The problems of Russian speaking refugees from the
Ukraine region of the former Soviet Union are the basis for
ethnographic inquiry and the delineation of the role of
voluntary agencies who assist their resettlement in Portland,
Oregon.
Interpretive methods are the foundation for an analysis
of Ukrainians' perceptions of problems...
This research analyzes the relations of ethnic refugee communities and particularly their
businesses to gentrification and community vitality in a neighborhood in Portland,
Oregon. The data indicates that gentrification is not a linear process of displacement of
African Americans by Whites seeking affordable housing and new frontiers, but rather is...
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This dissertation is concerned with the synagogue-affiliated
Jews of Portland, Oregon. Employing an elaborate questionnaire
this writer examined the ritual practices (home and synagogue) and
traditional beliefs of Judaism as practiced or accepted by the Orthodox,
Conservative, and Reform Jews of Portland and thereby attempted
to reach a conclusion whether...
The study was designed to determine the attitudes of intern
teachers toward specified concepts as they began their internship in
the Portland Urban Teacher Education Program and upon completion
of their intern training, prior to receiving certification through
Oregon State University. The direction and intensity of attitude change
across the...