Seclusion,decision-making power,and gender disparities in adult health: Examining hypertension in India

Research on the social determinants of health in developing countries is increasingly focusing on the importance of gender. Cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension are a growing concern in developing countries, where they are now the leading cause of death. Researchers have documented differences in hypertension between men and women, but the importance of gendered practices in shaping these differences has been left unexamined. Using national data from the India Human Development Survey 2005 (N = 101,593), this study assesses the moderating role of two salient and widespread gendered practices—women’s seclusion and decision-making power—on hypertension disparities between women and men. Both seclusion and low decision-making power are associated with increased odds of hypertension for women, but in the case of seclusion reduced hypertension for men. Results also show the gender gap in hypertension is exacerbated with women’s seclusion and low decision-making power.     

Are all jobs created equal? A cross-national analysis of women's employment and child malnutrition in developing countries

Using multi-level models, the analysis examines female employment and child stunting across 49 developing countries. At the country level, female labor force participation is not associated with malnutrition after controlling for economic development. At the individual level, a binary measure of employment is not significantly associated with malnutrition. However, a more nuanced measure of seven occupational categories shows that certain types of employment improve malnutrition. Professional, clerical, sales, and domestic jobs are associated with reduced stunting. These effects are only partially mediated by wealth, perhaps suggesting that some jobs may bring benefits to the household beyond the sheer acquisition of tangible resources. Agricultural jobs are associated with increased malnutrition. Manual labor and service work do not have an effect on malnutrition, compared to unemployment. Thus, women's employment is not necessarily a mechanism for empowerment and wellbeing. Not all jobs are created equal, and many of them do not confer the benefits that are typically associated with working outside the home.     

“Yes,I Can”: Testing an Intervention to Increase Middle School Students’ College and Career Self‐Efficacy

Middle school is the appropriate time for students to begin exploring careers and improving self‐efficacy; however, empirically supported career and college readiness interventions for U.S. middle school students are limited. Examining the effect of an intervention that combined a virtual experience and a local college visit on middle school students (99 girls, 74 boys), the authors found that participating students had higher levels of college and career self‐efficacy than did nonparticipating students. The study shows that a workshop of the online Florida CHOICES program coupled with a campus visit increased middle school student career and college self‐efficacy. Future research should include longitudinal studies and use of diverse populations to improve generalizability of study results.     

Patterns and severity of menopausal symptoms among Jordanian women

We examined 359 women aged 45–65 years who visited Jordan University Hospital between February and November 2014. The menopausal symptoms were assessed using a validated Arabic version of the menopause rating scale. The mean age at menopause was 49.4 years. Women aged 50–55 years more frequently exhibited hot flushes and vaginal dryness. Although premenopausal women were 1.5 times more likely to experience irritability, perimenopausal women were more likely to experience hot flushes, physical and mental irritability, sexual problems, vaginal dryness, and joint and muscular discomfort. Hence, health care providers should focus on women at all stages of life.     

大学生非正式群体行为特征对思想政治教育工作的影响研究

文章就大学生非正式群体开展思想政治教育工作提出建议。     

试论黎族谚语

本文结合黎族等民族的谚语,对谚语的记录与传承应用、谚语的民族性,以及黎族谚语内涵与艺术特征等问题加以论述。     

区域的“城市性”与中国新型城市化道路

本文提出区域的“城市性”,对城市化涵义作出新的认识.考察中外城市化的演变史发现,城市化道路有两种类型:一是人口转移型城市化道路,二是结构转换型城市化道路,从中国的国情出发,借鉴中外城市化的经验教训,如今中国城市化发展道路的转型方向,应该是走人口转移和结构转型并存的“双轨”发展的新型城市化道路.     

中国公共艺术的发展与探究

20世纪70年代末首都机场大型壁画的落成，标志着中国公共艺术的兴起。改革开放三十年来，中国公共艺术从最初的探索阶段发展到现在的初具规模。多元开放的90年代，公共艺术的发展达到高峰。北京奥运会、上海世博会的成功举行，让人们看到被激发的公共艺术将推动中国当代文化社会的民主进程；让公共艺术贴近民众，促进艺术多元化；让更多更好的公共艺术走进街道、社区普惠于民众。公共艺术的精品化，不仅能成为一个时代的标志和象征，还必将会为城市留下宝贵遗产。     

网络环境下《Photoshop》课程教学的思考

本文对网络环境下《Photoshop》课程教学的相关问题加以论述。     

文化冲击与有效应对

本文论述文化冲击及有效应对策略。