'She just got me’: supporting care experienced young people negotiating relationships and identities at school

In this article we examine the complex relationship between care experience, mental health and exclusion from school and how young people (YP) negotiate these different experiences and identities. The study is a secondary analysis, informed by symbolic interactionist theory, of interviews conducted with 19 care experienced YP in Scotland. Not all of the YP were excluded and not all had a formal mental health diagnosis, as such our study design allows interrogation of the contexts and relationships which not only facilitate but also disrupt pathways to exclusion. It also allows reconsideration of assumptions of vulnerability which are often applied to care experienced YP. Our findings suggest that these YP are moving beyond ‘role playing’ the identities ascribed to them and actively seek out relationships which enable them to construct alternative identities.     

Breaking Down Barriers for Student Parents and Caregivers with Family-Friendly Library Spaces

Abstract

In 2016, J. Murrey Atkins Library at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte opened a reservable study room where student parents and caregivers can study with their children on campus. In 2018, the library opened a second family-friendly study room to meet the needs of our growing campus community. To inform the room design, the library conducted a mixed methods research study that included a user survey, an examination of room reservation and usage data, and one-on-one user interviews. This paper focuses on the user-centered design process used to inform the development of the second, family-friendly, library study room.     

Parents’ son preference,childhood adverse experience and mental health in old age: Evidence from China

BackgroundSon preference is an enduring phenomenon in China and may often be related to childhood adverse experiences. According to a life-course perspective, adverse experiences during a childhood period may have a long-term effect on mental health in later age. However, little is known about this relationship between parents’ son preference, childhood adverse experiences and adulthood mental health in China.ObjectiveThe study aims to evaluate the association of parents’ son preference and individual mental health in old age in China. The mediating role of childhood adverse experiences was also estimated.Participants and settingThe China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) 2015 combined with CHARLS life history survey was analyzed (N = 11,666).MethodsMental health was measured by a shortened modification of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale including seven items, and higher scores indicated worse mental health status. A four-step mediating model was applied.ResultsRespondents growing in families with son preference had on average 0.75 (P < 0.001) points higher on the mental health scale than their counterparts, and the effects were consistent for both males and females. Childhood adverse experiences measured by physical maltreatment, emotional adverse experiences and witnesses of inter-parent violence mediated the relationship between parents’ son preference and individual adulthood mental health by 47.87%. For females, physical maltreatment and emotional adverse experiences explained the most parts of health effects of parents’ son preference, whereas witnesses of inter-parent violence was the most influential mediator for males.ConclusionParents’ son preference led to adverse childhood experiences, which influenced mental health in adulthood.     

Professional knowledge or motivation? Investigating the role of teachers’ expertise on the quality of technology-enhanced lesson plans

In an expertise study with 94 mathematics teachers varying in their relative teacher expertise (i.e., student teachers, trainee teachers, in-service teachers), we examined effects of teachers' professional knowledge and motivational beliefs on their ability to integrate technology within a lesson plan scenario. Therefore, we assessed teachers' professional knowledge (i.e., content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, technological knowledge), and their motivational beliefs (i.e., self-efficacy, utility-value). Furthermore, teachers were asked to develop a lesson plan for introducing the Pythagorean theorem to secondary students. Lesson plans by advanced teachers (i.e., trainee teachers, in-service teachers) comprised higher levels of instructional quality and technology exploitation than the ones of novice teachers (i.e., pre-service teachers). The effect of expertise was mediated by teachers' perceived utility-value of educational technology, but not by their professional knowledge. These findings suggest that teachers’ motivational beliefs play a crucial role for effectively applying technology in mathematics instruction.     

第27届奥运会前8名国家竞技体育成功经验及失利教训分析

对第 2 7届奥运会金牌榜前 8名国家发展竞技体育的成功经验及失利教训进行了客观分析。研究表明 ,合理开发、利用及配置竞技体育人力、财力、物力、信息、科技、体制等资源是各国竞技体育保持持续发展的重要成功经验。竞技体育经费不足及备战质量不高等因素成为制约2 7届奥运会竞技体育失利国家的重要因素     

馆藏文献是人类文明的共同记忆——《中国图书馆员职业道德准则》试行有感

爱护文献资源是《中国图书馆员职业道德准则》规定的每个馆员应遵守的道德准则。图书馆员应树立馆藏文献是人类文明记忆的理念 ,建立科学管理制度 ,做到片纸不丢。规范职业行为 ,必须具有爱护文献资源的理念和品格。参考文献 3。     

国外大众体育志愿服务发展的经验与启示

在国际志愿服务大发展的背景下,一些发达的国家大众体育志愿活动也在蓬勃兴起与发展,迈入了组织化、规范化、科学化的轨道,成为大众体育发展的"基石".他山之石可以攻玉,了解国外大众体育志愿服务发展状况,探析其成功经验,可为我国大众体育志愿者队伍的建设与发展提供有益的启示.     

中国职业足球的产业组织分析

通过运用产业组织理论中 SCP范式 ,根据近年来的相关资料和数据 ,对中国目前的足球产业发展做出相关经济分析 ,并提出相关的政策建议。     

在职体育教师培训路径的思考

为适应新世纪高校体育教学改革需求，有效提高体育教学质量，对在职体育教师的培训必须综合考虑时间、经费和效果三方面的因素，制定出切实可行的培训方案除校内交流外，走出去与请进来相结合的基本思路是拓宽专业口径，拔高专业水平的有效措施：以请进来为主的培训路径，辅之以形成学习型团队或组织、制定合理的培训考核制度，将会在短期内提高在职体育教师整体的专业水平，拓宽专业口径，以解目前体育教学中存在的燃眉之急。     

业余篮球运动员的篮球意识培养

业余篮球运动员的篮球意识培养过程中，加强队员的理论学习，掌握篮球运动规律，启发队中独立思考，并合理运用技能战术以及实践经验的积累是提高篮球意识的有效手段。