Towards a balanced multiculturalism? Immigrant integration policies and immigrant children's educational performance

The present study examines whether a host country's institutional environment of immigrant integration influences immigrant youth's integration into its educational system. Ensuring immigrant youth are well integrated into the educational system bears paramount societal significance because the educational pathways of these youth will determine not only their own life trajectories but also the future of society as an integrated whole. Based on a dataset that links PISA 2015 with MIPEX 2010, a series of cross-national multilevel analyses has been conducted for 227,028 children in 34 OECD countries. Two important patterns stand out in the results. First, the academic performance of immigrant children tends to be more comparable to that of their non-immigrant peers in countries characterized by a more egalitarian distribution of civic rights. Second, the performance gap for immigrant children appears smallest in countries characterized by a medium level of sociopolitical promotion of group-based cultural rights. These patterns suggest that policy efforts toward balancing between diversity and unity combined with systemic levers for egalitarian civic rights may contribute to the macro-level institutional environment in which social disadvantages of immigrant students can be mitigated.     

A Decade Review of Sex and Partnering in Adolescence and Young Adulthood

The formation and development of romantic relationships continues to be an important area of study among adolescent and young adult populations. Although many adolescents and young adults report having committed romantic relationship experiences, which may or may not include sexual activity, research has grown during the past decade to study a variety of sexual experiences and relationship types. Consistent with identity formation and exploration and the opportunity for experimentation, adolescents and young adults also engage in a variety of casual sexual relationships and experiences. The past decade saw a dramatic growth in the study of casual sex and in particular hooking-up experiences. Furthermore, scholars have begun to examine more fully young adults' attitudes toward and willingness to engage in consensually nonmonogamous relationships; however, little research has examined actual involvement in consensually nonmonogamous relationships among those in young adulthood. As with previous decade reviews, ongoing attention regarding how adolescent experiences serve to inform relationships and sex during the period of young adulthood is warranted. Directions for future research are identified and discussed.     

Once a NEET always a NEET? Experiences of employment and unemployment among youth in a job training programme in Taiwan

Chen Y‐W. Once a NEET always a NEET? Experiences of employment and unemployment among youth in a job training programme in Taiwan Int J Soc Welfare 2011: 20: 33–42 © 2009 The Author(s), Journal compilation © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd and the International Journal of Social Welfare. Ten previous participants in a job training programme, ages between 15 and 20, were interviewed face‐to‐face to determine why they were not employed, in education or in vocational training (represented by the acronym NEET) at the time, as well as their related experiences. They were also asked about their experiences and opinions regarding the training programme and their ideas about work in general. Results of the study indicate that most of the respondents did not become NEETs by choice; they did so for economic reasons. Most thought the programme was of little practical help to them and did not increase their chances of employment, but that it did give them social and emotional support and helped them feel better about themselves. Many agreed that the monetary allowance offered by the programme was a good incentive for participation. Implications of the findings for social policy and programme development, especially to the socio‐cultural context of Taiwan, are discussed.     

媒介新技术、新媒介环境与青少年社会化

石义彬文从"分割与拼贴"、"真实与虚拟"、"全球与地方"等不同向度,集中分析了传播新技术的文化影响,主张以社会化的方案与规划而非纯技术手段来应对这种文化挑战.张卓文以中外媒体广泛关注的网络事件为研究个案,探讨网络监管与网络暴民之关系、公众对网络监管之态度,并在联合国互联网治理的理论框架下,强调以网络治理取代网络监管.王勇文分析了传播新技术所建构的新媒介环境,以及新媒介环境对青少年社会化的影响,并从优化媒介资源配置、严格媒介管理、加强传媒职业道德建设、提高公民的媒介素养等维度,倡导构建健康的媒介环境.刘中望文从"自媒体"、新"社群主义"、新公共性等角度,探讨了互联网对当代生活方式的多种影响,强调对其研究要突破"可能性"、"实在性"这两种逻辑视角.     

从几个不同向度看媒介新技术的文化影响

石义彬文从"分割与拼贴"、"真实与虚拟"、"全球与地方"等不同向度,集中分析了传播新技术的文化影响,主张以社会化的方案与规划而非纯技术手段来应对这种文化挑战.张卓文以中外媒体广泛关注的网络事件为研究个案,探讨网络监管与网络暴民之关系、公众对网络监管之态度,并在联合国互联网治理的理论框架下,强调以网络治理取代网络监管.王勇文分析了传播新技术所建构的新媒介环境,以及新媒介环境对青少年社会化的影响,并从优化媒介资源配置、严格媒介管理、加强传媒职业道德建设、提高公民的媒介素养等维度,倡导构建健康的媒介环境.刘中望文从"自媒体"、新"社群主义"、新公共性等角度,探讨了互联网对当代生活方式的多种影响,强调对其研究要突破"可能性"、"实在性"这两种逻辑视角.     

青年就业创业对策研究

全球金融危机渐行渐远,但受其影响就业人员的社会需求仍然偏低,青年就业的环境、条件、观念和职业选择随之发生一定的变化。积极协助政府部门为青年就业营造良好的环境,帮助青年解决就业困难和失业危机,已成新形势下共青团组织的迫切任务之一。     

共青团承担政府青年事务的几点思考

团的十五大上首次把＂协助政府管理青少年事务＂作为共青团组织的一项任务,而伴随中国改革的逐步深入,青年事务越来越成为一个客观的现实存在,越来越凸显出其政府事务的特点。阐述了共青团组织自身的准确定位,分析了共青团组织在协助政府管理好青少年事务中面临的困境,提出了共青团组织承担青年事务的实践路径。     

论胡锦涛的青年观

胡锦涛运用马克思主义的根本观点和分析方法,对青年和青年工作进行了深入研究,在青年的地位作用、青年的教育培养、青年的选拔使用和青年工作等方面提出了许多精辟见解,形成了正确认识和对待青年的一系列基本原则和系统的理论观点,使马克思主义青年观有了新的发展。     

当代青年大学生信仰问题探析

当代青年大学生信仰的主流是好的、科学的、积极向上的.但因受多种因素的影响,部分青年大学生的信仰出现了偏差.如何有效地加强青年大学生信仰教育,帮助和引导青年大学生树立正确的信仰,是高校思想政治教育的重要内容,也是思想政治教育工作者的重要责任.     

Household stress and adolescent behaviours in urban families: the mediating roles of parent mental health and social supports

Using exploratory data analysis techniques, we propose a model of parent psychosocial well‐being that links financial strains and household stressors to adolescents' pro‐social behaviours and vulnerability through parent mental health and social supports. Parents of urban youth (n = 781) who planned to attend a summer camp for at‐risk youth responded to questions surveying household, parent and child factors related to early adolescent development. We expected that the relationship of household stressors – including financial strain and household difficulties – with adolescent behaviours would be mediated by parent depression and anxiety. We also anticipated that parent social supports would have both direct and indirect effects (via parent mental health) on adolescents' pro‐social behaviours. Study findings are consistent with our hypotheses and the model performed similarly for both adolescent males and females. Implications for practice and policy in the context of programmes for urban youth are discussed.