‘Snitches get stitches’: School-specific barriers to victim disclosure and peer reporting of sexual harm committed by young people in school contexts

BackgroundSchool based, peer-to-peer sexual harm is under-researched despite its prevalence and adverse effects on young people across the globe. Understanding barriers to victim disclosure and peer reporting might help towards the prevention and protection of young people.ObjectiveThis study explores dual perspectives of young people and educational staff about school-specific environmental barriers to 1) young people’s disclosure of sexual harm experienced, and 2) young people’s reporting of sexual harm on behalf of others.Participants and setting: Participants include 59 young people aged 13–21 and 58 educational staff, drawn from seven schools across four local authorities in England whom formed part of a wider study on harmful sexual behavior and safety in schools.MethodsFocus groups were carried out with young people and education staff. The sessions were thematically analysed and focused on barriers to disclosure within the school context.ResultsPeer groups set powerful ‘rules’ that influence the ability and willingness of young people to report sexual harm. Some school responses for addressing sexual harm are sub-optimal and sexual harm is not adequately prioritised. Some schools appear to struggle to manage more subtle forms of sexual harm compared with more recognized forms of violence and abuse. A significant proportion of sexual harm is so prevalent that it is ‘normalised’, and therefore under-reported. This resigned acceptance to sexual harm consequently shapes young people’s disclosures.ConclusionsSchool systems of responding to sexual harm require strengthening to increase feelings of safety and empowerment of young people.     

A mediational model linking perceptions of security,alexithymia and behavior problems of sexually abused children

BackgroundPerceptions of security toward parents are related with internalized and externalized problems among victims of child sexual abuse (CSA). Alexithymia, which is difficulty in identifying and expressing feelings, is associated with the quality of parent-child relationships (Oskis et al., 2013) and behavior problems in children (Di Trani et al., 2013).ObjectiveThe current study tested the mediational role of alexithymia in the relationship between perceptions of security toward parents and behavior problems among CSA victims.Participants and methodUsing a short-term multi-informant prospective design, 263 victims of CSA aged 6–12 years completed the Kerns Security Scale (Kerns, Klepac, & Cole, 1996), which evaluates perceived attachment security to mothers and fathers. Parents completed the Child Behavior Checklist (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001) at Time 1 to provide baseline scores of behavior problems and again four months later. At Time 2, parents also assessed the children’s alexithymia using the Children’s Alexithymia Measure (Way et al., 2010).ResultsPerceptions of security were both associated with alexithymia, as well as with internalizing and externalizing problems (p < .05). A mediational model showed that perception of security toward fathers outweighed the mother-child relationship in predicting children’s alexithymia. Path analysis revealed that the father-child relationship predicted decreased behavioral problems at Time 2 through a lower level of alexithymia. The model explained 46.9% of internalizing problems and 56.1% of externalizing problems (p < .05).ConclusionsThe findings support the relevance of alexithymia as an intervention target for CSA victims and underscore the importance of the father-child relationship.     

以立德树人为核心的农林高校思政课实践教学研究

思政课实践教学作为习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想寓教于行、知行合一的重要形式,关键是构建和完善以立德树人为核心的思政课实践教学机制,有助于增强意识形态的亲和力、吸引力和凝聚力;有助于形成良好的校园文化氛围,提升农林高校的软实力和竞争力;有助于引领当代农林高校大学生思想价值观念的形成,增强大学生认知和认同习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想的积极性和主动性。     

初中道德与法治课活动教学的策略探讨

活动设计是活动开展的方案和设想,是活动教学实施的前提和基础。本文结合初中道德与法治课活动教学设计案例,分别从活动主题、活动内容和问题探究三个方面论述了初中道德与法治课活动设计的有效策略,以期为提升初中道德与法治课活动教学的实效性提供有价值的策略指导。     

中职学校职业道德教育的问题分析及对策思考

通过对用人单位的走访及对毕业生的跟踪调查发现,中职毕业生职业素养水平仍较为低下。当前中职学校职业道德教育存在与行业企业脱节、教育内容与途径单一、师资力量薄弱、教育评价机制不完善的问题。中职院校应增设职业道德教育体验基地,改革课程与教学制度,加强教师队伍建设,建立德育的综合评价体系以提升职业道德教育的实效性。     

“互联网+”时代对高校立德树人的影响

坚持与时俱进,始终贯彻"以德治国"的重要思想,帮助高校教育更快地摆脱重视智育、轻视德育的行为,对于全面培养人才具有非常重要的现实意义。本篇文章以"互联网+"的时代背景为出发点,通过对目前中国高校所面临的一些问题进行探讨,并提出了相对应的解决策略,希望可以给大家带来一些启发。     

创业型大学研究生导师立德树人职责体系与保障机制探析

本文阐述创业型大学研究生导师立德树人的职责体系,并根据克拉克提出的创业型大学五要素模型,论述创业型大学研究生导师立德树人的保障机制,为创业型大学研究生导师角色转型提供可供参考的思路。     

网络生态危机与网络主体的道德素质培育

网络生态危机主要是指网络安全危机、信息污染、信息侵犯、信息综合征等,危机发生的原因是多方面的,主要是因为网络主体缺乏网络生态伦理理念、道德自律意识和缺乏对网络行为的道德认知造成的。所以,切实加强网络主体的道德素质培育显得非常重要而又迫切。首先,要引导网络主体树立正确的信仰。信仰能给予道德主体的行为以意义和价值,它的存在既对人行为的善恶标准给予评价和规定,也对人的善恶进行评判和范导。其次,网络主体必须确立网络生态伦理理念。保护网络生态环境实质上就是保护人类的生存空间,人类应该像保护大自然一样,保护人类的网络家园。其三,教育网络主体应遵循互惠互利、公正平等、适度自由、维护人类共同利益等网络生态伦理原则。其四,规范网络主体的道德行为。其五,引导网络主体不断“内省”和“慎独”。最后,构建网络生态伦理教育的监督机制。     

中国近代慈善事业的内容和特征探析

近代慈善事业以博施济众为极功,在社会变迁中获得新发展,慈善组织的救济内容更趋宽泛,总括而言,即有慈善救济和慈善教育两大类.慈善救济包括以济贫助困、赈灾救荒等善举,慈善教育则是开办习艺所、贫儿院、慈幼院等机构,注重教养兼施.与传统善举相比,慈善家群体的形成、多样化的慈善组织、多层化的慈善道德、广阔的救济区域、先进的救济运作手段和广泛的经费来源等成为近代慈善事业十分显著的特征.     

论事业道德

事业道德是事业对从事这一事业的人提出的道德要求.如果主体不具有这种道德品质,那么他的事业最终是不能成功的.事业道德不同于职业道德,它有职业道德所不具有的特点.它的基本功能是保障事业的成功.同时,它有巨大的社会教化作用.共产主义道德是共产主义事业对立志献身共产主义事业的人的道德要求,是事业道德的新类型.事业道德与职业道德有必要区别引导,二者须同时提倡.