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  • The Conseciuences and Effects for Male Students in the Women Studies Classroom

    Creator:
    Love, Melanie S.
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    This research explores the consequences and effects for men enrolled in introductory Women Studies courses at Oregon State University. Men are enrolling in the feminist classroom in larger numbers due to institutional changes allowing Women Studies to provide credit for baccalaureate core curriculum. The intention of this study is to...
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    Consequences and Effects for Male Students in the Women Studies Classroom by Melanie S. Love A THESIS

  • (Re)claiming forestry : a case study of women's empowerment

    Creator:
    Redmore, Lauren E.
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    Nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) owners control a significant portion of forestland nationwide. Even though women own or manage NIPF lands, we know very little about how women manage forestland and what barriers women face in forest management. In addition, while there are several forestry organizations available to NIPF owners, few...
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    woodland owners in Western Oregon, proved an ideal community to study women in forestry. I approached

  • Career participation or termination : perceptions and attitudes of women in dual-career families

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    Adduci, Virginia
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    Statistics indicate that the number of dual-career couples, and thus dual-career women, has continued to increase (Holahan & Gilbert, 1979a; Jump, 1986; Maples, 1981; Sekaran, 1983). Very little is known, however, about how these women make their career-related decisions (Morgan & Hock, 1984). The major purpose of the present study...
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    among women in dual-career families. In addition, this study also in- vestigated the discriminating

  • Letting Our Students Speak: Enriching the Discourse about Feminist Pedagogy in the Virtual Classroom

    Creator:
    Hugmeyer, Andrea Doyle
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    The increasingly corporatized and privatized public university has resulted in significant role changes for students and faculty. Among these changes includes the development of online education and its proliferation among various disciplines to not only increase educational access, but to sustain budgetary program needs. Such processes are occurring in women's...
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    the degree of Masters of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Women Studies, Women Studies, and

  • The role of social support in overcoming obstacles to abortion access : Oregon women tell their stories

    Creator:
    Ostrach, Bayla
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    Current estimates indicate that between one-third and one-half of women in the United States have at least one abortion in their lifetime, and that many women encounter socioeconomic, logistical, or social obstacles in the process of seeking care (Jones 2005, Guttmacher 2008). The purpose of this study is to critically...
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    women in this study faced, and overcame, to successfully obtain abortion care. Sampling Technique

  • Saudi Arabian Women Pursuing Higher Education at Oregon State University

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    Al-Sheikhly, Nadya A.
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    Since 2005, the United States has experienced a significant influx of international students from Saudi Arabia, particularly women (Bollang, 2006). The American educational structure is something Saudi women have never experienced due to the vast differences between both cultures in all facets. There is very little to no research conducted...
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    researched. This thesis study explores how Saudi women are adapting to the differences in educational

  • Needs assessment of Oregon home-based business owners

    Creator:
    Oelschlaeger, Irmtraud
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    This exploratory study examined Oregon home-based business owners' needs and their willingness to participate in selected educational activities. The specific objectives of the study were: (1) to determine home-based business owners' needs in the areas of Planning and Evaluation, Marketing and Sales, Finance, Laws and Regulations, Product and Quality Control,...
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    percent had existed less than one year. The home-based business women in the study by Holyoak et al

  • Rosa Gonzalez Gomez : a Mexican woman's story

    Creator:
    Browning, Richard L.
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    Using an oral history method, the author has recorded the life history of Rosa González Gómez, a Mexican woman who spends part of each year in the United States and part in Mexico. Comparing the story of Rosa's life, as told in her own words, with literature in the social...
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    schematicization by scholars of various disciplines. The theoretical base of the study of kinship ideology and

  • Prevalence and sources of mentoring relationships experienced by female undergraduate merchandising management students

    Creator:
    Durand, Elizabeth Victoria
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    Previous research suggests that little is known about female mentoring relationships, particularly among undergraduate students. The purpose of the present study was to investigate mentoring relationships experienced by female undergraduate merchandising management students. The investigation included the overall prevalence of mentoring experiences, the specific kinds of mentor roles, the prevalent...
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    undergraduate students. The purpose of the present study was to investigate mentoring relationships

  • Middle Eastern mothers' perspectives of U.S. early childhood schools

    Creator:
    Badiee, Shahrnaz
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    I determined the perspectives of Middle Eastern mothers concerning U.S. early childhood schools using qualitative methodologies. The ecological perspective model presented by Bronfenbrenner was the ideal framework for investigating the Middle Eastern children's experiences in this study that considered the importance of the sociocultural contexts of children and their families....
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    children's experiences in this study that considered the importance of the sociocultural contexts of