。开放式教学应贯穿于教学的各个环节，只有这样，才能从根本上提高思想政治理论课教学的实效性。     

俄罗斯与发达国家的经贸合作

俄罗斯与美、日等发达国家的贸易结构和经贸发展问题值得深入研究。本文从一个新的视角出发 ,具体分析了以下相关问题 :俄罗斯与发达国家经贸合作的优势和劣势 ;俄罗斯改变与发达国家的贸易结构 ,从“比较优势”转向“竞争优势” ;俄罗斯重新定位对外贸易发展战略 ;俄罗斯争取早日加入世界贸易组织 ,扫清与发达国家经贸合作的障碍