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Moving on : the effects of frequent childhood mobility on a low-income population

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Hilberg, Beth Alyne

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The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between frequent childhood mobility and perceived social support, education level, and economic well-being in a sample of former Even Start parents. Theoretically the mechanisms for the disruption of frequent mobility are studied through both social capital theory and an ecological...

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Masters Thesis

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of Master of Science in Human Development and Family Studies presented on June 25, 2003 Title: Moving
"Because we didn't have nowhere to go" : residential instability among rural low-income families

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Ozretich, Robin Nathaniel

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The purpose of this study was to identify and examine risk and protective factors associated with residential instability within a sample of rural low-income mothers. Residential instability was defined as two or more residential moves within the course of a year. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to compare residentially...

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Masters Thesis

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residential instability. Many residentially unstable participants went through cycles of moving in and out of
Finding personal power through literacy : Latina women's transformative learning experiences in two family literacy programs

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Merrill, Marina L.

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This research focused on the experiences of 15 low income Mexican women immigrants participating in MAS and Superando, two family literacy programs at the center of these women's sociocultural change. This research sought to understand the extent to which participation in these two programs empowers women to create change in...

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Dissertation

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DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree