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Perception and action : an analysis on communication between U.S. sponsorship and Russian speaking immigrants

Creator:

Johnston, Candace G.

Abstract:

The problems of Russian speaking refugees from the Ukraine region of the former Soviet Union are the basis for ethnographic inquiry and the delineation of the role of voluntary agencies who assist their resettlement in Portland, Oregon. Interpretive methods are the foundation for an analysis of Ukrainians' perceptions of problems...

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Masters Thesis

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reactions to power. The following discussion reflects Arthur Cohen's (1959) approach to studies in social
The body of a patient and rational treatment in the managed care era

Creator:

Sumii, Kensuke

Abstract:

This study aims to identify conceptions of the body, as well as "rational" treatment among primary care practitioners (PCPs) and emergency medicine practitioners (EMPs) dealing with managed care plans. I conducted ethnographic study throughout 1996, and interviewed six PCPs and four EMPs. In the course of my interviews, I discovered...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis