Gender Differences in Self-Perceptions and Academic Outcomes: A Study of African American High School Students

There is increasing divergence in the academic outcomes of African American males and females. By most accounts, males are falling behind their female peers educationally as African American females are graduating from high schools at higher rates and are going on to college and graduate school in greater numbers. Some have suggested that school completion and performance is associated with how students feel about themselves. The purpose of this study was to explore gender differences in the relationship between self-perceptions and 2 academic outcomes among a sample of 243 African American high school sophomores. The results suggest that, overall, females are more favorably oriented toward high school completion. Both male and female students with more positive self-perceptions have stronger intentions to complete the current year of high school. Higher grade point averages were more strongly associated with greater self-efficacy for females than for males. Given these findings, increased attention to educational programming, societal messages, and future research is warranted.     

School Belonging,Self-Esteem,and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents: An Examination of Sex,Sexual Attraction Status,and Urbanicity

Using data from Wave II of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health; Bearman, P. S., Jones, J., and Udry, J. R. http://www.cpc.unc.edu/projects/addhealth/design.html, 1997), we conducted multivariate analyses to examine three indicators of psychosocial adjustment (school belonging, self-esteem, depressive symptoms) and their associations with sexual attraction status, sex, and urbanicity. In general, sexual minority adolescents reported lower psychological adjustment than adolescents endorsing other-sex attractions only, with sexual minority females at particular risk. Further, differential patterns of risk for sexual minority youth emerged across rural, urban, and suburban communities. We conclude by discussing implications of these findings for addressing the psychosocial needs of sexual minority adolescents.     

弱势群体对社会稳定的影响

我国目前弱势群体在承受“弱势”所带来的种种伤害的同时,正以一种极具破坏性的 方式表达为“强势”,并迫使社会在承受和消弭其影响时支付日益高昂的成本。这种社会机器内部 的撞击,已经严重地影响了整体运行的安全性和稳定性,而确立公平则是解决问题的前提和基础。     

落实科学的发展观 统筹城乡协调发展——论民族地区城乡协调发展与全面建设小康社会

树立科学的发展观,统筹民族地区城乡经济社会发展,要以农民增收为核心,以加快发展县域经济为途径,以城镇化和工业化为载体,走以城带乡、以工扶农、以商促农、城乡互动、协调发展的道路.     

共青团服务青年就业和再就业工作思考

十六大报告指出 :“就业是民生之本。”贯彻十六大精神 ,搞好青年就业和再就业工作 ,共青团组织责无旁贷。共青团应引导青年树立正确的就业观念 ,提升青年的“可就业指数” ,对青年进行创业辅导 ,开展青年就业中介服务 ,帮助青年进行职业生涯设计 ,开创青年就业和再就业工作新局面。     

合理开发利用贵州少数民族传统体育推动贵州旅游业的发展

贵州少数民族传统体育融音乐、舞蹈、体育为一体,是民族文化的表现形式,是重要的民族文化旅游资源。从旅游业的角度,本文从少数民族体育具有的开发利用价值、开发利用的必要性,论述了贵州少数民族传统体育的开发利用对贵州旅游业发展的积极推动作用,并分析了对其开发利用必须坚持的原则和措施。     

论战略机遇期青年的历史使命

2 1世纪头 2 0年 ,对我国来说是一个重要的战略机遇期 ,对于成长中的青年一代来说 ,则是一个难得的历史机遇期 ,全面建设小康社会的历史使命 ,落在了当代青年的肩上。新的时代 ,新的使命 ,必将对当代青年提出新的要求。     

共青团与时俱进的理论方向——学习江泽民同志"在纪念中国共青团成立80周年大会"上的讲话

江泽民同志2002年5月15日在纪念中国共青团成立80周年大会上的讲话,为新世纪共青团与时俱进从理论上指明了方向。讲话进一步明确了新世纪共青团肩负的历史使命,丰富了马克思主义青年观,确定了新世纪团结教育引导青年的基本原则,增强了全团的光荣感和责任心,明确了继续前进的方向。     

公务员制度与少数民族干部培养的机制建设

要保证民族干部培养的高标准要求,必须结合党和政府有关干部人事制度改革的政策以及民族区域自治的法律规定,以国家公务员制度为基本框架,进行少数民族干部培养的有效机制建设。     

中国社会主义青年团的创建及其历史贡献--记河北早期共青团工作的发展

20世纪20年代,河北以保定、唐山两地为中心建立了共青团组织,壮大了全国社会主义青年团的力量,促进了河北青年运动的蓬勃兴起,为河北党团组织的建立做了大量工作,在河北革命斗争史上有着特别重要的意义,在中国青年运动史上也具有突出的地位。