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  • Even Start Family Literacy Program : similarities and differences between Hispanic and non-Hispanic participants

    Creator:
    Pamulapati, Sireesha
    Abstract:
    This study used a mixed method approach (quantitative and qualitative) to examine the commonalities and differences between Hispanic and non-Hispanic participants of the Even Start Family Literacy Program. Using a life course perspective, this study examined the educational background and life history of Hispanic and non-Hispanic participants, their reasons and...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    examine the effect of Oregon Even Start program on parenting abilities of the participants. According to

  • The development, application, and evaluation of a culturally-appropriate, fully-integrated parenting curriculum

    Creator:
    Alaniz, Jody A.
    Abstract:
    Few parenting curricula exist that are culturally-appropriate to the Mexican-immigrant population served by many programs. The Even Start family literacy program has four integrated components, making it more difficult to find appropriate curricula for the families they serve. During Winter 2006, discussion groups were conducted with participants in two Even...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Mexican- immigrant population served by many programs. The Even Start family literacy program has four

  • The ripple effect : relationship changes in the context of a family literacy program

    Creator:
    Merrill, Marina L.
    Abstract:
    Using a qualitative approach, this study explored how participation in a family literacy program can impact important relationships beyond the targeted parent-child dyad. Interviews with 108 parents, were collected over four program years, 1996-1999, as part of the statewide evaluation of Oregon's Even Start Family Literacy programs, were analyzed using...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Families' experiences with Oregon Healthy Start

    Creator:
    Kapsch, Marybeth M.
    Abstract:
    This study utilized a qualitative approach to explore how Healthy Start home visiting services affect participants' parenting and lives in general. The purpose of this study was to explore both the intended and unintended outcomes of Healthy Start, using the theory of transformative learning. This theory postulates that through education...
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    Masters Thesis
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    families who are currently participating in the Oregon Healthy Start home-visiting program; exploring how

  • The efficiency of a retrospective pretest : how does the parenting ladder perform?

    Creator:
    Kneedler, Blythe K.
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    As program participants integrate new knowledge and understanding into previous standards regarding attitudes or perceptions, these altered standards violate the assumption of consistency inherent to the pretest-posttest method for measuring change over time. If this violation, or response-shift bias, is not controlled results can be misleading, which carries serious implications...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Oregon Healthy Start program, evaluation, and data. The author is grateful that data for this study