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Credit cards : understanding international graduate student consumers

Creator:: Punjavat, Tapin
Abstract:: This study examined graduate international students' knowledge, attitudes, experiences, practices, and satisfaction relating to credit cards. Based on the literature, international students attending U.S. colleges and universities were considered an important population to study because of: (1) internationalization of credit cards and (2) the lack of credit card research on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: individuals I cannot ever hope to thank enough. Foremost among these is Dr. Geraldine I. Olson, my major

Travel time : an analysis in two-parent, two-child Oregon households

Creator:: Bradford, Nancy Ellen
Abstract:: Uses of travel time and mode of transportation in selected two-parent, two-child Oregon households was researched in this study. The relationship between a number of demographic characteristics and amounts of travel time as well as mode of transportation was also examined. The study used the Oregon data from the Northeast...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , TWO-CHILD OREGON InUSEHOLDS (1/7 Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Geraldine I. Olson Uses of

Consumer interest by Oregon State University students in nutrition information on food labels

Creator:: Schoechle, Sabine
Abstract:: This exploratory study examined the degree of involvement of Oregon State University students in nutrition information. Specific objectives were to: (1) determine the relationship between, a) use of nutrition information, b) interest in nutrient information, c) satisfaction with the amount of information required by law, d) kinds of foods to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for Privacy Geraldine I. Olson This exploratory study examined the degree of involvement of Oregon

Money and nonmoney incomes of elderly families and individuals : analysis and distribution

Creator:: Olson, Pamela Niemeyer
Abstract:: Resource distribution and adequacy, of elderly individuals and families, was measured by determining an annual dollar value of money and nonmoney economic resources. The nonmoney economic resources were identified as fringe benfits, household production, durable assets, interfamily grants, and community provided goods and services. The data were collected by interviewing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: individuals : analysis and distribution AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Pamela Nieme er Olson for the degree

Intra-household gender analysis of work roles and distribution of resources : a pilot study in a Nepalese village

Creator:: Bhadra, Chandra Kala
Abstract:: Thirty households were randomly selected to examine intra-household gender differentials in work roles and distribution of resources, between adult men and women, and boys and girls. Work related activities were assessed by time used in agricultural work, household work, and income generating work. Distribution of resources was assessed by expenses...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in a Nepalese Village. Abstract approved: Geraldine Olson Thirty households were randomly

A study of single-family residences in Corvallis, Oregon : identifying predisposing factors of declining residential exterior conditions

Creator:: Davila-Ash, Maria I.
Abstract:: Americans perceive renters as less interested and less vested in their residences than owner-occupants. These perceptions stem in part from historical and current day promotion of the homeownership tenure norm. Although this has achieved its main goal, that of reinforcing owner occupancy as the societal tenure norm, it has also...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Exterior Conditions Abstract approved: Geraldine I. Olson Americans perceive renters as less interested

Employment experience and job satisfaction of new mothers

Creator:: Wolfe, Jerri L.
Abstract:: In spite of the high family demands associated with having an infant, an increasing number of women are choosing to retain close ties to the labor force during this period. This study explored the employment adjustments and job satisfaction of a group of women who became mothers for the first...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: for Privacy Geraldine I. Olson In spite of the high family demands associated with having an infant

Wife/mother role adjustment and other managerial strategies related to a community leadership volunteer demand

Creator:: Snider, Martha Ann
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Volunteer Demand Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy Geraldine I. Olson ' Community volunteering by

Consumers' perceptions of risk : the case of the food-related biotechnology, recombinant bovine growth hormone (rbGH)

Creator:: Grobe, Deana Lynn
Abstract:: Consumers' risk perceptions are examined to explain the underlying reasons for consumer concern associated with milk from dairy herds treated with recombinant bovine growth hormone (rbGH). A focus group study was employed as an initial step in exploring the primary influences of consumer apprehension toward rbGH's use. The information obtained...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Hormone (rbGH). Abstract approved: Geraldine I. Olson Consumers' risk perceptions are examined to

The effects of wealth components on consumption expenditures of retired elderly households

Creator:: Lee, Hee-Sook
Abstract:: The relationships between types of wealth components and consumption expenditures were investigated as a means of better understanding retired elderly household well-being. Specifically, the concept of mental account was used to identify the characteristics of different types of wealth components, and four mental accounts were identified: flow of investment, current...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: on Consumption Expenditures of Retired Elderly Households Abstract approved: Geraldine I. Olson

Response of family businesses to a natural disaster : a case study approach

Creator:: Hammond, Clark H.
Abstract:: Throughout the world, weather-related and other natural phenomena claim thousands of lives and devour billions of dollars annually in recovery efforts. Destruction of life and property in the wake of disasters is devastating, and can have a dramatic impact on families and businesses around the globe. Yet, published works specifically...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Olson Throughout the world, weather-related and other natural phenomena claim thousands of lives and

Time used for household work : comparisons for farm, rural nonfarm, and urban women

Creator:: Meiners, Jane Ella
Abstract:: This study examined time spent in various activities by farm women. Emphasis was placed on household work time and how time is apportioned among various household work activities. Time use of farm women was compared to rural nonfarm women and urban women. Data were from An Interstate Comparison of Urban/Rural...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Olson This study examined time spent in various activities by farm women. Emphasis was placed on

A longitudinal analysis of single, female labor force participants' net worth : balance sheet in the pre-retirement years

