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Case Study Examination of Programs Designed to Help Individuals and Communities through Fishery Disasters

Creator:: Shaw, Wesley D.
Abstract:: In 2000, the US Congress responded to the industry-wide constriction of the West Coast groundfish industry by allocating $5 million in disaster relief for Oregon, Washington, and California. Each state, with minimal federal oversight, designed and executed its own disaster response program to help impacted members of the fishing industry...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Women: Pregnancy and Sexual Activity

Creator:: Kilkenny, Michelle
Abstract:: The perception of the self as a sexual being is challenged by the experience of pregnancy. Included in the experience of pregnancy are issues with perceptions of the self, body image, transition into motherhood, and reconciliation of the self as a sexual being during pregnancy. Through a review of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Approved: Susan Shaw The perception of the self as a sexual being is challenged by the experience of

High-context and low-context cultures: value system variations for American and Japanese university students and their resultant communication patterns

Creator:: Yamaguchi, Shinobu Yume
Abstract:: This exploratory investigation focused on the validity of the concepts of high-context and low-context as a meaningful and powerful construct for examining cultural differences. Specifically, American and Japanese value differences and communication patterns were examined. The study tested the hypotheses that Japanese students would rank high-context group orientation values higher...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Marcia Shaw, Ph.D. and Lloyd ksp,Vh.D. This exploratory investigation focused on the validity of the con

A Qualitative Feminist Analysis of Welfare Mothers and Human Capital

Creator:: Leer-Beyerlein, Amy L.
Abstract:: This thesis explores outcomes of women's participation in the American welfare system. The primary goal of this research was to determine the impact certain segments of the welfare system in the United States have on women's ability to obtain and retain human capital. The primary resources were formulated around participants...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . stract approved: Susan M. Shaw This thesis explores outcomes of women's participation in the American

The accessible Chaucer

Creator:: Luepke, Natasha M.
Abstract:: In this thesis I explore the ways in which twenty-first century Americans have access to Geoffrey Chaucer and his works. I look at issues surrounding Chaucer within the canon debate, high school history and literature textbooks, and Chaucer in popular culture, such as in movies like A Knight's Tale. I...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Shaw, and to my fellow graduate students for their inspiration and support

Encounters, norms, crowding, management, and behavioral responses of visitors at coastal state parks in Oregon

Creator:: Mouw, Wesley J.
Abstract:: With the baby boomer cohort retiring and arguably having more time for outdoor recreation, coupled with population increases and government agencies encouraging people to recreate outdoors, areas such as state and national parks will likely continue seeing high visitation. It is imperative, therefore, for outdoor recreation managers and researchers to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Wesley J. Mouw for the degree of Master of Science in Forest

Negotiating conflicted climates : the experiences of transgender students attending women's colleges

Creator:: Jones, Whitney K.
Abstract:: The conversation regarding transgender students in the context of women's colleges is inherently complicated due to the binary gender system that the existence of women's colleges reinforce. The primary goal of this phenomenological research was to examine the lived experiences of transgender college students at U.S. women's colleges. Because the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Susan M. Shaw The conversation regarding transgender students in the context

Investigation into the effects of subsurface ice deposits on the shielding of fast spectrum nuclear reactors using Martian regolith

Creator:: Frey, Wesley D.
Abstract:: As human exploration of space continues, eventually sights will be set on establishing a permanent manned habitat on the surface of Mars. The success of such a base will depend on many new and developing technologies. Low mass and high energy density power production units will be of paramount importance....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Wesley D. Frey for the degree of

Confessing Our Sims: The construction of gender and sexuality among women ages 18-22 on MySpace

Creator:: Papaleo, November R.
Abstract:: MySpace is a social network phenomenon with over 100 million profiles and a strong presence in over 24 countries. As digital media become more commonplace, social networks are becoming sites where women create and manage relationships and identities. This thesis is a study of how women ages 18-22 are constructing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: ___________________________________ Susan Shaw MySpace is a social network phenomenon

A Qualitative Study of Women in Modern Day Polygamous Households in the United States

Creator:: Wilson, Suzanne M.
Abstract:: This study will show that polygamy is not a religious freedom protected under the U.S. Constitution, but a power system in which men use economic, political, social and physical force to control the behavior of others. This thesis will use a feminist perspective theory to provide a theoretical outline for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Modern Day Polygamous Households in the United States Approved: Susan Shaw This study will show that

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Case Study Examination of Programs Designed to Help Individuals and Communities through Fishery Disasters

Women: Pregnancy and Sexual Activity

High-context and low-context cultures: value system variations for American and Japanese university students and their resultant communication patterns

A Qualitative Feminist Analysis of Welfare Mothers and Human Capital

The accessible Chaucer

Encounters, norms, crowding, management, and behavioral responses of visitors at coastal state parks in Oregon

Negotiating conflicted climates : the experiences of transgender students attending women's colleges

Investigation into the effects of subsurface ice deposits on the shielding of fast spectrum nuclear reactors using Martian regolith

Confessing Our Sims: The construction of gender and sexuality among women ages 18-22 on MySpace

A Qualitative Study of Women in Modern Day Polygamous Households in the United States

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