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

Creator:

Johnston, Candace G.

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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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Anthropology for believing in me. My appreciation goes beyond campus boundaries, Alex Kennedy and Victor Leo
Pregnancy, class and biomedical power : factors influencing the prenatal care experiences of low-income women in an Oregon community

Creator:

Pearce, Laurie Kathleen

Abstract:

Low-income women in an Oregon city of approximately 35,000 inhabitants have limited access to prenatal care services during their pregnancies. The purpose of this study was to uncover the impacts of several factors on the experiences of twenty-seven health department clients with public health department prenatal care practitioners and with...

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Masters Thesis

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care community that was the focus of my work is comprised of several "actors" as Leo Chavez terms the