The onset of suicidal ideation in childhood and adolescence

Event history analysis is used to address questions about the timing of first suicidal ideation during preadolescence and adolescence. Are suicidal thoughts atypical during development? Does the age trajectory of suicidal thoughts parallel that of suicidal actions? Do factors that moderate the risk of suicidal actions also moderate the risk of suicidal thoughts, and does their influence vary by developmental stage? Based on life history data from 364 college students, results indicate that suicidal thoughts in childhood are typical and that the risk of such thoughts begins to increase by age nine. Risk rates are affected by demographic factors (gender, race) and by the experience of parental absence. However, the influence of these factors depends on developmental stage, with whites being at increased risk only during adolescence, and parental absence having its strongest effect during preadolescence. In sum, this study suggests that many children and adolescents contemplate suicide, that the risk of doing so begins to increase at an early age, and that clear similarities exist between those groups at heightened risk for suicidal thought and those at heightened risk for suicidal action. Moreover, this study illustrates the power of employing an analytic technique suitable for modeling transitions. Finally, it highlights the need to model differential influences on suicidal ideation at different stages in development.     

我国八城市流动青少年违法犯罪状况调查

最近,中国青少年研究中心“流动青少年权益保护与犯罪预防研究”课题组对北京、上海、广州、南京、杭州、成都、郑州、沈阳8个城市25岁以下流动青少年违法犯罪的情况进行了调查。调查表明,流动青少年违法犯罪与当前我困整个青少年违法犯罪的总体状况基本一致,与本地青少年违法犯罪相比,存在较大差异,流动青少年中侵犯财物类犯罪的比例更高。这与他们的成长环境、生活就业、权益保护及社会支持等方面的状况具有一定的相关性。在流动青少年犯罪预防方面,应在综合治理方针的指导下,加强流动青少年权益保护,改善他们的生存发展环境,增强社会支持。     

Setting up Foundling Islands and the Protection of Children Right

Foundling islands are also called baby safety islands. Overseas they are also called foundling protection cabins and are a place to care for abandoned babies. In June 2011, the Shijiazhuang Social Welfare Institute in Hebei Province set up a foundling island. By the end of 2013, many cities had set up such islands, which is a new measure for ensuring children rights.     

Return to Human Orientation: Route for China to Secure Human Rights in 21st Century

The 30 years of reform and opening up in China have given birth to fast economic development, the everchanging look of the society and great     

Poverty Elimination: An Innate Component of Contemporary Basic Concept of Human Rights

In 1969, the UN delivered its Declaration on Social Progress and Development, clearly call- ing for the elimination of poverty; the assurance of a steady     

A self-report measure of pubertal status: Reliability,validity, and initial norms

Puberty is a central process in the complex set of changes that constitutes the transition from childhood to adolescence. Research on the role of pubertal change in this transition has been impeded by the difficulty of assessing puberty in ways acceptable to young adolescents and others involved. Addressing this problem, this paper describes and presents norms for a selfreport measure of pubertal status. The measure was used twice annually over a period of three years in a longitudinal study of 335 young adolescent boys and girls. Data on a longitudinal subsample of 253 subjects are reported. The scale shows good reliability, as indicated by coefficient alpha. In addition, several sources of data suggest that these reports are valid. The availability of such a measure is important for studies, such as those based in schools, in which more direct measures of puberty may not be possible.This research was supported by a grant to A.C.P. from the National Institutes of Mental Health (MH 38052/38142).She earned the Ph.D. in Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistical Analysis at the University of Chicago. Her research interests focus on biopsychosocial development in adolescence.She earned the Ph.D. in Human Development at the University of Chicago. Her research interests focus on social development and gender roles.She earned the Ph.D. in Human Development at the University of Chicago. Her research interests focus on adolescent development and gender issues.His research interests focus on parent-adolescent relationships.     

Partnership in the Community ＂Going Green＂ Program

On the lawns and central garden of a community in the Haidian District of Beijing, called ＂Enjili＂, one can see a number of signs with the ＂Michelin＂ logo standing as tall as a man.