Browsing by Thesis Advisor "O'Brien, David J., 1941-"
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A case study of a bio-science network: the Kansas City animal health and nutrition corridor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The research combines network theory with aspects of social network analysis to identify and explicate the strong and weak ties in bioscience network. Data was gathered from personal interviews and a survey of 22 organizations ... -
Economic and social foundations of collective action: an inter-disciplinary institutional approach to Mexican dairy farmers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)This research uses an interdisciplinarian neo-institutional approach to examine formal and informal institutional factors that influence dairy farmers' ideas about participation in collective action in the "Altos Sur" ... -
Factors effecting Black natural resources professionals' decisions to relocate
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This research focuses on Black Natural Resources Professionals (BNRPs) career advancement opportunities and factors effecting their decisions to relocate when moving to rural or remote communities. The purpose of this study ... -
Resilient communities : the impact of social helping networks and structure on the differential success of rural Armenian households
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This mixed methods study examines the impact of social helping networks on rural Armenian households. This research uses original data gathered from a survey of four Armenian villages and 8 focus groups during the fall of ... -
The role of social support : homeless youth and young adults in two communities in central Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] While there is a great deal of research about the homeless in general, there is far less about homeless youth and young adults. Most of the research ... -
Spatial cluster analysis of female breast cancer diagnosis in Missouri: using GIS and spatial analyst functions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The stage at cancer diagnosis has a tremendous impact on type of treatment, recovery and survivor. In most cases the earlier the cancer is detected and treated the higher the survival rate for the patient. Various studies ...