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  • Taking a broader approach : longitudinal effects of personality on the physical health of spouse caregivers in two disease groups

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    Hall, Brandi June
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    Caregiving circumstances frequently evoke high levels of stress for caregivers and have consistently been linked to adverse psychological and physical health consequences. Within the caregiving literature, researchers have sought to answer questions about why some individuals seem to be particularly vulnerable to the well-established deleterious consequences of caregiving stress. Several...
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    personality traits and states on physical health outcomes, and (b) to utilize two well-defined groups of

  • Faculty perspectives on multicultural components of course curriculum

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    Creighton, Clare S.
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    Multicultural curriculum, as a facet of multicultural education is not a new topic in higher education. Although there are many theories that describe multicultural curriculum (Banks, 1997b; Bennett, 2007), and a multitude of ideas and suggestions for best practices, several studies show there is not overwhelming faculty support for or...
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    education and strategies to implement it. Bennett (2007) reports some of the recognized benefits and

  • Experiences of Students who Identify with Underrepresented Religions

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    Prisbrey, Weston B.
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    This qualitative study explores and examines the experiences of students at a large, public university in the Pacific Northwest who identify with underrepresented religions. Eight participants were asked to share their experiences individually using semi-structured interview questions and their responses were analyzed utilizing a narrative inquiry approach. Six themes emerged...
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    the need of having physical space to practice religious beliefs and traditions in association with

  • Contemporary student veterans : transitional experiences from military life to college life

    Creator:
    Normandin, Kathleen
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    The contemporary student veteran population is growing rapidly as service members who served in the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts take advantage of the Post 9/11 Veteran Educational Assistance Act of 2008 to receive educational benefits to attend college (Cook & Kim, 2009). However, student veterans entering college today have a...
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    higher education institutions may have a better understanding of how to support, care for, and educate

  • Finding techknowledgey : students' navigations of an institution's technological landscape

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    Dean, Allyson S.
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    This study explored how students navigate the technological landscape of a public, land-grant institution. Through online surveys and semi-structured, one-on-one interviews, the study operated through an anticipatory/participatory lens to research with the intent of understanding students' experiences with technology at a research institution. Using this methodology and Triandis and Triandis'...
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    education become scarce, colleges and universities see an influx of students enrolling in institutions of

  • A Tale of Two Schools : Exploring Race and Class Inequalities for Latino Students in the Salem-Keizer School District

    Creator:
    Hendrick, Lisa
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    The purpose of this study is to examine significant and persistent problems within the Salem-Keizer School District, particularly when comparing Douglas McKay High School to West Salem High School. Douglas McKay High School is one of the physically smallest schools in the district, with over 2000 students and has the...
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    grants related to education equality and success (Oregon Department of Education, 2015). Exploratory

  • Effects of socioeconomic status on hijab style preferences in urban Iranian women

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    Fakhraie, L. Fatemeh
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    There is very little research on Iranian women’s style preferences. Because of Islamophobia in the media and tensions between the U.S. and Iran, many Iranian women are portrayed as part of a large, vague bloc of Muslim women who are considered to be outside of fashion and wear shapeless black...
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    of modesty in clothing preference (with increasing levels of income and education come increasing

  • A Thematic Analysis of Three Women Elect : Their Life Stories Via Autobiography

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    Monnier, Brittany O'Dessa
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    Women being elected into public office, a recent occurrence, raises questions and concerns about what it means to have women in office. Concerns include: policy differences women in office might produce, changing the image of what it means to be a leader, and ultimately the fear of a shifting society....
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    prevalence of a northern education, the roles of motherhood and wifehood, the identity as feminist, and the

  • Mothers and Work: Women's Perceptions in Contemporary Japanese Society

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    Yoshizaki, Kimiyo
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    This paper investigates certain women's problems in contemporary Japan. Historically, Japanese believed ideal women fit in the stereotype of "Good wife, Wise mother." Japanese women's main roles were regarded as wife and mother. Especially, motherhood was the main responsibility of women. However, the advance of industry, technology, and methods of...
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    workplace and the movement of international gender equality. In 1998, the number of working women in Japan

  • A Feminist Celebrates the Rediscovery of Immanence

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    Lockhart, Janet L.
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    I offer a personal and prehistoric exploration of the concept of immanence, the principle of a divine force living, remaining, and operating within living creatures, inherent in the human, including the female; a unifying force that connects humans to each other, to nature, and to the earth. I examine the...
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    of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Scientific and Technical Communication