Community members' perceptions on social,cultural changes and its implication for educational transformation in a small school district community

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Systemic organisational transformation with broad stakeholder involvement is needed in our educational systems. While involving all stakeholders is crucial for building grass-roots community support and garnering input in order to achieve fundamental transformation in schools, community members are typically the least represented stakeholder group in most change efforts. This article's investigation of the community's involvement in a change effort in the United States reflects how important it is to harness the power of stakeholder ownership and help community members communicate and participate in learning communities. This study specifically examined the impact of community members' involvement in school-based community forums on the change effort at large.     

A Pilot for Improving Depression Care on College Campuses: Results of the College Breakthrough Series–Depression (CBS-D) Project

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Objective: To implement a pilot quality improvement project for depression identification and treatment in college health. Participants: Eight college health center teams composed primarily of primary care and counseling service directors and clinicians. Methods: Chronic (Collaborative) Care Model (CCM) used with standardized screening to identify, treat, and track depressed students for 12 weeks to monitor predetermined process and clinical outcomes. Results: Of all students receiving primary medical care services between January 2007 and May 2008, 69% (n = 71,908) were screened for depression. A total of 801 depressed students were treated and tracked; most predetermined treatment process and clinical outcome targets were achieved. Conclusion: The CCM for depression shows promise for improving depression identification and care for college students.     

The Needs of Older Lesbians and Gay Men in Chicago

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The authors report results from a study assessing the social service needs of gay menand lesbians over 45 years of age in Chicago. Results suggest that this population is diverse and presents a wide range of needs. The authors advocate the use of a community organizing approach that involves older gay men and lesbians in the provision of services. The authors also highlight the need to consider the social context in which services will be provided.     

Isoniazid Completion Rates for Latent Tuberculosis Infection Among College Students Managed by a Community Pharmacist

Objective: The authors' objective was to document 9-month and previously recommended 6-month treatment completion rates for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in a pharmacistmanaged LTBI clinic in a community pharmacy on a college campus, and to describe patient characteristics. Participants: Participants were university students diagnosed with LTBI. Methods: The authors conducted a retrospective review of pharmacy records from 2000 to 2006. Main outcome measures included 6-month and 9-month LTBI treatment completion rates, total isoniazid (INH) tablets taken, characteristics of completers versus noncompleters, average time to treatment completion, and reported adverse drug events. Results: The 9-month completion rate was 59%, and the 6-month completion rate was 67%. Among those not completing treatment, 15.2% experienced fatigue and 2.2% experienced a rash (p = .04 and p = .03, respectively). Conclusion: LTBI clinics are a unique niche for community pharmacies and can provide individualized patient care to ensure LTBI treatment adherence, monitoring for disease progression, and safety of INH.     

《诗经》中“水”的历史穿透与现代回响

作为中国文学真正意义上的奠基性工程，《诗经》有着多方面影响中国文学艺术走向的开拓性贡献。本文以《诗经》中的“水”考察其对民族文化心理的文学呈现以及由此积淀的艺术经验对后世直至中国现代文学的深刻影响，无疑具有重大意义：     

变迁中的侗族村寨

20世纪 80年代 ,贵州省榕江县车江乡的侗族在政府计划指导下开始发展西瓜种植业 ,过剩的劳动力也开始向广东沿海分流。这不仅改善了当地侗族的生产生活条件 ,更主要的是强化了与外界的联系 ,改变了人们的传统观念 ,如生计方式的多样化及衣食住行方面传统与现代并存。而长期约束人们的通婚规则也在逐渐松弛。房族作为一种血缘组织 ,其存在的社会基础正在被各种基层职能部门所取代     

诺曼·安吉尔国际政治思想解读

诺曼·安吉尔作为国际关系研究领域自由主义的重要代表人物,其政治思想体系主要包含欧洲工业化国家间的相互依赖致使战争不可获益,科学引导公众观念和集体安全思想三大部分。本文首先分析安吉尔国际政治思想产生的时代背景,进而系统解析其思想体系的主要构成,最后考察其思想的理论和现实意义。     

历史文化、宗教传统与民族意识的互构——俄罗斯思想与第三罗马自喻成因的关联性初探

第三罗马自喻作为俄罗斯民族意识的核心要素，具有理想与现实二重性。以历史文化、宗教传统为主要内容的俄罗斯思想和以第三罗马自喻为关键特点的俄罗斯民族意识存在互构关系，前者是后者的主要导因。第三罗马自喻及其代表的俄罗斯普世主义弥赛亚意识具有历史必然性。对俄罗斯思想与第三罗马自喻的关联性解构，有助于探究有关民族意识建构过程及中俄关系发展问题。     

一个概念与当代文学研究——《国家文学的想象和实践》简评

《国家文学的想象和实践》一书以“国家文学”的视角和概念，深入复杂的文学格局并揭示其中的权力关系。偏重个案分析．填补了一直以来相关研究中的学术空白。书中体现的“田野调查”与“口述史料”本身既是文学研究的资料发现，同时也拓展了研究视野。最值得关注的是本书给当代文学研究提供了新的思路与可能性。