Developing an undue influence screening tool for Adult Protective Services

The study purpose was to develop and pilot an undue influence screening tool for California’s Adult Protective Services (APS) personnel based on the definition of undue influence enacted into California law January 1, 2014. Methods included four focus groups with APS providers (n = 33), piloting the preliminary tool by APS personnel (n = 15), and interviews with four elder abuse experts and two APS administrators. Social service literature—including existing undue influence models—was reviewed, as were existing screening and assessment tools. Using the information from these various sources, the California Undue Influence Screening Tool (CUIST) was developed. It can be applied to APS cases and potentially adapted for use by other professionals and for use in other states. Implementation of the tool into APS practice, policy, procedures, and training of personnel will depend on the initiative of APS management. Future work will need to address the reliability and validity of CUIST.     

公共财政视角下减轻农民负担的制度重构

农民负担在不断“减轻”中加重,这一困境是传统集权型财政体制的直接后果。传统集权型财政体制不断索取农村资源,阻碍了农民负担的减轻,出现了减轻农民负担的制度锁闭。建立公共财政体制既有利于减轻农民负担的诱致性制度变迁,也有利于减轻农民负担的强制性制度变迁。根据减轻农民负担的需要,应从城乡一体化、乡村财权与事权统一两个方面构建公共财政体制。     

过度商品化引发的生态问题研究

资本主义生产和生活方式是形成全球生态危机和灾难的根本原因。资本将人类的财富生产转化为了商品生产,由于资本家对商品中剩余价值的贪婪,刺激其生产方式和科学技术过度商品化,其结果虽然提高了资本主义社会从大自然获取生产和生活资料的能力,但在资本主义制度下,这种能力不断扩张为对大自然的疯狂掠夺、消耗和破坏,致使资本主义生产方式和科学技术异化为人与自然、人与人、人与社会、社会与自然的对抗,从而引发生态危机和灾难。     

实行城乡一元税制的现实基础分析

农民负担沉重的根源是我国多年来形成的城乡有别的二元税制结构.要减轻农民负担,需从制度层面上调整城市偏向的国民收入分配政策,实行城乡统一税制.     

农村税费改革的调研及新举措

农村税费改革是一项十分复杂的工作 ,涉及各方面利益 ,是农村分配关系的一次重大调整。安徽省试行农村税费改革以来 ,取得了明显的成绩 ,但也暴露出更深层次的问题。本文详细介绍了农村税费改革的内涵 ,具体分析了我国农村税费改革中存在的问题 ,在此基础上提出了具体的应对策略。     

Combating Elder and Dependent Adult Mistreatment: The Role of the Clinical Psychologist

ABSTRACT

Among the many different professionals who work to address elder and dependent adult mistreatment, the clinical psychologist performs a function that is not well documented. The experiences of a clinical psychologist attached to a medical response team and an elder abuse forensic center provide insight into this complex and multifaceted role. Case examples from an elder abuse forensic center illustrate the breadth of referral questions that a clinical psychologist addresses. This information may be of use to those who would argue that these services be made widely available to elder abuse professionals such as social workers, public guardians, and those in the criminal justice system. The case studies also may be useful for training purposes.     

学校“减负”缘何遭遇“行路难”——基于教育功能被夸大与泛化的视角

新课程改革实施以来从未将"减负"作为首要目标,结果导致学生课业负担越来越重。本文从教育功能的视角分析学校"减负"遭遇的问题,认为教育功能被夸大与泛化是造成学生课业负担过重的主要原因。学校"减负"只有以国家为主体,重新审视教育的价值及功能,把"减负"作为新课程改革的出发点,才能走出目前的困境。     

Statistical Design for Sampling and Analysis of Animal Populations for Chemical Contamination

A strategy for sampling of animal tissues and a statistical approach for analyzing data on body burdens of a parent chemical and its metabolites is presented such that the data may be evaluated in relation to the detection limit(s)of the analytical techniques used and the criterion levels established for acceptable tissue concentrations.     

案例研究：公共财政视野下农民负担新变化

当前随着我国各项支农惠农政策的实施，极大地减轻了农民负担，调动了农民的生产积极性。但我们也看到，在公共财政视野下，农民负担出现了新情况、新问题。文章通过三个典型案例的调查，解剖了不同类型的村集体农民负担的新形式和具体表现，揭示了减轻农民负担工作的长期性和艰巨性，提出了重新理解农民负担内涵、建立减轻农民负担长效机制的建议。     

Abortion Policy and Vulnerable Women in the United States: A Call for Social Work Policy Practice

Repressive abortion policy in the United States creates undue burdens for groups of vulnerable women, including adolescents, women of color, women living in rural areas, and women with economic disadvantages. Repressive abortion policy creates a two-tiered system of access to reproductive health care that is a particular disadvantage to vulnerable women. In this study, current policy is discussed with examples of such policies outlined in three areas: insurance coverage and Medicaid restrictions, mandatory waiting periods, and mandated state counseling. Social workers' role in policy practice is emphasized in regard to advocacy and abortion policy.