Interpersonal Racial Discrimination,Ethnic-racial Socialization,and Offending: Risk and Resilience among African American Females

Evidence is accumulating that interpersonal racial discrimination is criminogenic and ethnic-racial socialization (ERS) practices provide resilience. This research, however, has largely focused on black males. We address this gap by exploring these risk and resilience processes among black females. Drawing on Simons and Burt’s social schematic theory and research on adaptive cultural practices in African American families, this study investigates how interpersonal racial discrimination increases the risks of crime among females and whether familial ERS provides resilience. After focusing on females, we also compare the findings among females to those for males to shed light on gender differences. We examine these questions using panel data from the Family and Community Health Study, a survey of black families first surveyed in 1999 and at roughly two-year intervals thereafter. Consistent with prior work, we find a strong effect of racial discrimination on an increase in crime, with the bulk of this effect being mediated by the criminogenic knowledge structure. Although one of the two forms of ERS examined—cultural socialization—did not reduce the criminogenic effects of racial discrimination, preparation for bias exerted a strong protective effect. Comparing the findings to that for males revealed that preparation for bias attenuated the criminogenic effects of racial discrimination for both males and females, but it did so in gendered ways. This study fills a gap in our understanding of the criminogenic effects of discrimination among black females, supporting a social schematic theory’s explanation of the effects of racial discrimination on crime. In addition, findings highlight protective cultural practices in African American families, especially preparation for bias.     

FATHERHOOD IN THE CHILD SUPPORT SYSTEM: AN INNOVATIVE PROBLEM‐SOLVING APPROACH TO AN OLD PROBLEM1

The article is a summary of the development of the District of Columbia Superior Court's Fathering Court Initiative. The Fathering Court Initiative is a problem‐solving court that has developed an innovative approach to child support cases that involves noncustodial parents returning from a period of incarceration. The program is designed to operate as a court based partnership between government and private sector organizations that match resources with family needs to promote responsible co‐parenting.     

新入职公务员组织社会化内容探析

新入职公务员的来源主要是应届毕业生和有基层工作经历的社会人士,这两类人员在心理和行为上有着不同的特点。在新入职公务员组织社会化的内容选择上,既要考虑两类人员共同需要学习的内容,又要针对他们的不同特点设计差异化的社会化内容。     

高校党校建设的现状及对策

高校党建工作是对青年学生进行政治素质培养的阵地和熔炉,为高校党建和思想政治工作提供了有力支持。抓好高校党建工作,才能为社会培养出一批信念坚定的有志之士,为社会主义建设作出贡献。文中分析了高校党建工作的现状及存在的问题并在此基础上,提出一些行之有效的对策。     

Off-farm work and food security status of farming households in Ghana

This study assessed the effect of participation in off-farm work on the food security status of farming households in the Northern Region of Ghana. Primary data were solicited from 324 farming households in the Tamale metropolis and Tolon district using semi-structured questionnaires. The treatment effects of both income and food security status were estimated using propensity score matching and double-robust methods. The empirical results suggest that participation in off-farm activities increased household daily calorie consumption. These results have implications for the development of off-farm ventures for the benefit of the farming households.     

非财产损害赔偿之一般理论

非财产损害赔偿可以用金钱来赔偿,有不同学者对其正当性用事后的功能性补偿、事前威慑以及受害人事前保险的理论来说明,但是上述理论各自有其缺陷,尤其是在实际操作过程中,即赔偿额的算定中,并不能发挥相应的作用,从而难以为实践所采用。相反,价目表通过集体估价确定各种非财产性损害的价格,同时不排斥个案情况,是较为合理且操作性较强的确定损害赔偿额的方式。     

对大学生自治的思考——基于人的社会化要求

大学是学生社会化角色转换最为关键的时期。大学生自治是大学生实现社会化最重要的手段。大学自治是大学生通过一定的组织办法管理自我、服务自我,学会服务、学会管理、学会担当。只有实施学生自治,大学生才能真正成为与社会无缝对接的人才。     

农村孤儿的情感社会化困境初探

目前，我国农村孤儿的生活状况不甚乐观。父母的缺住、实际抚养人的种种困难，导致孤儿与抚养人的关系一般，与朋辈群体的交往较少，这给孤儿的情感社会化带来诸多困境。一方面，孤儿特殊的年龄不易形成积极稳定的情感态度；另一方面，情感教育主体的缺位使得孤儿缺乏对主流社会情感文化的认同，这都不利于孤儿社会情感制度的内化。     

工作执法一网考：公安机关绩效考核的创新与实践

广东公安机关的“工作执法一网考”队伍管理考核模式在理念思路、技术方法、实践成效等方面都取得了突破与创新，为新形势下推动公安队伍管理考核工作的全面创新与持续发展提供理论支持和实践经验。     

非公企业工资集体协商问题研究

工资集体协商问题，早在2000年我国颁布的《工资集体协商试行办法》中已作相应规定，但这一法律制度近年才得到应有重视，非公企业工资增长机制并未得到相应建立。因此，非公企业工会的维权工作，应得到政府的强力支持，其谋求劳动者收入同企业利润增长保持同步的努力，是符合有关生产要素分配理论的。