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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
Full Text:: examine the effect of Oregon Even Start program on parenting abilities of the participants. According to

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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: families who are currently participating in the Oregon Healthy Start home-visiting program; exploring how

Creator:: Polit, Gabriela
Abstract:: The purpose of the study is to explore the life experiences, identities, and self-esteem of a group of Mexican women who attend Even Start, a family literacy program. The study also focuses on the effect that the program has on the women's self-identities. I chose qualitative research considering I was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Recent Female Mexican Migrants in an Even Start Program Abstract approved: Nancy R. Rosenberger

Creator:: Kneedler, Blythe K.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Oregon Healthy Start program, evaluation, and data. The author is grateful that data for this study

Creator:: Weatherspoon, Joni
Abstract:: Two studies investigated the characteristics of high-risk Hispanic parents with young children who were enrolled in a primary prevention home visitation program targeting first birth families. In the first study, more and less acculturated high-risk Hispanic families were compared to high-risk non-Hispanic White families on differences in demographic characteristics, risk...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in Oregon Healthy Start, a primary prevention home visitation program targeting first birth families

Creator:: Huang, Yu-Chi
Abstract:: Studies have shown that parental feeding practice has an impact on the child's dietary intake, food preference and weight status. Our study focused on teaching parents the division of responsibility in parent-child feeding relationship as well as benefits of eating meals together, since feeding practice takes place during the mealtime....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: takes place during the mealtime. This study was conducted with Head Start parents at Oregon State

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