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Bridging the Gap from Prison to Society: Evaluating the Construction of the Parole Officer’s Role and its Perceived Impact on Parolee Outcomes

Creator:: Alexander, Breaunna
Abstract:: For some incarcerated individuals, when they are released from prison they are released to an officer in the parole and probation department for a specified period of supervision while in the community. During this supervisory period, these individuals, also known as parolees, are able to develop pro-social skills and behaviors,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: SOCIETY 10 the punitive approach or the rehabilitative approach (Paparozzi & Demichele, 2008

Changing federal county payments and rural Oregon counties: analysis of policy impacts and responses from loss of secure rural schools funding in selected Oregon counties

Creator:: Gaid, Dawn Marie
Abstract:: Changes in federal forest management, enactment of environmental policies, recessions and a shift to a global economy dramatically impacted counties between the 1980s and 1990s. In the 1990s, counties began experiencing a shift away from traditional natural resource extraction activities – amidst changing demographics resulting from rural restructuring taking place...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: projects on federal lands (Title II) or on specified county-based projects (Title III), which focused on

Wind Energy in Klickitat County, Washington

Creator:: Grandolfo, Joseph D.
Abstract:: Wind energy has widespread public support; nevertheless, the emergence of local support or opposition in response to siting proposals is often unpredictable. Uncertainty surrounding a community’s response is problematic for both the company planning the project and for states pursuing policies for expanded development and use of renewable energy. Given...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: proposed or constructed wind facilities since 2007. Klickitat County is unique among other cases because

Wind Energy Siting in Kittitas County, Washington

Creator:: Naimoli, Stephen
Abstract:: Increasing renewable energy development is often seen as an essential tool for combating global climate change, yet despite widespread support in theory, renewable energy often faces problems at the implementation stage. In the state of Washington, where voters have expressed a desire for greater renewable energy by mandating that 15%...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: proposing projects in the county. Notably, the Kittitas Audubon Society opposed the initiative due to

Conduit or Contributor? The Role of Media in the California End-of-Life Option Act Policy Process

Creator:: Choi, Junghwa
Abstract:: Whether media plays a contributory or a conduit role in the policy process has been a salient focus among policy scholars. If media plays a contributory role in the policy process, it not only shares similar policy core beliefs with advocacy coalitions, but also drafts and disseminates stories including policy...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: MPP_Essay_Finaldraft_ChoiJunghwa Conduit or

Revitalization or Gentrification?: An Examination of Urban Renewal Areas and Housing Instability in Oregon

Creator:: Perreault, Matthew
Abstract:: Housing affordability is a salient topic among policymakers and the general public today, especially in Oregon. As housing costs continue to rise, there are concerns that urban planning policies such as urban renewal via tax-increment financing (TIF) are exacerbating the problem and pushing more households into a state of housing...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: in that tract was adopted by its jurisdiction (such as the city council or county commission). Thus

Jobs, Natural Amenities, Distance, Population, or Services : What Drives Age-Specific Migration for Small Oregon Communities?

Creator:: Wall, Conor
Abstract:: Declining population is a major concern for rural communities. In many places, out-migration has led to a loss of key services. This essay investigates the role of services, as well as labor markets, natural amenities, distance to urban areas, and community size, in determining net migration rates for small Oregon...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , Distance, Population, or Services: What Drives Age- Specific Migration for Small Oregon Communities

Street-level Bureaucrat Perceptions Regarding Benefits Migration Between Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA

Creator:: Blakeman, H. G.
Abstract:: This paper explores the perceptions of street-level bureaucrats (SLBs) regarding benefits migration between Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA, specifically how perceptions might impact job performance and policy execution and delivery. To examine this question, interviews were conducted with SLBs in Oregon and Washington. From the interviews, themes concerning the role...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: benefits migration study. Additionally, the two cities are separated not just by city or county government

Environmental Justice Policies at the State Level: Symbolic Rhetoric or Tangible Impacts?

Creator:: Kanzig, Erin
Abstract:: President Clinton’s Executive Order 12898 and subsequent federal environmental justice (EJ) policies and programs have faced significant challenges in implementation. Exploring scientific uncertainty, social complexity of EJ issues, lack of clear policy guidance, and weak regulatory enforcement demonstrate these challenges. However, at the state level, EJ policies, task forces, and...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Rhetoric or Tangible Impacts? By Erin Kanzig MPP Essay Submitted to Oregon

Imagining the Future : A Qualitative Study of Community Visioning Processes in Rural Oregon Counties

Creator:: Warden, McKenzie
Abstract:: Community visioning processes offer communities the platform to identify common goals, indicate actions and measures of progress, and envision what they would like their political, economic, and social landscape to look like for years to come. Rural communities often face unique obstacles in terms of isolation, lack of resources and...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: County does not have a specific web page dedicated to any kind of visioning processes or strategic

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Bridging the Gap from Prison to Society: Evaluating the Construction of the Parole Officer’s Role and its Perceived Impact on Parolee Outcomes

Changing federal county payments and rural Oregon counties: analysis of policy impacts and responses from loss of secure rural schools funding in selected Oregon counties

Wind Energy in Klickitat County, Washington

Wind Energy Siting in Kittitas County, Washington

Conduit or Contributor? The Role of Media in the California End-of-Life Option Act Policy Process

Revitalization or Gentrification?: An Examination of Urban Renewal Areas and Housing Instability in Oregon

Jobs, Natural Amenities, Distance, Population, or Services : What Drives Age-Specific Migration for Small Oregon Communities?

Street-level Bureaucrat Perceptions Regarding Benefits Migration Between Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA

Environmental Justice Policies at the State Level: Symbolic Rhetoric or Tangible Impacts?

Imagining the Future : A Qualitative Study of Community Visioning Processes in Rural Oregon Counties

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