Can school children reliably collect rural household data in developing countries? Evidence from Nepal

Household surveys are an important tool for assessing the status or trends of rural households, farms, and communities, and for conducting research. Conducting surveys in rural communities in developing countries is expensive and logistically challenging. We investigated whether primary school children could efficiently collect household or farm data as part of their homework. We hypothesised that primary school students can collect accurate data and therefore it should not be different from the data collected by trained interviewers. The results indicate that primary schools may be an excellent resource for efficiently collecting information about rural households and farm families in developing countries.     

Participation of CSOs/NGOs in Bangladeshi climate change policy formulation: co-operation or co-optation?

The Bangladesh government formulated the Bangladesh Climate Change Strategies and Action Plans (BCCSAP) in 2008 through a participatory process involving several CSOs/NGOs and others. This article discusses the participation of CSOs/NGOs in climate change policy-making, focusing on mapping their level of participation in policy-making. It demonstrates that state laws allow CSOs/NGOs to implement several projects voluntarily, but largely prohibit their participation in political decision-making processes. The state invites a few CSOs/NGOs as a condition to receive aid, but displays arbitrary and co-opting attitudes towards CSOs/NGOs that rarely ensure joint decisions in creating policy.     

Holistic Representation: A Randomized Pilot Study of Wraparound Services for First‐Time Juvenile Offenders to Improve Functioning,Decrease Motions for Review,and Lower Recidivism

Mental health diagnoses, substance abuse issues, and school problems are often cited as contributors to adolescents’ involvement with the juvenile justice system. Yet, few youth receive assessment, evaluation, or intervention prior to their involvement with the juvenile courts. This pilot study evaluated whether providing a randomized trial of wraparound forensic social work services in addition to court‐appointed legal services would improve functioning, decrease motions for review, and lower recidivism for first‐time juvenile offenders. Findings indicate statistically significant improvement for youth receiving wraparound services on six out of eight measures. A case study example is provided and implications for service provision are explored.     

功能与现状视角中的中国民事检察监督

民事检察监督在保障民事法律统一正确实施、实现个案正义、维护司法权威、解决纠纷等方面具有独特功能。就现状而言,其以提出或提请提出抗诉、发出检察建议、提起并参与民事公益诉讼等方式取得了一定成效。但由于立法等原因,民事检察监督存在方式单一、范围局限、效率不高、力度不足等缺陷,需要进一步完善。     

用人单位适用《劳动合同法》若干法律实务问题研究

自《劳动合同法》正式实施以来,社会更多关注的是其对劳动者的保护,这就难免使得用人单位对该法产生了抵触情绪。深入进行研究,不难发现,在相当程度上,用人单位之所以会对该法产生抵触情绪,根本原因就在于《劳动合同法》的相关条文没有得到正确的理解与适用。确保《劳动合同法》的顺利实施,不能以侵犯用人单位的合法权益为代价。     

论保险代位权的法律性质及其侵权法影响

将保险代位权界定为损害赔偿请求权的法定移转,保险代位权的法律性质,保险代位权在实践中产生的侵权责任的实现落空问题,保险赔偿机制对侵权损害赔偿机制的影响与实际取代正是由于侵权责任制度自身无法克服的缺陷所致。     

应当建立实习劳动关系制度——宪法视野下的高校实习生权益保护

我国高等教育已步入普及时代,大学生数量急剧增加。作为一项必经教学项目,每年都有数目庞大的高校生参加实习以进一步学习掌握实践知识。由于立法上未建立实习劳动法律关系制度,广大高校实习生的合法权益保护尚处于法律空白。文章论证对在校实习生劳动者法律地位确认的正当性和必要性,并提出实习劳动关系这一概念,以期能对高校实习生合法权益的保护做出有益的探讨。     

试论“有奖发票”制度中三方法律关系的性质——兼与李燕女士商榷

“有奖发票”在我国有些省市发展迅速,但在全国尚未形成统一制度,学界对其法律关系的性质认识不一,其法律关系涉及三方。税务机关和经营者之间是行政法律关系,具体来讲是行政征收关系。经营者和消费者之间是经济法律关系。税务机关与消费者之间,“有奖发票”本身是行政指导行为,“兑奖行为”是行政行为。     

从规范结构和语言看我国民族法律的运行——以我国涉环境保护的民族法律纵向维度为样本

法律实施是法律运行的关键一环,法律具备或良好抑或较差的可操作性是法律目的实现的关键。民族自治地方具有民族立法权,这些地区在宪法、民族区域自治法的指导下可以制定自治条例和单行条例,这些条文的运行状态是否良好直接关系到我国民族区域自治制度的落实质量。本文以我国涉环境保护的民族法律纵向维度为样本,以法律语言学、法律逻辑结构为视角,考察我国民族法律规范的现实可操作性。     

行政起诉制度的若干问题探析

行政起诉权是现代宪政国家公民和组织的一项基本权利。由于现行行政起诉制度忽视起诉程序的纠纷解决功能,混淆起诉要件与诉讼要件,起诉证据规定不明确,当事人缺少最低限度的程序参与,已经不能完全满足保障国民行政起诉权的需要。应遵循诉权保护、程序正当、司法最终三大理念,走出"庭审中心主义"的误区,完善我国行政起诉制度。