A Historical Examination of Self-Regulation: Helping Children Now and in the Future

Using content and archival analysis as a mixed method research design, this study addresses the broad issue of self-regulation since this subject area first appeared in the developmental psychology journals, addressing the question of whether each historical period had its own particular perspective on self-regulation, or was there, in fact, a progressive development? This research also explored the historical basis of current perspectives in order to provide background and continuity for present theories and the discussion of implications for families, professionals, and communities in supporting the development of self-regulation in infants and children.     

贫困大学生健全人格培养策略研究

贫困大学生问题已经成为带有普遍性的社会问题,甚至一定程度影响了当前高校的发展与稳定。对贫困大学生特别是“双困生”在人格发展中存在的问题进行深入分析,可以为培养贫困大学生健康人格提供有效策略。     

Becoming a Parent of a Child with Special Needs: Perspectives from Korean Mothers Living in the United States

The current study aimed to explore how cultural contexts influence the attitudes of mothers raising children with disabilities. Semi-structured in-depth interviews of seven immigrant Korean mothers regarding their personal experiences within the complexities of the special education system in the United States were analysed to identify factors that help mothers to thrive in the face of numerous challenges they encountered when working with professionals from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Narratives revealed that support groups, parent–professional relationships and cultural norms served as motivational factors that encouraged mothers to take initiative in proactively seeking ways to meet the needs of their children. Findings highlight the importance of a professional’s genuine attitude and open-mindedness when approaching culturally and linguistically diverse families.     

“小留学”制的探索与实践

雅戈尔小学提出“小留学”制,即以学生双方的家庭作为实践活动的基地,安排各种实践活动,改变独生子女的教养方式,帮助孩子形成健康的人格和良好的心理品德。“小留学”制,作为一种新的德育模式,具有制度化、生活化、社会化等特点。学校要重点在家长、学生方面采取有效措施,促进“小留学”制的形成及巩固。五年实践表明,“小留学”制取得了较好的成效。     

国外孤独症儿童家庭应激研究现状

孤独症儿童家庭成员面临着特殊压力情境,国外学者对这一人群的应激应对问题已进行了深入而系统的研究,并开始从积极正向的角度探讨家庭的良好适应和复原力建构过程。本文通过回顾国外相关研究,从孤独症儿童家庭应激水平、应激来源、对应激的调适等方面进行系统阐述,并对未来研究做出展望,以期对国内相关临床和理论研究提供参考。     

Effective Life Management in Parents of Children with Disabilities: A Cross-National Extension

This study is part of an on-going research program exploring life management in families of children with a variety of disability characteristics and age ranges. Scorgie, Wilgosh, and McDonald (1996) used a qualitative, interview methodology to identify effective strategies, qualities, and transformational outcomes for parents of children with disabilities who had been identified, by service agencies, as having effective life management strategies. A larger group of parents, from similarly identified, effectively managing families, was surveyed (Scorgie, Wilgosh, & McDonald, 1997), using the Life Management Survey (LMS) developed from the nine themes found in the qualitative study, supporting the original findings. A replication of the LMS survey study (Wilgosh, Scorgie, & Fleming, 2000) confirmed the previous findings with parents who were not preselected as effective life managers. In fact, the consistency across the three Canadian studies supported examination of family life management cross-nationally. The present study shows that Catholic Italian parents of children with disabilities have patterns of effective life management strategies, parent qualities, and parent transformational outcomes which characterize them and are similar to those of the Canadian parents. However, in the Italian study, some differences were found related to type of disability, emphasizing the need for qualified professional support, guidance and counselling, focused on the unique needs of each family, as related to the child's disability needs.     

A Therapeutic Conceptualization of Adult Children of Alcoholics

This study revealed that problem drinking and an elevated need to control hinder college student ACoAs more than their non-ACoA peers. A multivariate analysis, using the Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (MAST) and Ego Grasping Orientation (EGO) as measures of the dependent variables of problem drinking and control, was used with a college freshman sample. Based on the results, routine problem drinking assessment of ACoAs by student services personnel was suggested. The manifestation of an elevated need to control was thought to range from the popular ACoA styles to the personality disorders. A method for determining an ACoA's place in this range, as well as the implications for psychotherapy, was outlined.     

Children of same-sex parents: in and out of the closet

An estimated 14 million children are parented by gay or lesbian couples. Research indicates that children of same-sex parents are as well adjusted as their peers of opposite-sex parents. However, previous research has yet to examine how these youth negotiate their own process of coming out about their families to others. We sought to identify the patterns, issues and themes that recur in the coming out process of these youth. Recommendations for school personnel are described.     

Parental influence on Chinese students' achievement: a social capital perspective

This paper examines how social capital formed by effective parental practices within Chinese families influences student achievement. Survey responses from 266 students from Grades 4 to 6 in a suburban elementary school in China were analysed to identify their perceptions of parental practices (support, pressure, help, monitoring and communication) at home. Coleman's concept of social capital serves as a framework to examine specific Chinese parental practices to influence their children's achievement. Results of multiple regression analyses indicated that parent-child communication was the most important factor in promoting student learning, whereas high level of parental help was not viewed as a useful resource for increasing achievement. The findings supported Coleman's assertion about the role of social capital in generating human capital for the next generation. This paper offers evidence that social capital is useful in examining parental practices associated with student achievement in China.     

论小学语文阅读教学中情境创设的艺术性与实效性

小学语文课陶冶性情、启迪心智的特点,使得语文教学和情境创设结下了不解之缘。创设情境讲究艺术性与实效性。针对当前小学语文阅读教学中情境创设存在缺乏艺术性与实效性整合的问题,可以从小学课文不同的题材角度提出诸如以生活展示情境、以语言或画面创设情境、以表演体现情境等策略。通过两者的完美结合,使情境在阅读课中有效运用,激发学生...