Implementation of Child Rights in the Children's Homes in Malaysia

The objective of this study was to examine the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in the Children Homes under the Social Welfare Department (SWD) in Malaysia. Data was collected from 402 registered children who were staying in six Children Homes across the country. This study employed self‐report surveys where multiple data collection methods, such as face‐to‐face structured interviews, key informant interviews (KIIs), and documentation survey, were used. The study found that the SWD failed to comply with most of the commitments of CRC in Children Homes at its implementation level, and it is still needs based. The findings of this study present important guidelines for government and policy makers in improving child welfare services in the Children Homes in Malaysia.     

人民的美好生活需要在体面劳动中实现 ——马克思体面劳动观的当代解读

实现人民的美好生活需要,根本的就是实现劳动人民的美好生活需要。劳动人民通过劳动创造实现人民美好生活需要的物质基础,理应因此体面地活着。劳动本身是美好生活的重要内容,应保障劳动者体面地有劳动,即体面地就业。劳动者体面地而非痛苦地劳动是充分实现人的本质,实现美好生活的关键环节。在日常生活用语中,体面生活实际是美好生活的另一表达。马克思体面劳动观的基本内容与实现人民的美好生活需要的根本维度恰相对应,启示我们人民的美好生活需要在体面劳动中实现。     

马克思需要概念的内涵探析——兼评赫勒对马克思需要理论的解读

马克思从现实的人出发,从历史生产过程、资本批判的视角把需要界定为人"正常"生存和发展的需要、对象化实践活动的需要和社会关系的需要,是价值范畴、实践范畴和关系范畴的统一。赫勒在其《马克思的需要理论》一书中将马克思的需要范畴主要作为价值范畴来理解,在需要的内涵、需要的分类及需要的意义中都包含着价值判断与价值倾向。这是因为赫勒的人道主义追求使她过于注重价值判断,而忽视了对资本主义的社会历史分析,这也使她陷入了乌托邦。     

基于英语专业学生口语学习需求的实证研究

需求分析是开展外语教学的基础。本文以问卷的形式,从学习者需求角度出发,对普通院校英语专业学生基础阶段的口语学习需求进行调查,包括学习动机、学习情感态度、学习行为、学习目标、教师角色和教师素质。旨在了解和分析学生对英语口语教师和学习者本人的需求,从而优化口语课堂,促进英语口语教学的改革与发展。     

高职商务英语专业建设探讨

国际间贸易的频繁交往使得商务英语备受重视,商务英语专业成为热门专业。调查结果表明,高职商务英语专业在其建设过程中存在着专业定位不明确、课程设置不合理、师资建设薄弱等问题。笔者拟以ESP需求分析为理论依托,结合高职教育特色和商务英语特点,从人才培养目标、课程设置、教学团队建设等方面入手提出高职商务英语专业建设策略,以期为高职商务英语专业建设抛砖引玉。     

基于“岗位需求”的行业英语教学实践探究——以“会计英语”为例

行业英语(EOP)课程在高端技能型人才培养目标中起着不可或缺的作用,然而它的价值只有切实地落实到教学实践中才能彰显。国内EOP(行业英语)研究现状表明,行业英语课程具体教学实践案例研究少之又少。从需求分析、课程设置、教材编写、教学方法、师资配置、教学测试等维度单元对"会计英语"进行了描述性研究,旨在探讨解决行业英语教学中存在的共性问题,以期引起更多关注。     

Identifying the Material and Non‐Material Ingredients of the Good Life

Criticism of the neo‐liberal approach to generating economic growth and rising prosperity rests on the view that it has failed to deliver many of the things that people most value. Developments in the measurement of quality of life, and in the poverty literature, have moved away from relying solely on economic variables such as income. The deprivation approach provides an insight into the items that people value because it asks a random sample of the population whether or not a list of items are regarded as essential – things that no‐one should have to go without. Drawing on results from a recent deprivation survey, this paper examines the strength of Australian opinion about whether material and non‐material items are essential. The results confirm that there is widespread support for many non‐material items being essential and that lack of ownership of these items is often widespread, with adverse affects on wellbeing.     

创意产业的空间需求与工业遗产建筑的保护利用——广州T.I.T纺织服装创意园的启示

当今社会经济技术发展迅猛,社会风貌特征变化快速,城市工业文化遗产作为这些变更的历史见证,对它的保护刻不容缓。文章通过对城市创意产业发展的空间需求的分析和研究发现:创意产业的兴起和发展与城市工业遗产的保护性再利用正好有着很好的契合,并以广州纺织机械厂改造为广州T.I.T纺织服装创意园为例,探讨城市工业文化遗产的保护途径和几点经验启示。     

Housing needs of grandparent caregivers: grandparent,youth, and professional perspectives

ABSTRACT

This qualitative study examined the housing needs of grandparent caregivers and the youth in their care in New York State. Nine focus groups were conducted separately with grandparent caregivers (n = 46) and youth (n = 34), and interviews were conducted with key informants (n = 17) knowledgeable about housing and issues. Housing needs of greatest priority, contextual differences, and potential barriers to securing housing and social services were identified. Key themes indicated that housing challenges stem from four problem domains: the experience of poverty, which creates affordability challenges that trap grandparent caregivers and their grandchildren in unsuitable homes and unsafe neighborhoods; physical challenges of aging grandparents, which require specific housing accommodations; changes in family composition when taking in grandchildren, which necessitate moving out of prior accommodations or changing housing plans due to regulatory issues; and obstacles to obtaining needed benefits, including a lack of information, burdensome application processes, ineligibility, and a shortage of resources. These issues are discussed with implications for policy and practice.     

An exploratory study of family‐centred help‐giving practices in early intervention: families of young children with autism spectrum disorder

The purpose of this exploratory qualitative study was to investigate the early intervention (EI) experiences of mothers who have a young child at risk for autism spectrum disorder. Data were collected through observations, interviews and document analyses. Results of the study suggest (i) interpersonal skills of practitioners and provisions for family choice and collaboration lead to positive experiences for mothers; (ii) asset‐based attitudes lead to family progress and competence; (iii) effective partnerships are developed through supportive provider communication techniques; and (iv) satisfaction with EI services results from practitioner responsiveness to help families access resources and facilitate child development.