Constructing Deservingness

Abstract

This study examines the influence of financial incentives and the racial status of the patient on the use of extended care following an episode of hospitalization. Post-hospital care (PHC) is defined as the services provided by a skilled nursing facility (SNF) or intermediate care facility (ICF) following discharge. The focus of the analysis is on the use or nonuse of PHC, the presence or absence of a delay in transfer to an ICF or SNF and, limited to those who experienced a postponement, the length of the delayed discharge. After controlling for multiple factors, the results indicate that Medicare beneficiaries were more likely to use PHC, less likely to experience a delay in discharge, and used fewer days of prolonged care. Medicaid recipients and uninsured patients experienced reduced access to PHC. The results also indicated that the access of Native Americans and Americans to PHC was impeded.     

Promoting the concept of prevention in social security: issues and challenges for the International Social Security Association1

McKinnon R. Promoting the concept of prevention in social security: issues and challenges for the International Social Security Association Int J Soc Welfare 2010: 19: 455–462 © 2009 The Author, Journal compilation © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd and the International Journal of Social Welfare. The history of the relationship between institutional social security and the concept of prevention is a chequered one. Across much of the 20th century, the imputed importance in social policy agendas accorded to prevention, alongside protection and rehabilitation, was only rarely, and somewhat inconsistently, matched in practice. Currently, efforts are underway internationally to promote the importance of the concept in social security more systematically. A key actor in this regard is the International Social Security Association (ISSA). Focusing on the role of the ISSA, the article argues against any possible endeavours, no matter how tentative, that might seek to mainstream the concept of prevention in social security, and concludes as preferable a narrower, but more vigorous, selective approach based on institutional practice to date.     

“社会公平”语境下的失地农民权益保障研究

城乡二元结构是我国社会结构中最典型,也是最突出的问题。随着市场经济与非农化背景下的城乡家庭变迁,既得利益和期待利益的大幅度减损,使失地农民成为一个权利更为贫困的弱势群体。为应对利益获取和权利保护带来的挑战,相关制度的设计与保障成为必需。     

The Investigation on the Status of Children＇s New Media Usage

“网络新生代”的少年儿童在新媒体使用中呈现出对新媒体适应性、依赖性强，使用新媒体仍以娱乐为主要目的，以及在虚拟世界参与积极性较高等特点。针对不断变化的新媒体对少年儿童的影响，建议家庭、学校、社会各方需理性面对新媒体利弊，积极探索引导儿童健康使用网络的方法，进一步反思新媒体的不利因素；全面警惕儿童上网安全，整合各方力量保护儿童身心健康；关注新媒体环境下“知识沟”现象，思考信息公平对于儿童成长的影响。     

城市人口承载力研究的新问题及其治理

在综述和评价既往关于人口承载力研究的基础上,从经济和社会两个方面论证了城市人口承载力研究面临的新背景,并指出了城市人口承载力研究中在公共服务和公共安全方面存在的新问题,最后针对问题的治理提出了相对应的政策建议。     

ICC背景下侵略罪认定之探讨

侵略罪的界定应该具备实体性要件，同时具有程序性要件。侵略罪的认定，需要确保安理会的决定权。为此我们需要进一步完善相关的国际条约。国际刑事法院管辖权与安理会职权应该相互补充协调，共同为维护世界的和平发挥作用。     

开展海外能源合作，确保中国石油供应

中国的石油需求增长迅速已成为世界性共识。在国内资源条件不理想的情况下，中国的最佳选择是，积极开展海外能源合作，以确保石油供应。各种因素表明，中东产油国应是中国的首选合作方。在开展海外能源合作，与一些主要的石油生产国或石油输出国互动时，既要重视提高海外能源运输的安全系数，也应以积极、友善的姿态，与周边邻国合作，构建亚洲石油供应保障体系。     

中东国家核选择动因比较

国家寻求核技术主要出于核武器和核民用两个目的，具有政治、安金和经济三重动因，核选择必须满足动因的需要才能够促进国家利益最大化。中东国家核选择动因不仅受到国内政治、经济、社会形势的影响，而且受地区和国际形势的影响。美国对中东国家核选择执行多重标准，中东国家采取了模糊、强硬与温和的核政策。伊朗核问题的曲折变化集中反映了伊朗核计划与其动机存在非契合性，当前正处于微妙的阶段。     

史前城市的考古新发现与中国文明的起源

近十多年来考古新发现的五十多座史前城址不是中国五六千年文明史的证据，而是中国文明漫长起源期的历史反映。仰韶时代的初现的城市代表了中国文明的萌芽与奠基，龙山时代繁盛的城市是文明即将诞生的标志。夏以前的中国不是文明社会