Women today represent a larger part of the American workforce
than ever before. The influx of women into the workplace raises
questions about differences in male and female work-related behaviors
particularly in groups, and decision making. For example, existing
research suggests that men and women have differing strategies in
groups...
This work examines the varied populations which have inhabited the South Fork region from prehistoric times to the present.
It disclosed that even though almost no archaeology has been done
in the area, data from contiguous regions suggest that persistent
and careful archaeological investigation should reveal valuable
and informative sites...
A decade after the School of Education at Oregon State University adopted a spiral model of curriculum for teacher education,
a study was conducted to determine if Instructional Media, one
thread of that model, was spiralled in the curriculum.
A survey was conducted of graduating seniors, using a questionnaire to...
This study examined the existence and effectiveness of current
pesticide management programs in the Caribbean region. A questionnaire
was developed to assess the current pesticide managment programs in
the Caribbean region and to determine the strengths and weaknesses of
the existing education and training programs, governmental policies,
and other resources....
This study analyzed Thai textbooks as a dimension of research on
sex-role stereotypes in Thailand. One hundred and sixty-two stories
in Thai elementary school textbooks were investigated, using both
quantitative and qualitative methods of content analysis. This study
was a modified replication of Britton and Lumpkin's study (1977) and
partly...
In February 1905 the Oregon State Academy of Sciences formed in
Portland to promote scientific research and diffusion of scientific
knowledge in Oregon. The founders also planned to assist in the
discovery and development of the state's natural resources. The
Academy was the first scientific society in Oregon with professional...
Ponderosa pine trees exhibiting large oval scars on
their trunks are found in northeastern Oregon. Patterns
in the occurrence and morphology of the scarred trunks
raise questions of archeological interest. Examination of
ethnographic sources from the Pacific Northwest indicate
that the bark of ponderosa pine was peeled to obtain the...
Red Light Ladies presents a perspective on prostitution in North America, within the context of the western mining frontier. A biographical profile of the frontier
prostitutor is presented, along with an archaeological model of settlement patterns and material culture. Settlement patterns and demographic changes in the prostitutor
population are hypothetically...