A Single-Case Study of Resiliency After Extreme Incest in an Old Order Amish Family

This exploratory research brief presents a single case study of the resiliency of “Mary B.” She grew up in an Old Order Amish family where isolation, secrecy, and patriarchy masked repeated sexual assaults by her older brothers that began at age 7. By the age of 20, Mary alleged she had been raped on more than 200 separate occasions by members of her Amish family. After years of pleading with her mother and church officials to intervene, she sought therapy outside the Amish community. This led to three of her brothers being incarcerated. Her family disowned her and she was banned from the Amish community, leaving with an 8th grade education and little more than the clothes she was wearing. In less than 2 years, Mary had moved to a new town, completed her GED, obtained a car and driving license, maintained a small home, and worked as a certified nursing assistant. She consented to tape recorded interviews and completed several quantitative diagnostic measures. Scores on the diagnostic measures placed her within the normal range on self-esteem, competency, depression, stress, social support, and life skills. Analysis of interviews revealed Mary rebounded from her past by reframing her experiences. Themes identified within the interviews supported 6 of the 7 types of resiliencies (insight, independence, initiative, relationships, humor, and morality) outlined in the therapeutic Challenge Model.     

The impact of labor shortage on the employee commitment

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the impact of the shortage of labor on individuals’ workplace attitudes, strangely their commitment. It is beneficial for organizations to develop their management strategies in view of employees’ loyalty attitudes. As a conceptual paper, the article contains a theoretical deduction. The characteristics of the labor market (macro level), the organizational needs and responses (meso level), and the set of the employees’ commitment (micro level) are linked to a theoretical process. According to our results, the average levels of the different dimensions of employee commitment will be changed in the future. The levels of continuance commitment and professional commitment will be higher, while the levels of deliberate commitment and affective commitment will be lower in the employee commitment profiles. By increasing continuance commitment and professional commitment, the toolkit of the HR strategy needs to be transformed to make it more relevant external motivation tools and training-development solutions. Meanwhile, it is important to note that the interactions among the employees will be less frequent and they will have less affection for their workplace. Labor shortage transforms individuals’ workplace attitudes. Understanding of employees’ decisions to maintain their organizational membership is supported by the relationships found in this research.     

Skills for Recovery: A Recovery-Oriented Dual Diagnosis Group for Veterans with Serious Mental Illness and Substance Abuse

Individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) are at a high risk for abusing alcohol and illicit substances relative to the general population. This use, even in small quantities, can negatively affect mental and physical health. Group therapy is an evidence-based treatment for individuals dually diagnosed with SMI and a substance abuse disorder. The Skills for Recovery group used a recovery-oriented therapy manual for dual diagnoses and was informed by the International Association for Social Work with Groups' Standards for Social Work Practice with Groups throughout the development and implementation of the group.     

装配式节能建筑经济评价体系模型

运用资金的时间价值原理,采用现金流量分析及财务评价方法,在一定水平的节能技术前提下,以建筑生命周期（施工期2a,运营期48a）为评价期,建立装配式建筑经济评价体系模型,从经济角度论述装配式节能建筑实施的可行性,为推广建筑产业化发展提供基础数据。     

Pricing decisions in a multi-criteria setting for product recovery facilities

Unpredictability in the arrival time and quantity of discarded products at product recovery facilities (PRFs) and varying demand for recovered components contribute to the volatility in their inventory levels. Achieving profit under such capricious inventory levels and stringent environmental legislations remains a challenge to many PRFs. This paper presents a multi-criteria decision model to determine a pricing policy that can simultaneously address two issues: stabilize inventory fluctuations and boost profits. The model considers that PRFs passively accepts discarded products as well as acquires them proactively if necessary. Under a multi-criteria setting, the current work determines prices of reusable and recyclable components to maximize revenue and minimize product recovery costs. A genetic algorithm is employed to solve the multi-criteria decision making problem. Sensitivity analysis is performed to investigate the effect of sorting yield, disassembly yield, and reusable component yield on the profits, prices, inventory levels, and disposal quantities.     

Hazards of neoliberalism: delayed electric power restoration after Hurricane Ike

This case study explores how neoliberal policies shape the impacts of a natural disaster. We investigate the reactions to major damages to the electric power system and the restoration of power in the wake of Hurricane Ike, which devastated the Houston, Texas, metropolitan area in September 2008. We argue that the neoliberal policy agenda insured a minimalist approach to the crisis and generated dissatisfaction among many residents. The short-term profitability imperative shifted reconstruction costs to consumers, and prevented efforts to upgrade the electric power infrastructure to prepare for future disasters. We illustrate the serious obstacles for disaster mitigation and recovery posed by neoliberal policies that privatize public goods and socialize private costs. Neoliberalism neither addresses the needs of a highly stratified public nor their long-term interests and safety.     

当前世界经济形势及对我国的影响

通过回顾前一阶段全球性金融危机发生的原因和结果,重点分析美国等发达国家的国内经济形势和走向,指出当前美国存在债务风险和财政政策的困境,欧洲则深陷主权债务危机,日本地震又给世界经济造成巨大冲击,由此得出有关当前世界经济形势的3点判断：一是全球经济恢复的势头减缓;二是发达国家的国债风险进一步提高;三是全球通胀形势急剧恶化。在此背景下,中国经济面临非常严重的挑战,如外汇储备缩水、热钱流入、输入型通胀压力增大、经济增长缓慢等,需要采取多种准确有效的应对措施,保持中国经济持续稳定增长。     

忠实契约下石油装备闭环供应链对需求突发事件协调能力的实证研究

石油石化行业是中国的能耗大户,行业范围内的突发事件发生频率近年呈上升趋势,闭环供应链管理是石油装备制造业实现节能减排的重要手段。需求突发事件会给石油装备闭环供应链带来一定程度的影响。当石油装备的产品需求变化不大时,忠实契约参数可以保持不变,此时供应链具备协调性;当市场需求变化较大时,修正忠实契约参数依然可以使石油装备闭环供应链保持协调性。无论需求变化大小,石油装备经销商的市场回收价格均无需改变。     

不同因素对聚合物驱效果的影响程度研究

针对影响聚合物驱效果的因素很多,不同因素对聚合物驱效果影响程度也有较大差异的情况,建立了单层和多层两类地质模型,应用数值模拟手段研究了聚合物性能、注采参数和大孔道等12项参数对聚合物驱效果的影响,采用数理统计方法,分析了不同因素对聚合物驱效果的影响程度,从而得到影响聚合物驱效果的主导因素。研究结果对于提高现场措施的针对性,提高聚合物驱效果具有重要的指导意义。     

论外逃腐败犯罪资产追回机制的构建——以公益诉讼制度为视角

资产追回与返还机制是《联合国反腐败公约》最重要的机制之一;但是要在我国现行法律下顺利追回外逃腐败资产还存在诸多障碍。从公益诉讼的角度探讨如何在我国建立外逃腐败资产追回机制及应该注意的问题,以期在公约的效力范围内最大程度追回外逃腐败资产。