The Impact of Personal Finance Education Delivered in High School and College Courses

This study investigates the impact of personal finance education delivered in high school and college. Outcomes of interest were investment knowledge and household savings rates measured years after the financial education was delivered. A web-based survey with questions about participation in financial education, financial experiences, income and inheritances, and demographic characteristics was administered to 1,039 alumni from a large midwestern university. Participation in a college level personal finance course was associated with higher levels of investment knowledge. Experience with financial instruments appeared to explain more of the variance in both investment knowledge and savings rates. No significant relationship between taking a high school course and investment knowledge was found. Financial experiences were found to be positively associated with savings rates.

Talking Turkey: Effects of Family Discussions About the 2016 Election over the Thanksgiving Holiday

Four hundred and seventy-nine undergraduates reported on family discussions about the 2016 election that occurred over that same year’s Thanksgiving break. Family Communication Patterns Theory was used to predict the perceived outcomes of such discussion on family members. Higher conversation orientation predicted a more positive perceived effect of political talk on family closeness. Perceived similarity of political views partially moderated the relationship between conformity orientation and perceived effect of political talk on family closeness. Reported stress levels since the election were negatively predicted by the perceived (positive) effect of political talk on family closeness. Practical and theoretical implications for families and political socialization processes are discussed.     

Before Nonprofit Organisations Become Social Enterprises

VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations - In the context of weak global economic growth, the transformation of nonprofit organisations (NPOs) into social...     

Mentoring Matters: An Innovative Approach to Infusing Mentorship in a Social Work Doctoral Program

Social work doctoral students must identify how to prioritize their time and how to gain the many qualifications required by the academic job market. Mentoring has long been recognized as an effective strategy for promoting academic success and degree completion in doctoral studies. This article describes three student-led initiatives in a social work doctoral program that sought to infuse mentorship throughout the program. The content of these innovative initiatives is discussed, as well as their implications for social work doctoral education.     

农村经济社会转型期基层政治制度和农民政治观念的变革与调整

农村经济社会转型是一个自发的基于市场化改革而产生的社会宏观变迁,它的剧烈变动最终都体现和反射到农村政治机制和农民政治生活之中。日趋活跃的市场经济推动着农村社会主体的分化、利益的多元化、结构的分层化。利益成为人们关注、追求和维护的重点。而正是对利益的愈加认清和重视。就愈加需要对利益的表达渠道和机制进行调整和规范,特别是随着市场化发展而日渐觉醒的农民的民主意识、法治理念、权利思维、平等观念的不断增强,使得农民以前所未有的热情关注和参与农村社会政治事务。农村现有的基层政治制度和农民政治观念面I临着变革和调整的重任。     

高等学校环境类专业实践环节教学现状调查及教学改革思考

在对国内外部分高等学校环境类专业实践环节教学现状调查的基础上 ,分析了环境类专业实践环节教学特色及存在的问题 ,并在此基础上提出了我国高等学校环境类专业实践环节教学改革的基本思路     

珠三角制造业竞争力提升探讨——以绿色技术创新为视角

基于绿色技术创新的视角,分析珠三角制造业具有的优势和存在的问题,并结合新时期其所面临的绿色挑战来探讨珠三角制造业竞争力的提升,最后对如何提升珠三角制造业的竞争力提出政策和建议。     

家庭价值观结构、代际变迁及其影响因素

对中国家庭价值观核心结构、核心家庭观念的代际变迁及其相关影响因素的研究表明,中国家庭核心观念包括孝道观、男性中心观和家庭本位观3个方面。除了男性中心观呈现明显的"代际"下降趋势外,孝道观和"家庭本位观"基本没有出现代际差异。这表明在传统农业文明和现代工业文明的双重影响下,中国家庭核心价值观认同表现出一定的选择性。从中我们既看到人们对传统价值观的坚持,又能看到现代家庭观念的发展。