Gender differences in caregiving: a case in Chinese Canadian caregivers

This study examines the gender differences in Chinese- Canadian family caregivers providing care to elderly Chinese care receivers. A random sample of 339 Chinese-Canadian caregivers for elderly care receivers completed a telephone survey. Most of the Chinese family caregivers were females. No major gender differences were reported in the amount and types of caregiving tasks. The level of caregiving burden and predictors were generally similar for both gender groups. Contrary to common belief that sons and daughters-in-law are the key family caregivers in the Chinese culture, the daughters played a more important role in family caregiving. In addition to providing support and services to Chinese female caregivers, strategies to enhance Chinese males' involvement in family caregiving are needed and discussed in the paper.     

试论社会主义核心价值观的道德内涵

习近平总书记在北京大学师生座谈会上指出,核心价值观其实就是一种德,既是个人的德,也是一种大德,就是国家的德、社会的德。社会主义核心价值观融合了国家之德、社会之德、公民之德,三者互为支撑、互为前提,架构起一个完整的社会主义道德体系大厦。富强、民主、文明、和谐是国家的道德应该,是社会主义现代化国家的建设目标和应然状态。自由、平等、公正、法治是社会的道德应该,是社会主义和谐社会题中应有之义和必然要求。爱国、敬业、诚信、友善是公民个体的道德应该,是公民道德修养的价值目标和基本准则。     

“韬光养晦、有所作为”战略原则与我国的和平发展

"韬光养晦、有所作为"是我国国际战略方针的核心原则。当代资本主义的新变化、我国和平发展战略机遇期内涵的新变化都要求我们长期坚持"韬光养晦、有所作为"的战略原则,长期坚持该战略原则也是对冲美国全球战略重心东移压力的战略需要,今后一个相当长的时期里,我们应继续坚持以"韬光养晦、有所作为"的战略原则统领我国的外交工作,努力构建合作共赢的新型国际关系,按照亲、诚、惠、容的理念全面推进周边外交,同时坚决维护国家核心利益。     

儒家"以道德代宗教"的思想特质及其现代反思——兼论现代新儒家的"人文宗教"观

儒家"以道德代宗教",其前提条件必须是道德自身成为一种信仰.儒家对"人文"精神及其道德教化的极端重视导致其"道德信仰"的最终确立.现代新儒家的代表人物梁漱溟、钱穆、唐君毅在深入研究儒家思想的宗教特质时,都认同儒家"以道德代宗教"的思维取向与思想特质,并形成了一个认识上的"三阶梯".然而历史与现实都告知我们,当道德信仰放大为政治教条并强化至一个极端时,悖论就开始出现了.     

Statistical Properties of Generalized Gini Coefficient with Application to Health Inequality Measurement

In this article, we report statistical properties of two classes of generalized Gini coefficients (G1 and G2). The theoretical results were assessed via Monte Carlo simulations. Further, we used G1 and G2 on life expectancy to measure health inequalities among the provinces of China and the states of the United States. For China, the results indicated that there was statistically significant health inequality by both G1 and G2. However, for the US, the results showed that there was significant health inequality by G1 but no statistical significance was found in health inequality by G2. Overall, from our study, China has higher health inequality than the United States.     

The Involvement of a Concerned Significant Other in Gambling Disorder Treatment Outcome

Interpersonal distress is a common feature in gambling disorder and adding a concerned significant other (CSO) to the recovery process could be an effective tool for improving treatment outcome. However, little empirical evidence is available regarding the effectiveness of including a CSO to interventions. We aimed to compare treatment outcomes (i.e. compliance with therapy guidelines, dropout from treatment, and relapse during treatment) in a CBT program involving a CSO to CBT treatment as usual (TAU) without a CSO. The sample comprised male gambling disorder patients (N = 675). The manualized CBT intervention consisted of 16 weekly outpatient group sessions and a 3-month follow-up period. Patient CSOs attended a predetermined number of sessions with the patient and were provided with resources to acquire a better understanding of the disorder, to manage risk situations, and to aid patients in adhering to treatment guidelines. Patients with a CSO had significant higher treatment attendance and reduced dropout compared to patients receiving TAU. Moreover, patients whose spouse was involved in the treatment program were less likely to relapse and adhered to the treatment guidelines more than those with a non-spousal CSO. Our results suggest that incorporating interpersonal support to gambling disorder interventions could potentially improve treatment outcomes.     

关于文化经济的几个基本理论问题的探讨

文化经济作为新世纪的时代命题和战略构想,反映了未来发展的新趋势和新动向。它以精神生产、文化产业和文化产品为核心概念,具有创新性、可持续性、非物质性、成本特殊性和文化、经济属性。发展文化经济是对建设中国特色社会主义规律性认识的深化,对调整产业结构,拉动经济增长,促进文化繁荣具有十分重要的意义和价值。     

Gandhi and the heritage of enlightenment: non-violence,secularism and conflict resolution

This essay re-examines the democratic Enlightenment as a multi-dimensional, heterogeneous, non-Eurocentric and living heritage. Gandhi's political contribution to the Enlightenment heritage is assessed in terms of values, epistemology and practice. Practically, this concerns the French Revolutionary heritage as a paradigm of political action, and Gandhian innovations in terms of mass movements based on the philosophy and practice of non-violence. The essay contends that Gandhi, far from merely an heir to the Enlightenment tradition, also radically challenged, expanded and transformed it. This transformation belongs to a broader re-evaluation of Enlightenment in terms of growth over final ends, held in common with thinkers such as John Dewey. The article critiques predominant arguments that Gandhi was an ‘anti-modern’, whether in a heroic ‘post-modern’ posture or as an enemy of ‘scientific modernity’. It argues for a more sociologically nuanced and historically grounded view of Gandhi in the historical comparative perspective of modern independence struggles, civil society formation and nation-making.     

The Effect of Networks on the Selection of Migrants and Destinations: Colombians in Galicia (Spain)

This article presents findings from a research project on Colombian transnational migration to a secondary and peripheral region of Spain. The transnational character of our object of study means that our methodology is mainly of an anthropological nature. But our analysis is also guided by demographic data and theories, so it can be considered a sample of work in the new field of anthropological demography. The article’s main purpose is to explore migration network effects on inflows, given the weakness of other pull factors. We believe that local or regional levels of analysis might reveal other aspects about migration determinants that get lost at the national level. Moreover, the links between migrant networks and the size of immigration flows should be more evident at the regional level of analysis. Both statistical data analysis and ethnographic evidence point to the same conclusion: network dynamics do not sufficiently explain inflows behaviour, nor migration strategies and Colombians migrants’ interaction in destination. Instead, we can infer the importance of powerful push factors, and of migration history and social change in the country of origin. A transnational mother profile plays a relevant role in the analysis of this case and of cumulative causation theory. Gathered testimonies and observed evolution of Colombian migration to Spain and Galicia suggest the activation of feminised networks and the inhibition of family reunification.