Elderly Korean immigrants' socially and culturally constructed definitions of elder neglect

Little research has been conducted among the elderly on the topic of neglect. Not only is there a paucity of research, but also there is the problem of widely varying definitions of neglect. These two challenges led to a study of how neglect is understood by elderly Korean immigrants as it pertains to behaviors of adult children and family members. Interviews with 124 elderly Korean immigrants were conducted to assess conceptualizations of elder neglect. Data were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Results revealed five interrelated themes with strong connections to dimensions of health and mental health: (a) culture-specific definitions of elder neglect, (b) contexts in which elder neglect occurs, (c) impact of neglect on elders, (d) expectations from adult children, and (e) strategies for dealing with elder neglect. Implications for culturally competent, family-centered service delivery to elderly Korean immigrants are discussed, specifically focusing on service provision of health and mental health care.     

技术工人个体特征与阶层认同——基于2006CGSS的实证分析

利用2006年全国城乡居民生活调查数据,研究技术工人的不同特征与其阶层认同之间的关系表明,技术工人的户籍、婚姻状况等因素与其主观阶层认同之间的关系不大;技术工人的性别、年龄、文化程度、职业资格等级、收入、从事当前工作的年限等因素则与之关系密切。女性技术工人主观认同的阶层地位显著高于男性;文化程度高的技术工人认同的阶层地位显著高于中低文化程度者;高收入技术工人主观认同的阶层地位显著高于中低收入者;技术工人的年龄、从事当前工作的年限与他们主观认同的阶层地位之间都呈现出一种U形相关状态;技术工人的职业资格等级与他们主观认同的阶层地位之间呈现出一种倒U形相关状态。     

从《店员》看美国第一代犹太移民的生存困境

美国是个移民国家,这些移民在不同的移民阶段经历着不同的生存困境。伯纳德.马拉默德的《店员》显示出,美国第一代犹太移民的生存困境主要表现在三个方面:犹太教与犹太民族的历史对第一代犹太移民的深刻影响;美国以及欧洲的排犹主义的影响;美国的经济危机、自由竟争制度,以及犹太移民之间缺乏协作的影响。     

A Critical Examination of Immigrant Acculturation: Toward an Anti-Oppressive Social Work Model with Immigrant Adults in a Pluralistic Society

Today, in North America, the idea of complete assimilation ofimmigrants no longer seems relevant. Under the commonly espousedideologies of multiculturalism and pluralism, the goal of socialwork with immigrants is now integration into the host society,whether that be economically, socially and/or psychologically(Li, 2003). However, critics argue that the traditional ideaof immigrant assimilation continues to lurk behind social policiesand social services for immigrants, in that the successful integrationof immigrants is prompted by their conformation to the dominantculture (Balgopal, 2000). While a growing body of literatureon social work with immigrants has resulted in an increasedunderstanding of this diverse population and its needs, theliterature still lacks coherent theoretical and ideologicalframeworks necessary to inform effective models of service delivery.Social work literature on immigrants also requires criticalinterrogation of the impact of social science theories, particularlyin terms of long-held assumptions of culture and acculturation.In this paper, a critical review of literature on acculturationand social work with immigrants will be followed by findingsof a qualitative study with skilled immigrants in Canada. Basedon the research findings, an anti-oppressive approach to socialwork with immigrants is proposed.     

Unemployment compensation and the use of social assistance among second-generation immigrants in Sweden

Previous studies have shown that the participation of first-generation immigrants in the Swedish income security system deviates from that of the native population. However, so far there has been no research that has focused on this issue where second-generation immigrants are concerned. This study shows that the rates of participation in different parts of the income security system vary considerably between different groups of second-generation immigrants. Second-generation immigrants whose parents come from Western Europe have low participa-tion rates in all the studied parts of the income security system. Their participation rates are even lower than for natives with both parents born in Sweden. Second-generation immigrants with parents from southern Europe and from outside Europe, on the other hand, have very high participation rates in especi-ally social assistance. The differences between the groups are of course to a great extent explained by differences in their labour market situation. According to the findings of the study, there are reasons to be concerned about the future labour market integration of second-generation immigrants with parents of non-European origin.     

农业科技人才是防范农业风险的关键

21世纪,我国农业已进入了一个新的全面发展的经济转型时期。在这个时期,农业将面临着许多风险。而防范和化解农业风险靠的是掌握了农业科技的人才,农业科技人才是防范和化解农业风险的主体和关键,因此,必须重视农业科技人才在防范和化解农业风险中的作用,并采取得力措施,努力建设高素质的农业科技人才队伍。     

近代关内移民与松花江中、下游沿岸城镇的建立

近代关内移民是东北社会人口的重要来源,是松花江中、下游沿岸城镇形成与发展的先决条件。近代由干关内移民的大量涌入,松花江流域经济得以开发,农、商、工三业及森林采伐业、采矿业都得到了前所未有的发展,并促进了沿岸各港口的繁荣及区域商品市场的建立,松花江中、下游沿岸城镇遂随之兴起。     

Private Support and Public Assistance for Immigrant Families

This paper examines private support and its relationship with public assistance among immigrant families, using native counterparts as a benchmark. It introduces spatial contexts to the set of conventional determinants (socioeconomic conditions, migration experiences, and nativity groups) of receiving private and public support and their potential substitutability. Examining private support reveals that immigrants have less access than natives to private support, and that both majority contact and coethnic contact increase their opportunity for private support. Examining private support and public assistance jointly reveals that, unlike Filipino and Korean backgrounds, which have a weak substitutability effect that increases the probability of receiving private support relative to public assistance, immigrants' coethnic contact does not have such a substitutability effect at all.     

青岛市建设制造业基地的人力资源问题——青岛市制造业人力资源现状调查

青岛市制造业基地建设无论在总体数量上 ,还是在结构层次上都对人力资源产生新的需求。通过对青岛制造业的 2 9个企业的调查表明 ,现有的人力资源和制造业基地建设对人力资源的需求在理论上存在巨大的缺口 ,学历低一个层次 ,大多数企业高级管理人员和中级管理人员过多 ,高级专业技术人员缺乏     

泰国侨批史略

潮汕移民暹罗约在宋元时代开始,而于明清为最。基于传统道德、文化观念,每有积蓄,必千方百计送到家乡,以赡养家人骨肉,原始的"侨批"由此产生。侨批业的产生约在1782年,以后慢慢地又产生当地送批人,于是暹罗、潮汕批局真正应运而生。考察批业历史,其兴衰的过程不仅反映了中泰两国金融、政治方面的历史状况,也可看出华侨对家乡的深厚情感和所做的巨大贡献。