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External Dependence And National Urban Development Policy: A Structural Analysis Of Graduate Unemployment In Nairobi, Kenya, Fantu Cheru Jan 1983

External Dependence And National Urban Development Policy: A Structural Analysis Of Graduate Unemployment In Nairobi, Kenya, Fantu Cheru

Dissertations and Theses

This dissertation examines the attempts by the government of Kenya to develop and implement policies directed toward the problem of urban unemployment. Specifically, this study focuses upon two policy areas directly related to the problem of urban unemployment: education and economic growth. Central to the urban unemployment problem is a potential conflict arising out of a rapidly growing number of school graduates on the one hand, and on the other, the limited opportunities for a sufficient level of employment for this segment of the labor force. An additional element of this study is an examination of the possible consequences of …

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Portland State Perspective; Fall 1983, Portland State University Jan 1983

Portland State Perspective; Fall 1983, Portland State University

Portland State Perspective

A quarterly alumni newsletter. In this issue: a report on the budget crisis; an interview with Donald McKayle, a Broadway director/choreographer; and an interview with the dean of PSU's School of Business Administration, Vergil V. Miller.

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Portland State Perspective; Spring 1983, Portland State University Jan 1983

Portland State Perspective; Spring 1983, Portland State University

Portland State Perspective

A quarterly alumni newsletter. In this issue: Gandhian scholar David Newhall looks at the phenomenon; a profile of with David Kim, executive director of Holt International Children's Services; and a profile of Oscar Flores Fiol, Portland's Peruvian Consul.

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Dream Comes True In Holiday Opening Of Pioneer Square, Melvin Mark Jr. Jan 1983

Dream Comes True In Holiday Opening Of Pioneer Square, Melvin Mark Jr.

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No abstract provided.

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An Exploratory Functional-Structural Analysis Of American Urban Traditional And Alternative Secondary Public Schools, Mary Ellen Sweeney Jan 1983

An Exploratory Functional-Structural Analysis Of American Urban Traditional And Alternative Secondary Public Schools, Mary Ellen Sweeney

Dissertations and Theses

This study investigates the way traditional and alternative secondary public school organizations are structured to impact youths. Some studies have found that traditional secondary schools utilize inappropriate and outdated organizational elements and arrangements. Alternative schools with different organizational arrangements have been initiated in public school districts to institute school reform measures. The three goals of this study are to: (1) collate a large share of the literature on the function, social context and organizational characteristics of conventional and alternative secondary public school organizations, (2) explicate a theoretical framework or interrelated set of propositions of organizational principles regarding modern organizations, including …

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The Health Policy Gap: Income, Health Insurance And Source Of Care Effects On Utilization Of And Access To Dental, Physician And Hospital Services By Oregon Households, Constance Hall Fitzgerald Jan 1983

The Health Policy Gap: Income, Health Insurance And Source Of Care Effects On Utilization Of And Access To Dental, Physician And Hospital Services By Oregon Households, Constance Hall Fitzgerald

Dissertations and Theses

This study explores the effects of income, insurance, and source of medical care on access to and utilization of health services. Profiles of dental, physician, and hospital services use are developed for more than 3,500 Oregonians. Low income, lack of health insurance, and/or an inappropriate source of medical care are hypothesized to be barriers to access and utilization. Households which face one or more of these barriers are identified as falling into a "Health Policy Gap." The data for this study were drawn from a 1978 random telephone survey of 1249 Oregon households. The survey was commissioned by the State …

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Serial Cardiovascular Adaptations During Pregnancy, Mark Vincent Hart Jan 1983

Serial Cardiovascular Adaptations During Pregnancy, Mark Vincent Hart

Dissertations and Theses

Maternal cardiovascular adaptations appear to be essential in order to supply extra circulation to both the developing fetus and maternal system during a successful pregnancy. Since inadequate cardiovascular adjustments may produce abortions or maternal morbidity, the characterization of maternal cardiovascular changes during pregnancy and the elaboration of the underlying mechanism for these changes are essential to the understanding of how the heart enlarges during pregnancy and what significance this enlargement might have. To provide needed information regarding this time course and extent of maternal cardiac enlargement and the hormonal and hemodynamic changes which may be responsible for these changes, the …

