To what extent are the indigenous women of Jharkhand,India living in disadvantageous conditions: findings from India's National Family Health Survey 1

Indigenous populations are the most marginalized and vulnerable communities in India, constituting 8.2% of India's total population, four times larger than the total population of Australia. The state of Jharkhand accounts for 27.7% of the total indigenous population of India. This paper compares the health and socio-economic and demographic indicators among indigenous and non-indigenous women in Jharkhand in terms of ‘disadvantage ratio’, by exploring the data of 1614 ever-married women (women who are currently married or who have been married at some point in their lives) from India's second National Family Health Survey (NFHS-2), conducted during 1998–99. The study revealed that the indigenous women of Jharkhand were highly disadvantaged in terms of socio-demographic, family planning, and important aspects of maternal health and nutrition compared to non-indigenous women. They were not only disadvantaged within the state in different parameters, but also across the indigenous female population of India as a whole. The findings call for urgent implementation of special health care strategies for reducing health and socio-economic/demographic disparities among the indigenous population of Jharkhand. ¹This paper was presented at the PAA Annual Meeting, Detroit, Michigan, USA during April 29–May 2. This paper is part of the thematic cluster Global Health Beyond 2015 - more papers from this cluster can be found at http://www.globalhealthaction.netView all notes     

《天义报》宗旨与刘师培、何震的妇女解放论

《天义报》从一开始就是一份无政府主义性质的报纸,不过它的特色在标榜＂女界革命＂而已。刘师培、何震夫妇对于＂女界革命＂一唱一和,他们的文章主要指出了男女性别的社会差异,探讨了男女不平等原因,提出实现男女平等的途径及最终目标,但其措施和想法显得幼稚。     

中国现代散文中的日本形象探微

中国现代散文中描述了丰富的日本形象,诸如日本的风俗宗教、自然风光、教育艺术、人物形象等等,从散文当中考察作者们笔下的日本形象,可以较客观真实地窥探中日文学的交流和相互关系,并且从日本形象这样一个远距离和广阔的视角来反观中国现代散文的发展情况。     

女子在抗日战争中的地位与作用

战争从未让女子走开,尤其是在抗日战争期间,女子在战争中扮演着不可或缺的角色.虽然,她们身份各异,社会地位各异,但是,当国难临头,大敌当前之际,她们都为国家,为民族做出了自己的贡献.     

近十年来的中国近代女子教育研究综述

随着近代女学的创办,中国才产生了真正意义上的女子教育.近代中国女子教育是近代中国社会中一个特殊而又重要的方面,本文从中国近代女子教育、教会女学及外国对中国近代女子教育的作用等方面,对近十年来发表的研究近代中国女子教育的成果进行了梳理、综述.     

Asperger's Coming Out of Our Ears: Making Sense of a Modern Epidemic

Asperger's syndrome (AS) as a diagnostic category has gained enormous popularity and the label is being applied with increasing liberality. While greater awareness of the disorder may be of advantage to certain children and their families, we argue that the over‐inclusive use of the diagnosis may also lead to professional conflicts and ethical dilemmas. Perhaps most concerning of these is that diagnostic ‘generosity’ may exclude children from treatments they would have received if an alternative formulation had been considered. We present clinical scenarios, with special consideration of contextual and intergenerational influences on the children's early lives, and offer alternative conceptualisations. We argue that the new ‘epidemic’ of Asperger's should not be allowed to compromise our professional standards. Assessment should always include a detailed family and developmental history. Finally, we would be interested in feedback from clinicians working in this field.     

妇女人权保障与和谐社会的构建

构建社会主义和谐社会与人权保障有着内在的联系.和谐社会必然建立在尊重和保障人权之上.人权得不到真正的保障,就无社会的和谐.所以,和谐社会的本质是以人为本和尊重人权;人权是属于每一个人的平等权利,女性群体面临的问题实际上是人权问题;构建社会主义和谐社会的一个重要任务,就是要通过各种措施和制度建设,保障女性群体的人权,使她们的地位由弱变强.     

Working in partnership: user perceptions of intensive home visiting

The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of vulnerable women about the value of intensive home visiting in pregnancy and the first year of life delivered by health visitors trained to work in partnership with families. Twenty in‐depth interviews were conducted with women who had completed the home visiting programme and agreed to be interviewed. The data were fully transcribed and analysed thematically. Despite initial concerns and negative preconceptions about health and social service professionals, participating women greatly valued the relationships that were established with their home visitors and identified a number of ways in which they had benefited. These included increased confidence, improved mental health, better parenting, improved relationships and changes in their attitudes toward professionals. These findings demonstrate the potential of intensive home visiting delivered in partnership with mothers in reaching and helping vulnerable and ‘hard‐to‐reach’ families. They highlight the importance of establishing a trusting relationship between helper and provider, and the need for home visitors to have the necessary skills and qualities to establish such relationships. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

人类学视野中的"无国籍女人"——以广西大新县A村为例

A村是位于中国广西边境地区大新县的一个村庄。该村村民主要是壮族,和越南邻村边民属于同一个民族。自从20世纪80年代末中越关系改善以来,该村与越南邻村边民之间的跨国婚姻越来越多。特别是自1994年该村附近旅游开发以来,A村的经济条件有所改善,吸引了更多的越南妇女嫁入该村。然而,这种必将越来越普遍的跨国婚姻,由于种种原因,难以有正常的婚姻登记,导致这群越南妇女难以取得中国国籍、户籍,最后导致这群嫁入中国、在中国生活并生儿育女的越南妇女成为“无国籍女人”,最终导致她们产生了社会身份认同的危机,这使她们无法认同自己是中国人。     

Deaf women: educational experiences and self-identity

Using life history interviews with 10 college educated Deaf¹ women this paper investigates connections between early education and college experience and how they identified as Deaf. The women developed strategies as they managed their impressions while employing Goffman's practices of loyalty, discipline and circumspection. Acknowledging deafness and their own decisions about education affected their identities. The women experienced a cultural shift after attending a college for the deaf or after their exposure to the Deaf community and learning American Sign Language. The women developed strategies of becoming 'lifetime educators' and 'self-advocates'. Their experiences show the role of language in the identity making process and how the women navigated this in their schools.