Index Catalog // ScholarsArchive@OSU

Start Over

Filtering by: Contributor advisor sim Edwards, Mark E. Degree Name Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.)

Barriers to Community Involvement across Rural and Urban Communities

Creator:

Torgerson, Melissa

Abstract:

Many communities emphasize participatory involvement in local development or reinvention efforts. Recognizing barriers among specific groups could help community leaders identify what may be constraining underrepresented groups from joining in. Utilizing data from the Social Capital Benchmark Survey, this research examined identified “barriers” to community involvement among individuals in rural...

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