Supporting the Labor Force Participation of Older Adults: An International Survey of Policy Options

The unprecedented aging of the world's population challenges many institutions, including labor markets and public pension programs. This study was conducted to survey expert opinions regarding conditions and policies that affect employment of older adults. Eighty-nine respondents from 26 nations responded to an Internet survey regarding their own experiences with the aging labor force; factors that encouraged or discouraged labor force participation of older adults; and government responses to these issues. Respondents identified barriers to employment of older adults and described their governments' responses. Findings illuminate a range of current policy options and suggest possible opportunities for innovation.     

The use of digital media: To support and enhance vulnerable children’s perspectives,voices and choices

The article reports findings from a study that explored the potential of digital media to create new possibilities for professional caregivers to encounter 10 vulnerable children (7–17 years old) as subjects (rather than objects) and participants in their own lives. Five professionals received training in media pedagogy and experimented with new ways to communicate with children. Digital communication was found to expand the children's ability to engage in dialogue. Professionals need to find the courage to engage in digital communication on a child's terms as it helps generate a relationship that offers children new opportunities for raising their voices.     

大学生非主流行为文化的研究境遇

非主流行为文化是当代大学生张扬个性、标新立异的标签,在大学校园文化中扮演着与主流行为文化分庭抗礼的角色。因此,厘清大学生非主流行为文化的研究境遇,具有重要的意义。从现实境遇看,大学生非主流行为文化的生发有其复杂而微妙的时代背景;从理论境遇看,与之直接相关的理论研究明显滞后,研究视阈尚待开拓;从生存境遇看,加强大学生非主流行为文化研究则是基于学生、学校与社会和谐发展的三重需求。     

赵之谦书法美学思想论略

艺术风格与艺术思想研究是美学思想研究的重要途径.赵之谦书法美学思想形成于他的哲学思想,外化为其独具风格的创作.他的书法美学思想主体为拙朴浑厚、古茂清新;儒道互补,佛理深渗.     

论京派作家的风俗叙事

风俗作为人类文化现象,受到文学家的普遍关注.以周作人、沈从文、汪曾祺为代表的京派作家不仅对风俗情有独钟,而且将其转化为一种理解和讲述世界的方式,包含了特定的审美取向和文化内涵.他们的风俗叙事不从属于社会批判与启蒙,而倾心于诗意想象,构成诸如回忆之味、新奇之趣、生命之悟、超越之境一类美感形态.     

顾颉刚与茅盾神话研究之比较

我国著名史学家顾颉刚和文学巨匠茅盾在中国现代神话学的发轫期,对我国神话进行了开拓性的思考与探索并作出了卓越贡献。他们研究神话的初衷与目的、对神话的认识、神话研究的理论基础与方法等,既有相同点,也有明显的差异之处。对他们的神话研究进行比较分析,有助于我们更清楚地了解我国神话学理论建构的历程。     

‘Providing a Link with the Real World’: Learning from the Student Experience of Service User and Carer Involvement in Social Work Education

Social work has long placed an emphasis on involving users and carers in the education of practitioners, an emphasis driven by service users and carers themselves, the value base of social work, and by policy and legislation from successive governments and regulatory bodies. Recent changes in regulation and professional standards in social work suggest a continuing commitment to service user and carer involvement. This paper argues that in order to ensure a sustainable commitment, there needs to be greater evidence of the value and purpose of such involvement. Whilst there is a considerable body of literature on this issue in social work education, little focus is on any impact on current and future practice of social work students. The paper discusses a research project addressing this issue from the perspective of social work students. Findings suggest that the involvement of service users and carers in their training was perceived by students as overwhelmingly positive, should be enhanced and that they believed that these experiences were taken forward in their practice. The paper also identifies key points that could inform best educational practice.     

Publics,We Need You! Social Work Researchers and Educators as Public Sociologists

The recent revival of public sociology has created a unique space for social work researchers within its enterprise. As public sociologists, we are committed to engaging various publics that invigorate our work and hold us accountable. As social work researchers, we are specifically committed to engaging disenfranchised publics given our pursuit of social justice. Using examples from the USA, I discuss practical ways in which social work researchers can engage publics while still remaining connected to the academy.