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  • COVID-19 and the mental health of college students : an oral history project

    Creator:
    Burt, Sydni M.
    Abstract:
    College students today have a lot to contend with in their journey as young adults. The college years are often a transitional time for students, and as such there is a vulnerability to mental health declines. Financial, academic, and social strain are some of the factors that can contribute to...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Melissa Cheyney College students today have a lot to contend with in their journey as young

  • Reinscribing the Birthing Body: Homebirth as Ritual Performance

    Creator:
    Cheyney, Melissa
    Abstract:
    In this article, I examine the clinical practices engaged in by U.S. homebirth midwives and their clients from the beginning of pregnancy through to the immediate postpartum period, deconstructing them for their symbolic and ritual content. Using data collected from open-ended, semistructured interviews and intensive participant-observation, I describe the roles...
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    Article
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    Melissa Cheyney Department of Anthropology Oregon State University Reinscribing the Birthing Body

  • "It Brings You into the Fold": Understanding Patients' Experiences of Mobile Health Technologies

    Creator:
    Lee, Jenney R.
    Abstract:
    Chronic disease is costly to treat and burdensome for those living with its impacts. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017), 117 million Americans currently live with chronic disease, and one in four adults live with two or more chronic diseases. The burden placed on the U.S....
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    Masters Thesis
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    Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Melissa J. Cheyney

  • Use of Medicinal Herbs During the Childbearing Year Among Direct-Entry Midwives in the Pacific Northwest

    Creator:
    Delmendo, Madison
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    Midwives in the Unites States frequently prescribe herbs and other complementary and alternative therapies for the common complaints of pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period. Although many studies have reported quantitative data on midwives utilization of herbs, this research aims to convey ethnographic information on midwives use, beliefs, and perceptions...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Anthropology project Madison Delmendo presented on May 24th, 2016. APPROVED: Melissa Cheyney

  • Homelessness Among College Students in the United States: A Metasynthesis

    Creator:
    Clampitt, Sarah N.
    Abstract:
    Beginning in 2020, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic contributed to an increase in housing insecurity among college students. As awareness around homelessness has increased, so has research aimed at better understanding the causes of homelessness and housing insecurity among college students, as well as opportunities to better support economic access to higher...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Abstract approved:_____________________________________________________ Melissa Cheyney With

  • When Survivors Give Birth With a Doula: A Medical Narrative Analysis

    Creator:
    Tyler, Kylie A.
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    The purpose of this project was to examine how trauma can be manifested during birth, as well as the tools non-clinical labor support professionals called doulas can provide. I aimed to analyze the first-hand experiences of two mothers with a history of trauma, taking note of the perceived benefits of...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    :_____________________________________________________ Melissa Cheyney The purpose of this project was to examine how trauma can be manifested

  • "It's not about place it's about space" : place-of-birth decision-making in Cork, Ireland

    Creator:
    Houtman, Leah S.
    Abstract:
    Despite apparently supportive national policies, including nation-wide legalization of home birth and coverage by the national health care system of the costs associated with that option, these births account for less than 1% of all births in the Republic of Ireland. Using data collected during participant observation, both in person...
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    Masters Thesis
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    :   _________________________________________________________________________________________________   Melissa  J.  Cheyney       Despite  apparently  supportive  national

  • The Creation of a Bilingual Children's Book to Promote Breastfeeding to Acculturating Latin@s

    Creator:
    Newgard, Jessica Lorraine
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    The purpose of this project is to write a children’s book that promotes breastfeeding to acculturating Latin@s. María’s Mamá’s Milk or La leche de la mamá de María is about a little girl named María whose mother is about to give birth. María wonders what the new baby will eat,...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Approved: _________________________________________ Melissa Cheyney The purpose of this

  • Pandemic Narratives Navigating Pregnancy and Social Services in the Time of COVID

    Creator:
    Ketsdever, Michael James
    Abstract:
    This creative writing project employs the use of ethnographic fiction to position the voices of newly mothering women within the literature surrounding gender inequality, access to social services, and pregnancy while being situated during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The voices of four women are brought to life within a broader...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Melissa Cheyney Abstract This creative writing project employs the use of

  • Pregnant in Puerto Rico : Maternal Perceptions of Zika- and Non-Zika Related Stress

    Creator:
    Nako, Eni
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study was to examine pregnant Puerto Rican women’s perspectives on the Zika virus threat. Using data collected from open-ended, semi-structured interviews and observational field notes, we aimed to understand the degree to which Zika contributes to maternal stress. How concerned are pregnant women in Puerto Rico...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    :_____________________________________________________ Melissa Cheyney The purpose of this study was to examine pregnant Puerto Rican