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The Federal Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) in relation to higher education students and their eligibility for the program

Creator:: Stone, Vesna Grace
Abstract:: Food insecurity is a widely researched global public health issue, but students in higher education are frequently omitted from the data and are not widely recognized as a population that faces hunger. This thesis explores the college student population in relation to food insecurity and, in particular, their attempt to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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:: concepts and measures and Alan guided my thinking on statistical analyses. Leslie Richards helped me apply

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
Full Text:: APPROVED: Mark Edwards, representing Sociology Lori Cramer, representing Sociology Leslie Richards

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:: committee members, Dr. Leslie Richards and Dr. Alexis Walker, also have been valuable. In addition to my

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

Disengaged and untrusting? Young adults' feelings of social integration and trust during the Great Recession

Creator:: Day, Jack K.
Abstract:: Navigating the transition to adulthood is fraught with challenges, especially for those coming of age during an economic crisis. Individuals often rely on support from existing social networks, and establish social capital through deepening and expanding social ties, as they establish footholds in roles marking adulthood. Yet investing in social...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Richard A. Settersten, Jr. Navigating the transition to adulthood is fraught with

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

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:: into the research process. Thank you Dr. David Philbrick, Dr. Leslie Richards, and Dr. Alan Sugawara

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
Full Text:: this research project. I would like to thank my other committee members, Leslie Richards and

"A fragile job" : Haitian traditional midwives (matwons) and the navigation of clinical, spiritual and social risk

Creator:: Watson, Annaliese
Abstract:: Haiti's political and economy history has led to a maternity care system that lies out of reach, geographically and financially, of most Haitians, resulting in excessively high maternal and infant mortality. The most common birth practitioners are homebirth midwives (matwòns), who attend roughly three-fourths of all births in Haiti (UNICEF),...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

ScholarsArchive@OSU

The Federal Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) in relation to higher education students and their eligibility for the program

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

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

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

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

Disengaged and untrusting? Young adults' feelings of social integration and trust during the Great Recession

The effect of Head Start on mother and father involvement

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

"A fragile job" : Haitian traditional midwives (matwons) and the navigation of clinical, spiritual and social risk

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