Deviations From Desired Age at Marriage: Mental Health Differences Across Marital Status

Although several factors condition mental health differences between married and never‐married adults, given recent increases in marriage delay and permanent singlehood, one modifying factor—deviation from desired age at marriage—has yet to be examined. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (N = 7,277), the author tested whether deviation from desired age at marriage shapes the mental health of married and never‐married adults as well as mental health differences between them. The results showed that most respondents failed to meet their initial preference for age at marriage. Marrying both earlier and later than desired (compared to on time) resulted in poorer mental health and fewer benefits compared to never marrying. For the never‐married, mental health was best, and differences compared to the married were nonsignificant, for those nearest their desired age at marriage. As timing deviations increased, however, a mental health deficit among the never‐married emerged.     

Building a worldwide evaluation community: past, present, and future

This article describes recent efforts to build a worldwide evaluation community. It notes events that led to an almost 200 percent growth in the number of regional and national evaluation organizations in slightly more than one year. Profiles are provided on the present status of many national and regional evaluation organizations that participated in the W.K. Kellogg Foundation-sponsored international evaluation meeting in Barbados, West Indies. Afterwards, the authors engage in a scenario planning exercise to picture alternatives of what the future of international evaluation might look like.     

Drinking Game Participation Among Undergraduate Students Attending National Alcohol Screening Day

Abstract

Objectives, Participants, Methods: Drinking game participation has increased in popularity among college students and is associated with increased alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems. The current study investigated drinking game participation among 133 undergraduates attending National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD) in April of 2007. Results: A large percentage of the sample reported lifetime (77%) and recent (52%) drinking game participation. Males were more likely to report recent participation and reported higher levels of consumption while playing drinking games. Drinking game participants were more likely to experience a range of alcohol-related problems, and the relationship between drinking game participation and alcohol-related problems was mediated by weekly alcohol consumption. Conclusions: These results suggest that drinking game participation is a risk factor for elevated levels of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems. Programs should be developed to educate students about the risks of drinking game participation, and prevention programs like NASD should address drinking games.     

关于斯大林"国家社会主义"的异化问题——兼评衣俊卿同志的《人道主义批判理论·东欧新马克思主义述评》

衣俊卿《人道主义批判理论·东欧新马克思主义述评》探讨"东欧新马克思主义"对"斯大林主义"的"人道主义"的深层批判.东欧新马克思主义认定,斯大林的"国家社会主义"从根本上违背了马克思主义的基本原则.斯大林化时代的斯大林主义的实践后果损害了苏联东欧的社会主义革命和实践,客观上造成了苏联的解体和东欧的剧变,对我们今天的社会主义革命和实践具有重要的的启示.     

关于思想政治理论课贯彻落实十七大精神的思考

指出政治理论教员必须结合自身实际,树立正确的教学理念,做好充分的教学准备工作,在教学中切实有效、创造性地从教学内容、教学设计、教学手段等多方面贯彻落实十七大精神,并积极开辟形式多样的第二课堂,提高十七大精神"三进入"的实效性。     

从《国殇》出发分析《九歌》的创作意图及性质

历来学术界对《九歌》的研究存在很大的分歧。特别是在对待《国殇》的问题上说法不一。有的学者主张将《国殇》从九歌中删去,有的则干脆认为《九歌》只是祭祀诗而无现实意义。本文旨在从《国殇》入手来分析《九歌》,从而论证《国殇》不仅是《九歌》的一个部分,而且《九歌》的性质与作者的创作意图也不仅仅只是祭祀,而是有它的现实意义的。     

“国家生态安全”与社会经济发展

"国家生态安全"作为"非传统安全"是"传统安全"观念的发展,它有助于加速全球化这一作为国际社会发展标志性特征的认识。而"国家生态安全"作为对"非传统安全"的一种界定与表述,是当前相关理论研究领域的一种趋势,也是社会经济可持续、稳定发展的现实迫切需求。     

A regional solution to the strategy and structure of multinationals

The transnational solution developed by Bartlett and Ghoshal is shown to be suitable for only a few special cases of multinational enterprise (MNE) strategy and structure. As MNEs have most of their assets and sales within their home region, they are in need of regional, not transnational strategy and structure. Here we provide data on the regional dimension of assets and sales of the world’s largest 500 multinationals. We explore how the empirical reality of a regional concentration of assets and sales imposes a regional solution, rather than the transnational solution.     

南京国民政府时期的高等教育述评

国民党统治区的高等教育,由于广大教育工作者和爱国师生的努力,克服了战争的干扰和破坏,在缓慢的发展着。同时,由于国民党采取了一系列发展高等教育的措施,从而在一定程度上保证了专业教学的质量,在培养具有专门技能的人才方面起了积极作用。但同时也不可避免的暴露了一些问题。     

电子民主与中国人大制度的变革

电子民主是网络时代实现民主的一种新形式,它超越传统民主,克服了传统民主导致的日益增大的民主赤字和严重的政治脱离的弊端。电子民主在中国的勃兴给我国人大制度带来挑战。国家应当通过电子民主的制度化以增强人大代表与选民之间的沟通和交流;通过电子民主强化人大立法的信息交流与协商;通过电子民主充分发挥人大监督的职能。