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Asset accumulation strategies in 3 new settlement communities (report Y1)
(Cambio Center, 2007)
sustainable livelihoods framework examines how immigrants use their capitals (economic, human, social, and cultural) in income earning strategies, and how the community climate influences their integration. Case studies, focus groups and photovoice elicit...
An empirical assessment of the political and gendered consequences of economic sanctions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
-series empirical data, the findings confirm that the presence and continued use of economic sanctions will inadvertently increase the level of political repression and deteriorate women's status in target countries....
The impact of networks and the concept of reception on asset accumulation strategies of Latino newcomers in new settlement communities in the Midwest
(Cambio Center, 2008)
The heartland of America is experiencing unprecedented demographic changes as more Latino newcomers move to rural communities. Our goal is to understand the factors that contribute to the integration and economic contributions of Latino newcomers...
The black inside the blue : black law enforcement officers' perceptions of racial profiling in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
disproportionate number of traffic stops of Black motorists for the last 11 years. A review of the literature revealed that police officers have an identity formed through practices of the organization. This notion was further explained by examining social...
An essay on the idea and logic of agricultural economics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1977)
. The present problems of agricultural economics, i.e., the "survival problem" and the "identity crisis," are described as a result of the accepted definition of agricultural economics which was formulated by the Schultz-Heady School of applied economics...
Design of global sustainable supply chains
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
of sustainable supply chains have focused on economic and environmental performance at the firm level, recently some studies have considered the problem at the national level. However, there still exists a gap in quantitatively modeling social impacts, together...
What Are Our Community's Housing Needs?
(University of Missouri Extension, 1993)
of the total community -- population trends, economic resources, technical resources, physical resources and social values....
Networks and Context of Reception in Accumulation Strategies of Latinos in Rural Communities of the Midwest - A Quantitative Analysis
(Cambio Center, 2010)
by the sustainable livelihoods framework. The sustainable livelihood strategies model incorporates social and cultural capital into an examination of strategies newcomers employ to accumulate assets, minimize their vulnerability to risk exposure and become part...
A social network analysis of the use of social media to promote agriculture to indonesian youth
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
to increase youth participation in agriculture through user-generated data and for policymakers, government, and stakeholders to design more effective ways to increase youth participation in the sector. Keywords: Youth, social network analysis, youth...
Generating social capital in first-generation students through a first-year seminar at a midwest university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
. There were significant increases in total social capital for FGS-none and continuing-generation students but not FGS-some. Factor analysis revealed five dimensions of social capital in the survey instrument: advisor, faculty, institutional, family, and peer...
Migration to rural communities in the Midwest : economic wellbeing and women at the household level
(Cambio Center, 2007)
Migration patterns are changing from large metropolis to rural towns. Rather than temporary migration of male heads of households the patterns are now for families to migrate in various stages. Rural Missouri towns have ...
The social economics of organic production in Columbia's Farmer's Market
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The research involves preliminary field investigation of the impacts of social demands on economic decisions made by producers, such agricultural management among farmers...
Determinants of persistence poverty : case of agricultural households in Thailand
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2021)
The poverty incidence of households in Thailand is an enduring problem with efforts to resolve this issue culminating in the first edition of the national economic and social development plan. At present, the poverty rate at the household level...
Digital baggage: the digital identity of entry-level student affairs professionals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This case study examined the personal and professional social media use of entry-level student affairs professionals at the four campuses in the University of Missouri System: the University of Missouri, University of Missouri -- St. Louis...
Empowerment for social justice : a grounded theory study of social work field instruction strategies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
of social justice, a foundational professional value. Environmental supports and barriers are also presented that significantly impact the process. Implications are provided for social work education, practice and research....
Generational status, social capital and family engagement in immigrant families
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This study highlighted the importance of social capital in understanding the disparity in family engagement across immigrant generations. Using the national representative data, the ELS:2002, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural...
Improving information use through public health informatics systems & human resource capacity building
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
health, using epidemiologic-embedded analysis and a well-built workforce. The other important objective of this research is to strengthen the capacity of officers' district surveillance of public health informatics practices through improved data quality...
An online disconnect : a case study of the effect of social media on a metropolitan newsroom's organizational culture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
of organizational culture to understand how social media is used in story generation, source development, and promotion of news stories. The researcher used a case study consisting of nearly four weeks of newsroom observations, nineteen interviews, and the analysis...
News media's asymmetric response to the economy and its impact on the public perception
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
National Statistical Office. In the case of consumer price and unemployment, the three newspapers all showed an symmetric response through which their negative coverage was closely associated with economic indices, while the positive coverage was not...
Socialization activities and professional competencies within a graduate social work program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
of an instrument, this study explored the connection between professional competencies and involvement in professionalization activities for the graduate-level social work student. Methods of data collection were two self-constructed instruments administered to a...