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The Placement Information Base: Its Utility And Meaning For Nursing Home Placement Decisions, Darlene Schroedl Mckenzie Jan 1983

The Placement Information Base: Its Utility And Meaning For Nursing Home Placement Decisions, Darlene Schroedl Mckenzie

Dissertations and Theses

The State of Oregon is using the Placement Information Base, PIB, as part of an assessment process to determine the type of placement needed by Medicaid clients. While used for functional assessment, PIB has not been empirically studied for its use as a screening or predictive instrument to differentiate between the need for nursing home care and community care. This dissertation addresses the question of whether PIB is suitable for use as a screening instrument for nursing home placement decisions. Both PIB's measurement and predictive capabilities are examined. Using secondary PIB data on 2287 elderly Department of Human Resources clients, …

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The Impact Of Tourism On The Pattern Of Economic Activity In Portland, Oregon, Alphaeus O. Ohakweh Jan 1983

The Impact Of Tourism On The Pattern Of Economic Activity In Portland, Oregon, Alphaeus O. Ohakweh

Dissertations and Theses

This research focuses on the measurement of monetary benefits and costs associated with tourism in metropolitan areas. Most studies on the impact of tourism have been at the national or state level and are not directly appropriate to more limited geographic units. The planning agencies and Chambers of Commerce that are normally involved in promoting tourism work with the metropolitan area, a jurisdiction which is different from that on which most previous studies have been done. In this study, an answer to the following research question is sought: Do public expenditures attributable to tourism outweigh the revenue benefits derived from …

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Faculty Senate Monthly Packet January 1983, Portland State University Faculty Senate Jan 1983

Faculty Senate Monthly Packet January 1983, Portland State University Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Monthly Packets

The January 1983 Monthly packet includes the January agenda and appendices and the Faculty Senate minutes and attachments from the meeting held December 1982.

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Faculty Senate Proceedings 1983-1984, Portland State University Faculty Senate Jan 1983

Faculty Senate Proceedings 1983-1984, Portland State University Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Monthly Packets

Faculty Senate Proceedings from meetings held 1983-1984. This item contains Ex-officio Members, Chronological Index of Senate Minutes, Reports and Documents and a subject index for the Faculty Senate meetings between 1983-1984.

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The Relationship Between Romanes And English As Spoken By The Portland Gypsies, Margaret Anne Sharp Jan 1983

The Relationship Between Romanes And English As Spoken By The Portland Gypsies, Margaret Anne Sharp

Dissertations and Theses

This thesis examines the relationship between English and Romanes as spoken by the Portland Kalderash Rom (Gypsies). Examples, taken from natural conversations which were taped, translated, and analyzed, show that the intermixing follows rules which guard the linguistic integrity of both languages. Code changing, code mixing, linguistic natural setting. A lexicon of Romanes words, elicited from members of the Gypsy community, is also included. The findings of this study support the thesis that this intermixing of Romanes and English is adaptive in that it insures that all members of the community can speak both languages from an early age.

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The Paleolimnology Of Bull Run Lake: Disruption And Stability In A Natural System, Richard Brian Raymond Jan 1983

The Paleolimnology Of Bull Run Lake: Disruption And Stability In A Natural System, Richard Brian Raymond

Dissertations and Theses

Detailed analysis of the physical, chemical, pollen and diatom stratigraphy of sediment cores from Bull Run Lake, Oregon reveals that the lake has been subject to repeated episodes of disruption by volcanic ash fall, fire and other disturbance over the past 4300 years. With the exception of fire, these disruptions have not resulted in long term changes in the watershed or in the characteristics of Bull Run Lake. A major fire in the watershed about 750 years ago altered the vegetation. Since that time the forest has been returning to its former condition.

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'At The Greatest Personal Peril To The Photographer': The Schwatka-Haynes Winter Expedition In Yellowstone, 1887, William L. Lang Jan 1983

'At The Greatest Personal Peril To The Photographer': The Schwatka-Haynes Winter Expedition In Yellowstone, 1887, William L. Lang

History Faculty Publications and Presentations

Explorer Frederick Schwatka and photographer F. Jay Haynes led an expedition into Yellowstone National Park during January 1887, amid one of the worst winters in the northern Rocky Mountains. The party traveled by ski and snowshoe, but Schwatka suffered physical collapse and dropped out. Haynes and others continued through brutal weather at great personal peril and photographed the major geysers and scenic attractions. Includes biographical information on Schwatka and Haynes and photographs from the expedition.

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A Study Of The Modification Of Teachers' Attitudes Toward The Hearing-Impaired Using Two Different Types Of Treatment Workshops, Anita Bell Mcclain Jan 1983

A Study Of The Modification Of Teachers' Attitudes Toward The Hearing-Impaired Using Two Different Types Of Treatment Workshops, Anita Bell Mcclain

Dissertations and Theses

This experimental study grew out of the ideas gleaned from a review of literature which indicated that the attitudinal role of the classroom teacher serves as a model for students. A justification of the need to modify behaviors toward the hearing-impaired became apparent. The significance of effective workshop procedures could result in notable implications for school district planning and implementation of an in-service education plan. An experimental study was conducted to determine if teacher attitudes toward the hearing-impaired can be modified using two types of in-service workshops, passive versus active participation. Three groups of randomly selected regular classroom teachers at …

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Causes And Consequences Of Divorce In Late Life, Keren Brown Wilson Jan 1983

Causes And Consequences Of Divorce In Late Life, Keren Brown Wilson

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to develop a framework in which the effect of divorce in late life could be examined. Statistics indicate a growing number of persons who occupy the divorce status in late life. Many of these persons enter late life in the divorced status, others are divorced after age 60. This study focuses upon those who divorce after age 60. Although previous work does not shed much light upon late life divorce, it yields a clear picture of the characteristics, process and consequences of divorce for younger persons. Assumptions derived from work with younger divorcing populations …

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An Investigation Of The Reliability, Subscale Intercorrelations, And Validity Of The Administrator Role Perception Inventory, Anne Skirven Wax Jan 1983

An Investigation Of The Reliability, Subscale Intercorrelations, And Validity Of The Administrator Role Perception Inventory, Anne Skirven Wax

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability, subscale intercorrelations, and validity of the Administrator Role Perception Inventory (ARPI), an instrument developed by the investigator and a co-author in the year preceding the study. The ARPI is a 50 item, Likert-type scale which reflects variables thought to be associated with burn-out: expectation, motivation, accomplishment, psycho-physical state, and relationships. Another variable, previously unresearched, was also included; it is the variable of "time" and reflects a negative time orientation, a longing for the "good old days." The inventory was mailed to all of the 2,113 active members of the Confederation …

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A Descriptive Predictive Model For The Employment Of Computer-Based Management Information Systems For The Government Of A Developing Country: Case, Iran, Hossein Bidgoli Jan 1983

A Descriptive Predictive Model For The Employment Of Computer-Based Management Information Systems For The Government Of A Developing Country: Case, Iran, Hossein Bidgoli

Dissertations and Theses

This study was undertaken to identify the most decisive variables in the successful employment of a Computer-Based Management Information System (CBMIS) in a developing country such as Iran. A descriptive model was designed. Using a series of predictive models, several dimensions of successful CBMIS employment were investigated. Data were collected via a questionnaire sent to 79 Iranian governmental computer installations. Questions posed by the study are: (1) Under what conditions should a developing country continue to operate manually? (2) If computerization is feasible, what should the acquisition criteria be? (3) What are the most important variables for optimum utilization of …

