BACKGROUND It has been argued that recovery from substance dependence relies on a change in identity, with past research focused on 'personal identity'. This study assessed support for a social identity model of recovery in emerging adults through examining associations between social identity, social networks, recovery capital, and quality of life. METHODS Twenty participants aged 18-21 in r...

in recent years, natural disasters and the accompanying health risks have become more frequent, and rehabilitation work has become an important part of government performance. on one hand, social networks play an important role in participants' therapeutic community participation and physical & mental recovery. on the other hand, therapeutic communities with widespread participation can also co...

BACKGROUND Social disability is a hallmark of severe mental illness yet individual differences and factors predicting outcome are largely unknown. AIM To explore trajectories and predictors of social recovery following a first episode of psychosis (FEP). METHOD A sample of 764 individuals with FEP were assessed on entry into early intervention in psychosis (EIP) services and followed up ove...

This paper reports on a complex educational development project aimed at improving the evaluation of student learning in teaching activities supported by new technologies. The acknowledged shortcomings in this area were addressed by a staff development programme which assisted participants to develop and carry out an evaluation plan with the help of a mentor. Twenty evaluation studies were unde...

OBJECTIVE Follow-up studies have found that a substantial number of patients with schizophrenia achieve full recovery (i.e., sustained improvement in both symptoms and social/vocational functioning) when examined decades after an index admission. This study addressed recovery during the crucial early course of the illness. METHOD Subjects in their first episode of schizophrenia or schizoaffec...

This paper explores the social organization of disaster recovery, using Hurricane Katrina to supply context for the theoretical effort. That effort distinguishes two contrasting models of political economy. The conventional model treats the state as a unitary actor that stands outside the economy and uses policy instruments to shift society to some different equilibrium. The alternative model t...

Evaluation is an old concept and, at least implicitly, all faculty members do it. So why should you attend a workshop on the subject? Here are a few reasons: (1) More NSF reviewers expect to see an evaluation plan in a proposal. (2) To ensure educational research progresses, we must know what works and how well it works. (3) Properly done, formative evaluation can direct you to more effective t...

The action plan takes very much into account the core messages of the World Bank’s Environment Strategy and reflects thinking articulated in the Green Growth Strategy. The Environment Strategy emphasizes green, clean, and resilient development. To clarify, in this case, Green means efficient, incorporating the value of natural assets; Clean means reduced pollution, healthy and low GHG emitting,...