The extent of family and school social capital promoting positive subjective well-being among primary school children in Shenzhen, China

This study aimed to examine, first, the extent to which variations in family and school social capital can be explained by child's differing socioeconomic and demographic background and school characteristics; and second, the extent to which family and school social capital in combination might be associated with variations in child subjective well-being in Shenzhen, China. This study was a cross-sectional survey design, using stratified random sampling. A total of 1306 sixth-grade primary school children and their parents were drawn from 16 schools, and a self-administered questionnaire was used. The results suggested that gender difference, the only child status at home and hukou status had impacts on family and school social capital accrued among primary school children in Shenzhen. There were also links between child's perception of connectedness to their parents, peers, and teachers, and their positive child subjective well-being.     

陈云与《论十大关系》

《论十大关系》是毛泽东等中共第一代领导集体在调查研究的基础上由毛泽东概括出来的经典著作。陈云作为第一代和第二代党中央领导集体的主要成员,对毛泽东十大关系思想的形成、丰富和发展作出了重要贡献。     

明清时期的《五伦全备记》和《香囊记》接受考论

《五伦全备记》和《香囊记》是中国古代戏曲史上两部非常重要的作品,其问世不久,学界即从思想性和艺术性等方面对其多所指摘。不过,明清时期绝大多数观众对学界的上述指摘不仅不予认同,反而表现出极大的观剧热情。此后,这两部剧作又继续风行舞台达300余年之久。从学理上说,古今学人对这两部剧作的批评可谓可中肯綮;但从传播和接受效果上看,这两部剧作无论在思想性还是艺术性上都有让人难以割舍之处。由此可见,即使这两部剧作在主题上存在着严重的教化倾向、在情节安排与人物塑造上表现出明显的概念化和简单化的特点、在曲词的结撰上流于矫枉过正式的俗化或雅化,处在特定时代背景下的各地观众仍然有充足的理由一如既往地喜爱它们。     

The Future Organization of Community Health Councils

This paper examines the ways in which Community Health Councils (CHCs) might organize themselves in the light of the changes arising out of the purchaser–provider split. These changes have meant that they are only one among several agencies claiming to represent the interests of the user, with most fundamentally the Health Authorities themselves being entrusted with the duty of championing the people. Other means of consulting the public, which bypass the CHCs altogether, are also becoming increasingly popular. Taking as its starting-point EL(95)142, "Guidance on the changes in establishing arrangements", this paper looks at practical ways in which CHCs might best organize themselves to face the future. It does this by considering, in turn, membership issues, staffing, resources and accommodation, and the roles and relationships of CHCs with regard to other agencies. It also, more radically, considers their continued viability and relevance in the context of other means of tapping into or representing the public's views in the NHS of the future.     

Building relationships on social networking sites from a social work approach

ABSTRACT

Our current age of connectedness has facilitated a boom in interactive dynamics within social networking sites. It is, therefore, possible for the field of Social Work to draw on these advantages in order to connect with the unconnected by strengthening online mutual support networks among users.

The aim of this article is to examine whether ‘connectedness’ in social networking sites improves online social capital and resilience of social service users.

Through our analysis of social networks carried out on an experimental model, we observed the patterns of connectedness on Facebook of 50 social service end-users from Málaga, Spain. The detection of online communities through the modularity algorithm has allowed us to ascertain whether individuals’ offline realities mirror their online realities. At the same time, we examined the influence certain interactions (likes, comments, etc.) have on leadership through online ethnography. Finally, online social capital, understood as the combination of connectedness and online interaction, has been correlated with users’ resilience. The results reveal that both connectedness and interaction feed themselves and have correlations with resilience.     

Defining Life Partnerships: Does Sexual Orientation Matter?

ABSTRACT

This study compared the responses of gay men, lesbians, heterosexual men, and heterosexual women to a number of questions investigating the needs and tensions in life partnerships between two individuals. Overall, the groups had similar attitudes toward life partnerships. Nearly all respondents found great meaning in the idea of life partnership, the pursuits of psychological and physical intimacy and the importance of family and social support, and all three of these categories were actually considered more important than the ability to marry legally. Respondents recognized that having children may encourage commitment to life partnerships, though this was less influential for gay men. A significant percentage of respondents, regarding HIV status, either had no opinion or felt that HIV was not particularly or not at all threatening to life partnerships. Men and women, regardless of sexual orientation, appear to experience similar needs and aspirations regarding life partnerships.     

Toward a Typology of Buyer–Supplier Relationships: A Study of the Computer Industry*

Buyer–supplier relationship typologies are useful analytical tools for purchasing managers in managing exchange relationships with suppliers and monitoring their purchasing portfolios. Existing buyer–supplier relationship typologies are mainly focused on either relational contents or power‐dependence and have limited empirical support for their performance implications. In this study, we developed an alternative buyer–supplier relationship typology that integrates both relational content and power‐dependence dimensions, resulting in four generic relationship types: market, power, autonomous‐link, and constrained‐link relationships. We then performed a longitudinal exploratory investigation of eight leading firms in the U.S. computer industry to explore the performance implications of the typology, using a combinatorial qualitative approach that leverages the strengths of case study research, content analysis, and quasi‐experimental design. The results suggest three theoretical propositions. First, the association between the type of buyer–supplier relationships and buyer firm performance varies such that constrained‐link relationships are superior in terms of operational efficiency while autonomous‐link relationships are superior in terms of product innovation. Second, the positive association between buyer–supplier relational contents (i.e., relationalism) and buyer firm operational efficiency is strengthened as the suppliers' dependence on the buyer firm increases. And finally, the positive association between buyer–supplier relationalism and buyer firm product innovation is weakened as the suppliers' dependence on the buyer firm increases.     

论涉外民事关系法律适用法中的弱者利益保护

国际私法中的弱者利益保护原则是指在制定、运用和解释国际私法时,应侧重保护在国际民商事关系中处于弱势地位或者不利地位的当事人。《中华人民共和国涉外民事关系法律适用法》顺应国际私法发展的趋势,在条文中凸显了对弱者利益加强保护的理念,但在内涵、外延、保护方法以及与其他原则、规则的关系等方面仍存在诸多有待解决的问题。     

传统人际关系对晚清晋商票号发展的制约作用

明清晋商商业成就的内在支撑之一是其对传统人际关系的独特理解和应用,但这种传统人际关系发展到晚清时期逐渐表现出难以化解的弊端,主要是限制了组织规模扩张,扭曲了组织功能定位,削弱了组织制衡机制,制约了转型接轨步伐,影响了资本投资流向,使晋商在列强侵略、国势衰败、时局动荡的环境中没有及时转型为现代企业,最终烟消云散。