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Bullying Victimization and Substance Use among Adolescents: Using Strain Theory to Examine Patterns across Gender, Race, and Mental Health Status

Creator:: Beck, Kendra G.
Abstract:: A growing body of research has connected bullying victimization to a number of risk factors in adolescents, including substance use. The current study utilizes Agnew’s revised strain theory as a theoretical framework to examine this relationship, as well as patterns of substance use across gender, race, and mental health status....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Chair Scott Akins, Committee Member Rebecca Warner, Committee Member

Brexit and the decline of British social work

Creator:: Johnson, Jennifer A.
Abstract:: On June 23, 2016 the United Kingdom (UK) held a vote to determine whether to remain in the European Union (EU) or withdraw. The British exit from the EU, or Brexit, is the antithesis of two centuries of progressive social work theory developed by a series of prominent social workers...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Academic women : individual considerations and structural forces in navigating academic organizations

Creator:: Almquist, Jennifer M.
Abstract:: This dissertation is situated as the third work in a series on academic women. In 1964, Jessie Bernard published Academic Women, which provided a comprehensive assessment of the status of women in academia. Two decades later, in 1987, Angela Simeone offered insight into attempts to achieve equity for women in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the rest of my committee, thank you: Dr. Rebecca Warner for modeling a thoughtful commitment to

Access is Not Enough: Impacts of Electrification on Women's Time Use in Guatemala and El Salvador

Creator:: Duvall, Kathryn
Abstract:: The benefits of electrification are widely discussed in energy and development literature, but little research to date has studied the impacts of household electricity access on women in particular. Women make up the majority of the world’s poor and are also disproportionately affected by energy poverty because of their social...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ______________________________________________________________________________ Dr. Rebecca Warner, School of Public Policy I understand that this essay will become

Bridging the Gap from Prison to Society: Evaluating the Construction of the Parole Officer’s Role and its Perceived Impact on Parolee Outcomes

Creator:: Alexander, Breaunna
Abstract:: For some incarcerated individuals, when they are released from prison they are released to an officer in the parole and probation department for a specified period of supervision while in the community. During this supervisory period, these individuals, also known as parolees, are able to develop pro-social skills and behaviors,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ______________________________________________________________________________ Rebecca Warner, representing Sociology I understand that my thesis will become part

The effects of procedural justice policies for the domestic violence courts in Recife, Brazil

Creator:: Amorim, Mariana Fernandes da Cunha Loureiro
Abstract:: To combat violence against women, the Brazilian government enacted the Maria da Penha Law (MPL) in 2006 and established the domestic violence specialized courts. Based on the assumption that fair procedures enhance the legitimacy of legal authorities and may enhance victims’ satisfaction and cooperation with prosecution, this research aims to...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : Scott Akins, representing Sociology, School of Public Policy Rebecca Warner

Forging their way : the experience of single fathers on a community college campus

Creator:: Cook, Tim S.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of single fathers attending a community college. Single fathers comprise one-fifth of all single parent families, yet little research has been done on this growing segment of the population. A phenomenological approach was utilized to examine the attributes, needs, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: write more clearly. Larry Roper and Rebecca Warner were helpful when I became stuck during the analysis

The Altruism-Empathy-Perspective Connection: A Case Study of Human-Wildlife Interactions at Cintimini Wildlife Rehabilitaion Center, Corvallis, Oregon

Creator:: Freed, Kirsten S.
Abstract:: In the realms of psychology and sociology two new theoretical models have arisen to describe the forces influencing altruistic human behavior. The first Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis (EAH), by C.D. Batson. The second is the Conceptual Continuum of Altruism (CCA), by K.R. Monroe. Both models have proven to be highly useful in...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: project; and Rebecca Warner and Sarina Rodrigues for their critical contributions to the refinement

Resilience in adulthood : turning points and generativity

Creator:: Notter, Megan L.
Abstract:: This analysis uses data from a larger ethnographic study examining community effects of mobile home park residence on child and youth development to explore the resilient pathways of 8 mothers and maternal guardians in order to understand better how successful adaptation is achieved despite significant threats present throughout the life...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Redacted for privacy AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Megan L

The Well-Being of Oregonians: Measuring Social Well-Being through Oregon's Benchmarks

Creator:: Myers, Sarah P.
Abstract:: Researchers have long sought to understand the relationship between economic growth and social development. The notion that economic growth increases social well-being was first written about by Rostow in 1960. This idea quickly became prominent and well accepted- the foundation of development policy. However, in the past twenty years many...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Bullying Victimization and Substance Use among Adolescents: Using Strain Theory to Examine Patterns across Gender, Race, and Mental Health Status

Brexit and the decline of British social work

Academic women : individual considerations and structural forces in navigating academic organizations

Access is Not Enough: Impacts of Electrification on Women's Time Use in Guatemala and El Salvador

Bridging the Gap from Prison to Society: Evaluating the Construction of the Parole Officer’s Role and its Perceived Impact on Parolee Outcomes

The effects of procedural justice policies for the domestic violence courts in Recife, Brazil

Forging their way : the experience of single fathers on a community college campus

The Altruism-Empathy-Perspective Connection: A Case Study of Human-Wildlife Interactions at Cintimini Wildlife Rehabilitaion Center, Corvallis, Oregon

Resilience in adulthood : turning points and generativity

The Well-Being of Oregonians: Measuring Social Well-Being through Oregon's Benchmarks

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