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  • Genres at Play : History, Tragedy, and Comedy in Shakespeare's Richard II

    Creator:
    Wiley, Marie
    Abstract:
    This thesis examines a range of generic influences in William Shakespeare's Richard II. By exploring the play's references to conflicting interpretations of history from different generic perspectives, I hope to advance a more nuanced reading of the play's dynamic staging of history. In Chapter One, I suggest that Richard II...
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    Masters Thesis
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    This thesis examines a range of generic influences in William Shakespeare’s Richard II. By exploring

  • Killing the Father and the Father Lives On: The Literary Influence of Richard Wright on James Baldwin

    Creator:
    Stoneberg, Michael R.
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    This thesis discusses the African American authors Richard Wright and James Baldwin, and their views regarding how literature should be written. These views are examined as laid out in a selection of each author‟s essays, as well as through an analysis of the characters Bigger Thomas and Rufus Scott in...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Michael Richard Stoneberg A PROJECT submitted to Oregon State University

  • The development, application, and evaluation of a culturally-appropriate, fully-integrated parenting curriculum

    Creator:
    Alaniz, Jody A.
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    Few parenting curricula exist that are culturally-appropriate to the Mexican-immigrant population served by many programs. The Even Start family literacy program has four integrated components, making it more difficult to find appropriate curricula for the families they serve. During Winter 2006, discussion groups were conducted with participants in two Even...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jody A. Alaniz for the degree of Master of Science in Human

  • Getting Kids from Cradle to College: Parents’ Expectations and Support to College-Bound Children

    Creator:
    Ottusch, Timothy M.
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    Increasing numbers of individuals aspire to, seek out, and need a college degree in order to be competitive in the job market (Goyette, 2008; U.S. Department of Education, 2013). College degrees provide access to economic, social, and health benefits (Abel & Deitz, 2014; Autor, 2014). The United States also needs...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ Richard A. Settersten, Jr. Increasing numbers of individuals aspire to, seek out, and

  • Disengaged and untrusting? Young adults' feelings of social integration and trust during the Great Recession

    Creator:
    Day, Jack K.
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    Navigating the transition to adulthood is fraught with challenges, especially for those coming of age during an economic crisis. Individuals often rely on support from existing social networks, and establish social capital through deepening and expanding social ties, as they establish footholds in roles marking adulthood. Yet investing in social...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ Richard A. Settersten, Jr. Navigating the transition to adulthood is fraught with

  • Gender Matters : The Perspectives and Experiences of Living Unit Staff in Juvenile Correctional Facilities

    Creator:
    Galardi, Tasha Randall
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    Front line staff members in youth correctional facilities are generally the primary adults in the lives of incarcerated young people. In many ways, they serve as surrogate parents who may promote positive development while holding delinquent youth accountable for their actions. They accomplish these often conflicting goals through the provision...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ Richard A. Settersten, Jr. Front line staff members in youth correctional facilities

  • On Time for the Future: Student Perspectives of a High School-Community College Dual-Enrollment Program

    Creator:
    Jones, Terese
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    In the current global economy, higher education is critical for gaining and keeping living-wage jobs. The need for a college-educated labor force has increased interest among youth in pursuing higher education (National Center for Education Statistics, 2013). Despite these demands, the United States has struggled to effectively increase college completion...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : __________________________________________________________________ Richard A. Settersten Kelly D. Chandler In the current global

  • Development and application of a resource selection model for pygmy rabbits

    Creator:
    Meisel, Jennifer K.
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    Pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis) in Oregon and Washington are a sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata spp.) obligate species of concern because of declining populations and extirpation from much of their range. Efforts are underway to establish a captive bred population of the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit in Washington state for reintroduction into...
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    Masters Thesis
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    approved:_____________________________________________________ Richard A. Schmitz Pygmy

  • Carrying Things Home from School : Can a Child-Based School Intervention Affect Parenting Strategies and Home Climate?

    Creator:
    Godlewski, Bethany J.
    Abstract:
    School interventions have typically focused on academic and psychological outcomes for children, but can children carry positive effects home from school to influence their parents and home environments? Developmental research typically focuses on how parents influence development in their children, but this study flips this lens to ask whether children...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ Richard A. Settersten, Jr. Interventions designed for children generally do not consider

  • Ecology of Columbian black-tailed deer fawns in western Oregon

    Creator:
    Pamplin, Nathan P.
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    Little is known about Columbian black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) because of their elusive nature and the logistical difficulty of studying them in densely forested and mountainous terrain. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has identified fawn survival as an important gap in the current knowledge of demography and...
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    Masters Thesis
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    expresses sincere appreciation to Drs. Richard A. Schmitz and DeWaine H. Jackson, the co-principal