Korean Adoptees’ Discursive Construction of Birth Family and Adoptive Family Identity Through Names and Labels

Framed by a social constructionist approach to language, this study explored Korean adoptees’ naming and labeling practices for members of their birth family and the motives underlying these choices. In-depth interviews were conducted with 19 Korean adoptees who had reunited with at least one member of their birth family. Participants discussed how they addressed (named) and referred to (labeled) members of their birth family, and explained why these names and labels were used. Most participants used Korean terms of address (e.g., ??: omma for mother, ??: appa for father) to address members of their birth family. Other participants used labels from their own “native” (i.e., their adopted country’s) language, avoided addressing their birth parents, or, occasionally, used their birth parent’s first name. Participants tended to refer to their birth families as their birth/biological family, or Korean family; however, some participants stated that their terms of reference depended on context. Participants’ naming choices reflected three main motives: an appeal to family identity (relative closeness to their birth or adoptive family), an appeal to outsiders (to protect the feelings of their adoptive family), and an appeal to pragmatism (for clarity). Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.     

“Love Doesn’t Just Happen…”: Parent-Child Communication About Marriage

This study takes an exploratory, qualitative approach to examine the communication between parents and their children on the topic of marriage. Two research questions guide this study regarding what messages newlyweds recall receiving from their parents about marriage and how accurate the newlyweds perceive these messages to be. An inductive theme analysis revealed several meanings of marriage were transmitted from parent to child: Marriage means a lifelong commitment, marriage means work, and traditional values of marriage. Largely, these meanings of marriage were perceived to be accurate by the newlyweds.     

自我概念清晰量表中文版用于中学生的信度、效度分析

目的：分析和探索自我概念清晰量表（SCC）的信度和效度。方法：对367名高中学生进行自我概念清晰量表测查,并间隔一个月进行重测,对获取的数据进行相关分析和因素分析。结果：SCC量表内部一致性系数为0.80;重测信度0.83;与CES-D（流调中心用抑郁量表）、MASC（青少年焦虑症状问卷）、FFI-N（大五人格问卷——神经质分量表）显著负相关;验证性因素分析（CFA）显示此样本两个因子拟合程度较好。结论：自我概念清晰量表是一个比较好的评估工具。     

Parent–Child Communication on Facebook: Family Communication Patterns and Young Adults' Decisions to “Friend” Parents

The role that family communication patterns (FCPs), sex, and Facebook® use play in young adults' decisions to “friend” their parents on Facebook was examined, as well as whether students who friend parents adjust their privacy settings. Results from an online survey of college students (N = 189) indicated that young adults who friend their parents are more likely to be female and report higher conversation FCPs than those who do not friend their parents. In addition, young adults who adjust privacy settings after friending parents (25.3%) update their profiles more often and report lower conversation and higher conformity FCPs than young adults who do not adjust privacy settings.     

Academic work, the Internet and U.S. college students

The aim of this study is to explore, based on a nationally representative sample, U.S. college students' uses of the Internet in their studies and their perceptions of academic life online, and changes in both perception and use since a 2002 report on the topic. Findings show that overall Internet use for academic purposes has increased. Students report generally positive opinions about the Internet's utility for academic work, but satisfaction with it for academic interactions may be on the decline.     

中国学术评价改革的困境与出路

量化式评价曾经对推动中国的学术发展起到过积极的作用。但是量化自然地导致了“重量轻质”现象,而这种现象渐渐从隐患演化成学术功利化。功利化是对学术的一种异化,是中国学术评价改革的难题。本文分析了学术功利化的危害,分析了开展学术评价的必要性和量化式评价的意义及局限;探讨了我国学术评价的标准和去除量化式评价导致功利化的改革途径。指出必须充分发挥学术共同体的主体作用,依靠个人学术诚信和同行评价来排除非学术因素的干扰,确保评价程序的公开、公平和公正;要引导学人以学为道、学以求真,为学术创新尽心尽力,为公正的学术评价尽心尽力。学界身体力行、做到这些是破解学术评价难题的唯一出路。     

农村贫困初中生自我概念与父亲教养方式的关系研究

本文以240名农村贫困初中生为调查对象,运用自我描述问卷(SDQ-II)和父亲教养方式问卷(EM-BU)测查了他们的自我概念的发展状况和父亲教养方式的特点。结果发现:(1)农村贫困初中生自我概念在数学自我、异性关系自我和外貌自我维度存在性别差异,男生得分高于女生。但女生言语自我发展高于男生。体能自我的发展从初一到初三是逐步平缓下降。男生的诚实自我是从初一到初三是逐步下降的,女生则呈现相反的趋势;(2)男生相对于女生更多地感受到惩罚严厉和过分干涉以及拒绝否认等消极的父亲教养方式;(3)父亲的积极的教养方式(温暖理解)有助于自我概念的发展。父亲消极的教养方式(惩罚严厉、拒绝否认和过分干涉)不利于自我概念的发展。     

高等教育职业性与学术性的协调发展

长期以来,我国高等教育存在较为严重的＂重学术轻技术＂的价值取向,不利于高等教育的健康发展。探讨高等教育职业性,旨在引导全社会加深认识,促进其学术性与职业性的协调发展。高等教育职业性,要求传统高等教育在促进学术性发展的同时,兼顾职业性的基本诉求;同时,高职教育要在专业建设、课程开发、教材编写、教学改革等方面强化职业性,在人才培养方面突出应用性与技能性,适当兼顾理论基础与拓展知识。     

组织形象传播战略的信任导向

信任作为一种自觉行为,具有社会学和心理学的来源。过去的记忆是产生美誉度的心理基础,美誉度是形成信任的前提。但美誉度不是信任,而仅是一种态度。要将这种态度转变为行动——信任,组织形象传播战略就必须以信任为导向。组织形象传播战略在实施过程中可按时间维度分为前、中、后三个阶段或策略,分别把吸引公众注意、增加熟悉度、满足公众需求作为阶段性重点。     

初中生自我概念与学习成绩的相关性分析——基于宜春市二中150名初中生的调查

目的:分析初中生自我概念与学习成绩的相关性。方法:采用田纳西自我概念量表,对宜春市二中150名初中生进行问卷调查,结果:除家庭自我维度外,自我概念其余各维度在年级上呈现显著性差异;除心理自我和社会自我两个维度外,自我概念其余各维度在性别上不存在显著性差异;自我概念与学习成绩呈现出显著的正相关,除生理自我和道德伦理自我外,自我概念其余各维度在学习成绩上均呈现出显著性差异。     

Communicated Meaning-Making in Foster Families: Relationships Between Foster Parents’ Entrance Narratives and Foster Child Well-Being

Guided by narrative theorizing, the present study analyzed the ways foster parents create and tell foster entrance narratives (FENs) to their foster child. Thematic and content analyses of 101 foster parents’ FENs illuminated nine emergent themes—birth parent consequences, deep connection, special, untold, birth parent learning, temporary, pragmatic, forever, and better off. Structural equation modeling revealed significant relationships between FEN themes and foster parents’ perceptions of foster child adjustment and foster parent–child relational closeness. Findings demonstrate the way foster parents narratively manage birth parent identity, how FENs clarify family boundaries, and the impact of (not) telling FENs on relationships outside the family.