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Creator:: De Costa, Jennifer L. (Jennifer Loretta)
Abstract:: The growth of foster care, particularly kin foster care has greatly outpaced our knowledge. The purpose of this exploratory qualitative study was to develop a more informed understanding of foster family functioning from the perspective of foster parents. This study examined the experiences of 9 kin and 12 nonkin foster...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: examined the experiences of 9 kin and 12 nonkin foster parents in the State of Oregon. Specifically, the

Creator:: McGuigan, William M.
Abstract:: This investigation identifies one pathway by which domestic violence increases the potential for child abuse in both mothers and fathers of newborns. Longitudinal data from 181 couples with firstborn infants were used to test a mediational model linking domestic violence and the family's risk of child abuse. Analysis of covariance...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of

Creator:: Derr, Debra A.
Abstract:: Oregon educational reform efforts are moving ahead with the support of legislation, business and industry, and education. There has been little apparent consideration given to the readiness of tenth graders to make career choices even though the research in the area of career maturity indicates that students at this period...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Selected Oregon student, parent, and teacher perceptions of

Creator:: You, Hyun-Kyung
Abstract:: This study examined the experiences of five Korean American mothers in Oregon and California who have children with disabilities using qualitative research analysis. The mothers' adaptation processes were individually analyzed, and these mothers' overarching experiences were discussed with three major themes: (a) caring for family cohesiveness, (b) needs for social...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Oregon and California who have children with disabilities using qualitative research analysis. The

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