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Urban ethnography : an exploration and interpretation of the post-camp period of Laotian refugees settling in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon

Creator:

Proudfoot, Robert Charles

Abstract:

This study employed ethnographic methodology to investigate and record the post-camp, pre-assimilation period of Laotian refugees.The primary goal was to document the special problems and experiences of the Laotian population as they attempted to adjust to new roles and expectations within mainstream North American society.Oral histories and biographical statements focused...

Resource Type:

Dissertation
Managerial competencies for church administration as perceived by seminary faculties, church lay leaders, and ministers

Creator:

Boersma, Stephen A.

Abstract:

The conceptual foundation of the study emerged from a concern regarding the application of managerial competencies in the local church. A review of the literature suggests that in spite of the increasing awareness for the need to make greater use of these skills, little consensus currently exists regarding their relative...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Full Text:

. Daniel Schafer, Dr. Ed. Strowbridge, and Dr. Nicholas Yonker. To Dr. Strowbridge I express a hearty