Children adopted from China: Attachment security two years later

Background

This study continues the examination of the process of attachment formation of mothers and their adopted Chinese daughters two years postadoption.

Method

30 children adopted from China (mean age = 13.6 months at adoption) were assessed and followed two years following adoption. They were compared to 31 nonadopted Canadian girls of similar age and family background. In earlier reported longitudinal studies of the adopted children, maternal reports of attachment security were employed. In the current study the Strange Situation Procedure was used.

Results

Adopted children show signs of having a secure attachment with their mothers two years following adoption. There was some evidence that disorganized attachment characterized these children more so than for children in the comparison group.

Conclusions

The moderate degree of emotional deprivation experienced by Chinese adoptees does not hinder their ability to form a new attachment with adoptive mothers. Attachment appears open to change, even after a time when children should have already formed an attachment relationship and the change is maintained.     

社会建设视域下我国政府购买公共服务制度化进程

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知识与权力的互动:科举制度与儒家的制度化建构

科举制度是中国古代选拔官员的一种制度.科举制度考察的内容主要是儒家经典,通过不同层次的考试可以获得相应的功名,并授予官职.这样,儒家与权力建立起联系.由于选拔制度的单一性,也使古代的教育制度成为科举制度的延伸,并保证了儒家经典的传播.以科举制度为枢纽,儒家的制度化体系得以建立和运转.     

Institutionalization,Romanian Adoptions and Executive Functioning

The impact of a traumatic environment during early childhood is linked to short-term and long-term difficulties in adoptees. This study, utilizing a non-random, cross-sectional analysis of 123 children adopted from Romania, focused on executive cognitive functioning. One-third of the sample had not been institutionalized while the other two-thirds had been institutionalized for varying lengths of time from 1 month to more than 3 years, resulting in a “natural experiment” that allowed us to compare these two groups. Information from parents and teachers was obtained regarding their perception of the child’s executive functioning. Results indicate that, after many years in their adoptive families, 40% of the adoptees had physical challenges and 36% were in at least some special education classes. The best predictor of parental perception of current executive functioning was parent perception of the current parent–child relationship and not preadoptive history.     

European Communication Monitor 2009. An institutionalized view of how public relations and communication management professionals face the economic and media crises in Europe

The European Communication Monitor (ECM) is an extensive longitudinal research project to monitor trends in public relations and communication management and analyze the changing framework for the profession in Europe. The 2009 ECM edition identifies the main characteristics of individual practitioners and the organizations where they work. The aim is to monitor the challenges for communication management in the recession and media crisis; the development of the sub disciplines, instruments and strategic issues; and the influence on management decisions. Additionally ECM 2009 evaluates three specific areas: internal communication, research in communication and interactive communication.     

二十国集团的定位与机制建设

作为一种非正式国际机制,二十国集团(G20)的定位是在发达经济体与新兴经济体之间寻求政治共识,这一机制定位决定了G20的机制建设要走出一条加强"机制化"但不要"正式化"的特色道路。当前G20的机制建设正面临着共识、延续性、合法性与执行力四大困境,为克服这些困境,G20未来的机制建设必须坚持非正式性和领导人的战略引领,进一步完善峰会轮值主席国的"三驾马车"制度,构建与其他国际组织和多边机制的伙伴关系,完善机制架构,改进相互评估程序,提高协议的执行力。