The life satisfaction among older East Asian immigrants: sexual attitudes and knowledge

ABSTRACT

Sexuality in later life is an essential factor for quality of life among older adults However, little is known about the sexuality of older adult immigrants from East Asia who have experienced both Western and Eastern cultures. In addition, we have limited information about the mechanism of how sexual attitudes impact life satisfaction through knowledge of sexuality. To address these knowledge gaps, a cross-sectional research design was conducted by collecting data from older East Asian immigrants aged 60 or over in a large city in a Midwestern state. We analyzed 96 responses using exploratory factor analysis and mediation analysis. The results showed that older adult immigrants who had more open sexual attitudes were likely to possess accurate sexual knowledge. Older adult immigrants’ sexual knowledge mediated the relationship between their sexual attitudes and life satisfaction. The findings highlight the importance of lifelong sexual education for older adult immigrants and recommend social workers train in culturally sensitive approaches.     

Treatment fidelity reporting in intervention outcome studies in the school psychology literature from 2009 to 2016

Both student outcomes and treatment fidelity data are necessary to draw valid conclusions about intervention effectiveness. Reviews of the intervention outcome literature in related fields, and prior reviews of the school psychology literature, suggest that many researchers failed to report treatment fidelity data. The purpose of this study was to replicate and extend previous reviews of treatment fidelity in four school psychology journals between 2009 and 2016. Results indicate that a plurality of studies reviewed operationally defined some, but not all intervention(s). Further, the majority of studies (72.8%) include a quantitative treatment fidelity data, a 35% increase from the Sanetti, Gritter and Dobey (2011) review of these same journals. Results also indicate many studies include data on multiple dimensions of fidelity. Of the multiple dimensions, adherence is (a) the most commonly reported dimension, (b) most often reported using a single index, (c) assessed using in vivo observation, and (d) high in a majority of studies. Further, results indicate some study and design characteristics are associated with the presence of operational definitions and treatment fidelity data.     

Hong Kong Library Association Mentoring Program: Experience,Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract

The Hong Kong Library Association (HKLA) has been the core organization serving the library and information science (LIS) community in Hong Kong since its establishment 62?years ago. It organizes activities and events continually to enrich professional knowledge of LIS professionals in Hong Kong. It has been observed that the number of student members has risen constantly in recent few years. In view of the pressing demand for better support to student members, the HKLA launched the Mentoring Program in 2013 to enhance informal communication between student members and other members of the Association. The Mentoring Program received an overall positive feedback from the local LIS community and made a positive impact to participants, especially mentees. Apart from the successful experience of this program, there are issues that can be improved in sustaining this program in long term. This paper summarizes the experience of implementing the Mentoring Program in the first two years and identifies the challenges and opportunities ahead. The finding indicates that the Mentoring Program was a well-received professional development program for the student members of the Association. However, this program can be further enhanced in terms of mentor solicitation, mentor-mentee eligibility, mentor-mentee relationship, knowledge-based interaction, and program sustainability. The Program Committee may consider collaborating with other LIS agencies to solicit more potential mentors. In view of the population of the potential mentors, it makes very good sense for the past mentees to serve as peer-to-peer partners for non-degree student members. More incentive should be devised to encourage the mentoring pairs in joining library events in addition to the activities related to the Mentoring Program. To facilitate communication and experience sharing among program participants and HKLA members, it is desirable to set up an online discussion platform to address the increasing demand for more opportunities on this. Lastly, it is vital to improve communication among the Program Committee, HKLA Council members and HKLA members. Besides reviewing the operation and management of the Mentoring Program, the Program Committee should also study the feasibility of sustaining this program in the long run. This paper can be served as an empirical study on the implementation of library and information science mentoring programs in one of the major cities in Asian region. The results of the study can be referenced by the LIS community not only locally but also internationally.     

用户感知视角下影响知识付费平台信息资源质量的因素分析

[目的/意义]当前知识付费平台如何以最高的效率为用户提供最有价值的信息成为各方十分关注的问题，分析知识付费平台信息资源质量的影响因素，对于促进知识付费行业健康发展具有重要意义。[方法/过程]以"知乎""得到"等主要知识付费平台为调研对象，从在线用户对知识付费感知的角度，在网络调查与文献资料收集的基础之上，利用数据分析探寻影响知识付费平台提高知识与信息资源质量的主要因素，提出促进知识付费平台提高信息资源质量的可行性措施。[结果/结论]分析发现，未来知识付费平台的重点将从对内容的开发转向用户群体的争夺，并沿垂直领域发展，与其他各大商业平台进一步融合，视频将成为平台新的经济增长点。多元化、高效率、流水化的内容将成为推动知识付费平台为用户提供高质量的信息资源的核心动力。     

Normative Growth Expectations Must Be Realistic: A Response to Phillips and Clarizio

Phillips and Clarizio (1988) make a serious error In concluding that developmental standard score scales produce unrealistic expectations for growth of low-achieving students. The nature of their error is described in this response to their paper.     

高校非计算机专业计算机基础课程教学之我见

文章针对高校计算机基础教育课程教学过程中面临的问题进行分析,提出以人为本,采用分层教学策略、任务驱动教学模式及案例教学等解决方法改善教学过程,与大家共同探讨如何改进计算机基础课程教学,从而培养出合格的人才。     

基于档案MARC元数据实现多级WEB信息检索的研究

国内用MARCAMC标准开发档案信息系统和WEB信息发布是个空白。本文对中国档案MARC信息组织的计算机系统进行研究 ,多级WEB信息检索实现了文件—案卷—类别—全宗双向的等级连接和远程检索。文章研究多级著录的格式控制与多级检索的实现算法 ,并以ASP技术现实了MARC信息WEB发布。MARC的目录信息组织有其不可替代的优势