The study was undertaken to determine
1) The types, numbers and status (previously owned
or newly purchased) of the household furnishings
2) The types and amounts of selected personal
belongings
3) Adequacy of storage space provided
4) Selected activity patterns
of a specific group of retired women living in one...
The purpose of this study was to gain information regarding
interrelationships among homemakers' expressed satisfaction with
their houses, their expressed hierarchy of values and house design
scores.
The sample consisted of 40 homemakers who lived in owner-occupied residences located in Corvallis, Oregon, constructed since
1955, and ranging in size from...
The purpose of this study was to determine the actual retirement
income for a selected group of retired persons from Oregon
State University in order to obtain a more comprehensive understanding
of the factors affecting retirement benefits. Statistical
data on the records of 122 retired employes who were members and...
Concern regarding the large numbers of personal bankruptcies
in Oregon prompted this study. Although information was available
from a few studies in other parts of the United States, none was
available for Oregon. Very little data has been collected on personal
and family characteristics of people filing bankruptcy and less...
This research deals with individuals who have remained in independent
housing after retirement. The study attempted to describe
the physical characteristics of their housing, to study the stated satisfaction
and to study the relationship of the satisfaction with housing,
retirement, and income. Three main areas were considered: 1) a
description...
This study explored the management problems and practices
of 41 Asian graduate students at Oregon State University. The students
were asked to indicate their management problems and
practices of food, clothing, and money, their housing conditions,
their problems in finding recreation and transportation, and their
problems in their academic work...
This study was designed (1) to determine if selected family
oriented factors influence student wives' housing satisfaction, (2) to
determine which housing factors have the greatest influence on the
student wives' satisfaction with their housing, (3) to determine which
housing factors influence most the selection of married student housing,
(4)...
The purpose of this study was to explore the housing expenditures
and factors in, housing selection and satisfaction of single
adults. The population tested was guests and members of two single
Catholic adult clubs in Portland, Oregon. Questionnaires designed
for collecting the data for the study were mailed to the...
Since the management of family meals has been a major task
in most homes throughout the United States and because of its importance
to family members, this study was undertaken to examine
the management practices used by homemakers in preparing and
serving meals.
A questionnaire, developed by the researcher with...
This study was designed to identify and describe home management
tasks, perceived managerial competency, and related social,
psychological, and economic consequences for a sample of retired
couples.
Managerial tasks were defined as essential, periodic activities
which (1) sustain the living patterns of a person or family in a common
household,...
This study was designed (1) to identify and describe young
homemakers' problems through expressed difficulties in homemaking
activities, (2) to investigate the relationship between the expressed
problem areas and the homemakers' length of marriage,
family composition, employment status and family income, and
(3) to determine additional homemaking information young homemakers...
The purpose of this study was to examine the meal management
practices used in the homes of selected home economics graduates.
A total of 296 questionnaires were mailed to Oregon State University
home economics graduates for the years 1945, 1950, 1955, and 1960.
Forty-nine percent (146) of the questionnaires were...
This study was designed to identify young homemakers' management
problems and to see if limitations of selected resources caused
problems. Sources used for current homemaking information were
also explored.
The sample was composed of 50 married homemakers, age 30
or under, who were living with their husbands. Homemakers were
randomly...
The purpose of this study was to examine the choice of housing
of Asian graduate students living in off-campus housing and to identify
the relationship between present housing satisfaction and housing
expenditures.
The data were collected from Asian graduate students living in
off-campus housing at Oregon State University. Questionnaires designed...
This study investigated the level of available resources, the
use of available resources, and the degree of planning and personal
perception of the situation of four female heads of households under
60 years old and four households with male heads over 65 years old.
The study was conducted in the...
This study was designed (1) to examine credit usages as they relate
to financial problems of young married couples, (2) to investigate the
similarities of financial practices of two populations, (3) to determine
the sources of educational financial assistance and guidance used by
young couples, and (4) to compare demographic...
The purpose of this thesis was to identify and compare the
housing costs for two groups of mobile home households. The groups
selected were households in mobile homes on individual sites and
households in mobile homes on sites in mobile home parks. Interview
schedules designed for collecting data for this...
The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of social
position and stage in the family life cycle on the use of living and
family rooms in houses with and without a family room.
Homes built from two floorplans were selected for the sample.
These two floorplans were...