The 2015 welfare reform of the National Basic Livelihood Security System in South Korea: Effects on economic outcomes

In July 2015, South Korea’s National Basic Livelihood Security System (NBLSS) was reformed for the purposes of eliminating welfare blind spots and reducing poverty. The reform is expected to affect the recipients’ economic behaviours and choices. In this study, we used changes in benefits and eligibility for the NBLSS under the customised benefit system to identify the effects of the change in the NBLSS on a proposed set of economic outcomes – income, labour supply, consumption, savings, poverty reduction. To estimate the effects, we used data from the 10th–12th waves of the Korea Welfare Panel Study and employed a difference‐in‐differences framework integrated with the propensity scores. We found that the NBLSS helps the poor to reduce financial and material hardships through income and consumption increments, but that it does not provide disincentives to the recipients from participating in the labour market or from saving.     

Alcohol consumption among undergraduate social work students at a South African university

ABSTRACT

Alcohol consumption among tertiary level students is a public health problem that can adversely affect students’ performance at university. This study therefore investigated the drinking patterns; reasons for drinking; and the perceived impact of drinking on academic performance of undergraduate social work students at a South African university. Of the 145 students who completed a group administered survey questionnaire, 88% reported using alcohol mainly for social purposes and enjoyment, with two-fifths admitting to participating in binge drinking. Despite these findings, a high proportion (78%) reported not performing poorly on a test or exam due to alcohol consumption in the preceding 12 months. Recommendations are provided for the education and support of social work students as future healthcare professionals.     

两周金文的第二人称代词及一些相关问题

两周金文共有的第二人称代词有"女"、"乃"、"尔",它们的语法功能一直比较稳定。"余、朕、女、乃"和"我、尔"在殷商以前可能属于不同方言,后者之进入前者所在方言,可能就是为了补前者不表复数之不足。第二人称代词在殷商西周时可通用于各种身份的人之间,到东周春秋时期逐渐有了限制。从殷商西周到春秋战国,随着称谓礼仪的发展,称谓系统也发展得愈益丰富完善。     

Risk factors for child maltreatment in South Korea: An investigation of a nationally representative sample

This study investigated the risk factors associated with the occurrence of child physical and psychological abuse in South Korea based on the ecological theory of child maltreatment. A subsample of 3‐ to 18‐year‐old children from “A Study on the Current State of Child Abuse and Neglect,” a nationally representative study on child abuse and neglect, was utilized for secondary data analysis. The sample was divided into two age groups (third graders in elementary school and below and fourth graders and above). We utilized hierarchical logistic regression for each age group separately to analyze the data. The variables at each level of the system (i.e., ontogenic development, microsystem, and exosystem) were entered into the model in sequential order. The results showed the common risk factors for both age groups are the caregiver's experience of abuse in childhood, the child's problem behavior, exposure to domestic violence, community size, and informal social control. The child's age was also significant in both groups but in the opposite direction. Social support was a significant predictor for the younger age group only, while the caregiver's level of education was significant for the older age group only. Implications for future research and practice are discussed based on the study results.     

雷州话与厦门话中外来词的异同及其根源

从文献资料及现状调查两方面入手,分析了同为闽南方言的雷州话和厦门话在吸收外来词数量和范围上有很大差异的情况,这与两个地方的历史地理、对外语的态度以及社会政治体制等有关。     

论汉晋之际道家思想的发展

汉晋之际是道家思想大发展的时期。大致上可分为四个阶段:东汉后期为第一阶段,是道家思想挣脱压抑,走向复兴的时期;第二阶段为曹魏正始年间,是《老子》学说大发展的时期;第三阶段为魏末西晋之时,是《庄子》学说大发展的时期;第四阶段是东晋时期,道家思想进一步走进宗教和社会生活,为道教的成熟提供理论基础,为佛教的中国化提供契合之点,在政治哲学、人生哲学、美学、庄园经济的发展等方面发挥着巨大的作用。     

明清商人经营活动趋向研究

明清时期的商品经济不断发展 ,商人组织不断完善 ,商人的经营活动呈现出集团化、职业化、土著化、缙绅化等趋向 ,这些推动了明清城市经济的发展及商人阶层的不断壮大 ,为中国走向近代化积蓄了力量     

韩国农业农村立法及其若干启示与建议研究

韩国十分重视农业农村立法,通过三级立法体制,形成了较完善的农业农村法律体系。其特征表现在:法律法规体系比较健全,配套法规建设自成体系,适时修改法律法规及规则,重视农村建设、农民教育与农业组织立法。韩国的经验与做法启示我们:要大力推进新农村建设,就必须采取一系列切实有效的立法措施与政策措施,以保证新农村建设目标的顺利实现。为此建议:要高度重视农村社会发展,立法与政策双管齐下,改善农民的生产和生活条件;密切关注农民合作组织发展动向,立法与政策齐头并进,切实提高农民的社会地位;大力推进农民教育培训,立法与政策双向互助,努力提高农民综合素质;健全农业科研和农技推广体系,立法与政策共同发力,持续提高农业劳动生产率。     

宋明理学和谐思想探微

宋明理学在儒学的基础上实现了"儒、道、佛"三教的融合与会通。学界曾对宋明理学中理气关系、心理关系、心性关系以及知行关系等问题进行了普遍探讨和争论。从和谐的视角来看,过去人们简单地批判"理本论"而肯定"气本论"的观点,以及片面地评价"心本论"、"知行观"的做法都是较为偏颇的。宋明理学从三个方面进一步深化了中华和谐思想:一是"理本论"、"心本论"和"气本论"三大学派从哲学本体论上深刻论证了宇宙和谐和天人和谐的思想;二是以心性论为重点深化了儒家的心性本体和心性修养的思想,为自我和谐奠定了理论基础;三是以知行关系为主线,从不同角度揭示了知与行的内在和谐统一与人际和谐的关系。     

论魏晋南北朝的同题共作赋

同题共作属于集体性的创作活动,赋的同题共作以魏晋南北朝为盛,这与当时文学集团的兴盛有直接关系。同一命题、相同环境下的创作,及其所固有的切磋品评的创作目的,使同题共作赋呈现出相反相成的两种倾向:一是题材范围和艺术风格上的趋同,二是同中求异的竞胜争高。这种方式的创作对于赋体文学表现领域的拓展和艺术技巧的提高都产生了重要作用。魏晋南北朝同题共作赋的文学史意义,则主要表现在促进了短赋的发展,并加快了多诗少赋的文学进程。