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  • Beyond high hopes : educational attainment among children of immigrants

    Creator:
    Feeney, Sarah L.
    Abstract:
    In light of broadening racial/ethnic educational attainment gaps, growing diversity within young populations, and the increasingly critical relationship between higher education and outcomes in adulthood, understanding the factors that shape educational attainment is an especially important task for research. With this goal in mind, the current study examined how national...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    THE DISSERTATION OF Sarah L. Feeney for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development

  • "As a family we are going to be here" : Mexican immigrant mothers' experiences with parenting in distinct community contexts

    Creator:
    Feeney, Sarah L.
    Abstract:
    Recent demographic studies have revealed a greater diversity in settlement patterns among Mexican immigrant families resulting in rapidly climbing populations of immigrants in new areas of the country, particularly in rural areas, while growth in established destinations has slowed. Host communities play an important role in families' acculturation processes and...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    THE THESIS OF Sarah L. Feeney for the degree of Master of Science in Human Development and Family

  • Layoun,Sarah-VirE3.pdf

    Creator:
    Layoun, Sarah
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    Agrobacterium rhizogenes’ Ability to Infect Host Cells Sarah Layoun Dr. Walt Ream Laboratory Source

  • Sarah Wright Poster 2012.pdf

    Creator:
    Wright, Sarah K.
    Abstract:
    The Willamette Valley, west of the Cascade mountain range in the state of Oregon, is home to a growing number of vineyards. This rather recent, booming industry of the region has become an important component of the economy of the state’s agriculture since the late 1960’s, contributing more than $1.56...
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    and Effects on Pinot Noir Fruit in Oregon Sarah K. Wright1,, Laurent Deluc, PhD2, Robert R. Martin

  • Constructing Peace After Civil War: Assessing the Role of Power-sharing on the Durability of Peace

    Creator:
    Martin, Marisa L.
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    A growing concern among the international community is that civil war has become the most common form of armed conflict worldwide. To prevent further bloodshed, more research is urgently needed to understand the causes of conflict and most successful strategies for peace. The bargaining theory of war proposes that former...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    Civil War: Assessing the Role of Power-sharing on the Durability of Peace by Marisa L

  • Sarah Grimke's Rhetoric for Empowerment : Her Life and Letters

    Creator:
    Hamilton, Susan E. Maier
    Abstract:
    In twentieth century America, women continue the age-old struggle for recognition as whole, intelligent individuals, not just an "other," less hearty, less deserving or less capable being than man. Sarah Grimke spoke of the inequalities over 150 years ago during the abolitionist movement when she compiled her major arguments into...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Sarah Grimke's rhetoric for empowerment : her life and

  • Autobiography as image repair : an analysis of Sarah Palin's restoration strategies

    Creator:
    Canja, Elizabeth H.
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    The purpose of this study is to examine how autobiography functions as image restoration for a political candidate through the analysis of Sarah Palin's memoir, Going Rogue: An American Life. In particular, the study will identify and evaluate specific restoration strategies implemented by Palin in order to repair her image...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Analysis of Sarah Palin‟s Restoration Strategies. Abstract approved

  • The Influence of NGO Strategies on the Sustainability of Biosand Water Filters in Cambodia

    Creator:
    Whinnery, Jaynie L.
    Abstract:
    This essay evaluates the effectiveness of NGO strategies to promote program sustainability using a case study of two NGOs that install biosand water filters in Cambodia. While the ownership-focused strategy of cost-sharing is the most commonly used and studied, there is evidence to suggest that certain more neglected strategies can...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    : ______________________________________________________ Dr. Sarah L. Henderson This essay evaluates the effectiveness of NGO strategies to

  • Examining if and how the Sandinistas Democratized Nicaragua Between 1979 and 1990

    Creator:
    Bolotin, Jacob L.
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    The Sandinistas embarked on a unique and controversial path of democratization between 1979 and 1990 that focused first on expanding human development due to Nicaragua's historical underdevelopment before holding elections. This differs widely from methods advocated still today that emphasize expanding civil and political liberties and holding elections. The purpose...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Sandinistas Democratized Nicaragua Between 1979 and 1990. Abstract approved: Sarah L. Henderson The

  • The People's band: U2 and international activism

    Creator:
    Peterson, Maxie Jean
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    The end of the Cold War brought about changes within international political relations that resulted in expanded interest in global civil society. Such developments, like globalization and democratization, have encouraged the growth of social and political organizations. Political scientists have found that these inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations have a significant...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    relations. U2, L-R, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Bono and Larry Mullen, Jr. Photo by Mark