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A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out : Negotiations of Poverty and Class Among Low-Income Oregonians

Creator:

Montañez, Morgan

Abstract:

The Linn and Benton County Gleaner network has helped the low-income families of urban and rural Oregon reclaim moral, social and cultural capital that is lost in the act of being poor in America. Rather than participating solely in government safety nets, these people reject “hand-outs” in favor of exchanging...

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Masters Thesis

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Poverty in Our Society Today?...............................................126 8.1 Smelling a Rose
The Viability of Container-Based Sanitation as a Tool for Sanitation Coverage in Urban Haiti

Creator:

VanRiper, Froggi Ramona

Abstract:

Haiti is far from achieving the UN goal of sanitation access for all; 20% Haitians have no sanitation access, and less than 0.1% of urban excreta is safely managed. Container-Based Sanitation (CBS) may be a key tool for achieving equitable sanitation coverage in Haiti’s cities. CBS is a sanitation strategy...

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Dissertation