Influence of Late Life Stressors on the Decisions of Older Women to Relocate into Congregate Senior Housing

Late-life stressors often require individuals to make substantial alterations in behavior and lifestyle and can affect their overall health and well-being. Relocation is a significant life stress, regardless of age. The primary aim of this study is to elucidate the push-pull factors associated with moving into congregate senior housing. The secondary aim is to investigate the decision-making processes and stresses associated with moving into a congregate living environment. Interviews were conducted with 26 women who were new residents in congregate senior housing. Relocation, as expected, was considered to be stressful, although individual differences were found among perceptions of relocation stresses. Women who had made the decision to relocate on their own showed evidence of better psychosocial well-being at the time of the move. One-quarter of the sample chose to move to provide care to another person. As the options for senior housing continue to evolve and the number of adults reaching advanced age continues to increase, it is important to understand the factors that contribute to successful adaptation. This knowledge will enable facility administrators to implement programs and procedures to assist incoming residents with acclimating to their new homes.     

Maternal Autonomy- and Connectedness-oriented Parenting Behaviors as Predictors of Children's Social Behaviors in China

The purpose of the study was to examine the contributions of maternal encouragement of autonomy and maternal encouragement of connectedness to the prediction of children's social behaviors. A sample of children (N  =  94), initially aged two years, and their mothers in China participated in the two-year longitudinal study. Child autonomy and connectedness and maternal goal-oriented behaviors were assessed at two years of age through the observation of mother–child interactions. Data on children's social participation, prosocial behavior, aggression, and organization/leadership in peer interactions were collected in a follow-up study when the children were four years of age. It was found that maternal encouragement of connectedness significantly predicted children's sociability and organization/leadership behavior, especially for children who were relatively high on autonomy. The results indicated the developmental significance of socialization goal-oriented behaviors in cultural context.     

积极开发生态童装 提升中国制造童装国际竞争力

随着人们健康意识及环保意识的不断增强,健康、安全的生态童装日益受到关注。为避免出口童装被通报召回等贸易摩擦事件的发生,我国童装生产企业应结合相关国际童装安全标准,对童装进行科学设计并选用绿色环保的面料及辅料,以促进生态童装的研发以及提升中国制造的童装在国际市场的竞争力。     

幼儿社会性发展研究述评

作为构成幼儿个体发展的三大主题之一的社会性发展,是幼儿身心和谐发展的重要方面。从幼儿社会性发展的内涵与价值、发展水平、影响因素及培养策略等方面进行梳理,其中幼儿社会性发展的影响因素及培养策略研究主要集中于家庭、幼儿园和同伴三个方面。发现已有研究尚存在不足,有待于进一步深化和拓展。     

城市八零后家长择园观的调查及评析

择园问题已经成为目前的教育热点与社会热点问题,而时代特征明显的八零后一代已经成为新一代家长,其受教育程度不断提高,对幼儿教育也越来越重视,对幼儿入园问题也愈加关注。调查显示:城市八零后家长择园观存在较大差异和一定的误区,而通过引导家长树立正确的教育观、正确认识幼儿园保教关系、掌握正确的择园策略,可为家长科学择园提供指导。     

社会退缩幼儿的社会性发展特点及教育建议

社会性发展是儿童全面发展的重要组成部分,良好的社会性发展水平不仅有利于个体的社会适应,也有利于个体间人际关系的和谐。社会退缩幼儿在人际交往中被动甚至回避,使其失去发展社会能力的机会,教师在教育教学活动中以提高退缩幼儿的人际交往能力和社会适应能力为目标来改善退缩幼儿社会性发展不良状况。     

论我国学前教育专业人才培养规格之嬗变

我国学前专业人才培养规格历史的基本走向是：清末民初时期的幼儿园教师培养制度初建,建国初期学习苏联幼儿园教师培养经验,改革开放初期提出幼儿园教师培养基本要求,21世纪初期肯定幼儿园教师专业地位,2010年以来幼儿园教师培养迈向标准化。学前教育专业学生培养的规格取向由只重保育到保教结合,由保姆到专业教师,由重理论学习到理论与实践相结合。学前专业人才培养规格从萌芽、形成走向逐渐清晰和成熟。审视和梳理我国学前教育专业人才培养规格的历史演变,总结其发展趋势,旨在准确认识和把握当前学前教育专业的人才培养规格,构建在培养规格科学定位指导下与之相匹配的课程体系。     

农村幼儿早期阅读现状及解决对策

早期阅读是学前时期幼儿通过绘画、文字、色彩、倾听等多种方式认知、探索世界的重要学习方式之一。通过阅读幼儿能够了解、认知世界,开阔幼儿的视野,对幼儿口头表达能力、记忆力、观察力、思维力有很大的提高。同时,为幼儿社会生活适应能力打下一定的基础。在与农村幼儿园教师、家长的长期接触中发现：家、园对于阅读并不是太过注重,只是作为一些环节补充,可有可无,这种不利局面应该得到关注及改善。本文对农村幼儿早期阅读现状进行了解,分析出幼儿早期阅读易出现的误区表现为：阅读方式的不合理、阅读过程的不科学、阅读内容的不全面等问题。应营造阅读氛围、引起阅读兴趣、培养幼儿阅读技能、养成良好阅读习惯、贴近生活,注重延伸及时鼓励表扬幼儿等是解决对策。     

大班额下幼儿园集体教学活动的优化

目前大班额已经成为我国基础教育十分普遍的现象。而幼儿园的大班额集体教学活动存在诸多问题,如教师占主导地位,与幼儿交流较少;投放材料不充足,活动开展容易受限;活动缺乏客观评价,教育效果不明显。针对上述问题,提出了具体的优化措施,以促进幼儿的身心发展。     

幼儿园亲子活动中的家长角色定位

幼儿园亲子活动的开展对于加强家园合作、增进亲子情感交流、促进幼儿健康发展具有重要意义。家长作为亲子活动的重要参与者,其角色的正确定位影响到亲子活动的价值。目前,在幼儿园亲子活动开展的过程中,家长容易扮演四种错误角色：缺位者、旁观者、执行者和强制者,这一现象的存在使活动的意义受到影响。基于此,文章从家长自身、幼儿以及幼儿园三个方面探讨影响家长角色定位的因素,并就如何正确定位家长的角色提出了建议。