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  • Are single classified women's needs being addressed by the union in a university environment?

    Creator:
    Pastre, Nicolette M.
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    The initial research question for this study asked whether single women were having their employment needs met by the union in a university setting. Twelve single women who were members of a union at a university participated in semi-structured interviews about their experiences with the union. To the surprise of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    study asked whether single women were having their employment needs met by the union in a university

  • The Hijab and Muslim Women in a Western Society : Motivation, Modifications, and Well-being

    Creator:
    Maqsood, Elham Nour Ahmad
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    The primary purpose of the present study is to explore the effect of wearing the hijab in a Western society on Muslim women’s well-being, their motivation to wear it, and the different modifications that they have made on their hijabs. To investigate the relationship between the hijab and Muslim women’s...
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    Dissertation
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    Muslim women who live in Corvallis, Oregon. Four of these women are over 50 years old and wear the

  • Emergency contraceptive pills and college women : factors influencing intention and use

    Creator:
    Nelson, Heather A.
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    Approximately half of the 6.4 million pregnancies occurring each year in the United States are unintended (Finer & Henshaw, 2006). Unintended pregnancies, defined as pregnancies not wanted at the time conception occurs, regardless of contraceptive use (Chandra, Martinez, Mosher, Abma, & Jones, 2005) can have serious repercussions on women, children,...
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    Dissertation
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    of women focuses mainly on their knowledge of and attitude toward ECPs and is limited to just a

  • Saudi Arabian Women Pursuing Higher Education at Oregon State University

    Creator:
    Al-Sheikhly, Nadya A.
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    Since 2005, the United States has experienced a significant influx of international students from Saudi Arabia, particularly women (Bollang, 2006). The American educational structure is something Saudi women have never experienced due to the vast differences between both cultures in all facets. There is very little to no research conducted...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Findings suggest that the Saudi women studying at Oregon State University developed intercultural

  • The Experiences of Male Students in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

    Creator:
    Viveros Cespedes, Marcos Andres
    Abstract:
    Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) is an interdisciplinary academic field that addresses gender, sexuality, and social justice issues. The research objective of this project was to examine the attitudes of self-identified male students in introductory Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies for winter term 2016 at Oregon State University. This...
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    Cespedes for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Women, Gender, and Sexuality