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Low-income weatherization: practical and policy limitations to increasing services in rural Oregon

Creator:: Hammond, D'Anne
Abstract:: This essay examines the low-income weatherization program in rural Oregon, shedding light on difficulties in increasing weatherization services to low-income rural households. This essay also identifies policy limitations. There are strict rules in place for utilizing Department of Energy weatherization funding and some of these rules are likely to make...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Family planning and sexual risk-taking among Mexican immigrant men : how does fatherhood matter?

Creator:: Cancel-Tirado, Doris I.
Abstract:: Men are frequently left out of the picture in the study of family planning and sexual risk behavior. This approach means few programs and policies address men's family planning and sexual health issues. There is also a lack of understanding of the role fatherhood plays in men's development and in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ Alexis J. Walker Richard A. Settersten Men are frequently left out of the picture in

The effect of Head Start on mother and father involvement

Creator:: Harmon, Bethany J.
Abstract:: Past research on Head Start has focused on child outcomes, yet Head Start services also target the behaviors of parents. Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Well-being Study (FFCW), the current study examined the effect of Head Start on mother (n = 3,575) and father (n = 1,812)...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Father Involvement. Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Richard

Gender Matters : The Perspectives and Experiences of Living Unit Staff in Juvenile Correctional Facilities

Creator:: Galardi, Tasha Randall
Abstract:: Front line staff members in youth correctional facilities are generally the primary adults in the lives of incarcerated young people. In many ways, they serve as surrogate parents who may promote positive development while holding delinquent youth accountable for their actions. They accomplish these often conflicting goals through the provision...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Richard A. Settersten, Jr. Front line staff members in youth correctional facilities

Measurement of child care arrangement stability : a review and case study using Oregon child care subsidy data

Creator:: Weber, Roberta B., 1944-
Abstract:: Child care stability affects child and family outcomes. Stability reflects the time dimension of a child care arrangement. Although stability does not guarantee positive outcomes, instability appears to decrease the likelihood of achieving them. Some level of stability is a necessary, although not sufficient, characteristic of care that meets children's...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ; Floge, 1985; Hofferth & Collins, 2000, Miller, 2003), although the nature of the relationship is not

Mothering a child with autism in the United States and in South Korea

Creator:: You, Hyun-Kyung
Abstract:: In this dissertation, I qualitatively examined the meaning of mothering a child with autism in two countries: the United States and South Korea. The overarching research question focused on how sociocultural ideas about mothering and disability, particularly autism spectrum disorders, shape women’s understanding of themselves and their children with disabilities....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ; McDonnell, 1998; McKeever & Miller, 2004; Read, 14 2000). An image of a good mother who bears and

Women's perceptions of their children's experiences in domestic violence

Creator:: Wood, Barbara L.
Abstract:: Ten female survivors of physically assaultive domestic violence were interviewed three times each in a feminist, qualitative study designed to access their perceptions about their children's experiences in domestic violence. All participants had children living with them at the time of the abuse and were one to five years out...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ; Miller & Basoglu, 1991; Pynoos, Frederick, Nader, Arroyo, Steinberg, Eth, Nunez, & Fairbanks, 1987

Impact of parental divorce on delingquent behavior and psychosocial development in early adolescents : the moderating effects of social support, self-esteem, and locus of control

Creator:: Olszewski, Mary Elizabeth
Abstract:: Research has shown that stress is related to negative physical and psychological changes among adults. Compared to the large body of literature on stress among adults, research on the effects of life stress among children and adolescents is relatively sparse. There is evidence, however, that stressful life events are related...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ; Sorosky, 1977; Slater, Stewart, & Linn, 1983; Wallerstein & Kelly, 1980). For some children divorce may

Stress among working women : an examination of family structure, occupational status, and workplace relationships

Creator:: Schmiege, Cynthia J.
Abstract:: Since the industrial revolution, work and family have been viewed as separate spheres, with women relegated to the family sphere. With the advent of women into the paid labor force, few studies have considered the potentially complex context of women's work and family experiences. The purpose of this study was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The transition of single mothers on public assistance to economic self-sufficiency : an analysis of human capital, family resource, employment and psychosocial factors

Creator:: Parker, Louise Anne
Abstract:: The study explored a model that integrates human capital, family resource, employment and psychosocial factors to explain variation in economic self-sufficiency (ESS) among single mothers. A sample of 851 single mothers on Aid to Families with Dependent Children was selected from the Washington State Family Income Study data base. Data...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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Low-income weatherization: practical and policy limitations to increasing services in rural Oregon

Family planning and sexual risk-taking among Mexican immigrant men : how does fatherhood matter?

The effect of Head Start on mother and father involvement

Gender Matters : The Perspectives and Experiences of Living Unit Staff in Juvenile Correctional Facilities

Measurement of child care arrangement stability : a review and case study using Oregon child care subsidy data

Mothering a child with autism in the United States and in South Korea

Women's perceptions of their children's experiences in domestic violence

Impact of parental divorce on delingquent behavior and psychosocial development in early adolescents : the moderating effects of social support, self-esteem, and locus of control

Stress among working women : an examination of family structure, occupational status, and workplace relationships

The transition of single mothers on public assistance to economic self-sufficiency : an analysis of human capital, family resource, employment and psychosocial factors

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