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The effects of an immersion bilingual mathematics institute on the achievement of seventh grade Mexican-American students

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Ebert, C. Steven

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The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which an Immersion Bilingual Mathematics Institute (IBMI) can affect the mathematics achievement of entering seventh grade students of Mexican-American heritage. Mathematics achievement was defined as mathematics skills measured by the Mathematics Computation and Mathematics Concepts and Applications tests of...

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Dissertation

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Seventh Grade Mexican-American Students by C. Steven Ebert A THESIS submitted to Oregon State
Breast cancer screening behaviors among immigrant Iranian women in the United States

Creator:

Shirazi, Mehra A.

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The purpose of this study was to describe Iranian immigrant women's knowledge, beliefs and attitudes towards breast cancer, and their breast cancer screening behaviors. Specifically, this research examined the predictors of age-specific breast cancer screening participation among this population. The participants in this study consisted (n=34 1) of self-identified first...

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Dissertation

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: Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors of Immigrant Iranian Women in the United States. Donna A. Champ-au
The association among care given, perceived reciprocity, and frustration with caregiving for daughters

Creator:

Alger, Georgina

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Decreasing mortality rates and increasing life expectancy are contributing factors in a trend currently referred to as the "graying" of America. Some members of this aging population will require caregiving support from their families. Because women tend to outlive men, adult daughters generally assume this important role for their widowed...

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Masters Thesis

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aging population will require caregiving support from their families. Because women tend to outlive