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The Distribution Of The Trade Effects Of The Arab Common Market, Rami Khalaf Jan 1983

The Distribution Of The Trade Effects Of The Arab Common Market, Rami Khalaf

Dissertations and Theses

How much of the Arab Common Market provisions are actually implemented? And which member country benefits relatively more than the others from the Common Market arrangement? These are the two major questions that this research attempts to provide answers for. At present, the Arab Common Market is comprised of six member countries: Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Libya, Mauritania, and Democratic Yemen. Egypt was also a member until 1979 when its membership was suspended because of the Camp David Agreements. The first three are considered to be more advanced and were among the first to ratify the Common Market resolution as soon …

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Institutional Environments As Perceived By The Faculty And Administrators At Six Small Liberal Arts Christian Colleges, Jeffrey Thomas Fouts Jan 1983

Institutional Environments As Perceived By The Faculty And Administrators At Six Small Liberal Arts Christian Colleges, Jeffrey Thomas Fouts

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine if the small liberal arts Christian colleges provide a distinctive environment apart from the traditional classifications of colleges and universities. The environments of the six sample colleges were assessed by administering the Institutional Functioning Inventory (IFI) to faculty and administrators. Statistically significant differences were found among the colleges on eight of the 11 environmental dimensions. However, it was concluded that the colleges constituted a relatively homogeneous group on all dimensions measured except Self-Study and Planning. Total sample means on the 11 scales of the IFI allowed for a generic description of 11 …

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Enrollment Decline: The Uses And Disposition Of Excess Space In 106 Oregon Public School Districts, Marjorie Brothers Jan 1983

Enrollment Decline: The Uses And Disposition Of Excess Space In 106 Oregon Public School Districts, Marjorie Brothers

Dissertations and Theses

A survey was made of the status of public school districts in Oregon with regard to growth or decline in enrollment and the uses or disposition of excess space resulting from a decline. A questionnaire was mailed to superintendents in each of the 126 districts which had declined in enrollment during the years between 1970 and 1983. Of the 106 districts which returned the questionnaire, 53.7% had experienced a decline of sufficient magnitude to require some adjustment in the ways in which building space is used. This excess space was used for classrooms, curriculum centers, office space, community programs, and …

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A Computer Decision Support System To Assist In Providing Equality Of Educational Opportunity, Porter Sexton Jan 1983

A Computer Decision Support System To Assist In Providing Equality Of Educational Opportunity, Porter Sexton

Dissertations and Theses

This dissertation presented research by the author in the development of a computer Decision Support System (DSS) for assisting in providing equal educational opportunity in a public school district. The research process consisted of five major phases: (1) The support of a local school district was obtained, and, with the assistance of the superintendent, a task group of concerned administrators was assembled to assist in defining the needs and goals for the DSS. (2) A list of key variables was developed for inclusion in the support system. Data were gathered and stored for a preliminary version of the DSS. (3) …

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Teacher Attitude Toward Composition Instruction At The Postsecondary Level: Identification And Formation, Jane B. Braunger Jan 1983

Teacher Attitude Toward Composition Instruction At The Postsecondary Level: Identification And Formation, Jane B. Braunger

Dissertations and Theses

This study had two objectives: (1) to test the appropriateness of an existing instrument for attitude measurement with Oregon postsecondary writing teachers, and (2) to discover formative influences thus identified. Data were obtained by a questionnaire composed of the Scales for Measuring Teacher Attitudes toward Instruction in Written Composition (Schuessler et al., 1981), and additional original questions on training, demographics, and experience. The questionnaire was mailed to 122 composition teachers at 3 Oregon universities and 2 Oregon community colleges. Response rate was 80%. Additional information was provided by 6 respondents who participated in follow-up interviews. Factor analysis of scale item …

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Global Awareness Of Administrators In Higher Education In The State Of Oregon, Elizabeth Marsh O'Malley Jan 1983

