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Women's studies : a new program for the community college

Creator:: Goltra, Raylene Denise
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to present the new women's studies program for the community college. The study advocated consciousness raising for females at all levels of public instruction, but this paper was limited to the community college. The program outlined would seek to help women to assume a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: women to assume a more equal position in American society. The initial phase of the study sought to

Selected variables as predictors of retirement readiness of older employed women

Creator:: Jordan, Jean E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to gather and interpret data in order to contribute to a better understanding of older employed women as they prepare for the transition from the paid workforce to retirement. Selected descriptive variables were measured to determine their relationship to retirement readiness in a sample...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: women prepare for their own retirement from the paid workforce. Baker (1976), in her study of locus of

The interrelationship between being lesbian and its impact on community college leadership

Creator:: Andreas, Michelle R.
Abstract:: The purpose of this phenomenological research is to deepen understanding of the interrelationship between being lesbian and community college leadership experiences, values, priorities, practices, and identity negotiation. The following outlines thematic research findings. 1. Lesbian community college administrators' have experiences in: -- Anti-lesbian work environments that exposed them to homophobic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: statements and excluded them from formal and informal college structures. These environments left the women

Lesbian leaders in action : influencing and transforming community college culture

Creator:: Kenney, Rebecca J.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to explore through their own stories and journeys (storjourns), how lesbian leaders influence and transform dominant community college culture. Five lesbian leaders participated who held the position of Director, Associate Dean, Dean, Executive Vice President, and President/Executive Dean. This microethnographical inquiry divulges and makes...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ), author and associate professor of womens and gender study/history at College of New Jersey questions

A multiple case study of social cognitive influences on career choice in science, mathematics and technology among Kenyan women

Creator:: Kagume, Daphne Wambui
Abstract:: Kenyan women exhibit a pattern of unequal access and participation to education, particularly Science, Mathematics and Technology (SMT) subjects and careers. This is the result of documented challenges that include cultural attitudes that overburden girls with chores to the detriment of their school work, and a preference by parents to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: multiple case study was carried out to determine the individual and social factors that help Kenyan women

Academic achievement : Case studies of a group of Yemeni women

Creator:: Al-Saaidi, Faiza A. H.
Abstract:: This qualitative study explored the life experiences of a small group of Yemeni women who are academically successful and identified factors perceived by this group to have played a major role in their academic success. One of the key objectives was to gain a better understanding of the processes which...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Women. Abstract approve /' Joanne B. Engel This qualitative study explored the life experiences of a

The culture of undergraduate computer science education : its role in promoting equity within the discipline

Creator:: Howell, Kathy
Abstract:: Although a concern for gender equity provided the framework for this research, the results of this study highlighted the fact that the question of equity should be broadened to include concern for the tier of talented women and men who currently choose not to persist in an undergraduate computer science...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: dominated by males, women brought different concerns, priorities, and goals to the study of computing than

Hearing their voices : college experiences of urban American Indian women

Creator:: Berry, Linda Converse
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to explore, through their own voices, the higher education experiences of selected urban American Indian females in California community colleges. This study is an attempt to identify pathways to academic success by teasing out college practices and support systems that help Native women navigate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: American Indian Women. Abstract approved: Dr. Betty Duvall The purpose of this study is to

Development of home economics education among the Tamils of Ceylon

Creator:: Savundranayagam, Mercia Violet Sybil Cloelia Indreni
Abstract:: This study attempted to analyze the educational problems of Tamil women, one of the communal groups in Ceylon, to trace in broad outline the development of their education from the earliest times to the present day, and to ascertain particularly the quality and importance of Home Economics Education in the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: study attempted to analyze the educational problems of Tamil women, one of the communal groups in

Contribution of perceived social support from close family and background characteristics to the well-being of women providing care to dependent mothers

Creator:: Oppy, Nancy Chun
Abstract:: The increasing elderly population is creating a greater need for care providers. Research indicates that while caregiving can be rewarding, it can also generate stress which, in turn, impacts individual well-being. Social support, however, may foster the well-being of persons who are experiencing stressful events. The purpose of this study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Oregon study of women caregivers (Walker, 1986), and included only those women who: participated during

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Women's studies : a new program for the community college

Selected variables as predictors of retirement readiness of older employed women

The interrelationship between being lesbian and its impact on community college leadership

Lesbian leaders in action : influencing and transforming community college culture

A multiple case study of social cognitive influences on career choice in science, mathematics and technology among Kenyan women

Academic achievement : Case studies of a group of Yemeni women

The culture of undergraduate computer science education : its role in promoting equity within the discipline

Hearing their voices : college experiences of urban American Indian women

Development of home economics education among the Tamils of Ceylon

Contribution of perceived social support from close family and background characteristics to the well-being of women providing care to dependent mothers

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