Vocational education,self‐employment and burnout among Australian workers

We examine the relationship between vocational education and occupational burnout among workers in different forms of employment. Although the self‐employed enjoy higher levels of job autonomy and work‐related satisfaction, we do not know whether they experience lower rates of occupational burnout, and whether vocational education plays a role in this relationship. This latter consideration is important, given that vocational qualifications often lead to self‐employment and prior research demonstrated that formal training may reduce burnout. However, formal education was previously measured in years of schooling, without considering the distinction between academically‐oriented and vocational courses. Therefore, using data from a 2001 national survey of working Australians, we first establish that the self‐employed are significantly less likely to experience burnout. We then demonstrate that some resilience to burnout can be attributed to the attainment of skilled vocational training, net of employment characteristics which are also very important.     

Enriching Resources for the Poor: Lessons from the Philippines

The paper provides an overview of the poverty situation in the Philippines, followed by a brief profile and assessment of two anti‐poverty programs: the Kapit‐Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan‐Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI‐CIDSS) program and the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Official statistics disclose that the global economic crisis in 2008 adversely affected Filipino households, leading to higher levels of poverty especially in rural areas. In response, government introduced an Economic Resiliency Program with social protection as one component. Sixty‐six social protection programs were launched, including the two under review. KALAHI‐CIDSS and the 4Ps apply poverty reduction strategies that focus on the development of human and social capital, rather than economic capital. They involve processes and relationships that aim to improve the other dimensions of poverty, such as lack of access to opportunities or deprivation of basic human necessities. Qualitative and quantitative reports describe generally favorable outcomes from both programs. However, these gains at the household level need to be supported by relevant policy, enhanced public services and badly‐needed infrastructure programs from government, in order to sustain achievements culled from social protection programs and attain broader developmental impacts.     

北魏王国国史案的背后——一场特殊形态的华夷文化冲突

北魏王国史上有一个国史案问题,本文从中华文化史学视角揭示国史案背后的华夷文化冲突。文章就"从邓渊到崔浩"、"崔浩的‘国史案’"、"崔浩其人"、"说中华史家之实录传统"四个方面展开讨论。     

张澍西北竹枝词民俗文化价值论略

张澍是清代竹枝词发展史上重要的作家,也是唯一一位既创作西南竹枝词,又创作西北竹枝词的诗人。他以西北人的眼光来审视西北,对西北地区的文化习俗进行了历史性扫描,勾画出了丰富多彩的社会民俗画面,涵盖了山川风物、民间文学、饮食习俗和宗教信仰等多个领域,反映了西北少数民族独特的习俗和生活方式,形成一幅包罗万象的清代西北民族风情画卷,多角度、全方位地展现了西北地区独特的地域精神和原生态的民俗文化,具有很高的思想史、民族史和民俗学价值。     

工业、知识革命与现代民族素质--民族素质研究之二

本文在论述工业革命和知识革命过程的基础上,简要介绍了现代民族素质的发展状况.     

论政治学视阈下的民族区域自治

文章旨从政治学的角度来探讨民族区域自治的一体性、权力分配性、参与性、合理性,以期求证民族区域自治对自治地区各民族的有效整合.文章最后认为:多民族国家的建构非常复杂,它既需要极具渗透力的制度保证,又需各民族对政治权力的共同参与、分配,借以扩大合法性基础及其持续的稳定.     

乌兰夫民族工作思想的主要内容——纪念乌兰夫诞辰100周年

乌兰夫是党和国家优秀的领导人,卓越的民族工作领导人.他在我党我国民族工作的长期实践中形成了民族工作思想,其内容十分丰富.本文仅就乌兰夫关于民族平等、民族团结、民族区域自治、发展少数民族经济方面的思想加以研究和论述.     

伊宁市民族居住格局和民族关系

本文以伊宁市民族居住格局为研究对象,通过对伊宁市建城沿革和维、汉、回、哈民族居住史的回顾及对伊宁市的民族居住格局及其变迁状况的调查研究,分析、探讨了影响伊宁市民族居住格局变迁的因素,并在此基础上来研究伊宁市的民族关系.     

论中国历史上的北方民族政权:以辽、西夏、金、元四朝为重点

古代北方民族,常常形成实力强大的集团,对中国历史的全局产生重大影响。在国家政治组织层面上,征服王朝既采纳了一些汉法,又掺入了不少原先政权的制度因素,这样的结合导致了真正的君主专制。女真人政权的合法性得到境内大多数汉族知识阶层人士的认同,蒙古人的元朝则有些逊色。辽、西夏、金、元等王朝非汉族的统治,并没有改变汉地社会、经济、文化的基本面貌,它们的影响主要是政治上的。     

试论民族地区数字图书馆建设的意义

数字图书馆是信息时代的产物,是图书馆发展历史上的一次深刻革命。数字图书馆不仅代表着图书馆发展的最新方向,而且为文献信息的开发与利用提供了新的机遇。民族地区的数字图书馆建设是民族地区全面建设小康社会、适应信息社会以及进一步开发民族文化资源的迫切需要。