地方政府购买公益性法律服务：方式、挑战与路径选择

地方政府购买公益性法律服务既是深化服务型政府建设、转变政府职能之需要,也是贯彻落实党的十八届三中、四中、五中全会和十九大报告精神之具体体现。从实践来看,项目招标制和项目资助制业已成为地方政府购买公益性法律服务的主要方式,但是,公益性法律社团发育程度低、服务购买范围模糊、保障机制不健全,以及政府监管能力薄弱等因素日益对地方政府购买公益性法律服务构成严峻挑战。为此,建议从购买方式的选择、购买范围的界定、保障机制的夯实、法律服务社团的培育,以及政府监管能力的强化等方面入手,构建综合性的政策框架,以推动地方政府购买公益性法律服务朝着健康有序的方向发展。     

江苏省制造业服务化路径研究

制造业服务化是推动制造业转型升级的方向,是转变经济发展方式的重要着力点。选取了7类不同行业,调研了2012年江苏省百强企业中7个企业,通过案例分析总结了江苏省制造业服务化的现状以及存在的问题。从政府角度,提出了江苏省制造业服务化的总体思路与举措建议。研究认为:政府应加强制造业与生产性服务业的互动融合发展,加快推进高层次制造业服务化,形成政府、企业、社会团体、科研院所四方相结合的工作体系,致力于发展电子商务、提升现代服务业、推进信息化应用、增强科技创新能力、发展高新技术产业等工作。     

物联网视阈下江苏农村信息服务现状与发展对策

在对苏南、苏中、苏北三个区域进行实地调研的基础上,结合物联网环境下农民信息需求的特征,分析物联网在农村信息服务中发挥的作用以及具体实施过程中的问题。尽管现阶段物联网技术在农村信息服务应用中存在着信息获取成本高、概念普及不足、信息主体的信息素质不高等问题,苏南地区基于物联网的智能农业依然取得了一定的成效。因此,普及物联网概念、提升农民信息素质、将物联网应用渗入整个农业生产环节、开展为农户的个性化定制服务成为了物联网环境下改进农村信息服务模式的对策。     

1958—1965年中国邮政网路发展及其影响探析

邮政网路是强化通信事业发展、促进社会进步的必要条件。自“一五计划”后的1958年至“文革”前的1965年,随着我国邮政网路的持续建设,邮政局所在精简中不断发展,且机动运输邮路取得长足进展,邮政运输工具特别是机械化工具获得了大幅进步,进而促进邮政相关业务发展,并对国民经济恢复和建设产生重要影响。     

长江经济带软件与信息技术服务业技术创新效率时空演变及影响因素研究

选取长江经济带软件与信息技术服务业相关数据,利用DEA-BCC模型测算软件与信息技术服务业技术创新效率,并借助自然断裂法和Tobit模型分析区域软件业技术创新效率时空演变特征及影响机理。从静态分析结果看,长江经济带软件业技术创新效率在研究期内呈现先升、后降、再升的螺旋上升态势。从动态分析结果看,技术进步是软件业技术创新效率提升的主要原因。软件业技术创新效率在空间分布上有明显的中间凹陷特征,各地区整体技术创新效率明显上升。科技创新水平、产业结构、对外开放水平、信息化水平、人口密度是影响长江经济带软件业技术创新效率的重要因素,且影响程度存在区域差异。     

我国邮政普遍服务范围研究

分析了目前具有代表性的邮政普遍服务范围界定的观点,探讨了邮政普遍服务界定存在的认识误区,指出应从保护人权的完整、保护公民的通信权、扶助弱势群体和促进经济、文化与社会的发展四方面来界定邮政普遍服务范围。在总结国际经验后提出:通信服务是邮政普遍服务最基本的内容;为充分发挥邮政对经济、文化和社会的促进作用,可适当扩大邮政普遍服务范围;邮政普遍服务范围应随着环境的变化而变化;确认简便、易操作是邮政普遍服务范围界定具有可行性的基础。     

The changing landscape of public service delivery systems for disabled people in China: a Shanghai case study

This article will consider the current development of an emerging contract culture for the delivery of social services and its impact on disabled people in China. The discussion is based on an original qualitative study in Shanghai. The past 30 years have seen dramatic changes in China, which in parts have led to improvements in the lives of disabled people. The China Disabled Persons’ Federation (CDPF) became a key player in delivering these changes with the government. However, the CDPF is being criticized by disabled people for being too bureaucratic and not being effective enough in its delivery of services. One of its responses is to work with newly emerging not-for-profit organizations (NPOs) of and for disabled people. The CDPF has now begun to contract the delivery of some services to such NPOs. It is hoped that this may improve their effectiveness but the development of a contract culture in the delivery of services for disabled people may also be seen to pose a threat.     

Comparison on predictors of mental health service use among Asian older adults

Studies have mostly examined mental health service use of older Asian immigrant combining all Asian Americans into one group whereas immigration backgrounds and socioeconomic status of each Asian minority group are different. Therefore, this study aimed to identify predictors of mental health service use within specific ethnic groups among older Asian adults focusing on Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, and Vietnamese in California. The Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations (BMVP) is used to guide the secondary data analysis of a sample of 3,453 older Asian immigrants from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS). Logistic and linear regression analyses are performed to examine predictors of mental health service use and the frequency of mental health service use, respectively. As results, mental health‐seeking patterns differ by ethnicity within the older Asian immigrant sample, not being married (Korean), higher levels of acculturation (Filipino), lower levels of neighborhood cohesion (Korean and Vietnamese), higher levels of perceived safety (Korean) and lower levels of perceived safety (Vietnamese), higher levels of mental distress (Korean and Filipino), and having perceived need (all) were related to more visits for mental health services. The study findings highlight the necessity of cultural competency services and programs for each Asian ethnicity.     

Key Determinants to using Telehealth Technology to Serve Medically Ill and Depressed Homebound Older Adults

Despite the increasing evidence for the effectiveness of telehealth technology in screening and treating chronic diseases, and comorbid depression among older adults, they have been slowly adopted by home health care (HHC) agencies. Therefore, this study aimed to identify factors that determine telehealth technology adoption. Twenty directors from the National Association for Homecare & Hospice member agencies completed a 45-min telephone interview. Questions were asked regarding their perceptions of telehealth, the key determinants of telehealth adoption and use, and recommendations they would give on telehealth adoption. The majority of the participants perceived telehealth as effective for managing symptoms and reducing cost. Meanwhile, some participants had a mixed feeling toward telehealth for depression care as they did not recognize their agency as equipped with the necessary resources and trained staff. Moreover, significant determinants of telehealth adoption included the agency-related characteristics, the patient-home environment, reimbursement and cost-related factors, and staff telehealth perception. Findings imply that there is a need for financial support both at the state and the federal levels to encourage telehealth adoption among HHC agencies. Future studies should consider exploring strategies used by successful programs to overcome barriers.