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"Pushing for the Highline" : The Diffusion of Innovations in the Oregon Otter Trawl Fishery

Creator:: Stephenson, Garry Owen
Abstract:: Implementation of. the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 affords opportunities for fishery expansion and economic development in the Oregon otter trawl fishery. The changes stimulated by the Act should occur, according to social science theorists, by the diffusion of innovations from innovative fishermen to less innovative fishermen, with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Trawl Fishery ^ Redacted for privacy Abstract approved: Professor Courtland L. Smith Implementation

Closing the Gap : Using Theory to Analyze the African American Division 1 Football Player Graduation Gap

Creator:: Smith, Dorian
Abstract:: African American male students are a small portion of the student body at NCAA Division 1-A schools, but they make up a large portion of population of college football players. African American male college students are also one of the most at-risk student populations on campus in regards to retention....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Dorian Smith

African American/Black Upward Mobility through Sports : A Critical Analysis

Creator:: Smith, Michael D.
Abstract:: Research has shown that African Americans/Blacks, especially those with low socioeconomic status, acknowledge athletics as an avenue for upward mobility (Coakley, 2011). Although the chances of becoming a professional athlete might seem unachievable through sports, athletes develop tangible and intangible abilities that transfer and are useful in the years following...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael D Smith

The Promise and Unfinished Business of Title IX

Creator:: Mannen, Noelle
Abstract:: The law commonly referred to as Title IX, which was passed in 1972, called for an end to sex-based discrimination in educational and federally-funded settings. Before long, it became particularly associated with the quest for equality for women’s sports. As Title IX was a major catalyst in advancing and even...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: McKiel, Mark Edwards, and Stacey Smith – have dedicated their time and attention, and have shown

Los Pioneros de Oregon: An Examination of the Loss and Revitalization of Tejano Cultural Identity

Creator:: Leach, Jessie
Abstract:: Each year, numerous people attend cultural events in the United States, be they large celebrations such as New Orleans’ Mardi Gras or one of many numerous Cinco de Mayo festivals throughout the country or smaller, more specialized events. Many times, the cultural aspects take a backseat to profits, which leads...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: told by Primos y Primas, who referred to me as a Pocho, a term that Mexicans use to disapprovingly

Gender Implications of Small Scale Urban Trade in Ukraine

Creator:: Kirillova, Lyudmila A.
Abstract:: This research project examines the growing informal sector of Ukrainian economy and the way global economic changes affect women's lives. It has been noticed by many Western researchers that women have been among the hardest hit by economic restructuring in Eastern Europe. Marginalization from the official labor force led a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: .............................................................................. 16 HISTOR Y OF DEVELOPMENT AND THE ECONOMIC INFORMAL ECONOMY IN UKRAINE: THE DEVELOPMENT OF

Worldminded Attitudes of Japanese College Students in Japan and in the United States

Creator:: Ishida, Etsuko
Abstract:: This study focused on the worldminded attitudes of Japanese college students in Japan and in the United States. The effects of studying abroad and the change in attitudes between Japanese college male students and female students were examined in terms of worldmindedness, which is defined as a frame of reference,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: includes Adam Smith who believed in the benefits of free trade, and Woodrow Wilson, who initiated the

How Have Black/African American Division 1 Student-athletes Socioeconomic Backgrounds Affected their Mental Health Well-being Compared to their Counterpart Athletes

Creator:: Nassar, Arica Louise Fafa
Abstract:: Mental health among student athletes has gotten much more attention in the world of sport today. However, there has been a lack of research focusing on how the socioeconomic backgrounds of Division 1 student athletes can play a role in their mental health and their desire to seek out help...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Influence of Political Liberalism on Contracting Prison Health Care

Creator:: Yarnall, Robert G.
Abstract:: Studies on prison contracting have typically focused on the privatization of entire facilities and carceral services offered to inmates. There has been limited research, however, as to how political ideology influences the extent to which state prisons contract out health care services. There also appears to be a need for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , 2012; Hicks, McKee, Sellers, & Smith, 2015), and passing of business model legislation that favors

Public Participation in Urban Policy – Solution Papers Founded on Objectivity and Mutual Respectfulness

Creator:: Zarins, Eriks
Abstract:: In recent times, public policy debates in the United States have been very contentious and dysfunctional. To help improve this situation, a multi-discipline research effort was conducted to look at "solution papers" as a form of public participation. Specifically, the roles of objectivity and mutual respectfulness were under consideration. Foundational...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

ScholarsArchive@OSU

"Pushing for the Highline" : The Diffusion of Innovations in the Oregon Otter Trawl Fishery

Closing the Gap : Using Theory to Analyze the African American Division 1 Football Player Graduation Gap

African American/Black Upward Mobility through Sports : A Critical Analysis

The Promise and Unfinished Business of Title IX

Los Pioneros de Oregon: An Examination of the Loss and Revitalization of Tejano Cultural Identity

Gender Implications of Small Scale Urban Trade in Ukraine

Worldminded Attitudes of Japanese College Students in Japan and in the United States

How Have Black/African American Division 1 Student-athletes Socioeconomic Backgrounds Affected their Mental Health Well-being Compared to their Counterpart Athletes

Influence of Political Liberalism on Contracting Prison Health Care

Public Participation in Urban Policy – Solution Papers Founded on Objectivity and Mutual Respectfulness

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