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This research examines the influence of organizational characteristics on secondary traumatic stress of social workers who provide direct services to survivors of family violence or sexual assault. The sample (n = 154) was recruited through the National Association of Social Workers' member list. The study found that social workers who received more support from their coworkers, supervisors, and work teams demonstrated lower levels of secondary traumatic stress. Social workers who also had more

Past research demonstrates that professionals helping survivors of family violence or sexual assault are at risk of experiencing secondary traumatic stress. Although social workers frequently provide services to these families, the risk of exhibiting secondary traumatic stress symptoms has rarely been investigated. Using a national sample (N >= 154), this research project examines the prevalence and severity of secondary traumatic stress among social workers who assist survivors of family violen

Summary The impact of secondary traumatic stress on social workers can be profound. The study reported here examined the relationship between psychological empowerment and secondary traumatic stress among social workers who provide services to family violence or sexual assault survivors on a regular basis. The study participants ( N =154) were recruited from the National Association of Social Workers in the United States; data were collected through mail surveys. Psychological empowerment was de

Ecotourism has been promoted in many regions of Indonesia as a viable platform for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD+) by providing incentives to local communities for their forest conservation efforts. This study aims to find opportunities for implementing REDD+ in Bali through ecotourism market segmentation analysis, and to provide policy implications to other developing countries under similar circumstances. The results indicate that tw

Domestic violence against migrant women entering South Korea through marriage is an emerging social problem. This article identifies the unique challenges of the migrant victims of domestic violence in the socio-cultural context of Korea. It then examines the Korean domestic violence policy response to this problem, focusing on the extent to which the government has acknowledged the challenges of migrant women, how the government attempts to remedy these challenges, and the adequacy of the gover

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations (UN) in 2015 with a universal call for action to achieve a better and global sustainable future by 2030. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been recognized as an innovative mechanism for achieving UN SDGs because they help the public sector provide basic goods and services by enabling the use of the experience and funds of the private sector. This study examines the PPP network by visual

This study examines the breast cancer screening behaviors of Korean American women focusing on their cultural beliefs and access to health care. A total of 111 Korean American women participated in the cross-sectional survey research. Korean American women who felt embarrassed about breast cancer screenings were less likely to have received clinical breast exams or mammograms. Implications to culturally competent social work practice in promoting their breast cancer screening behaviors are discu

The total global forest area is decreasing significantly, yet stories of successful large-scale forest restoration are still scarce. In the 1980s, when properly designed concepts and methodologies were absent, state-led, large-scale restoration projects in lower-income countries (LICs) in Asia were already successful. These then LICs—South Korea, Vietnam, and China—experienced dramatic forest land use changes driven by different socioeconomic and political developments, from deforestation and fo

Abstract We find that firms with more capable managers exhibit a slower adjustment speed of capital structure toward the target level. This result is stronger for younger and smaller firms. These can be explained by capable managers’ avoidance of transaction costs and their decision to focus on core activities rather than on capital structure adjustment. Lastly, the negative relation between firm value and the deviation from target capital structure is weaker for firms with competent managers, i

금융감독원에서는 경영진단의견서의 정보유용성을 제고하고자 노력하고 있다. 경영진단의견서는 경영진이 직접 기업의 재무상태와 경영실적을 평가하고 미래의 예측을 제공함으로써 투자자들에게 유용한 정보를 제공하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 경영진단의견서가 정보유용성을 확보하기 위해서는 매년 동일한 내용을 반복하기보다는 계속해서 변화하는 기업의 경영환경을 충분히 반영해야 한다. 따라서 경영진단의견서가 전기에 비해 얼마나 차별화된 서술을 제시하는지 여부는 경영진단의견서의 정보유용성을 판단하는 데 중요한 기준이 될 수 있다. 이 연구에서는 1999년부터 2018년까지 유가증권시장과 코스닥시장에 상장된 기업의 경영진단의견서의 문장단위 유사성을 분석해본 결과, 약 40%의 문장이 전년도에 작성한 문장과 거의 동일한 문장임을 발견하였다. 또한, 문장단위 유사성을 측정한 코사인 유사도(cosine similarity) 의 중위값은 0.87로, 많은 문장이 전년도 문장과 대동소이한 것으로 나타났다. 뿐만 아니라,

The importance of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) has been elevated within the new climate framework outlined by the Paris Agreement, placing a significant emphasis on encouraging nations to adopt and promote REDD+ strategies. The success of REDD+ is highly dependent on financial resources that aid in addressing and mitigating the primary causes of deforestation and forest degradation. Furthermore, REDD+ projects utilize technology to counter challenges such

In 1922, Hongneung forest was established to support the study of Korean forestry. Nowadays the forest also plays a role as urban forest which provides a green space for local people. This paper proposes the better management plan of Hongneung forest based on visitor monitoring. On-site surveys with a structured questionnaire were carried out from August to November in 2014 and total 750 data were analyzed. The survey results are as follows: 1) Visitors were inclusive of all age groups and most

We investigate the association between managerial ability and revenue-expense matching. We find that firms having more capable managers exhibit a better contemporaneous revenue-expense matching, partly attributable to their ability at accrual estimation. We also find that the association between current revenue and past expense is weaker for firms having more talented managers due to cash flow effects. These findings are robust to a battery of control variables and to alternative proxies of mana