Global Awareness Of Administrators In Higher Education In The State Of Oregon, Elizabeth Marsh O'Malley

Dissertations and Theses

The development of worldmindedness is an educational objective endorsed by many prominent educators. How worldmindedness can be created and developed is a question acknowledged in much of the literature and needs to be answered if the world is to move toward a future of peace and understanding. Authorities agree that to prepare Americans for an interdependent world, the United States must incorporate global education into the nation's existing educational system. This task will require strong leadership on America's college campuses. Consequently, before an effective worldmindedness program can be established in institutions of higher learning, administrators' attitudes toward such a program …

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Metropolitan School Administrators: Work Values, Role Perceptions And Burnout, Jacqueline Conner Waggoner Jan 1983

Metropolitan School Administrators: Work Values, Role Perceptions And Burnout, Jacqueline Conner Waggoner

Dissertations and Theses

Data were collected from 388 administrators from ten urban and suburban school districts in Oregon and Washington to identify the work values of public school administrators, (as measured by the Ohio Work Values Inventory, OWVI), and determine the relationship between public school administrator role perceptions associated with burnout, (as measured by the Administrator Role Perception Inventory, ARPI), and their work values. The data were analyzed by levels of administration, background data and specific scales on the instruments. Cluster sampling by district was used; i.e. all administrators within each of ten school districts in Oregon and Washington comprised the initial sample …

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Short-Term Wellness Program For A School Staff Comparing Levels Of Support, Wynferd Ray Chilton Jan 1983

Short-Term Wellness Program For A School Staff Comparing Levels Of Support, Wynferd Ray Chilton

Dissertations and Theses

This study conducted an experiment with 139 staff volunteers from a suburban school district (K-12) who participated in an eight-week program of exercise, nutritional practices, and stress control measures. All participants were pretested and posttested for mental well-being and physical fitness. Two treatment groups set goals, wrote contracts, and met weekly to hear speakers and share experiences, and made weekly reports to a director of the project. One treatment group was provided with leaders who organized supporting activities; the other treatment group was divided into support groups without leaders. A third group was composed of individuals who did not participate …

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The Sovereign People, Minority Rights And State Judiciaries : An Historical Study Of Tocqueville's Majoritarian Thesis, Erica Goodwin Jan 1983

The Sovereign People, Minority Rights And State Judiciaries : An Historical Study Of Tocqueville's Majoritarian Thesis, Erica Goodwin

Dissertations and Theses

In the decade of the 1830's, Alexis de Tocqueville published a perceptive analysis of America in the Jacksonian era, which focused upon the customs, manners and intellectual habits of its citizens, and their social condition as seen through its political institutions. He advanced the proposition--a paradox of democracy--that equality of condition was as compatible with tyranny as with freedom. The social consensus, which stemmed from the wide acceptance of doctrine of equality and common wants and interests, when brought to bear upon legislator and judge, public official, juryman, and the non-conforming individual, he termed the "tyranny of the majority."

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Pragmatic Deficits In Normal, Articulation Disordered, And Language Delayed Samples, Karen Jean Lucas Jan 1983

Pragmatic Deficits In Normal, Articulation Disordered, And Language Delayed Samples, Karen Jean Lucas

Dissertations and Theses

The purposes of this investigation were to identify, via the Pragmatic Protocol, the incidence of pragmatic disorders within public school articulation and language caseloads and a control group of normal students and to specify the pragmatic areas, i.e., utterance propositional, and/or illocutionary/perlocutionary act categories in which deficits occur.

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Meeting Notes 1982-12-09 , Joint Policy Advisory Committee On Transportation Dec 1982

Meeting Notes 1982-12-09 , Joint Policy Advisory Committee On Transportation

Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation

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State Of Oregon Certificate Of Election - 1982, Norma Paulus Dec 1982

State Of Oregon Certificate Of Election - 1982, Norma Paulus

Ernie Bonner Collection

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