Creator:: Emberson, Heather V.
Abstract:: Being old and female in America often means being alone and poor. To offset this outcome financial preparation for retirement should begin in the pre-retirement years. The purpose of this exploratory study was to assess the financial preparedness of mature, single women as they approach retirement by examining the relationships...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the Pre-Retirement Years. Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Geraldine 1. Olson Being old

Labor force attachment of mature women, Corvallis, Oregon : an analysis of determinants

Creator:: Ferrara, Pamela Ann
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Geraldine I. Olson The purpose of this study was to construct a measure of labor force attachment of

Comparison of underemployed and not underemployed women in two-parent two-child families : an eleven-state rural-urban study

Creator:: Masuo, Diane M., 1947-
Abstract:: This study compared wives defined as underemployed by educational mismatch with not underemployed wives on four major predictor variables-- relative market work advantage; degree of competition in the female labor market; time demands from family members; and assistance with childcare and other housework. The data were from NE 113, An...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : An Eleven-State Rural-Urban Study. Redacted for privacy Abstract approved: Geraldine I. Olson This

The behavioral effectiveness of consumer credit counseling service on past clients in Linn-Benton County, Oregon

Creator:: Vallade, Linda Michelle
Abstract:: The effectiveness of the Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) program on past clients' current money and credit management was researched in this study. The researcher investigated whether the experience of consumer credit counseling had any behavorial impact on past clients' current credit practices. A sample of 104 clients who lived...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: -BENTON COUNTY, OREGON Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy - v- Geraldine I. Olson The

Attitudes and behavior toward energy consumption among Oregon residents and their sociodemographic correlates

Creator:: Marganus, Martin
Abstract:: The relationship between attitudes toward energy and conservation behavior was studied in the context of sociodemographic and housing characteristics. Data were obtained by mail survey from a random sample of 1,503 Oregon households (Western Regional Agricultural Experiment Station Project, W-159). The return rate was 55 percent (834). Attitudes toward energy...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Sociodemographic Correlates Redacted for Privacy ( Dr. Geraldine I. Olson ) Abstract approved: The relationship

Consumer credit attitudes, knowledge and use by high school juniors and seniors in Rio Blanco County, Colorado

Creator:: Kubin, Laurel Covington
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to study teenagers' consumer credit attitudes, knowledge, and use. More specifically, the objectives were (1) to determine the relationships between the variables attitudes, knowledge, and use, and (2) to compare the use of credit with the independent variables sex, income, employment, spending, saving, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , COLORADO 7,/ Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Geraldine I. Olson The purpose of this research was

Determinants of off-farm employment among Oregon farm households : a tobit analysis

Creator:: Rauniyar, Krishna K. P.
Abstract:: An investigation was conducted to determine the impact of economic and non-economic factors on the off-farm work efforts of Oregon farm husbands and wives. A total of 283 Oregon farm households (with husbands and wives) were randomly selected from lists of persons deferring taxes for farm purposes, obtained from County...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: I. Olson An investigation was conducted to determine the impact of economic and non-economic

A comparative analysis of household owned woodlots and fuelwood sufficiency between female and male headed households : a pilot study in rural Malawi, Africa

Creator:: Chikoko, Mercy Gwazeni
Abstract:: Fuelwood is a basic need for rural households in Malawi. However, deforestation has reduced the quantity of forest products such as fuelwood available to households. This has negatively affected rural Malawian quality of life, especially for women who are forced to walk long distances to collect fuelwood, prepare foods with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Households: A Pilot Study in Rural Malawi, Africa Abstract approved: Geraldine I Olson Fuelwood is a basic

In their own words : divorced and widowed women, retirement, and friendships

Creator:: Barlow-Pieterick, Marilyn
Abstract:: Friends benefit both our psychological and our emotional well-being by increasing overall happiness, life satisfaction, and a positive sense of self among women. Often, however, friendships decrease in the later years. The purpose of this study is to learn more about divorced or widowed, retired women and their friendships, specifically,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Leslie N. Richards / Geraldine I. Olson Friends benefit both our psychological and our emotional well

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Credit cards : understanding international graduate student consumers

Travel time : an analysis in two-parent, two-child Oregon households

Consumer interest by Oregon State University students in nutrition information on food labels

Money and nonmoney incomes of elderly families and individuals : analysis and distribution

Intra-household gender analysis of work roles and distribution of resources : a pilot study in a Nepalese village

A study of single-family residences in Corvallis, Oregon : identifying predisposing factors of declining residential exterior conditions

Employment experience and job satisfaction of new mothers

Wife/mother role adjustment and other managerial strategies related to a community leadership volunteer demand

Consumers' perceptions of risk : the case of the food-related biotechnology, recombinant bovine growth hormone (rbGH)

The effects of wealth components on consumption expenditures of retired elderly households

Response of family businesses to a natural disaster : a case study approach

Time used for household work : comparisons for farm, rural nonfarm, and urban women

A longitudinal analysis of single, female labor force participants' net worth : balance sheet in the pre-retirement years

Labor force attachment of mature women, Corvallis, Oregon : an analysis of determinants

Comparison of underemployed and not underemployed women in two-parent two-child families : an eleven-state rural-urban study

The behavioral effectiveness of consumer credit counseling service on past clients in Linn-Benton County, Oregon

Attitudes and behavior toward energy consumption among Oregon residents and their sociodemographic correlates

Consumer credit attitudes, knowledge and use by high school juniors and seniors in Rio Blanco County, Colorado

Determinants of off-farm employment among Oregon farm households : a tobit analysis

A comparative analysis of household owned woodlots and fuelwood sufficiency between female and male headed households : a pilot study in rural Malawi, Africa

In their own words : divorced and widowed women, retirement, and friendships

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