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Securing the Vulnerable : Documenting Food Security Status Among Single Mothers of Oregon (2001-2015)

Creator:: Gonzalez, Veronica
Abstract:: Recent reports using data from the 2013-2015 Current Population Surveys reveal that while the overall food insecurity rate in Oregon is 16.1%, single mothers in Oregon experience food insecurity rates as high as 44.1%. This study will portray how household assets and capital relate to food insecurity for single mothers...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Oregon's changing rural population : age, migration and policy response

Creator:: Johnson, Samuel L.
Abstract:: Like rural residents in other places, people in rural Oregon have expressed concern about the demographic shifts occurring in their communities. Principally they are concerned about youth leaving and not returning. This analysis uses recent Census Bureau data to describe, in detail, the demographic changes occurring in rural Oregon. Particular...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: SLJ_MPP_Essay AN ABSTRACT OF THE ESSAY OF Samuel L

Brexit and the decline of British social work

Creator:: Johnson, Jennifer A.
Abstract:: On June 23, 2016 the United Kingdom (UK) held a vote to determine whether to remain in the European Union (EU) or withdraw. The British exit from the EU, or Brexit, is the antithesis of two centuries of progressive social work theory developed by a series of prominent social workers...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Use Your Heart: Understanding Street-Level Discretion in the Emergency Food Network

Creator:: Precious, Cheryl L. M.
Abstract:: Hunger is among the greatest contemporary social problems in the United States. An incredible 48 million people, or 14% of households, experienced food insecurity during 2014. At the same time, public responses to food insecurity, such as the Emergency Food Assistance Program, have increasingly relied on the “emergency food network,”...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

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

Creator:: Sattem, Jennifer L.
Abstract:: 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,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: revisions.doc AN ABSTRACT OF THE ESSAY OF Jennifer L. Sattem for the degree of Master of Public

The Involvement Disadvantage: The Effects of Welfare Program Enrollment and Poverty on Familial Involvement

Creator:: Carroll, Joanna Michelle
Abstract:: The negative effects of poverty on childhood academic outcomes are well documented by current research. Children in poverty experience pronounced positive effects of familial involvement on these same academic outcomes. Unfortunately children in poverty experience low levels of familial involvement. Current familial involvement policy is centered in the school environment....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: 11th, 2013 Graduation December 14th, 2013 i | C a r r o l l Masters of Public

Needs Assessment and Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ+ People Experiencing Houselessness along the I-5 Corridor in Oregon

Creator:: McKenna, Julia
Abstract:: Most studies suggest that LGBTQ+ young adults make up between 20 and 40 percent of the houseless young adult population (Edidin, Ganim, Hunter, and Karnik 2011; Nolan 2006). However, LGBTQ+ young adults compose only 1.3–3.8% of the general young adult population (Rosario, Schrimshaw, and Hunter 2012). Thus LGBTQ+ young adults...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Understanding property managers: The perceived benefits and risks of allowing pets in rental units in metro areas in the United States

Creator:: Barker, Ross
Abstract:: Pets are reshaping human lifestyles in countries around the world. More people than ever include pets as part of their family. Organizations including the Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) and the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) have conducted and sponsored a wealth of research into human-companion animal interactions...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Examining Permanent Supportive Housing on Chronic Substance Abuse Populations in Oregon

Creator:: Harmon, Catalina
Abstract:: Oregon has one of the five highest homeless occupancy rates in the U.S., according to the Annual Homeless Assessment Report (2021). Using the current governor of Oregon’s (Tina Kotek) plan to decrease homelessness, which focuses primarily on housing developments and strategies, this study will first examine the merits of permanent...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Resource Family Approval Process and the Effects of COVID-19

Creator:: Pennon, Matthew
Abstract:: The State of California uses the Resource Family Approval Program (RFA) to approve resource family homes (foster and adoptive homes). This program is the responsibility of each county to implement and manage. The RFA program was created to be much more family-friendly and provide an approval process that puts the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Securing the Vulnerable : Documenting Food Security Status Among Single Mothers of Oregon (2001-2015)

Oregon's changing rural population : age, migration and policy response

Brexit and the decline of British social work

Use Your Heart: Understanding Street-Level Discretion in the Emergency Food Network

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

The Involvement Disadvantage: The Effects of Welfare Program Enrollment and Poverty on Familial Involvement

Needs Assessment and Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ+ People Experiencing Houselessness along the I-5 Corridor in Oregon

Understanding property managers: The perceived benefits and risks of allowing pets in rental units in metro areas in the United States

Examining Permanent Supportive Housing on Chronic Substance Abuse Populations in Oregon

Resource Family Approval Process and the Effects of COVID-19

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