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The Accompanying List Describes the Responses of Four Individuals to a Bureau

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The accompanying list describes the responses of four individuals to a Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) survey of employment.
1) Mollie just graduated from college and is now looking for work. She has had three job interviews in
The past month but still has not gotten a job offer.
2) George used to work in an automotive assembly plant. He was laid off six months ago as the
Economy weakened. He expects to return to work in a few months when national economic
Conditions improve.
3) Jeanette worked as an aircraft design engineer for a company that produces military aircraft until
She lost her job last year when the Federal government cut defense spending. She has been
Looking for similar work for a year, but no company seems interested in her aircraft design skills.
4) Ricardo lost his job last year when his company downsized and laid off middle-level managers. He
Tried to ﬁnd another job for a year but was unsuccessful and quit looking for work.
Which individual is structurally unemployed?

Definitions:

Trust Versus Mistrust

The first stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, where infants learn to trust their caregivers for basic needs or develop mistrust due to neglect.

Industry

Refers to the collective manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often characterized by a common focus.

Attachment and Trust

The bond that develops between individuals, fostering security and confidence in the reliability of another.

Insecure Attachment

A problematic emotional bond between a child and their caregiver, marked by anxiety, fear, or avoidance.