Pragmatic decisions in the evaluation of consumer satisfaction with mental health treatment

This article examines pragmatic choices which must be made in conducting consumer satisfaction assessment of mental health treatment. It is argued that choices involving sample, format, and procedure for examining satisfaction may influence the results of such research, and must be considered when creating or evaluating these efforts. These choices are examined in detail.     

Evaluating employee assistance programs. A review of methods, outcomes, and future directions

Renewed interest in assisting troubled employees has led to an upsurge in the development of employee assistance programs, coupled with demands for demonstrable effectiveness. This review examines the nature and scope of these programs, their administrative and methodological context, and the types and outcomes of evaluation studies conducted thus far. Proposals for improving future investigations through a number of different approaches and strategies are then made.     

大学英语改革的问题及对策

总结了目前大学英语改革的特点及存在的问题,并提出了解决目前困境的一些对策以确保改革向纵深处进展。     

医科与农科大学生SCL——90测查比较研究

用心理卫生自评量表(SCL———90)调查了内蒙古蒙医学院和哲里木畜牧学院两高校大学生的心理健康和差异,结果表明,两高校学生男女总体心理健康水平无明显差异,存在的心理问题各具特点,而医科学生心理问题较多,强度较大。     

对高校学生公共体育兴趣的心理初探

本文从心理学的角度出发,对高校学生体育兴趣的产生、特点及变化原因作了初步探究,并提出了情感教学对体育兴趣形成的重要作用。     

Nonlinear and non-gaussian state estimation: A quasi-optimal estimator

The rejection sampling filter and smoother, proposed by Tanizaki (1996, 1999), Tanizaki and Mariano (1998) and Hiirzeler and Kiinsch (1998), take a lot of time computationally. The Markov chain Monte Carlo smoother, developed by Carlin, Poison and StofFer (1992), Carter and Kohn (1994, 1996) and Geweke and Tanizaki (1999a, 1999b), does not show a good performance depending on noniinearity and nonnormality of the system in the sense of the root mean square error criterion, which reason comes from slow convergence of the Gibbs sampler. Taking into account these problems, we propose the nonlinear and non-Gaussian filter and smoother which have much less computational burden and give us relatively better state estimates, although the proposed estimator does not yield the optimal state estimates in the sense of the minimum mean square error. The proposed filter and smoother are called the quasi-optimal filter and quasi-optimal smoother in this paper. Finally, through some Monte Carlo studies, the quasi-optimal filter and smoother are compared with the rejection sampling procedure and the Markov chain Monte Carlo procedure.     

Material hardship and 529 college savings plan participation: The mitigating effects of Child Development Accounts

Experience of material hardship can adversely affect a family’s ability to make long-term investments in children’s development. We examine whether material hardship is associated with one indicator of such investments: participation in a tax-advantaged college savings plan (529 plan). Data for this study come from the SEED for Oklahoma Kids (SEED OK) experiment, an intervention that offers Child Development Accounts with financial incentives to encourage the accumulation of college savings for children from the time of their birth. Results show that material hardship is negatively associated with 529-plan participation, and this association varies by treatment status. At all levels of material hardship, treatment-group mothers are more likely to hold accounts than control-group mothers. These findings suggest that CDAs can be a useful policy tool to support families’ financial preparation for college.     

论我校资源环境学院的专业综合改革

根据我国颁布的本科专业目录 ,结合当今人类社会面临的人口、资源、环境等三大问题 ,在新时期 ,要培养适应社会需求的人才 ,必须进行专业综合改革 ,在重点学科、专业方向、课程体系确定之后 ,在教学内容、教学方法、教学手段、教学实施等方面也要改革 ,进一步提高教学质量     

广东培正学院学科专业建设的探索与实践

本文论述了学科专业建设的重要作用与民办高校学科专业建设的艰巨性和紧迫性,概括了广东培正学院学科专业建设的发展历程和基本经验,重点阐述了提高广东培正学院学科专业建设水平的措施和对策。     

我国大学科技园建设的成功经验和启示

我国大学科技园的建设和发展已取得了很好的成绩和经验。地方政府的大力扶持、高等院校的积极参与、配套服务支撑体系的建立都为大学科技园的建设和发展发挥了重要作用。各高校应抢抓机遇,发挥优势,理顺关系,不断创新,加快大学科技园建设和发展的步伐,为我国经济和社会的发展做出更大的贡献。