The Psychological Adjustment of Transracial Adoptees: An Application of the Cultural–Racial Identity Model

In response to the need for increased understanding of the identity process of transracial adoptees, the Cultural–Racial Identity Model (A. L. Baden & R. J. Steward, 1995) was developed; however, the model has yet to be empirically validated. The model allows distinctions to be made between racial identity and cultural identity, resulting in 16 proposed identities. Identities are based on the degrees to which individuals (1) have knowledge of, awareness of, competence within, and comfort with their own racial group's culture, their parents' racial group's culture, and multiple cultures, and (2) are comfortable with their racial group membership and with those belonging to their own racial group, their parents' racial group, and multiple racial groups. Four dimensions of the model were determined for study: the Adoptee Culture Dimension, the Parental Culture Dimension, the Adoptee Race Dimension, and the Parental Race Dimension. In this study, the Cultural–Racial Identity of transracial adoptees was assessed by a modified version of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM; J. S. Phinney, 1992). Psychological adjustment was assessed by the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI; L. R. Derogatis & P. A. Cleary, 1977). The sample consisted of 51 transracial adoptees who completed mail survey questionnaires. The exploratory findings supported the Cultural–Racial Identity Model by demonstrating that the modified version of the MEIM successfully yielded variation in the potential Cultural–Racial Identities that the transracial adoptees reported. Findings also did not yield support for differences in psychological adjustment among transracial adoptees having different Cultural–Racial Identities. The implications that the results have for counseling practice and social policy were discussed.     

缓解我国就业压力的重要途径--再谈农村工业化

工业化包括农村工业化,片面的工业化和单向的农村———城市人口流动模式都不能解决农村剩余劳动力就业问题。为充分就业找到新途径,关键在于对传统农业的改造和加速农村工业化发展。     

对现行土地管理制度的质疑

由于现行的土地公有制形式在理论上和实践上存在着模糊性 ,致使目前土地管理制度存在缺陷。通过分析现行土地管理制度所带来的负面作用 ,提出改革现行土地管理机制的两种选择思路 :其一是土地私有化 ;其二是明确国家对土地绝对占有的方式     

山东省农村经济与社会协调发展问题研究

本文从经济社会两方面设计科学合理的指标体系 ,对山东农村经济与社会内部诸要素发展的状况及经济社会发展的协调性进行评价 ,从中揭示山东省农村经济与社会发展中存在的不协调因素 ,进而提出推进山东农村经济与社会的协调发展的对策     

民国时期江南农村信用合作社述论

上世纪二三十年代 ,为挽救江南农村经济 ,在国民党政府的倡导下 ,江南农村信用合作社兴起并发展起来。江南农村信用合作社在组织、经营和监督上有自身的特点 ,它对江南农村经济的复苏起了一定的作用 ,但不能从根本上解决江南农村经济中存在的问题。     

Housing affordability among elderly female heads of household in nonmetropolitan areas

This study investigates the extent and nature of housing affordability for elderly nonmetropolitan female heads of household using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics. The results indicate that over one-third of elderly nonmetropolitan female heads of household experience housing poverty and that those who rent, who have fair to poor health, and who are minorities are particularly vulnerable. Housing affordability, measured by the concept of housing poverty, identifies households struggling to meet basic needs while the conventional 25% of income for housing expenditures ratio identifies a larger population. The findings suggest the need for multifaceted public policies to address the problem of housing poverty. Her research interests include housing affordability, housing and community vitality, and decision making. She received her Ph.D. from Purdue University. Sooyoun Park is in the same department as a Project Assistant on a USDA-funded research project entitled “Housing Affordability in Rural Areas,” which is a joint project between Nebraska and Wisconsin. Her research interests focus on housing management behavior in relation to housing expenditure burden. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.     

发展和完善南宁市新型农村合作医疗制度研究

近年来,党和政府一直把发展和完善新型农村合作医疗制度作为改善民生的一项重要工作。南宁市新型农村合作医疗尽管有了较大的发展,但与同为西部省会城市的西安、昆明、成都相比还存在不少差距。这就需要结合地方实际,从运行机制、资金监管、信息化管理、人才建设等软、硬件方面破解新型农村合作医疗制度发展和完善的难题。     

我国金融支持农业发展的思考

金融促进农业发展，中国社会主义新农村建设离不开金融。由于城乡二元经济结构形成的城乡发展差距、农村信贷制度、统一标准的金融监管、支农资金风险高等原因，国家金融支持农业发展的力度不够，资金供给方向边缘化，农村金融主体自身服务与创新能力不足，民间信贷活跃但弊端多，农村金融服务和管理人才缺乏。提出要加强金融服务创新，优化农村金融服务，通过加强财政政策调控进一步促进农村发展；要根据农业贷款的特点，建立农业风险补偿机制，以降低和减少支农资金的风险和损失和促进信贷；同时完善《担保法》法规，加强农村金融管理和服务人才队伍建设，使金融更好地支持农业发展。     

宁夏农村汉字使用情况的调查与分析

宁夏农村在推广规范汉字方面取得了鼓舞人心的成绩:中小学生不使用"二简字";全区没有发现使用"吋、呎、浬、"等已被国家宣布淘汰的计量单位名称用字。然而,还存在不可回避的问题。为此,应切实做好国家关于规范字政策的宣传工作,使人们从思想上真正认识使用规范字的意义,指导人们正确对待掌握汉字有关原理和使用汉字之间的关系。     

现阶段农村初中新课程实施情况调查

通过对100多位农村初中校长就新课程培训、对新课改的认识、教学行为的改变、综合实践活动的开展、评价和考试改革等方面进行的调查,发现课程改革给农村初中带来了一些积极的变化,但也存在许多有待解决的问题,进而分析这些问题存在的原因,并提出了相应的改革建议。