Voter preferences as a source of descriptive (mis)representation by social class

This paper presents the results of a conjoint survey experiment in which Swiss citizens were asked to choose among parliamentary candidates with different class profiles determined by occupation, education and income. Existing survey-experimental literature on this topic suggests that respondents are indifferent to the class profiles of candidates or biased against candidates with high-status occupations and high incomes. We find that respondents are biased against upper middle-class candidates as well as routine working-class candidates. While the bias against upper middle-class candidates is primarily a bias among working-class individuals, the bias against routine working-class candidates is most pronounced among middle-class individuals. Our supplementary analysis of observational data confirms the bias against routine working-class candidates, but not the bias against upper middle-class candidates.     

论学者型教师的核心品质——基于中学教师视角的因素分析

在9名中学优秀教师预访谈的基础上,自编调查问卷,面向普通中学教师,采取分层整群抽样方法,对"学者型教师"的素养品质进行了实证调查,调查具有较高信度.对调查数据进行因素分析的结果表明:绝大多数中学教师认同"学者型教师"这一称谓,认为现代中小学教师应当也完全可能成为"学者型教师".而"学者型教师"的素养品质是一个由教育智慧、独立思想、教育知能和专业精神共同建构的"四维一体"的整体,其中最为核心的品质是具有独立思想和反思批判的精神,这也是"学者型教师"魅力所在.     

城市最低生活保障家庭收入和财产调查的状况、问题及对策

通过运用民政部在全国九城市进行的"规范城市最低生活保障制度"的调查数据和资料,对基层办保机构调查低保人员收入、财产、隐性就业的方法及效果进行了分析研究;对其在执行低保制度面临的主要障碍进行了梳理评述;对申报对象隐满收入和财产的行为进行了反思;对测评低保家庭收入和财产的指标进行了考察评估。在此基础上,文章对我国现行的城市最低生活保障制度存在的制度性和设计上的缺陷进行了探讨,进而对进一步规范我国城市最低生活保障制度提出了若干对策性建议和思考。     

论加强大学生心理健康教育——某高校护理专业女学生人格特征的实证分析

本专科学生在入学初,人格特征相差不大,经过两年大学生活,同专科学生相比,本科学生学习能力强,考虑问题全面,人格特征比较稳定.专科学生入学与两年后的人格特征变化较大,易受外界影响.应做好专科学生的引导教育工作,注意加强学生的创新意识、交往、合作能力的培养,培养学生做情绪的主人,加强爱心、感恩及责任感教育.     

PARENTING COORDINATION (PC) PRACTICE: A SURVEY OF EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS

This study summarizes a survey of experienced North American parenting coordinators (PCs). The survey was modeled after a similar seminal study of child custody evaluators ( Keilen & Bloom, 1986 ) and seeks to establish a similar baseline standard in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) court‐sanctioned PC practices. Results reveal that PC is being practiced across North America by highly experienced practitioners that are multidisciplinary across legal and mental health professions who work by court order. These PCs work with a specific written PC agreement that specifies basis of authority, scope of authority, terms of service, retainer/fees, and grievance procedures. Results characterize PC as an increasingly established hybrid ADR court‐sanctioned role that is effective precisely because of accessibility to families, the unique knowledge base of the family law professional concerning the dynamics of divorcing families, and the court‐granted authority to help families resolve disputes that are generally more familial and psychological than legal in nature.     

人民法院司法警察职权行使现状调研报告——以陕西省人民法院司法警察职权行使情况为例

通过对陕西省高级人民法院、西安市中级人民法院、西安市雁塔区、灞桥区、碑林区人民法院等三级法院实地考察调研,现实地反映了以上三级人民法院司法警察职权使用与实施的基本现状。对现实中存在的若干问题进行分析,特别是对现行司法警察体制从法律层面和法理层面进行客观地解剖和一定深度的论证,其结论对解决现实问题具有参考意义。     

珠海市检察机关存疑不起诉案件分析

存疑不起诉作为检察机关践行疑罪从无原则的一项制度在实践中发挥着越来越重要的作用,有效提高了诉讼效率和保障人权.但由于法律规定的原则性,人们对存疑不起诉"证据不足"存在不同认识,在实际运用中存有较大争议.本文通过对珠海市检察机关近年来存疑不起诉案件的调查与分析,总结了存疑不起诉案件证据不足的情形和证据收集认定中存在的问题,提出了解决问题的思路和建议.     

Government with a Cast of Dozens: Policy Capacity Risks and Policy Work in the Northern Territory

There are a number challenges to maintaining high‐quality policy capacity in sparsely populated areas such as Australia's Northern Territory (e.g. natural resource dependent economy, prominence of Indigenous issues, provision of local services). Moreover, the Territory government has recently been undergoing a host of public sector changes. This paper utilises survey methodologies of policy workers that were recently developed in Canada and examines nine risk factors to policy work. A survey of 119 policy workers in the Northern Territory was conducted in 2013. The analysis examined four key policy‐work areas (policy activities, barriers, areas for improved policy capacity, nature of change in work environment). The survey findings offer some practical insights for managers. Formal policy‐work training is recognised as critical. Policy capacity may be increased through better inter‐departmental (and potentially inter‐governmental) cooperation and information sharing, more opportunities to engage with non‐governmental stakeholders, and more opportunities for those leaving the full‐time Northern Territory policy workforce to continue to contribute. From a conceptual point of view, the extent to which ‘policy capacity’ as commonly conceived in the literature is applicable to contexts, such as Australia's Northern Territory, warrants further examination.     

Exploring Drivers of Innovative Technology Adoption Intention: The Case of Plug‐In Vehicles

How individuals respond to innovative technologies depends on how motivated they are by an array of internal and external factors and the informational and cost barriers they face. To better understand technology adoption decision making we (i) assess changes in intent to purchase plug‐in vehicles in response to reductions in their price and (ii) identify motivators that incline new car buyers toward plug‐ins under status quo and reduced vehicle cost scenarios. We find that individuals already inclined toward alternative vehicles have a higher interest in plug‐ins under a reduced‐cost scenario than individuals who favor conventional vehicles. We also find that individuals who shift their vehicle preference from conventional gasoline to plug‐in vehicles are motivated by material factors and fears relating to the innovative technology, whereas those shifting preferences between less to more innovative technologies are likely to be motivated by a mix of material and nonmaterial factors.     

“80后”大学生责任意识的调查与分析——以山东师范大学“80后”大学生为例

通过调查问卷发现，“80后”大学生个体展现出了较强的责任意识，他们对他人的责任、对社会的责任表现较为积极，但对家庭的责任、对自我的责任尚存在较为突出的问题。与此同时，他们对本群体责任意识的评价相对较低。在“80后”大学生成长的过程中，社会经济基础、思想文化氛围、自身家庭结构与学校教育体制等因素，深刻影响着他们责任意识的形成与发展。加强“80后”大学生的责任意识教育，重心应适当向家庭责任意识与自我责任意识倾斜，视野应由高校向社会、家庭、中小学延伸，途径应由知识输导型向实践体验型转变。