浅析《黄金草原》对埃及学研究的价值

<黄金草原>记载了从法老时代至公元10世纪的埃及历史以及古代埃及的文化.这些不仅对于研究希腊罗马统治下的埃及具有较大价值,还对现代人了解古代埃及的建筑艺术、丧葬习俗、天文历法等情况提供了珍贵资料,为研究古代埃及统治者的王朝世系提供了文字材料.     

对“芳草”的又一声深切呼唤——评迟子建的中篇小说《世界上所有的夜晚》

表面上看,《世界上所有的夜晚》讲述了一个未亡人为排解丧夫之痛而作的一次旅行活动,特别是讲述了旅行见闻,表达了"之子归穷泉,重壤永幽隔"的哀伤。但只要深入研究,就不难发现除此之外,它还充斥着对"人性的丑陋与邪恶"的展示与哀叹,再一次深深发出对"芳草"、对美好人性复归的真切呼唤。     

Intergenerational Programming for Foster-Adoptive Families

Abstract

Generations of Hope serves foster and adoptive children, their adoptive families and older adults through an innovative program that is breaking new ground in the development of caring intergenerational communities. It was created in 1993 as a non-profit social service agency designed to improve the service delivery and policies of the child welfare system; it ended up helping not only foster and adopted children but senior citizens as well. This paper examines critical social issues facing both foster children and senior citizens in the United States and how this program created a neighborhood that combines several generations of kin-like support to meet the needs of these vulnerable groups. We describe how the Generations of Hope model brings together in tangible ways critical shifts in perspective regarding foster care and gerontology. The lessons we have learned speak to research, policy making and practice.