Peer Victimization,Social Support,and Psychosocial Adjustment of Sexual Minority Adolescents

The present study examined the link between sexual orientation and adjustment in a community sample of 97 sexual minority (gay male, lesbian, bisexual, and questioning) high school students, taking into account their experiences of peer victimization and social support within peer and family contexts. Adolescents were identified in a large-scale survey study conducted at 5 high schools. They were matched to a comparison sample of their heterosexual peers. Sexual minority adolescents reported more externalizing behaviors and depression symptoms than heterosexual youth. Compared to their heterosexual peers, sexual minority youth reported more sexual harassment, more bullying, less closeness with their mothers, and less companionship with their best friends. There were no significant differences between gay male, lesbian, bisexual, and questioning adolescents. Overall, both victimization and social support mediated the link between sexual orientation and psychosocial symptoms. Among sexual minority youth, the link between social support and externalizing was mediated by experiences of peer victimization. These findings highlight the contextual risk and protective factors associated with non-heterosexual sexual orientation in accounting for the emotional and behavioral problems in this population. Ms. Williams completed her M.A. in Clinical-Developmental Psychology at York University in Toronto, Ontario. She is currently working on her Ph.D. Her research interests include adolescent sexual orientation, adolescent romantic relationships, and dating violence. Dr. Connolly is a Professor of Psychology at York University. She received her Ph.D. from Concordia University and is a Registered Psychologist in the Province of Ontario. Her current research examines adolescent romantic relationships and the peer context. Dr. Pepler is a Professor of Psychology at York University and Psychologist at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo and is a Registered Psychologist in the Province of Ontario. Her current research examines aggression and victimization among adolescents with a concern to the processes related to these problems over the lifespan. Dr. Craig is a Professor of Psychology at Queen's University. She received her Ph.D. from York University and is a Registered Psychologist in the Province of Ontario. Her current research examines bullying, victimization, aggression, juvenile delinquency, peer relations, and the development of intervention programs.     

Parenting,Peer Orientation,Drug Use,and Antisocial Behavior in Late Adolescence: A Cross-National Study

The objective of this study was to investigate the links between maternal and paternal bonding, parental practices, orientation toward peers, and the prevalence of drug use and antisocial behavior during late adolescence. A model was tested using structural equation modeling in order to verify the robustness of the investigated links across 3 countries: Canada, France, and Italy. A self-report questionnaire was given to a sample of 908 adolescents, with an equivalent number of girls and boys, in Grade 11. The questionnaire assessed the following variables: parental bonding, parental supervision, parental tolerance, orientation toward peers, involvement in physically aggressive antisocial behavior, non-physically aggressive antisocial behavior, and drug use. The model was robust across the 3 countries, thus confirming a path that identified quality of emotional bonds between adolescents and their parents as a distal variable acting upon deviant behaviors through the following mediators: parental supervision, parental tolerance, frequency of conflicts, and orientation toward peers. Michel Claes is full professor at the Université de Montréal, Canada. He received his Ph.D. in Education from Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium. His major research interest is in social development in adolescence, with a special focus on intercultural studies.     

西部开发中地方政府角色定位初探

西部大开发,政府是关键.西部地区的政府必须扮演"强势政府"的角色,通过有关地方性法规的制定和落实,营造良好的投资环境.另一方面,要将国家的支持转化为自身发展的"造血"功能,通过制定区域发展战略规划,确定区域内的支柱产业和主导产业,在保障国家统一和中央权威的前提下,发展本地区的经济,并推动市场化改革.     

关于中国老年公寓养老发展的几点思考

本文对我国老年公寓养老的相关问题，如发展方向、资金保障、养老服务、入住方式、认识误区等问题加以缕析与探索。     

刑事技术与侦查关系的新思考：服务还是合作

随着当前社会法制观念的发展变化,刑事技术服务于侦查的传统认识已不能适应工作的要求。顺应当代诉讼理念变化和刑事司法证明方法的转变,新形势下刑事技术与侦查的关系定位应当作相应的调整,由原来的“服务”模式转向“合作”模式。     

提升公安院校学报质量的若干思考

公安院校的建设、公安工作的发展都对当代公安院校学报提出了更高的质量要求。公安院校学报必须及时转变观念,对学报定位、质量评价指标提升、制度建设、队伍建设、现代化建设等方面予以积极探析,寻求质量提升的有效方法与途径,从而有效发挥其服务教学科研,促进公安学科发展,繁荣学术理论的功能。     

论建设社会主义新农村的突破口和路径选择

我国正处在“发展黄金期”和“矛盾凸显期”的关键时期,建设社会主义新农村具有极其深远的历史意义。当前,客观上存在着制约社会主义新农村建设的许多思想障碍,必须正确把握几个关系,在重大问题上实现突破。协调推进“五大建设”,推进县域经济又好又快发展。     

因"好意同乘"引发的侵权责任分析——以侵权法的归责原则为视角

现实社会中,好意同乘现象极为普遍,而因好意同乘引发的道路交通事故人身损害赔偿纠纷也时有出现,但相关法律规定的缺失使得法官在审理此类案件中时常陷入困境。有鉴于此,理清和明确无偿搭乘人因交通事故遭受人身损害的赔偿问题无论在理论上还是司法实践中均属必要。立法应在审视一般社会观点后,在激励好意同乘的价值导向下对其认定标准予以规范,明确归责原则及减责事由,并区分运行人的过错程度,根据同乘者的过失情况正确适用过失相抵原则。     

The Learning Orientation of Primary Health Care Teams in the English National Health Service: Is This a Myth That Should Be Perpetuated?

A qualitative study of primary health care teams in the UK provides insight into their co-ordination or learning-orientation and how this affects member commitment, conceptions of ‘core’ and periphery, group identification and willingness to integrate roles. Even if the ideal of a learning-oriented primary health care team is viewed as a myth, it can still perform useful functions despite an apparent withdrawal of its official authorization by the Cameron-led government. The perpetuation of this myth maintains a tension between reality and potentiality in the hopes that inspire its pursuit as an ideal of team formation.     

Capacity Building for New Parliamentarians: Survey of Orientation and Induction Programmes

This article reports original research which built on conceptual issues previously identified by the authors. A survey of national parliaments sought information on orientation and induction programmes offered to first term members and on members' perceptions of those programmes. An overview of findings is presented and significant issues identified. Most programmes provided passive development through information and a handbook rather than active skill development. Few used training processes and techniques that were based on contemporary adult learning principles. There were sharp divisions over training and development in dealing with ethical issues. The findings suggest considerable potential for the further development of programmes and for sharing information about programmes in order to assist capacity building for parliamentarians and thereby enhance the performance of parliaments and individual members.