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Project GAIN : Gaining Access to Information Now

Creator:: Hickerson, Hugh J., Burt, John, and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Published February 1986. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: former coordinator of Project GAIN, Extension Service, Oregon State University, Corvallis, O. E. Smith

Social conflicts in rural communities of Oregon

Creator:: Jackson, Virgil Davis
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF THE PROBLEM 1 This study of social conflict in rural communities of Oregon is an outgrowth

Going somewhere or getting stuck : transitions to adulthood in rural Oregon

Creator:: Cunningham, Sarah E.
Abstract:: This dissertation explores the real world problem of rural youth out-migration and finds that the central problem is one of persistent class difference in this rural Oregon town. The research that informs this dissertation was conducted in a rural community of approximately 2300 residents in Eastern Oregon, here called Talltown....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Transitions to Adulthood in Rural Oregon Abstract approved

Making ends meet : hunger survival strategies in two rural Oregon communities

Creator:: Abel, Talya Shuler
Abstract:: Food insecurity and hunger have become persistent problems resulting from an increase in impoverished segments of populations worldwide. For those not affected, the problem seems unnoticeable – it is happening somewhere else far away from them. However, in the United States, the number of people living below the poverty level...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Title: Making Ends Meet: Hunger Survival Strategies in Two Rural Oregon Communities Abstract

Health Service Utilization among Medicaid Enrollees in Oregon : Assessing Variation by Level of Rurality

Creator:: Larson, Annie E.
Abstract:: Research Objective: Nearly 60 million people in the United States reside in a rural area. Residents in rural areas have higher rates of chronic disease, risky health behaviors, disability, infant mortality, and age-adjusted mortality than their urban counterparts. Health insurance and access to care mitigate those risks, in part because...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: !presented!on!May! 22,!2018.! ! Title:!Health!Service!Utilization!among!Medicaid!Enrollees!in!Oregon

The relationship between income and food insecurity : the role of social support in rural and urban Oregonians

Creator:: De Marco, Molly M.
Abstract:: Millions of U.S. households experienced hunger in 2005 and millions more experienced food insecurity. Previous research indicates that low-wage work and little social support contribute to food insecurity. Research also suggests that individuals cope by finding alternate food sources and drawing on social support. Further, researchers have found that rural...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: sources and drawing on social support. Further, researchers have found that rural residents face

“We’ll Be That Kid That You Think We Are” : The Influences of Stigma and Interactions with Important Adults on Youth Identity Development in a Rural Context

Creator:: Lile, Joy R.
Abstract:: Adolescence is a developmental stage marked by crystallization in individuals’ sense of identity (Erikson, 1994; Harter, 1999). Research on positive youth development stresses the ways in which thriving trajectories during adolescence contribute to positive lifelong outcomes (Lerner & Overton, 2008; Scales, Benson, & Roehlkepartain, 2011) A symbolic interactionism perspective (Mead,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Rural areas are often marked by close-knit social networks (Elder & Conger, 2000), but can suffer from

A phenomenological study of collaboration between a community college and selected social service agencies

Creator:: Crusoe, Kristen L.
Abstract:: This is a study of the process of collaboration between a community college and selected social service agencies for the purpose of developing an integrative social service and education delivery system, the One-Stop Center. Particular focus is on the interpersonal dynamics among the key stakeholders involved in a collaborative partnership....
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Serving Amid Institutional Camouflage : The Invisibility of School Food Service Workers

Creator:: Byrd, Janette
Abstract:: The products, processes, and tools of school feeding programs have been examined from multiple perspectives and disciplines in an attempt to improve child nutrition outcomes, to support local and national agriculture, and increase sustainability practices. There is little qualitative research on the role, needs, and experiences of school food service...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Institutional Camouflage: The Invisibility of School Food Service Workers Abstract approved

Low-income weatherization: practical and policy limitations to increasing services in rural Oregon

Creator:: Hammond, D'Anne
Abstract:: This essay examines the low-income weatherization program in rural Oregon, shedding light on difficulties in increasing weatherization services to low-income rural households. This essay also identifies policy limitations. There are strict rules in place for utilizing Department of Energy weatherization funding and some of these rules are likely to make...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: model in Arizona and indicate that the location of social service offices within rural communities

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Project GAIN : Gaining Access to Information Now

Social conflicts in rural communities of Oregon

Going somewhere or getting stuck : transitions to adulthood in rural Oregon

Making ends meet : hunger survival strategies in two rural Oregon communities

Health Service Utilization among Medicaid Enrollees in Oregon : Assessing Variation by Level of Rurality

The relationship between income and food insecurity : the role of social support in rural and urban Oregonians

“We’ll Be That Kid That You Think We Are” : The Influences of Stigma and Interactions with Important Adults on Youth Identity Development in a Rural Context

A phenomenological study of collaboration between a community college and selected social service agencies

Serving Amid Institutional Camouflage : The Invisibility of School Food Service Workers

Low-income weatherization: practical and policy limitations to increasing services in rural Oregon

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