Scientific consensus,the law,and same sex parenting outcomes

While the US Supreme Court was considering two related cases involving the constitutionality of same-sex marriage, one major question informing that decision was whether scientific research had achieved consensus regarding how children of same-sex couples fare. Determining the extent of consensus has become a key aspect of how social science evidence and testimony is accepted by the courts. Here, we show how a method of analyzing temporal patterns in citation networks can be used to assess the state of social scientific literature as a means to inform just such a question. Patterns of clustering within these citation networks reveal whether and when consensus arises within a scientific field. We find that the literature on outcomes for children of same-sex parents is marked by scientific consensus that they experience “no differences” compared to children from other parental configurations.     

社会民主主义复兴的两种模式比较

20世纪90年代在社会民主主义复兴的过程中,英国和法国由于竞选方式、政策策略等一系列方面存在显著差别,被认为是社会民主主义复兴的两种典型模式,对英国道路与法国道路的相同之处和不同之处进行比较,说明二者存在共同性和差异性的原因。     

统一规制经济垄断与行政垄断的必要性与紧迫性

我国反垄断法所应规制的垄断一直是一个众说纷纭的问题。本文从经济垄断和行政垄断的共性的角度 ,提出了我国反垄断法应统一规制经济垄断和行政垄断。这不仅是建立社会主义市场经济的需要 ,也是我国入世后的必然要求     

面向21世纪“两课“教学总体研究

2 1世纪 ,复杂多变的国际国内形势 ,给“两课”教学带来前所未有的挑战。鉴于此 ,面向新世纪的“两课”教学总体研究势在必行。研究范围包括深化“两课”教学内容、完善课程体系、建全学科体系、改革教学方法、加强师资队伍建设等多个方面     

Modelling heterogeneous space–time occurrences of earthquakes and its residual analysis

Summary. Earthquake intensities are modelled as a function of previous activity whose specific form is based on established empirical laws in seismology, but whose parameter values can vary from place to place. This model is used for characterizing regional features of seismic activities in and around Japan, and also for exploring regions where the actual seismicity rate systematically deviates from that of the modelled rate.     

Equality Bargaining: Where,Who, Why?

It is common to identify a role for trade unions in combating sex inequality at work through collective bargaining. This article uses a survey of paid union officers to identify the context in which equality bargaining by unions is likely to occur, using the specific issue of bargaining on equal pay. It concludes that equality bargaining is a function of women’s voice within unions, the characteristics and preferences of bargainers themselves and of a favourable public policy environment. Bargaining on equal pay is also more likely in centralized negotiations that cover multiple employers.     

“两个必然”和“两个决不会”的内在统一

对于马克思主义“两个必然”和“两个决不会”的关系存在着“补充论”、“修正论”、“取代论”的不同观点。“两个必然”和“两个决不会”的科学论断都是社会基本矛盾运动规律的体现,二者是内在的高度统一的理论。就资本主义社会发展趋势而言,“两个决不会”具有相对性,是“两个必然”的内在要求,“两个必然”理论中包含着“两个决不会”思想,是“两个决不会”运动的最终结果。     

近二十年中国汉民族起源、形成研究综述(二)

汉民族是我国乃至世界上最大的民族 ,而关于汉民族的研究 ,长期以来却被国内学术界所忽视 ,汉民族史常被淹没在通史和断代史研究之中。十一届三中全会后 ,汉民族研究如雨后春笋 ,一直在不断地兴旺勃发。特别是近二十年来 ,汉民族研究取得了蔚为壮观的成绩 ,为世人瞩目。     

关于改进我国天然气管输定价方式的探讨

探索了我国现行天然气管输运价形成机制严重背离天然气市场发育的弊端，进而提出与国际接轨的建议，即通过分别确定管输企业年度应收服务费和按两部制设计用户运价率来制定管输价格。     

Book Reviews

Book reviews: Rosemary Crompton (ed), Restructuring Gender Relations and Employment: The Decline of the Male Breadwinner Susan Eisenberg, We’ll Call You If We Need You: Experiences of Women Working in Construction Fiona M. Wilson, Organizational Behaviour: A Critical Introduction Rohan Collier, Equality in Managing Service Delivery Joyce K. Fletcher, Disappearing Acts: Gender, Power and Relational Practice at Work Miriam Glucksmann, Cottons and Casuals : The Gendered Organisation of Labour in Time and Space