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A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out : Negotiations of Poverty and Class Among Low-Income Oregonians

Creator:

Montañez, Morgan

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The Linn and Benton County Gleaner network has helped the low-income families of urban and rural Oregon reclaim moral, social and cultural capital that is lost in the act of being poor in America. Rather than participating solely in government safety nets, these people reject “hand-outs” in favor of exchanging...

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Masters Thesis

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: ______________________________________________________ Nancy R. Rosenberger The Linn and Benton County Gleaner network has helped the low
A Qualitative Feminist Analysis of Welfare Mothers and Human Capital

Creator:

Leer-Beyerlein, Amy L.

Abstract:

This thesis explores outcomes of women's participation in the American welfare system. The primary goal of this research was to determine the impact certain segments of the welfare system in the United States have on women's ability to obtain and retain human capital. The primary resources were formulated around participants...

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Masters Thesis

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give voice to the poverty experienced by welfare mothers in Linn County, Oregon. This feminist
Value assessment of Jackson-Frazier Wetland, Benton County, Oregon : a case study

Creator:

Marshall, John L. (John Lee), 1952-

Abstract:

A growing realization that wetlands are potentially valuable resources has recently stimulated efforts towards their protection. While a foundation for wetland management exists, decision makers still lack adequate tools for addressing issues of wetland preservation vs. development. Wetland preservation values are often neglected in traditional market analyses and in the...

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Masters Thesis