Search

La figura di Cristo, cuore della fede cristiana, è esplosa in postmodernità in nuove e strane cristologie, alternative alla Chiesa e in competizione con lei. Catturato nella mistico-esoterica galassia New Age, la figura di Cristo è vista ora come quella della gnostico-cosmica Sofia , ora come il Messia che porta una nuova rivelazione, ora come il Principio interior di guarigione integrale e integrazione universale, ora come la Leggenda fantastica e populista che ritiene confusi ricorsi magici. Sulla figura religiosa e storica di Cristo stanno tutti i tipi di alegorizanti interpretazioni, come quella che lo vede come il ricercatore ed il maestro della saggezza salvatrice . L’atteggiamento della Chiesa nei confronti di tali cristologie mobili è quello di capire come espressione di una cultura disorientata e, in dialogo conloro e in ricupero di suoi punti di luce, offrirne la “diakonia della verità” circa il Cristo della grande tradizione apostolica.

This paper seeks to clarify and spells out the responsibilities of policy makers to create the conditions for an effective accountability system that produces substantial improvements in student learning, strengthens the teaching profession, and provides transparency of results to the public. The authors point out that U.S. policy makers will need to make a major shift from a heavy reliance on external accountability and superficial structural solutions (e.g., professional standards of practice) to investing in and building the professional capital of all teachers and leaders throughout the system. The article draws key lessons from highly effective school systems in the United States and internationally to argue that the priority for policy makers should be to lead with creating the conditions for internal accountability, that is, the collective responsibility within the teaching profession for the continuous improvement and success of all students. This approach is based on the development and circulation of professional capital that consists of three components: individual human capital, social capital (where teachers learn from each other), and decisional capital (developing judgment and expertise over time). In this new professional accountability model, the external accountability that reassures the public that the system is performing in line with societal expectations continues to be an important role of educational systems, but it is nurtured and sustained by the development of strong internal accountability.

The objective of this study was to investigate the association between farmers' socioeconomic conditions and their children's health in La Fraylesca, Chiapas. Data were collected using a cross-sectional survey of 1046 households (5546 individuals) sampled from locations in two counties situated in the study area. The survey included anthropometric measurements, a 24-hour dietary recall, stool tests, and childhood mortality data. Children of private farmers and "wealthy peasants" displayed better nutritional status, higher quality diet, lower prevalence of intestinal parasites, and a lower risk of dying than those whose parents were communal farmers, from ejidos, or "poor peasants". The results suggest that using volume of maize production as a classification method proved more valuable than land tenure to identify agricultural groups with different health status. It appears that the main determinants of health differentials are structural inequities in resource distribution. Thus, the impact of medical interventions on inequalities will be limited unless they are accompanied by redistribution of resources.El objetivo de este trabajo es investigar la relación entre las condiciones socioeconómicas de los productores agrícolas y la salud de sus hijos en La Fraylesca, Chiapas, México. Los datos se recopilaron mediante una encuesta transversal de una muestra de 1046 hogares (5546 individuos) de dos municipios del área de estudio. La encuesta incluyó mediciones antropométricas, recordatorio alimentario de 24 horas, exámenes coprológicos y datos sobre mortalidad infantil. Los hijos de productores privados y campesinos "ricos" presentaron mejor estado nutricio, mejor dieta, prevalencias más bajas de parásitos intestinales y menor riesgo de morir que los hijos de ejidatarios/comuneros o campesinos "pobres". Estos resultados sugieren que el volumen de producción de maíz es mejor indicador que la tenencia de la tierra para analizar desigualdades en salud y nutrición. Los principales determinantes de dichas disparidades pueden encontrarse en las inequidades en la distribución de los recursos. De modo que el impacto de intervenciones médicas en las desigualdades será limitado, a menos que se acompañen de una redistribución de recursos.

The objective of this study was to investigate the association between farmers' socioeconomic conditions and their children's health in La Fraylesca, Chiapas. Data were collected using a cross-sectional survey of 1046 households (5546 individuals) sampled from locations in two counties situated in the study area. The survey included anthropometric measurements, a 24-hour dietary recall, stool tests, and childhood mortality data. Children of private farmers and "wealthy peasants" displayed better nutritional status, higher quality diet, lower prevalence of intestinal parasites, and a lower risk of dying than those whose parents were communal farmers, from ejidos, or "poor peasants". The results suggest that using volume of maize production as a classification method proved more valuable than land tenure to identify agricultural groups with different health status. It appears that the main determinants of health differentials are structural inequities in resource distribution. Thus, the impact of medical interventions on inequalities will be limited unless they are accompanied by redistribution of resources.