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Creator:: Gottfried, Corbett Stanley
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: social realities, nor did they adequately cover the broad range of circumstances in which students

The development of a Likert-type scale measuring attitudes toward the handicapped

Creator:: Gharai, Foroozandeh
Abstract:: A Likert-type scale measuring attitudes toward the handicapped was developed and used to investigate intercorrelations between these attitudes and three other socio-political attitudes, namely ethnocenterism, radical-conservatism, and authoritarianism. The reliability was assessed by the split-half correlation coefficient as corrected by the Spearman-Brown prophesy formula. The construct validity was established by...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: perceived and actual. disadvantages in common. Discrimination in both cases is produced by social prejudice

NAFTA and Chiapas : problems and solutions

Creator:: Veit, Steven J.
Abstract:: On New Year's Eve 1993, there was little indication that popular President Carlos Salinas de Gortari was about to take a monumental fall. Mexico was in the midst of unprecedented prosperity. The world's oldest ruling political party, Mexico's PRI, enjoyed substantial support. Allegations of corruption within an authoritarian regime were...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: my studies and travels, in 1994 my knowledge of Mexico's political and social problems was

Leveraging the Power of Institutional Agents for Students of Color : Understanding the Factors Which Influence Engagement at Community Colleges

Creator:: Hernandez Chapar, Judith W.
Abstract:: Student engagement with faculty is positively associated with increases in the retention and graduation rates of students enrolled in institutions of higher education. Although a considerable amount of research has focused on understanding the engagement experiences of students enrolled at four-year colleges and universities, little emphasis has been placed on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , environmental pull factors, and undergraduate experiences which influence frequency of informal or social

Rural Latinas/os of the Pacific Northwest: College and the Experience of Self- Identification

Creator:: Zaragoza, Mariana C.
Abstract:: There is an ever growing number of Latinas/os who reside and have settled permanently in rural America. Unbeknownst to most, rural Latinas/os face adversities unfamiliar to those living outside of this scope. As it stands, the barriers urban Latinas/os students face when transitioning to college has been well documented. However,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: to have you in my life. You have inspired me to keep pushing towards social justice regardless of

The development of nursing agency in the context of oppression : a study of the experiences of nurse educators

Creator:: Schneider, Alisa L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this phenomenological study was to discover the experiences nurse educators (NEs) have had with oppression and to uncover how their experiences may have impacted their teaching. This study was significant as nurse retention is negatively affected by oppressed group behaviors (Duchscher & Myrick, 2008; Tinsley & France,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , the selection of appropriate responses to the patient’s unique condition, and the evaluation of

Structural oppression of African Americans in higher education

Creator:: Powell, William N.
Abstract:: Researching what I believe to be exclusionary practices in higher education against African Americans has compelled me to approach this subject, in part, historically. Although I realize that a historical chronology of any subject is often deceptive, as with any writer, I am tempted to interpret events to fit my...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -or-minus words that inevitably condition human attitudes. The word "black" and "white," he tells us

Factors that motivate Latino students to pursue higher education in selected colleges in the state of Oregon

Creator:: Meza Discua, José Luis
Abstract:: Latinos are the largest and most rapidly growing ethnic minority in the United States, and they have the highest dropout rates of any major ethnic group in the country (U.S. Department of Labor, 2003). Latinos' educational attainment is consistently lower than that of other students (Gandara, 2008). The majority of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: academic self-efficacy, an idea grounded in Social Cognitive Theory (Bandura 1997). Accordingly, this

The Indian New Deal and the Effects it had on Federally Recognized Tribes

Creator:: Hall, Gabriann
Abstract:: This paper covers the impact of Franklin D Roosevelt's, "Indian New Deal" and the effect it had on federally recognized Indian tribes. I have taken an in-depth look at specific areas of New Deal legislation including the Indian Reorganization Act, the Johnson O'Malley Act, and the Indian Arts and Crafts...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: The Johnson-O'Malley Act: Education, Health Care, and Social Welfare 46 The Indian Arts and Crafts

Perceptions of "Dropouts" Recovered as Adults : A Life Course Case Study on Older High School Graduates

Creator:: Bogen, Susan Lori
Abstract:: Research has established that poor outcomes are the future for those without a high school diploma--yet students continue to drop out and become members of that population. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the experiences and perceptions of individuals who did not complete high school within the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the social condition of human beings. From my perspective, however, Critical Theory is the parent

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Preferred criteria for determining independent student status for financial aid purposes

The development of a Likert-type scale measuring attitudes toward the handicapped

NAFTA and Chiapas : problems and solutions

Leveraging the Power of Institutional Agents for Students of Color : Understanding the Factors Which Influence Engagement at Community Colleges

Rural Latinas/os of the Pacific Northwest: College and the Experience of Self- Identification

The development of nursing agency in the context of oppression : a study of the experiences of nurse educators

Structural oppression of African Americans in higher education

Factors that motivate Latino students to pursue higher education in selected colleges in the state of Oregon

The Indian New Deal and the Effects it had on Federally Recognized Tribes

Perceptions of "Dropouts" Recovered as Adults : A Life Course Case Study on Older High School Graduates

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