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The economic impact of nonearnings exports on residentiary sectors for rural Oregon counties, 1979-1984

Creator:

McLeod, Donald M.

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From 1979 through 1984 the economic bases of rural Oregon counties have undergone structural change. Nonwage income, especially transfer payments, has played an important role in these changes. Demographic changes in rural counties have contributed to the growth in unearned income. The economic structure of rural Oregon counties was estimated...

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Masters Thesis

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unearned income. The economic structure of rural Oregon counties was estimated by applying indirect
Women, poverty, and educational success : a critical exploration of low-income women's experience in community colleges

Creator:

Barry, Kate R.

Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to critically explore low-income women's experience as they negotiate post secondary education in community colleges. Three research questions explore the context through which low-income women have entered the college experience, what that experience is like for them, and how the community college experience has...

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Dissertation

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of Income Program Participation to examine aspects of low-income single parent families’ lives
Beyond heat or eat : street-level bureaucracy in rural Oregon energy relief

Creator:

Maguire, Jennifer J.

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Rising energy costs coupled with the diminishing incomes associated with rural economic restructuring leave an increasing proportion of rural households faced with the heat or eat dilemma--where families must choose between meeting one basic need over another, such as putting food on the table or keeping the heat on. Effective...

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Dissertation

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examined. Program Power, a novel rural Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), was designed