Material Abuse and Powers of Attorney in Canada:

The finding that material abuse may be the most prevalent form of elder mistreatment has prompted an examination of the enduring power of attorney used when an elderly person anticipates or has existing physical and mental impairment. This paper provides a background on the enduring and ordinary powers of attorney in the Canadian context, describes the abuses, and suggests measures of prevention.     

Relations between Theory of Mind and Indirect and Physical Aggression in Kindergarten: Evidence of the Moderating Role of Prosocial Behaviors

The present study examined the association between theory of mind and indirect versus physical aggression, as well as the potential moderating role of prosocial behavior in this context. Participants were 399 twins and singletons drawn from two longitudinal studies in Canada. At five years of age, children completed a theory of mind task and a receptive vocabulary task. A year later, teachers evaluated children's indirect and physical aggression and prosocial behavior. Indirect aggression was significantly and positively associated with theory of mind skills, but only in children with average or low levels of prosocial behavior. Physical aggression was negatively associated with prosocial behavior but not with theory of mind. Each analysis included gender, receptive vocabulary, and the respective other subtype of aggression as control variables. These results did not differ between girls and boys or between twins and singletons. Theoretical and clinical implications of these findings are discussed.     

Protecting Older Americans: A History of Federal Action on Elder Abuse,Neglect, and Exploitation

ABSTRACT

Congressional hearings on elder abuse began over a quarter century ago. However, federal legislative and departmental activity for addressing the problem has been slow and lacks coordination and comprehensiveness. In addition, federal funding to combat elder abuse represents only a small percentage of that spent on such other abused populations as children and women. The barriers and challenges to addressing elder abuse are identified along with existing programs at the federal level. The article concludes with a discussion of state and local initiatives which show promise for effectively preventing or treating this problem.     

The Professionalization of Police in Child Sexual Abuse Cases

No abstract available for this article.     

体育院系术课技能考核若干问题的指导思想和原则

根据《课程纲要》精神 ,结合体育院系专业术课教学实际 ,提出了确定术课技能考核内容、考核形式的有关指导思想和原则 ,对于深化体育院系术课教学改革、促进学生术课技能能力的提高具有一定意义     

运动技术迁移规律在体育教学中的运用

在体育教学中 ,用迁移规律应注意 :认真钻研教材 ,注意教材间的纵横联系 ,合理安排教材顺序 ;合理运用教学方法 ;重视培养学生的分析能力和概括能力。合理运用迁移规律 ,将有助于技能的积极迁移 ,提高教学效果     

用Microsoft Excel制作物理化学实验模板

本文以“蔗糖转化”实验为例 ,探讨用MicrosoftExcel制作物理化学实验模板的方法 ,文中详尽的叙述了具体的制作过程 ,并与传统的数据处理方法进行了比较 ,说明模板的使用可有效的避免在数据处理过程中引入的误差 ,可客观的评价学生的实验结果。     

刍议高校体育的育人效应

从分析学校体育的特点入手 ,全面分析学校体育具有的育人效应 ,提出了体育教学具有强身健体和育人的双重效应 ,阐述了具体实施方法     

A Critique of the Validity of Polygraph Testing in Child Sexual Abuse Cases

The present paper examines the problematic application of polygraph testing to child sexual abuse cases. Psychopysiological methods to assess the veracity of child sexual abuse allegations are being advocated despite a failure of empirical research to support the validity of polygraph testing and the absence of adequate validity studies for its application to child sexual abuse. The use of plygraph testing in child sexual abuse matters is especially problematic because of the nature of sexual abuse. Processes associated with the offender's perception of events, emotional arousal associated with investigations, and base rates of sexual abuse all suggest problems with the use of polygraph testing.