论美国医疗过失案件中注意标准的确定——从历史的视角纵向分析

医疗注意义务是整个医疗过失理论的核心，而注意标准概念则是重中之重。本文从不同时期的判例着手，重点展示美国的注意义务标准的历史发展过程和总体趋势：合同还是侵权，单一程式标准还是多因素可变标准，提高病人安全还是控制医疗费用。通过分析不同时段内法理与司法实践的主要特点，本文将美国医疗注意标准的各种影响因素逐步列出，突出行业惯例和地域因素在整个体系内的辉煌与落败。如今美国的医疗注意义务标准也面临挑战，即医疗保健体系与医疗保险改革背后对医疗费用控制的政策对它产生了冲击。     

Leadership Styles as Perceived by Career Senior Service Executives

Abstract

This study identifies the prevailing leadership styles of career Senior Executive Service (SES) members of the Federal Government. This study also determines if an association exits between SES member's self‐perceived leadership style and personal characteristics, such as gender, years in the Federal Service, and highest academic degree earned. The study population consists of 6395 career SES members. A random sample of 364 career SES members was selected. The selected group was asked to respond to a demographic data questionnaire and the Styles of Leadership Survey (SLS). Over 34% of the sample completed the instrument and data questionnaire. This study reveals that Strategic Leadership Style (5/5) is the dominant self‐perceived leadership style of career SES members. The personal characteristics of gender, years employed in the Federal Government, and educational attainment were identified as being significant factors influencing leadership styles of Federal Government executives.     

反恐对策：美国经验与中国选择

美国反恐对策主要包括其反恐的法律对策及反恐的策略选择。以《美国爱国者法》为代表的国内立法,极大限度地扩大了美国政府在监听、逮捕、搜查等方面的侦查权力,赋予执法部门更大权力来预防、侦查和打击恐怖犯罪,但其部分条款的规定对宪法赋予美国公民的合法权利已或明或暗地构成侵蚀;美国反恐虽然具有国际法依据,但其具体反恐行动存在滥用国际法的情形,给其反恐行动带来极大的负面影响。中美两国国情不同,所面临的恐怖主义问题也不同,但经过实践检验的美国反恐对策,对中国反恐对策的选择具有多方面的启示。     

“海外汉学界孔孟思想”专题研究：路向与方法：北美汉学家论孔子说《诗》

英语学界对孔子文学思想的研究实属晚近之事,自上世纪70年代以来,在北美地区陆续出现了一些研究成果.这些研究大体沿着两个路向展开,一是探讨孔子的诗学观,二是论述孔子思维方式与其文学思想之间的关系.研究方法上涉及：聚焦实用与抒情两种质素、注重文本细读基础上的多时段考察、援用二重证据法、汲取西方文学理论,引入后现代主义视域.     

本杰明·卡多佐与美国侵权行为法的现代转向

19世纪末20世纪初,美国经济和社会的转型要求法律作出新的调整。卡多佐通过一系列判决,在侵权行为法的制度、原则和理论等方面取得了方向性的突破,积极推动着侵权行为法的现代转向。卡多佐的司法实践遵循渐进的路径。这一方面是受当时社会经济发展水平的制约,另一方面则是源于卡多佐本人务实的＂法官立法＂观的影响。     

宗教与美国外交政策研究综述

作为唯一对国际关系和对外政策具备无形（宗教价值观）和有形（宗教团体）两种力量的因素，宗教一直对美国外交政策有着强有力的影响。但是宗教虽然给美外交政策以重大影响，但宗教议题与政治经济议题相比显然还不占首要位置。     

从民族性格看美国的法制创新

在世界历史上，美国民族曾创造了法制的辉煌，这种成就与美国的民族性格有着千丝万缕的联系。美国是由众多种族和国籍的移民构成的民族大家庭，经过这一“民族大熔炉“的反复冶炼，最后凝聚成美利坚民族所共有的性格特征——崇尚独立自主，勇于开拓进取，保持乐观自信和注重求实创新。正由于美国民族具有取得成功的信心、坚忍不拔的毅力和奋发图强的精神，才书写了美国社会经济繁荣、法制创新的辉煌历史。     

我国外部行政法制监督制度存在的问题与完善--以中美外部行政法制监督制度比较研究为视角

当前，我国已经初步构建起了自己的外部行政法制监督制度，不过与美国等西方发达国家相对完善的外部行政法制监督制度相比。我国外部行政法制监督制度仍然存在导致监督不力的诸多漏洞。为了完善我国外部行政法制监督制度，进行比较研究，大胆借鉴吸收美国的经验教训，是十分必要的。     

Chapter 9. Counseling South American Immigrants

Abstract

The Hispanic population in the United States is growing exponentially. There are a total of 1,506,654 South Americans in the United States who have come from Spanish-speaking countries. Most immigrants, if not all, experience difficulties triggered by migration, discrimination, acculturation, and second language acquisition. In this chapter, we briefly discuss major issues associated with migration and present literature and research on the construct of social support. We propose that integrating and utilizing social support during treatment will facilitate the adjustment process for the individual. We present interventions that allow the therapist to provide support while encouraging the client to seek support within him/herself and from other sources in the environment.     

Comparison of Role Perceptions of Immigrant Foster Parents of African Descent from English-Speaking Caribbean Countries and African-American Foster Parents

Abstract

This article reports the findings of a study that compared the role perceptions of African Caribbean (n= 43) and African American foster parents (n= 91) who belonged to a single foster care agency located in New York City. The Foster Parent Role Perception (FPRP) scale was used to measure perceived responsibility. Findings indicated more similarities than differences between the two groups. For example, there were no significant differences between the two groups as regard to demographic characteristics, role perceptions or order of priority given to foster parent role responsibilities. The implications of these findings for practice are discussed.