Elder Abuse by Caregivers: A Study of Prevalence and Risk Factors in Hong Kong Chinese Families

This study aimed to establish preliminary estimates and related risk factors for elder abuse among Hong Kong Chinese families. A total of 276 elder Chinese participated in the study, among which 27.5% reported having experienced at least one abusive behavior committed against them by their caregivers during the surveyed year. The most common form of abuse was verbal abuse (26.8%), whereas physical abuse (2.5%) and violation of personal rights (5.1%) were relatively less common. There was no gender difference in the prevalence of elder abuse. Overall and verbal abuse were best predicted by participants' poor visual and memory abilities, dependence on the caregivers, and caregivers' nondependence on them. Physical abuse was best predicted by caregivers' nondependence on the participants as well as participants' dependence on the caregivers. Participants' age was the only significant predictor for violation of personal rights. Results, limitations, and implications of the study were also discussed.     

A Novel Method for Identifying Shahtoosh

Shahtoosh, the down hair of the Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii), is the noblest and most expensive wool in the world. The population of the animal has declined dramatically due to commercial poaching for the fiber. Traditional inspection for detection of shahtoosh has been performed by microscopic analysis. We developed a TaqMan real‐time PCR‐based DNA analysis method for identifying shahtoosh fibers. A set of probe and primers for the mitochondrial 12S ribosomal RNA gene that binds specifically to Tibetan antelope DNA was designed. A signal was detected with sensitivity to the 1:10,000 dilution of shahtoosh DNA. A fiber mixture of 1% of shahtoosh mixed with cashmere and even a single fiber can be detected with this method. The method is faster, more cost‐effective and more sensitive than other traditional sequencing methods and can be directly applied to identify shahtoosh and its processed products, which will be of value in illegal trade investigations.     

APEC Beijing Meetings:Implications on Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

正The APEC Beijing 2014 closed on November 11,2014 at Yanqihu,Huairou District,Beijing.It was a fruitful APEC year.As the host of APEC 2014,China has worked hand in hand with other members for nearly a year,and signed the Beijing Programme,which set a new milestone in the history of APEC.     

Characteristics of the ＂Islamic State＂

The extreme organization that calls itself the ＂Islamic State＂ has alarmed the world with its rapid rise and grave damage while drawing sharp censure from numerous directions. In his speech on the strategy of dismantling the ＂Islamic State of Iraq and Syria,＂ American President Barak Obama＇ s called it ＂a terrorist organization, pure and simple.＂ 1 Rooted in Middle East turmoil, facilitated by the irresponsible policies of the great powers and nearby countries, the ＂Islamic State＂ （also known as ISIS or ISIL） stands out from among regional terrorist organizations in a number of vital characteristics. ISIS, disowned by the A1-Qaeda, nevertheless challenges it and seems to gain the upper hand. What lies behind its success are at least two powerful characteristics： its religio-political ambition to establish a recognizable country, and its ability to entice the zeal of Western jihadists.     

医学生临床法律意识和能力的调查及分析

2008年教育部、卫生部联合印发了《本科医学教育标准——临床医学专业（试行）》（教高[2008]9号）文件,指出本科临床医学专业毕业生必须树立依法行医的法律观念,学会用法律保护病人和自身的权益。本文通过对250名在校医学生的法律意识和能力的调查统计,反映出现在医学院校中医学法律教育存在的问题,并针对问题提出了应加强医学生在校基础理论教育阶段、准备临床实习前期、临床实习阶段三个重要阶段的医学法律教育。     

南岛语族的福建海洋族群印记

本文力图在海洋文化的视野下,通过分析福建早期先民与今天我们所知的典型海洋族群——南岛语族之间的关联点,揭示福建实为南岛语族的最早发源地,进而展示出福建海洋文化独具魅力的区域特色,还原福建海洋族群的历史真相。     

新生代农民工市民化进程中的居住空间问题

作为城镇中低收入群体,农民工居住空间问题日益凸显,已经成为阻碍农民工市民化的主要因素。解决农民工的居住空间问题对于推进农业转移人口市民化具有直接的现实意义。     

傅立叶变换拉曼光谱法鉴别黑色墨水的研究

采用傅立叶交换拉曼光谱法对6种黑色墨水字迹进行检验分析实验结果表明,能对黑色墨水样品进行有效的鉴别。该方法具有快速、简便、不破坏样品的特点。     

缝隙策略:我国集团诉讼制度的移植路径探析

侵犯不特定民众小额利益的大众侵权行为是现代社会的常见现象,传统诉讼机制不适合处理比种纠纷.美国集团诉讼的拟制原告集团和胜诉取酬两大机制,能有效解决传统诉讼的"集体行动困境"难题,以及制约大众侵权行为.当前我国的大众侵权现象非常普遍,借鉴美式集团诉讼的内在机理惩治、矫正此类行为,具有必要性和紧迫性.鉴于我国司法能力不足,也为避免集团诉讼的固有弊端,我国引入集团诉讼之初应严格限制,随着社会发展和司法能力的提高而渐进地发挥其功效.     

农村基层社会治理创新路径探析 ——以崇州农业功能区"居站分离"为例

"居站分离"是我国社区管理体制改革的重要尝试。崇州市农村"居站分离"体制改革在改革背景、机构设置、试点区域、服务内容、服务群体、服务半径等层面呈现出不同于其他地区的六大特点,助推农村社区治理实现行政简化、有效自治、服务升级三大转变。深化"居站分离"改革必须在充分遵循三大原则的基础上,进一步汇聚思想共识、聚焦需求导向、突出能力建设、引导职能归位、注重宣传推广。