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  • The effects of restrictive police pursuit policies in Washington State

    Creator:
    Sweeney, David T.
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    High-speed police pursuits occur daily across the United States. On average, one person dies per day as the result of a police pursuit. In certain contexts, it might be acceptable to society for a police officer to engage in a high-speed pursuit. The ends could justify the means. For example,...
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    Capstone Project

  • Could Oregon Replicate Finland's National Housing First Program?

    Creator:
    Francis, Michelle R.
    Abstract:
    There are moral, ethical, and economic reasons supported by empirical research as to why governments and institutions need to take a greater stance on housing the homeless. The Finnish government with the collaboration of various institutions such as the NGO Y-Foundation, has made tremendous strides in reducing the homeless population...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    . APPROVED: Professor Mark Edwards, School of Public Policy Professor Michelle Inderbitzin

  • Whatever It Takes : Examining the effects of post-arrest diversion and reentry programs on the success of mental health court participants

    Creator:
    Sinclair, Amanda C.
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    Reducing recidivism rates and raising success rates for individuals who experience mental or behavioral distress and have been through the legal system is the key to lowering the expenditure of valuable resources including time and judicial budget. Regardless, little research attention has been given to post-arrest diversion programming and reentry...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Michelle Inderbitzin, Committee Member, representing the Department of Sociology

  • Help Me Out! How Coworkers Can Influence Genuine Emotions

    Creator:
    Larson, Brody L.
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    On a daily basis, employees in the service industry manage their emotional and physical displays, both to their coworkers and customers. Whether this management is for personal gain or organizational requirement, these attempts to manage other’s impressions can have important personal effects. Specifically, when managing emotional displays to customers, there...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Michelle Inderbitzin, Committee Member, representing Sociology

  • Rethinking Change: Measuring Quality of Life Outcomes in Housing First Residents in Portland, Oregon

    Creator:
    Campbell, Shannon M.
    Abstract:
    The undisputed cost-effectiveness of the anti-homelessness program “Housing First” is well established in the empirical literature, but fewer studies have considered the impact of the program on individual residents. This mixed-methods study examines the lives of a cohort of residents in a Portland-based Housing First project, seeking to determine whether...
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    Capstone Project
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    ! ! ! ! ! _____________________________________________ Scott!Akins,!Sociology! ! ! ! ! _____________________________________________ Michelle

  • The cage has two sides : an ethical perspective of prison abolition

    Creator:
    Lenn, Christopher
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    Current calls for prison abolition have been met with major public resistance. It is time for movements for prison abolition to engage with these questions: How have contemporary people of the United States come to accept mass incarceration and the prison industrial complex, and, what is the impact? Using an...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    ensure that my degree completion was a fair process; Dr. Michelle Inderbitzin for not only bringing me

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

    Creator:
    Day, Jack K.
    Abstract:
    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...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    substantial implications of the study, and was a valued source of support over the years. Michelle

  • Confessing Our Sims: The construction of gender and sexuality among women ages 18-22 on MySpace

    Creator:
    Papaleo, November R.
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    MySpace is a social network phenomenon with over 100 million profiles and a strong presence in over 24 countries. As digital media become more commonplace, social networks are becoming sites where women create and manage relationships and identities. This thesis is a study of how women ages 18-22 are constructing...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Publicly Funded, Privately Assisted : The Role of Giving in Oregon K-12 Education

    Creator:
    Sattem, Jennifer L.
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    In Oregon, property tax revolts and school equalization measures have led to increasingly unstable and more non-discretionary public funding for schools. As a result, public schools are turning to private donations to provide both basic and supplemental educational opportunities. Some schools and districts are raising hundreds of thousands of dollars,...
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    Capstone Project
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    __________________________________________________________________ Michelle Inderbitzin, Department of Sociology I understand that my essay will

  • The interrelationship between being lesbian and its impact on community college leadership

    Creator:
    Andreas, Michelle R.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this phenomenological research is to deepen understanding of the interrelationship between being lesbian and community college leadership experiences, values, priorities, practices, and identity negotiation. The following outlines thematic research findings. 1. Lesbian community college administrators' have experiences in: -- Anti-lesbian work environments that exposed them to homophobic...
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    Dissertation
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    members. My greatest appreciation is extended to Dr. Don Prickel, Dr. Michelle Inderbitzin, Dr. David