Preventing alcohol-exposed pregnancy among American-Indian youth

Research has determined that the prevention of alcohol-exposed pregnancies (AEP) must occur preconceptually, either by reducing alcohol intake in women planning pregnancy or at risk for becoming pregnant, or by preventing pregnancy in women drinking at risky levels. One such AEP prevention programme with non-pregnant American-Indian (AI) women is the Oglala Sioux Tribe (OST) Changing High-risk alcohOl use and Increasing Contraception Effectiveness Study (CHOICES) Programme, which shows promise in reducing AEP risk in AI women aged 18 or older. A community needs assessment was conducted with key informant interviews and focus groups with an emphasis on how to expand OST CHOICES. To identify relevant inter-related themes, a content analysis was conducted on qualitative feedback from the focus groups and interviews. Altogether, key informant interviews were completed with 25 health and social service professionals. Eight focus groups were held with 58 AI participants, including adult women of child-bearing age, elder women, and adult men. Several sub-themes regarding the prevention of AEP with youth were identified, expanding the OST CHOICES curriculum into the schools, and the role of family and culture within AEP prevention.     

析美印关系及其对华影响

近年来美印关系不断升温.在美国看来,与印度合作对于维护美国在亚洲地区的所谓政治、经济与安全利益具有重要的战略意义.印度则希望借重印美关系,加速其经济、军事力量的全面提升和国际影响力的增强,以便实现迈向亚洲大国、乃至世界大国的目标,同时也增添与中国打交道时的筹码.然而,尽管美印合作不断加强,但是美国主导世界的全球战略和印度追求世界性大国的目标却使双方存在根本利益的冲突.印美关系说到底是一种既相互合作又相互竞争和利用的关系,由此导致双方合作效应的有限性.分析美印关系以及中国崛起对两国的影响可以看出,无论是印度还是美国,目前都不会为了美印关系而影响和削弱与中国关系的发展.