Evaluation of the impact of intervention programmes on education organisations: Application to a Quality Management System

This paper analyses the importance of evaluating the various components of the programmes or actions carried out by education organisations. It highlights the need to assess the impact of the intervention on the organisation and consider how changes are consolidated over time in interaction with the context. We propose an impact evaluation model and as an example have chosen the implementation of Quality Management Systems in schools. The paper analyses the results obtained in 40 schools in three regions (Spanish Autonomous Communities) with varying levels of implementation. The results show overall impact on these education centres as the teachers and management teams of the centres perceive it. This impact is more evident in some of the dimensions considered in the study than in others. The results also confirm the differences between regional contexts.     

When political candidates “go positive”: the effects of flattering the rival in political communication

In the field of political communication, the effects of negative propaganda strategies have been long studied. In the current work, I investigated the perceived and actual persuasiveness of an unexplored positive propaganda strategy, i.e., addressing a flattery to the rival in a political speech. In a 2 × 2 full-factorial design experiment, a fictitious candidate (a man or a woman) flattered, or did not flatter, an opponent in a political speech. Results showed that when the candidate flattered a rival s/he influenced the likelihood of being voted through source trustworthiness evaluation, irrespective of the candidate’s gender. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.     

Developing a methodology to assess the impact of research grant funding: A mixed methods approach

This paper discusses the development of a mixed methods approach to analyse research funding. Research policy has taken on an increasingly prominent role in the broader political scene, where research is seen as a critical factor in maintaining and improving growth, welfare and international competitiveness. This has motivated growing emphasis on the impacts of science funding, and how funding can best be designed to promote socio-economic progress. Meeting these demands for impact assessment involves a number of complex issues that are difficult to fully address in a single study or in the design of a single methodology. However, they point to some general principles that can be explored in methodological design. We draw on a recent evaluation of the impacts of research grant funding, discussing both key issues in developing a methodology for the analysis and subsequent results. The case of research grant funding, involving a complex mix of direct and intermediate effects that contribute to the overall impact of funding on research performance, illustrates the value of a mixed methods approach to provide a more robust and complete analysis of policy impacts. Reflections on the strengths and weaknesses of the methodology are used to examine refinements for future work.     

西方思潮冲击下的中国文化主体性建设

西方思潮的冲击是当代中国文化主体性建设面临的巨大挑战。中体西用、中国本位文化建设与"全盘西化"是近现代历史上最具代表性的回应模式,其共同症结是对中国传统文化缺乏自信。今天中国的文化主体性建设,要站在新的历史高度,在广泛吸收西方、中国文化精髓的基础上,从时代出发,综合创新,建立一种既具有中国鲜明特色又对世界具有引领功能的文化体系和价值观念。     

Causal inferences on the effectiveness of complex social programs: Navigating assumptions,sources of complexity and evaluation design challenges

This paper explores avenues for navigating evaluation design challenges posed by complex social programs (CSPs) and their environments when conducting studies that call for generalizable, causal inferences on the intervention’s effectiveness. A definition is provided of a CSP drawing on examples from different fields, and an evaluation case is analyzed in depth to derive seven (7) major sources of complexity that typify CSPs, threatening assumptions of textbook-recommended experimental designs for performing impact evaluations. Theoretically-supported, alternative methodological strategies are discussed to navigate assumptions and counter the design challenges posed by the complex configurations and ecology of CSPs. Specific recommendations include: sequential refinement of the evaluation design through systems thinking, systems-informed logic modeling; and use of extended term, mixed methods (ETMM) approaches with exploratory and confirmatory phases of the evaluation. In the proposed approach, logic models are refined through direct induction and interactions with stakeholders. To better guide assumption evaluation, question-framing, and selection of appropriate methodological strategies, a multiphase evaluation design is recommended.     

影视作品对青少年的影响分析及思考

随着现代科学技术手段的发展,影视作品以丰富的视听觉感官刺激、生动的剧情演变以及深刻的情感互动,对青少年形成强烈的吸引力并对其产生深刻的影响。文章在分析影视作品对青少年教育影响的基础上,提出了相应的对策。     

The Reparative Motive in Surrogate Mothers

ABSTRACT

This paper explores the motivations of surrogate mothers, with a focus on the underlying reparative motive. An overview of the typical surrogate's characteristics and personality, the theoretical underpinnings of the reparative motive, and the tension between reparation and loss in the surrogate are considered. Clinical material from psychological evaluations of women pursuing a surrogate pregnancy is presented to illustrate.     

浅谈犯罪动机

人的行为是由一定的动机支配的,而人的动机来源于人对物质和精神的需要。犯罪动机是指引起和推动犯罪人实施犯罪行为,以满足某种需要的内心起因。研究犯罪动机在我国立法和司法实践中具有十分重要的意义。     

对汉乐府"感于哀乐,缘事而发"的新阐释

根据《乐府诗集》的统计数据 ,汉乐府诗歌中本事和作品共同流传下来的占其总数的 44 %以上 ,班固“感于哀乐 ,缘事而发”的评价确是至评。汉乐府作者的创作动机以自我抒情为主 ,少数为了满足社会需要 ,其传播方式呈现出文事结合的特点 ,有的甚至“文依事存” ,诗文不具备独立传播的资格。分别从创作和传播的角度来看 ,对“感于哀乐 ,缘事而发”的古评可以赋予新的含义。     

先进文化:全面建设小康社会的引导力量

文化是人类的精神活动及其产品的总称,是一个民族和国家赖以生存发展的重要根基;先进文化是人类文明进步的结晶,它在本质上是一定社会先进的经济和政治在观念形态上的反映,是推动人类社会前进的精神动力;大力发展社会主义文化,是贯彻落实“三个代表”重要思想的必然要求,也是全面建设小康社会的必然要求。