Coping with Imprisonment: Testing the Special Sensitivity Hypothesis for White-Collar Offenders

This study uses nationally representative prison data to test two competing theories of how white-collar offenders experience prison. The first perspective, referred to as the special sensitivity hypothesis, assumes that because of their social and demographic background characteristics white-collar offenders are more susceptible to the pains of imprisonment than other inmates. The second perspective, referred to as the special resiliency hypothesis, is based on the idea that these same background characteristics may reduce the pains of imprisonment for white-collar offenders. Ordinal and binary logistic regression models are used to estimate the effect of white-collar inmate status on several indicators of psychological adjustment. The current study finds partial support for the special resiliency hypothesis, but not the special sensitivity hypothesis. The results for each outcome are discussed regarding both theoretical and practical applications. The study’s limitations are also addressed and suggestions for future research on incarcerated white-collar offenders are given.     

Natural Mentoring Relationships as a Protective Factor for Victims of Bullying

School bullying is associated with a host of unfavorable psychosocial outcomes, even as victims enter college. Thus, the identification of modifiable protective factors remains an important goal of psychological research in the context of resilience theory. The purpose of this study was to examine the moderating effect of natural mentoring relationships (NMRs) on the association between peer victimization and college adjustment. Participants were 239 undergraduate students from a rural Midwestern university. Results indicated that higher levels of past peer victimization were associated with higher levels of depression and interpersonal problems. The presence of NMRs moderated the relationship between past peer victimization and interpersonal problems. Though further study is necessary, NMRs among school-aged students who experience bullying may be beneficial.     

"9·11"事件以来美国东南亚政策的调整及其对我国的影响

自"9·11"事件以来,为了配合其全球反恐的战略需要,美国着手对其东南亚政策进行调整,并与东南亚国家进行各种形式的反恐合作.本文主要分析了"9·11"事件以来美国东南亚政策调整的背景、内容以及美国在东南亚加强军事存在对中国的影响.     

入世后中国贸易政策的调整

中国加入了世贸组织,如何将挑战变成机遇是目前面临的关键任务.要做的工作很多,其中贸易政策的调整显得尤为迫切,本文重点论述了调整的内容.     

The Political Economy of Competitiveness and Continuous Adjustment in EU Meta-Governance

This article asserts that attempts to resolve the crisis through recent changes in European meta-governance are just the latest phase in a project to secure “continual adjustment” in European societies to the systemic demands of competitiveness. The structural pressures experienced at the scale of European societies are located in the process and scale of world market integration. This New Materialist scalar-relational approach sees adjustment to the systemic demands of competitiveness as likely to continue into the future and suggests that the scope for alternative more Keynesian programs of reform through EU meta-governance is highly constrained.     

共同富裕与西部大开发战略

西部大开发战略是为了培育新的经济增长带,是我们党对邓小平理论的丰富和发展。加快西部地区的发展,是实现共同富裕的必要条件。     

关于行政审批制度改革的若干思考

行政审批是政府的行政职能之一。现行的行政审批制度改革滞后于经济体制改革 ,其中存在的问题制约了市场经济的发展 ,需要深化行政审批制度改革。从行政审批与微观规制、微观规制和宏观调控的关系中分析当前行政审批制度存在的问题 ,可以看出行政审批制度改革的思路是简化审批 ,强化规制     

新一轮农业结构调整的主要特征及原则

新一轮农业结构调整与传统的农业结构调整有着本质的区别，调整的主体、调整的诱因和目的，调整的方式、方法，调整的工具等都已发生了很大的变化。这就使新一轮结构调整的难度增大，也便结构调整所需要的投入及对经济组织的依赖性都相应增大。面对农业结构调整出现的新变化，必须按照经济规律的要求优化产业结构，选择主导产业和主导产品，提高结构调整的效率。     

中国转轨时期经济运行特点探析

从20世纪80年代后期我国由计划经济向市场经济转轨以来,在短短十几年经济运行过程中,不同阶段表现出了不同的特点。对这些特点及其原因进行分析,探究其内在规律,有利于更好地促进我国经济快速、协调和可持续发展。     

Nonsuicidal Self-Harm Among Community Adolescents: Understanding the “Whats” and “Whys” of Self-Harm

This study examines self-harm in a community sample of adolescents. More specifically, the study identifies the prevalence and types of self-harm, elucidates the nature and underlying function of self-harm, and evaluates the relation of psychological adjustment, sociodemographic, and health-risk variables to self-harm. Self-report questionnaires assessing self-harm, adjustment, health behaviors, suicide history, and social desirability were completed by 424 school-based adolescents. Overall, 15% of the adolescents reported engaging in self-harm behavior. Analyses revealed gender differences across behaviors and motivations. Adolescents who indicated harming themselves reported significantly increased antisocial behavior, emotional distress, anger problems, health risk behaviors, and decreased self-esteem. Results provide support for the coping or affect regulation model of self-harm. Findings suggest that self-harm is associated with maladjustment, suicide, and other health behaviors indicative of risk for negative developmental trajectories. Doctoral student in the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology at the University of British Columbia. Received M.A. in School Psychology from the University of British Columbia. Research interests include self-harm, anxiety, coping, and street-involved youth. Associate Professor in the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology at the University of British Columbia. Received Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. Research interests include adolescent social-cognitive development, developmental psychopathology, and stress and coping.