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Creator:: Ostrach, Bayla
Abstract:: Current estimates indicate that between one-third and one-half of women in the United States have at least one abortion in their lifetime, and that many women encounter socioeconomic, logistical, or social obstacles in the process of seeking care (Jones 2005, Guttmacher 2008). The purpose of this study is to critically...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Grinager, Grace C.
Abstract:: In this ethnographic study, I examine how women living in downstate Illinois decide to give birth at home. I view decision-making as a process that unfolds throughout pregnancy and continues into the postpartum period, contextualizing "choice" in a region where homebirth is a politically and socially marginalized practice. The methodology...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Obermeyer 2000;; Otis and Brett 2008;; VanHollen 2003). Common themes from this body of

Creator:: Alapisco, Dawn Marie
Abstract:: In August of 2011, Jenny Minten came across an old coffin, complete with a skeleton, in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) Scio lodge. After it was determined that the skeleton did not represent a modern forensic case, the remains were donated to the Oregon State University Anthropology Department....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: 2011-2012 Osteology Students and Interns: Lauren C., Amy, Matthew, Jamie, Angela, Alex H., Aleks J

Creator:: Marshall, Lindsay J.
Abstract:: In this thesis, I examine the experiences of breastfeeding mothers who chose to give birth with Certified Professional Midwives at a free-standing birth center, and the factors that influence their known high rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration. Using grounded theory and data collected from participant observation, semi-structured interviews, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Everson, Courtney L.
Abstract:: This dissertation aims to provide a comprehensive portrayal of doula care in the lives of pregnant and parenting adolescent mothers. The purpose of this research was to examine the relationships between psychosocial stress, social support, institutionalized constraints, and their impacts on health and well-being among adolescent mothers in the Northwestern...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ______________________________________________________ AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Courtney L. Everson for the degree of Doctor of

Creator:: Nako, Eni
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine pregnant Puerto Rican women’s perspectives on the Zika virus threat. Using data collected from open-ended, semi-structured interviews and observational field notes, we aimed to understand the degree to which Zika contributes to maternal stress. How concerned are pregnant women in Puerto Rico...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: May 27, 2017. 7. Lozier M, Adams L, Febo MF, et al. Incidence of Zika Virus Disease by Age and Sex

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