Use of concurrent mixed methods combining concept mapping and focus groups to adapt a health equity tool in Canada

The aim of this project was to identify and prioritize a set of conditions to be considered for incorporating a health equity tool into public health practice. Concept mapping and focus groups were implemented as complementary methods to investigate the conditions of use of a health equity tool by public health organizations in Quebec. Using a hybrid integrated research design is a richer way to address the complexity of questions emerging from intervention and planning settings. This approach provides a deeper, operational, and contextualized understanding of research results involving different professional and organizational cultures, and thereby supports the decision-making process. Concept mapping served to identify and prioritize in a limited timeframe the conditions to be considered for incorporation into a health equity tool into public health practices. Focus groups then provided a more refined understanding of the barriers, issues, and facilitating factors surrounding the tools adoption, helped distinguish among participants’ perspectives based on functional roles and organizational contexts, and clarified some apparently contradictory results from the concept map. The combined use of these two techniques brought the strengths of each approach to bear, thereby overcoming some of the respective limitations of concept mapping and focus groups. This design is appropriate for investigating targets with multiple levels of complexity.     

Unfair to Me or Unfair to My Spouse: Men's and Women's Perceptions of Domestic Equity and How They Relate to Mental and Physical Health

Research examining the relationship between household labor and health has not sufficiently considered perceptions of domestic equity, physical health, or potential gender differences in these relationships. Using survey data from 1,234 lawyers, we examine how perceptions of domestic equity are related to mental and physical health and whether these relationships differ by gender. The results indicate that perceiving the division of household labor as unfair to oneself is related to poorer mental health, whereas perceiving the division as unfair to one's spouse is related to poorer physical health, regardless of gender. This article demonstrates the importance of treating perceptions of unfairness to oneself and one's spouse as distinct experiences, while also considering the wider context wherein these relationships exist.     

Gender, Race, and Perception of Environmental Health Risks

This paper reports the results of a national survey in which perceptions of environmental health risks were measured for 1275 white and 214 nonwhite persons. The results showed that white women perceived risks to be much higher than did white men, a result that is consistent with previous studies. However, this gender difference was not true of nonwhite women and men, whose perceptions of risk were quite similar. Most striking was the finding that white males tended to differ from everyone else in their attitudes and perceptions–on average, they perceived risks as much smaller and much more acceptable than did other people. These results suggest that sociopolitical factors such as power, status, alienation, and trust are strong determiners of people's perception and acceptance of risks.     

语用生态文明意义初探

语用生态文明是语言生态学研究的新课题 ,这一全新的语用理念有两层意义 :一是语用观念生态化 ,实现言语多样性与语言一体规范的统一 ;二是语用行为生态化 ,坚持“时空相谐”与“绿色消费”的语用伦理。倡导语用生态文明使我们辩证地观照语言规范问题有了新的视野。     

身体力行"三个代表”有效解决"多样化”提出的新课题

"多样化”是社会主义事业取得重大进步的重要标志."多样化”是改革开放的巨大成功,是生产力发展的具体体现,是人民生活水平提高的必然结果."多样化”也同时给我们提出了一系列新课题,带来了一连串新挑战."多样化”与西部同行.只要我们认真学习、深刻领会、身体力行"三个代表”的重要思想,就能有效地解决"多样化”给我们提出的新课题,就能正确地应对新形势给我们提出的新挑战.     

“分配不公”的社会学解读

当前在我国普遍存在的“分配不公”现象 ,有使社会向恶性运行和畸形发展方向退化的趋势。针对“分配不公”产生的原因 ,必须从政治理念、制度重建、政策调整、文化重建等多方面入手 ,解决“分配不公”问题 ,实现社会良性运行和协调发展     

教育资源效率与公平的统一——论目前高校招生收费中的帕累托最优与达尔文最优

高等院校在教育经费没有同步增长的情况下扩招,给社会解决"入学难"的同时,也存在办学质量下降的隐患威胁.解决这一难题的思路之一就是实行有条件的差别收费.     

教育公平的根本在于对人的认知、情感与责任

教育公平是千百年来人们不懈的追求。目前,中国教育公平问题主要表现在城乡教育失衡和区域教育失衡,究其原因,主观因素大于客观因素。办教育最可怕的是从心态上对人的麻木之感,是缺乏问责和自责之心。教育公平归根结底在于对人的认知、情感与责任。     

The witch doctor's pharmacist

This article explores the state of, and prospects for, training and development within the South African maritime industry, and is based on a series of in-depth interviews conducted with employers, the principal union, training institutions and regulatory bodies. Findings are that a deeply embedded racial division of labour persists, that there is a serious shortage of employment opportunities, and that training and certification remain fragmented. The article concludes that the quality of training provided is of a high standard, but there is a vital need for a coherent overall policy linking initial training with employment opportunities, ongoing skills development and the promotion of greater equality.     

合同语言的内在秩序与合同解释的客观主义

合同语言的歧异性之普遍存在决定了合同解释的普遍性。合同语言的公平、效率和安全等内在价值,则规定了合同解释必须遵循这种价值基础;而合同语言的内在秩序也只有在合同解释的客观主义中才能够得到最好的说明。